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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-03
GREAT RACE AT MoNMourH.
Tenny Beats Fircnxi for the Eatontowl
Stakes.

Tenny Beats Firenxi for the Eatontown
Stakes.
MONMOUTH PARK. N. j., Aug. 2-The
event of the day was the third race. Firenzi
was first away. with Tenny last Murphy
at once took the pull on Firenzi, and Chesa.
peake started out TO act as pacemaker. At
the quarter he was leading by two lengths,
with. So-So second. length in front of
Firenzi, who was neck and neck before
Tenny. At the half Chesapeake
had increased his lead TO
three lengths, while Tenny had
commenced 10 move up and was q neck
in front OF Firenzi, with $3.50 last. From
that point it was a yeritabIe walk for Ten
ny. At the three-quarter he was leading
by a length and half and running easy,
while Firenzi was tired and getting whip ped
at every jump. She could not gain an inch
on Tenny. Notwithstanding Murphy Wig
orous riding, and without having been
touched by whip or spur. Pulsifer's sway
back won in the easiest possible manner by
three lengths. In the very last strides
Firenzi got up and beat Chesapeake short
head for place, while $3.50 was last. The
time, 1:43sz. was very slow, but the track
was quite dead. Summary:
Mie-Tsviston won, stockton second, De-
fauter third. Time, 1:433<.
seabright stakes, 2-year-olds, six furlongs-
westchester won, Flavia second, Surplus third,
Time, LII.
Estontown stake, mile-Tenny won. Firenzi
second, Chesapeake third. Time. 1:4s5<
Mile and three-eighths-Diablo won, Tristan
second, Her Highness third. Time, 2:241<
All ages, three-fourths mile-volunteer won,
Aurania second, Bailarat third. Time, lis
Three-year.olds and upwards, mile and one
sixteenth-Gray Dawn won. Esquimault second.
Theodorus third Time, i;51.
Seaside stakes. free welter-weight handicap
sweepstakes three-quarters Of q mile-Claren-
don won, Kildare second, Relapse third. Time,
l:l6.
Twe-year-olds FIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won,
Latina second, Fearless third Time, I:0a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-03

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Houses in Alexandria, Va,

9-story brick dwelling, l3 rooms, with
Office anrex and large side lots; situate on
cor. Dul and st. Asaph sts.; lot 7sxs9.
$500.
3-stq and back building dwelling, con-
tainini - rooms and bath; lot 70x90; sit
uate no. Ga Prince st.
462 Price, Sc, 500
3-story and back building brick house,
containing % rooms; situate on southeast
cor. Prince and Patrick SITS.
452 Price, So 500.
4-story brick dwelling house, built In the
most substantial manner, containing 30
rooms; size Of lot 52x1l2.
39l Price, $500.
2-story and back building brick house,
containing 8 rooms, situate on Columbus
st., near Prince.
4S3 Price, So, ,400
49S-3-story brick dwelling nouse, con-
tanning 10 rooms and all modern improve
ments; large side yard; situate on cor.
Washington and Cameron sts., opposite
Old Christ Church, Alexandria, Va. This
is the best situation in Alexandria. Price,
$4,000. Terms-One-third cash, balance
one and two years.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
THE POLICE COURT DUNGEON.
The Horrors Which Unfortunate Law
Breakers Have to Endure.

The Horrors Which Unfortunate Law
Breakers Have to Endure.
The famous, or rather infamous
"black hold of Calcutta" could not
have been more horrible than is the
reeking, Shiny, gloomy aperature in
the wall, known as the Police Court
dungeon. The horrible hole is situated
under the southeast corner of the Police
Court building. 1t is considerably be-
low the surface of the earth and is dark
and gruesome on the brightest and most
sunny days.
1t is entirely without ventilation, ex-
cept narrow grated doorway, which
is nearly always choked up with half
suffocated prisoners trying to get a
breath of fresh air or to catch q glimpse
of daylight The interior of this den
of horrors is not only dark, but it Is
likewise damp. 1t is scarcely more
than six feet wide by about twelve
deep, and has an iron bench extending
around the walls for the prisoners to
sit upon.
Often, and especially on Monday.
which is big day for the Court, from
thirty to forty. five unfortunates are
crowded into this den and are compelled
to remain until adjournment. late In the
afternoon, when they are hustled into
the "Black Maria" and carted off to the
jail or workhouse. BY the time the
maria" arrives the atmosphere of the
dungeon is poisoned by the many
breaths and heavy from dampness,
while the stone flooring is flooded with
tobacco juice and water.
Many prisoners have tainted from
these noxious effects, and it is not an
uncommon thing to see them brought
out into the adjoining hallway sick
from the effects of their confinement in
the black hole.
The grand jury. in late report.
commented rather forcibly on these
facts, but the same state of affairs con.
tinue TO exist. The continuance of
such foul place under a 'temple of
justice and at the capital of a great
civilized nation is crying disgrace 1t
would put to shame even the hardened
minions of the Czar of Russia or the
Emperor of China. The CRITIC sug-
gests that this is a splendid field for
philanthropists to operate in.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
ISAAC ANp ROSA.
The Greenapples Try to Work n shrewd
and Fraudulent Game.

The Greenapplee Try to Work n shrewd
and Fraudulent Game.
Detectives Carter, Raff aud Block
have for some days been working on an
important case, which eliminated in
the arrest yesterday afternoon of Mr..
Isaac Greenapple and his wife Rosa,
who for some time past have been
living at No. All & street southwest.
The account of the fraud perpetrated
by these two persons Is full of interest.
1t seems that about month ago they
rented and occupied the Cstreet house,
and, at the same time, had their furni.
turc insured for 81 900 with Mr.. Simon
Wolfe. On Sunday morning, April Q,
the house was found to be on fire, but,
through the prompt work of the fire de-
partment, the fire did not result disas-
trously.
On the Monday morning following
the fire GreeDapple and his wife made
an immediate demand for the insurance
money and Mr.. Wolfe told them they
could have 1t as soon as the adjuster
could appraise the damage. 1t was
found that the amount was so small
that Mr.. Wolfe was disposed to settle
Immediately, and would have done so
had not the officers told him to delay
payment until an investigation could be
made.
Two witnesses, Chaskiel Flaumen.
baum and Simon SwartZ, who were
rooming in the house at the time of the
fire, gave information that led to the
arrest of the Greenapples. On the
Sunday night on which the fire started
Flaumenbaum, who was sleeping on
the upper floor, was awakened by q
feeling of suffocation, and, hearing O
noise in the lower part of the house,
started down to investigate. The hall
way was filed with smoke and Green
apple and his wife were Just coming
up stairs. Mr.. Greenapple, who saw
Flaumenbaum crouchiDg in the hall
way, seized him by the throat and
threatened to kill him If he gave an
alarm. lie also demanded that he
maintain secrecy in the future.
Afterwards, however, he took Swart2
into his confidence, and the latter di-
vulged what he knew to Greenapple.
The latter became frightened and vol
unteered to buy them both tickets ia
New York and afterward send them
money to go to Canada with. They ac.
cepted the proposition, and were or
their way to the depot, when they were
apprehended and locked up in the Sixth
Precinct station as witnesses.
Detectives Raft and Block then wen
TO arrest Mr.. Greenapple, but he was
not at home. His wife came from the
house shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and Mr.. Raft, who had beer
"shadowing" the place, followed her
At the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Ninth street. She took a belt-lint
car and went north. Mr.. Raft sum
moned furniture wagon and, getting
ON the seat with the driver, followed
the car. Mrs. Greenapple got out ant
went into store on street, near Thir
teenth, where Mr.. Raft came to tn,
conclusion her husband was concealed
The patrol wagon was sent for and botl
Isaac and Rosa were arrested and takel
to the First Precinct station house.
1t was expected that the Greenappl,
case would come up before Judge Mil
Ter to-day. but the defense were no
prepared for examination and a con
tinuance was granted until tomorrow
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
THE THIMBLE's HISTORY.
Origin shrouded in Mystery--A Legend
of St HildeEard


IRON the 50. Louis Post Dlspatch.
Like the origin Of many useful in
ventions, which is lost in the darkness
of past ages, the history of the thimble
is shrouded in uncertainty. The first
record of It's found in the twelfth cen
tury. 1t is very brief, mentioning only
its name. AT that time lived st. Hide
gard, woman highly regarded, not
only for her piety but also her eXtraor
dinary learning.
One Of her writings contains combi-
nation of 300 words translated into a
strange, unknown language, which to-
day is regarded as the first attempt ever
made to establish 'the language of the
world" or universal language.
Among these words is found the word
"yingeIhuth" Uhimble), called "ziris-
kanz" in this peculiar translation. This
group Of words mentions many articles
of daily use, so that 1t is proper to infer
that the thimble was well known to the
twelfth century.
The ladies of that age, upon whose
tombstones the image of pair of scis
sors was engraved, must have been eN-
ceedingly industrious. This custom
was prevalent mostly in England, and
to this emblem of womanly diligence
should have been added the thimble in
order to transmit to posterity its earliest
shape. However, II is reasonable to
presume that 1t was the same rs that Of
the bronze cast thimble, which is pre-
served in the Museum of Darmstadt,
This thimble was found in lS4S dur
ing excavations made along the high
way to the Castle of Tannenberg. This
castle had been destroyed in 1899 by
reason of the depredations Of the
Knights of Tannenberg, and, as it was
never rebuilt, ii is evident that the
thimble of those days was not unlike
in form to the thimble of modern times
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
LOCAL STOCKS.
a Good Tone Apparent and the List
Well Maintained.


Well Maintained.
There was good tone apparent In
the market for local stocks yesterday,
and though the transactions were not
large the prices throughout the whole
list, with few exceptions, were well
maintained.
Columbia Bank stock showed increas-
ing strength and twenty-eight shares
were taken at the best price marked
since the reinstatement of Mr.. Warner
to the presidency. Previous to
his reelection fifteen shares
of the stock sold for 1884. The sale of
yesterday, which was at 1S2, shows a
recovery of 81 per cent. within week.
There are indications that this stock
may attain higher prices within the
present week.
For Lincoln National Bank there was
good bidding, but as there was no
stock apparently for sale the price,
go offered, was but nominal. Privately,
this stock has sold for very much higher
figures, and but few persons acquainted
with the solid prosperity which this
new banking enterprise has attained,
will offer the stock for less than 80,
with paidin value of but $50.
A much frmer feeling prevailed yes
terday in Graphophone stock. The
first sale recorded was of 100 shares at
131. An Offering of so shares at 13k
was quickly accepted. The next 80,
which were put forward with the ex-
pectation that it would hold the market
at 134, were as promptly taken. The
final offering. which was of 40 shares,
went also at 13a, after which but 90
shares were offered, at IA.
For more than q month a persistent
effort has been made to raid graphic.
phone stock, and 1t is believed that
hundreds of shares have been borrowed
and put on the market in the attempt
to register low quotations, appar-
emily with the expectation that
long stock would be forced on
the market. For few hours about ten
days ago the stock stood below 139, but
in brief period rallied to 154, when IT
was again attacked and artificially re-
ducd to 131.
Reports recently brought from the
factory at Bridgeport by two indie
pendent visitors, who went to see fol
| themselves how matters were pro.
crossing, are anything but reassuring
for those who have gone short of the
stock so recRlessly.
One Of the visitors, practical engi.
neer, says: 1.-The works are the most
complete of the kind have ever seen
Everything about the factory is ar
ranged so as to produce the instrument.
with the least possible cost, anG
| am not surprised that high
priced mechanics have been dis
charged as was alleged as an argumen
for depressing the stock, for, as thu
machinery and tools are arranged
but little skill or experience il
needed to perform the work. Tht
superintendent, Mr. Russell o.
Washington, found to be man pos
sessing high qualifications for the posi-
tion he is filing. There is an averag,
of twenty machines shipped daily
They go Immediately to the sub
companies, and not to Mr., Lippencott
New York Office, thus showing that tn
actual demand is equal TO this number.
This output, including profit of % pc
cent on the cost of production in addi
tion to the $50 royalty, nets the Graph
ophone Company $500 per diem, beside
heavy revenue from the wax cyl
| inderS,
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
Tamagno's Make Up.

From the Nea0 York World,
Tamagno, the Salyini of song, Is a
great Otello, but he offends the highest
Taste in his makeup" Othello was a
medieval Moor. He was not, accord
ingto comparative reasoning, Zulu in
appearance. Shakespeare makes Othello
say: "Haply, for am black and have
not those soft parts of conversation that
chamberers have" This does not mean
that he looked like an exaggerated
stovepipe any more than it does that he
was dumb. The fact is that the Moors
are and always have been rather deli
cate In feature, and in complexion not
extremely dark. Signor Tamaguo's s
Otello, grand from vocal and histri-
onic standpoint, could be improved by
more conservatism in the use of burnt
cork
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
PRETTY WELL, THANK You.v
The District OF Columbia is Ninety
Nine YearA Old To.DnV

The District OF Columbia ia Ninety
Nine Years old TODAY.
According to the count made by the
Board OF Trade the District of Colum-
bia is today 80 years old. The Board
recently fixed April 15, 1901, as the day
upon which the District became q
separate entirety and decided to open
the celebration of its centennial on that
day next year. The committee of. the
board having charge of the proposed
celebration is composed of Messrs. u.
Kurtz Johnson, George Truesdell, A.
7. Britton, Beriah Wilkins, B. II.
Warner, G. s. Noyes and j. M. Wilson.
The act Of Congress establishing the
National Capital within a district not
exceeding ten miles square was ap-
proved July 16, 1890. General WASH
ington's first proclamation as to the To-
cation of the ten miles square was
made from Philadelphia January "a,
1901. and his second proclamation,
changing the boundaries, was issued
from Georgetown on the Both of March,
1891 BY the first of these proclama-
tions Alexandria was excluded and the
southwest line of the District was made
by line including all the Maryland
cession and such part of the Virginia
cession as should lie "above line to be
run from point of land forming the
upper cape Of the mouth of the Eastern
Branch due southwest" Under this
proclamation nearly all of Alexandria
County and the town of Alexandria
were left out of the Districts but under
the second proclamation the whole of
the ten miles square was established
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.


aa5y- OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
April II, i6e0--To whom II may concern; The
have received from Congress the following
propriety of enaotlng 10. Before reporting
on this bill the Commissioners desire 70 know
what objections, II any, exist to said pro.
pOsed legislation. and for that purpose Will
hold a 81 eCial session at O'Clock WEDNES-
DAY. TIE 10TH INST, to give bearing TO
parties Interested: A bill CNo. $3.50 70 amend
the act incorporating the Capitol, North o
Street ana South Washington Railway Com.
pany. commencing at the intersection OF
St north, with 1lth st. west aud intersecting
at that point the present line Of said Companyi
thence westwardly along st. and st. north
extended TO cath st. west; thence north
wardly along gath st. west TO Prescott Place;
thence around Circle at present unnamed to
Belmont Road: thence eastwardly along Bel
mont RI ad to Woody Road, and from the In
tersection of T 81. north ana 18th st. west and
interseciing at that point the present line Of
that comp my; westwardly along p st. north
to Boundary; thence southwestwardly along
Boundary to S ST north, and to construct
and lay down a single track railway along s
st. north from 11th st. west to boundary,
along boundary from S st, north to 7 St.
north, and along II st. north from boundary
to 1lth st. west, and to construct and lay
down dCuble-traok railway along Sst. north
extended from the Boundary to gath St. west,
and along gath st. west from S st. north ex-
tended TO Prescott Place, and around the
circle at Prescott Place TO Belmont Road and
along Belmont Road TO Woody Road.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Another Large Batch Considered By
the Commissioners

Another Large Batch Considered By
the Commissioners.
The following applications for liquor
licenses were approved by the Commits
sioners TO day: B. NJ. Bryan, 121
Pennsylvania avenue northwest; Chas.
Connor, 43 ii street northeast; Charles
Dieta, 239 New Jersey avenue north
west; Peter j. Duffy and Charles W.
Leanparde, 209211 Seventh street
northwest; Thomas j Dalton, 107 G
street northwest; Conrad Eber, 454 ID
street northwest; John T. Hogan, 71S
North Capitol street; Theodore Johan-
sen, 2l1 Seventh street northwest;
Julius Z, Jueneman, 317 Sixth street
northwest; August Long, 101 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Ferdinand
Lambrecht, 237 New Jersey avenue
northwest; William ]. McGill. 229 New
Jersey avenue northwest William Mel
son, 332 Four.and a-half street north
west; Daniel O'Brien, Pol New Jersey
avenue northwest; Marshal S. Parker,
109 Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
Hugh O'Reilly, 205 Seventh street
northwest; John Raedy, 701 North
Capitol street; Lena, Rica aud
Lizzie Sprohs, 4s3 G street
northwest; Henry Schoenborn, 200
Seventh street northwest; Thomas
Sullivan, 20 II street northeast;
Joseph Stecher, 737 North Capitol
street; Thomas l.. Selly, COZ Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Leander Van
Riswick, 11S First street northwest;
Adelaide Weber, 243 New Jersey ave.
nue. northwest.
The following applications for retail
licenses were, upon reconsideration. ap.
proved: Robert G. Hoffman, 14l2
New York avenue; Thomas Walsh,
1900 Z street northwest; Martha Hen
messy. ia Four-and-half street south.
west. ~"
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
GENERAL sCHoFrELD D1NEp.
a Big AFFAIR at Chamberlin's in His
Honor

a Big AFFAIR at Chamberlin's in His
Honor.
Mr.. John Chamberlin last evening
gave dinner to Major General Scho.
field. Many of the prominent business
men of the city were present and the
occasion was a thoroughly ENJOYABLE
one. The guests were General John
M. Schofield Inspector General Joseph
O. Breckinridge, Surgeon. General John
Moore, Paymaster. General William
Smith, Chief of Ordnance General
Stephen V. Benet, Assistant Quarter.
master General G. G.. Satille, General
Absalom Baird. General Stewart Van
Welt, U. S. A; Rear Admiral David B.
Harmony, U. S. N; Senator George
Hearst, California; Senator Joe G.
Blackburn, Kentucky; Senator John
E. Kenna, West Virginia; Sena-
tor Joseph r. Hawley, Connect
cut; Senator f. o. Wolcott. Colo
RADIO; Mr.. Justice Harlan, ex Commits
sioner w B. Webb. Judge Martin v.
Montgomery, DR.. u. 7. Sewers, Colonel
Enoch Totten, T. p. Ochitree, Frank
Hatton, Beriah wilkins, Dave e. Conk-
ling, Hallett Kilbourn, James r..
Young, Joseph Clarke, California; T.
]. Hayward, i. l.. Bartlett, and NJ. A..
Marbury of Baltimore; M. P. Handy,
Stilson Hutchins, w. F. Shaffer, New
York; S. II. Kaufman. j. L. Smith
meyer, L. B. Jackson, Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad; Francis G. Newlands,
California; Frank A. Richardson, Gen.
eral George S. Batcheller, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
A Juvenile Thief.

A carpenter named A. II. Crowell
who was engaged at work on house on
Seventh street, near the Boundary,
carelessly hung his vest up on a nail in
the scafrolding, in the pocket Of which
was his gold watch, When he quit
work he found that the time-piece was
missing, He reported the matter TO the
police and they shortly afterward found
a 10-year-old colored boy with the
watch in his possession.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
The Whole Gang Guilty.

John Williams, nine year.old col
ored boy, was before Judge Miller this
morning for pilfering a woman's house
in HelPs Hollow of all the eatables.
"Brotsy" Myers and Garfield Williams,
two other boys of about the same age
were witnesses against him. The judge
disbelieved the evidence and was salts
fed of the Williams boys guilt and
thought the others were also im
plicated.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
FOR SALE!
HOUSES.

S-story and basement 10-room brick
house; all modern improvements; situate
Second street, between and ID SO.
479 Price, $4,000
2-story frame house with large lot; situate
on Sixth street, between b and SO.
277 Price, $1,000.
3.story brick house, containing 8 rooms
and bath; size Of lot, 1sx75; situate on Q
street sw.
469 Price, $4,000.
3-story and back building brick dwelling,
containing 10 rooms; all modern improve
ments; situate on corner of Ninth and Q
streets sw.
4s2 Price, $1,000.
2-story brick house, rooms and bath;
situate on l. street, between North Capitol
and First streets NV.
403 Price, $3.50.
all modern improvements; situate No 924
Il street NV.
42s Price, s1O,5OO
3-story brick house, 10 rooms; size of lot,
25xl25; situate No. 1929 N st. NV.
PSI Price, $4,000.
2-story and basement; brick house,
rooms and bath; situate on New Hampshire
avenue, bet. l. and NJ sts. NV.
400 Price, $6,500.
2-story Groom brick house; situate on
Cleveland ave., bet. 18th and 18th, w and
Boundary.
465 Price, 81 900.
2-story Groom brick house, on Wallach
Place.
4S1 Price, $4 300.
2-story Groom brick house; situate on
| Wallach Place.
| 442 Price, So, 100.
5-story brick house, containing II rooms
and BATH and all modern improvements;
situate No. 1920 G st. n. W
450 Price, $l5, 900.
Improved property on the north side of
g st., wide front
444 Price, 5000.
| A large stable property in a desirable To-
| cation; now under lease TO good tenant,
| paying per cent.
317 Price, sos, 200.
| 494-Frame dwelling, Grant ave-, Mount
| Pleasant. Price, $1,000.
4 490-Four alley houses, containing 4
rooms; each rent for $15 per month. Price,
| $4,000.
4S9-S- room frame house, lot 2Ox75, on L
st. Sc. Price, $4,000.
497-2-story and cellar brick house,
rooms and bath; situate on Columbia
Heights. Price, $4,000.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
Houses at Falls Church, Va.

new feN cGage sg SltGSte etatays SGy
r. r., Va, containing 6 rooms, bath, pan
try, and trunk room; size OF lot, 1l0xl50
feet. Price, $500. Terms easy.
minutes' walk from Falls Church station,
w. & o. r. r., Va, containing, parlor,
dining-room, kitchen, bedrooms, bath,
servants room and attic. Price, $500.
Terms easy.