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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
SONG AND DANCE IN COURT.
A Colored Minstrel's Suit for Salary
Exhibiting His Skill as Performer.

Yesterday a civil case in which Richard Minor,
a colored banioist and song and dance man, was
the plaintiff and Messrs Roop 4 hopper the
defendants, was before Justice O'Neal. This
was an action for S5475, balance due for SIX
weeks services at $40 per week and travelling
expenses. The plaintiff testified that he was a
banjoist, song and dance man and clog dancer;
that he went on the road with troupe of de-
PENDANTS at the rates named and it was wrecked
at PhGniXville, Pa, where he was left without
money. and by playing his banjo about the
town he got money enough to return, and the
balance sued for was due him. The defendants
did not deny the engagement but questioned
his ability performer and insisted that he
performed but three weeks. The plaintiff,
after producing authority, claimed that it was
competent for him to show the court that he
was an artist of ability.
The room was then cleared and, in the
presence Of the justice. lawyers, constables and
others, Minor gave specimen of his work--a
hoe down, a song and dance and clog dance,
making his own music and soon satisfied his
audience that he was drawing card for any
troupe.
The justice gave Judgment for the time he
was In service less credits. S20.60 and costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
NICE TO BE A SENATOR.
Mr.. Dixon OF Rhode Island Thinks Il Is
So, at All Events.

eyes, like it better in the Senate than / did
in the House" said Senator Dixon of Rhode
Island to a STAR reporter. Existence is more
restful here. as one might say. In the House
there is a continual scrimmage and the indi-
vidual Representative is fairly lost in the crowd
Here it is like small and very select club where
every one knows everybody else and all are on
footing the friendiness of which is indepen.
dent of party differences. member of the
House, as rule, is acquainted with only few
OF his colleagues. comparatively speaking"
"How about senatorial courtesy"
There is certainly no equivalent for it in
the House. and new Senator cannot help find.
ing 1t surprisingly agreeable. In the treatment
one receives at the hands of his fellow Senators
at large this body is very like private club
Everything is on basis of mutual respect and
consideration. Then, too, there is a dignity
about the Senate which is not unpleasant.
nave no objection to being quoted as saying
that like to be a Senator :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
GIANT FURNITURE OIL PAINTINGS AMI
BRIC-A-BRAC AT AUCTION,
AETNA papT

ELEGANT FURNITURE OIL PAINTINGS AND
BRIC-A-BRAC AT AUCTION,
EMBRACING IN PART
ELEGANT PAkLoR FURNITURE IN BLUE SATIN,
TURKISH EASY CHAIRS, ONE ELEGANT
SOLID ROSEWOOD FOLDING TABLE "a RARE
ARTICLEl, VERY HANDSOME IMPORTED
MARQUETRY TABLE, TWO ELEGANT GILT
CHAIkS. SUPERB OIL PAINTINGS, PUR-
CHASED IN FLORENCE tMANY OF THEM OF
RARE VALUE; BRoNZES, BRIC-A-BlAC,
HANDSOME ROSEWOOD CHAIR, UPHOL-
STEKEDIN G0BELIN TAPESTRY: HANDSOME
BRONZE STATUE FOR GAS, LACE WINDOW
HANGiNGS, VERY SUPERIOR HALL STAND,
WITH LARGE FRENCH PLATE MIRROR AND
BRONZE HOOKS; LIBRARY TABLES. ONE
MAGNIFICENT SOLID ROSEWOOD CANOPY
BEDSTEAD COST S100,, WALNUT NJ. T.
CHAMBER FURNITURE, SUPERIOR WHITE
HAIR MATTRESSES, FINE FEATHER Pill
LOWS AND holsters. IRON FRAME TURK
ISH CHAIR. MAHOGANY ANB OTHER CHAM
Der FURNITURE. FINE M0QUET AND BRUs-
Sells CARPETS, TURKISH RUGS. KITCHEN
REQUISITES, ETC
On IL ESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY TWENTY
FIFTH, 1890, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK. at residence
t602 termont avenue northwest, shall sell small
and choice collection OF Household Furniture, the
most Of II having been imported b. the owner The
house viii DO open for Inspection morning sale
x,o ~, THOMAS BOWLING.
tSo-os Auctoneer
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THE COURTS.
CIRcTTIT COuRT-.Tn0oo Monfoo,,,e,

CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge MONTGOMERY
Observation-Disclosures agt. Inland and Seaboard
coasting company; verdict for plaintiff, cents
damages and price of ticket. Armes agt Mar
tin; jury respited. Cook ct al. agt Horback
ct al. motion for new trial filed Toner agt.
Campbell; motion in arrest of Judgment.
Blanchard agt. Daniel ct al: Judgment OF nom
suit
EQUITY CoURr-J,tdge Coz
Yesterday-Landvoigt agt. Melovich; testi-
mony ordered taken before Examiner Cruik-
shank. Lamon agt. Mckee; testimony of de-
PENDANT. Mckee, ordered taken in ST. Paul,
Mimi. Latrobe agt. Mckee; same order. Mckee
aSt Cochrane; same order. Latrobe agt. Mckee
motion that testimony of Mckee be taken be-
fore an examiner of the court overruled.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jud9e Higher
Yesterday-Henry Johnson. murder; Jury
respited. John Z. Guest. grand larceny; plead
guilty; eighteen months in the penitentiry.
James II. Lewis. houseDreaking; plead guilty;
three years III the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
O. O. W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer, $50 st.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VERY VALUABLE PROP
ER1l IN SQUARE SIS, IMPROVED BY SIX
TEEN TMo srokY HOUSES, -FOUR ROOMS
ZACH: SIIUA1E On NAVY COURT, REAR OF
NINTH STREET, BETWEEN q AND 1 SOUTH
EAST.
By virtue of certain deed of trust recorded in iber
No. $780, folio 6 ct seq, Of the land records for
the District Of Columbia and at the request of the
party secured thereby, viii offer for in front
81 the premises on rhukSpAY,riiE TwENTY-sEV-
ENlH DAl Oh FEBRUAhl. 1880. AT HALF-PAST
toCR O'CLOCK NJ, the tolowin, described proper
~ situate IN the CITY OF Washington District Of
luInbia to wit: All OF Lots 81, 9S ~ 100, IOl Or
lO3, 1O4, loo, 1UO, luz, los, los, llU, Iii and
IL in oliver CoXs recorded subdivision lots Is 70
in square SIS.
Terms: Property sold subject to q deed of trust to
secure $500 each lot with interest the rat. OF
SIX 40 per ceptum per annun payable
onehalf 90 of the purchase IN Of deeds
OF trust III cash and the balance in q months. with
Interest al the rate OF SIX cctum per aunuI Sc
cured by deed " trust on the property sCld all
cash. at the option of purchaser $50 deposit each
lot VIII be required at time Of sale ali couveyanciiy
and recording at purchasers Terms be CONF
iied with III ID days resale risk and cost o. de-
lautng purchaser after ye days advertisement the
Evening star
John John s s sATR9MksMsTEDT,, Trustees.
fl4-eodEds
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Relief for the Destitute Families.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WAsHINGToN. d. C.. Feb. 20. 1880

To the Editor of The EVENING STAB:
The names OF the eight colored persons
lynched by Sorth Carolina mob at Barnwell
Oh December Is, 1889, were Peter Bell, Harri.
son johnson, Judge Jones, Ralph Murrell,
Hugh Purse, Robert Phenix, Ripley johnson
and Mitchell Adams. Their families are in q
destitute and pitiable condition. Mrs Helen
C. Brayton of Columbia, SC, is endeavoring
to raise little money for their relief ven
ture to appeal for moderate contributions,
which may be sent to Mrs. Brayton at Colum-
bia, or to myself. Very respectfully,
w. Z. CHASDLgR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21


Increase ....... l,519 I,sO3 I,59s 3.Oss
OF this remarkable average aggregate of
$1,000 copies circulated daily, no more than
l,l02 copies are sent out of the city by mail,
and LOG go to suburban places, by express,
railway trains, ETC., leaving as a net circulation
IN the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO-
PORTION of 92sS PER CENT, or AN AGGRE-
GATE Of 20 1852 copies! OF this number,
II AZ were delivered daily by regular
carriers at the homes Of permanent sub
scribers.
The remaining 9, 74o copies represent the sales
over the Office counter, at the news stands, and
by newsboys. But Of this latter number a very
large Proportion is supplied regularly to per-
manent residents of the city living in lodgiags
DC. (not householders), SO that its whole circula
tion may be literally said to be in the family
circle. While its aggregate circulation there
fore gives The STAR a dist,nctiue aud enoiaJk
position in mo- ~ journalism, the fulluess Of
its home circulation, the extent to which
1t Is relied upon by members of the
nouSCuVAus ohu W thC pun
chasing portion of the community, are
the marked characteristics of the paper,
to which no other daily journal now
published can furnish a parallel.
This is no idle boast on the part of the paper.
1t is well established fact demonstrated to
the full satisfaction OF the sagacious and enter
prising business men of Washington, who seek
and know where 10 find THE LARGEST
RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT
FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the
growth of The Stars advertising patronage.
Nothing can more surely illustrate the
esteem in which any article is held by the
public than q constantly increasing demand
for it-day by day. week by week, month by
month, and year by year,-in the face Of adj
verse claims and pretentious competition. The
figures following tell the story on this point:
NUMBER or NEW ADVERTISEMENTS IRISrKD L.
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GEO. ". sTlCKNEY, Aucuoneer. s36 St

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE UNIM.
PROVED PROPERTY. SITUATED AT THE
JUNCTION OF FOURTEENTH STREET tx
TENDED AND SPRING STREET, IN THE
COUNTY Oh WASHINGTON. D. {.
By vlrtue of deed OF trust, recorded in Liber No
134S folio Bod Of the land records the District
Of oiubia aid at the request of the party secured
thereby will offer for sale in front Of the premises
on MONDAY, the TWl.NIY-FOURTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY A. -. 1sy0. AT HALF-PAsT fOUR
O'CLOCK Pm, the foliowipg-described property IN
- Lots numbered from one ID to forty -four CAD.
:: Lewis, subdivision u part Of Pleasant Psins,
situate the north OF Spring street point OF
union with l4th street extended excepting The pcr.
ton Of lots 10 II inclusive. HERETOFORE aliepated
being the property conveyed by deed recorded Ia ber
l25 folio 36S. and BY deed recorded in Libsx 127l.
folio 439.
Terms Of sale: one-third cash and the balance in
one I'D and two 2 with interest IT the rate of
SIX l6) per centum PEI snnu all cash. at the option
Of the purchaser; $3.50 deposit viii be required at
time Of sale. All conveyaI and recording pur
ehasers cost. Terms 10 be complied with in nfteen
days. II terms of sale not complied with the
property will be resold at risk and cost Of deisultng
purchaser after ave days IA the Even
ing Star. G. N. ARMSTRONG, Trustee,
fl2-eotods L. East Fsyette ST.. baltimore. Md
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MOntana's Runaway Senators.

mo, our eight runaway senators won't think
it is so funny in little whiie," was the reply
of Congressman Carter this morning to q STAR
reporters query to the Montana situation
'The constitution gives less than quorum
power to enforce the attendance of members.
with such penalties ana processes as may be
provided. and under this authority penalty of
$500 day has been imposed on the absentees
Becker was also fined $1,000 for contempt
Several of them are wealthy and all are in good
circumstances, but they will be hopelessly
bankr upted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.

= Fair dealing has always been the
motto of The EVENING STAR. "A dollars
worth in return for every dollar received" is
the principle upon which its business is con-
Quoted Advertisers usually get from ten to
one hundred dollars for every one invested in
its advertising columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
GEo. W. sTIcKNEY. Aucuoneer, ys6 F :.

fNEO. W. SllChNE1, Auctloneer, 93O st
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE PROP
ERTY ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
SIXTH AND STREETS NORTHEAST. I'M
PEpNED BY TWELVE THREE-SfORY BRICK
HOUSES
By virtue Of certain deed of trust recorded IN Ier
No. 391 folio AZ ct the land records for the
District of oluinbla, AID at the request PARTY
secured thereby will offer sale front OF the
premises on WEDNESDAi 4 the TwENTY-SIN III DAY
OF FEBRUARY. ID. 1870, At HALF-PASr -FOUR
OCLo,K IN, the following described property in
the city Of Washington, District of Columbia to wt:
AZ Of Lots 20. "a 22 23 "a, 70, 20. q 20, 30. 80
original Lots 10, and IL in square eight hundred
and thirtyhye $780, the plat OF the is duly
recorded in Book Is 10. Of the records Of the
urveyor's Office for the District Of Columbia.
Terms: Property sold subject 10 deed of trust to
secure lot with interest the rate Of
six 6) per centIln per anuin. pays
one half of the purchase money In excess OF SAID
deeds Of trust in cash. and the balance in six tjI
months with interest at the rate OF six 90 per cntu
per annu, aud secured by deed Of trust property
sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser
depU SIT each lot VIII lie required at time sale
ALI conveyanciEg and recording 1T purchasers Gust
Terms to be conpiied with in ID days, resold at
risk and cost Of defsuting purchaser after i've days
advertisement in The Evening Star.
JOHN ). SW0RMSTEDT,l ,--...-
f14-eo&ds JOHN T. AIMS. irusteeA
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The James ID. Donnellv Cases

In the case of James d. Donuelly against
Douglas ct al, District Commissioners to re-
strain the enforcement Of Judgments for vio-
lating liquor laws and to have amounts de-
posted for license credited on Judgments
Judge Cox has made An order referring the
case to the General Term to be heard in tn g
first instance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
f20-dts
VHoMAs BOWLING, Aucuoneer.
IMPORTANT SALE OF
NINETEEN BUILDING LOTS
IN son Rl ts.Dn

On MONDAY, TIE THIkD DAY OF MARCH.
1890, at FOUR O'CL0' X NJ, on the premises shall
sell at public auction lots "a to 81 inclusive. fronting
~ ct inches each the st street by
depth OF 100 feet TO alley and lots So Is nciu-
siye fronting 10 feet ihches each the south side
of Pierce street by depth of lo feet wide allty
Inns property Is located in square $40 and bounded
by and NJ and LIST aud North Capitol streets north
west
Terms: Onefourth cash. the residue in three equal
payments at two and three years. with notes bear
ing interest aud secured by dees Of Prop
erty sold. All conveyanciEg aid recording at pur-
cLasers cost. deposit 100 will be required on
each purchase at the time Of sale.
f2O-dts THOMAS BOWLING. Auctiouer
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lSS5-Se-S1- SS-s0.
TOTAL Al, 400 4s.sIo 54.oss s4.saI G5,saa

TOTAL Al, 400 $3.50 54.O3S 54,saI IS. 529
But it IL not alone in numbers that the great
increase OF advertising is shown The larger
space required for advertisements during the
year 1889 az compared with that occupied in
1883 is even more striking
The average daily space flied by advertise
ments in 1855 was Is 10 columns, or 7779 columns
for the year; whereas for the year 1889 the daily
average was 2975 columns, or 922S columns in
the aggregate, being total gain over the pre-
vious year of 4l4 columnsi And this, il must
be remembered, consisted exclusively OF the
ordinary everyday business advertising, nothing
in the way of tax sales, poll ists election returns
etc.. such Is occasionally swell the business Of
political organs, being included in it, patron.
age.
In conclusion, IL ID only necessary 70 say that,
tn proportion to the extent and high character
Of its circulation, The sTAR's advertising rates
take rank with the very lowest in the country,
and to add, finally, that every statement herein
made can be abundantly verified THE CIE-
CULATION OF THE PAPER Is SWORN TO;
ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS
NAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY ONE HAVING
Al INTEREST IN THEIR EXAMINATION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
A Proposed Pythian Hall.

At last nights session of the meeting Of the
Grand lodge, Knights OF Pythias the building
committee reported in favor Of erecting hall
for the order. The report was unanimously
adopted and it is probable that plans will be
completed as soon as possible and the erection
OF the building proceeded with at once. The
building committee consists of Messrs. n.
Bunch, r. Goodhart, VIM. l. Bailey, Geo. w.
Hesiey and VIM. Fl. Maher. The following
officers were elected: Past grand chancellor,
VIM. Brakhager; grand chancellor, E. C. Gill;
grand vice chancellor, W. I. Mockbec; grand
prelate, Henry Genny; grand master of ex-
chequer, W. II. Mohler; grand keeper of records
and seal, A. +. Medford; grand master alarms,
Jas. II. Doney. Another session will be held
this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
THIS EVENING,
DOCK DEPARTMENT,
ID RADCLIFFE, DARR 4 CO.. Auct ioneers
800 Pa ave. ".
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF LAW LIBRARY
OFFICE FURNITURE, &c. OF NEHEMIAH III

ADMINlSTRATOh'S SALE Of LAW LIBRARY.
OFFICE FURNITURE &C.. OF NEHEMIAH III
MILLER, DECEASED.
BY virtue Of an order OF the supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, Do!dng special term Of said
court for Orphans Court the matter
OF the estate OF Nehemiah r. Mile, deceased, Tie
undermined administrator OF SAID estate viii sell
AT PUBLIC AUCTION on THURSDAY AND FRI.
DAY EVENINGS. the TWENTIETH AND TWENTY
fd rHI,x PAYS Is 81 FbSS ~ ~ 1880; CoM-
HE AUG iiGN ,kOoMs OF NEssRs.
EhASSSs9Lxss1A Ayksuk ,s3rrH s MHj BE-
VEST, the Law Library Of said Nehemiah b. Miller,
consisting Of text books various law
subjects ALSO American and Envlish Reports, among
ports, American State ..epprte, burrows Reports,
Reports yohnscp Law AID Ch.ncery .sNew York. Re:
the Court Of Appeals Of Maryland reports Of the SUI
preme Court OF the District of Columbia. Metcan Re-
ports Paiges i.eports aud other Reports; aud also
Cylinder Rolling Top Dekx. Book Cases, Reyolyin0
hook Case. Chairs, lru SAfe # Miller p tent Ri,,r
and other eu. uiture snd also q Certificate for gu
shares $40 each of the capital stock Of the
water company Catalogues Of the Books aud Furui-
ture be had ct auction Of NessEn Ratclife
Dsrr Co, or once Of the undersigned.
Terms Vt sale cash.
WILLIAM MILLER
ndministrator,
1S-a6D Vmcs $50 40uastsns ave-
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Contest for Possession of an Infant,

Yesterday afternoon Judge Montgomery
heard the habeas corpus case directed to Chas.
c. kimbail requiring the production of Edgar
Eckerson, the fourteen-months-oid child of
Rufus j. Eckerson, who filed the petition. Mr.
kimball is represented by MesSrs. Birney &
Birney and the petitioner by Mr.. A. S. Worth
ington. The return states that the mother of the
boy, MIR. KimDalfs daughter. is dead; that the
father requested the grandparents to take the
charge and care of the infant, and that they
might have it with them long as they wished.
The child is now cutting its teeth and in no
condition to be carried long distance. 1t is
further stated that the father is unmarried,
and that the care of the infant would be en-
trusted to servants and strangers; that the re-
spondent is in comfortable circumstances and
willing to provide for it, and says that under
the agreement when taken the child should re-
main with him. A large amount of testimony
was taken Oh the part of the grandparents and
the hearing was adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
GENTLEMENS GOODS.

MEacHAxr TAnoRna.
FALL AND WINTER. 'eo-'oo
Our own lmportat,ons now received. ana You
ere invited 70 inslcct ~ the we'll known hons
B. d. BARR
IMPORTING TAILOR
ss11 nl1 Honna. ava
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EoLEY, Auctioneer.

THE ENTIRE STOCK OF DRY GOODS. cLoAKs
ssfp1SSHS Sc t2S5tiNER II sr xi g9s
SOLD AZ AUCTION. cuMMkNClNG TUESDAY,
hkEKi DAY AT SAM HOUR IN III DIS
POSED OF.
The stock consists IN part follows Silks velvets,
Plnshes. CashEeres. Zine Dress Goods, Cloth aud
Sasslmsres, flannels urs Table Linens. Towels.
Underwear, Hosiery ami Gloves. COrsets, Handler
chiefs Umbrellas, lubber Garments. Jerseys aud
Cloaks. olnglams. CottCus SateeiS. &c., &c.
Persons want of the above mentioned will do we'll
TO aite nd TINS sale, the goods be sold without
f1S-lW FOLEY Auctioneer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21

MORTGAGES SALE OF VALUABLE PROP
M kkTf AT FOREST GLEN STATION, ME4 no
PoLlIAN BRANCH BALTIMORE AND OHIO
viii sell at public auction a. Forest Glen on
SAIIRDAl. FEBRUARY TwENTY-SECOND. st
i"ELtE O'CLOCK NJ. Dne-lalf Acre of Land. stu
ated 200 yards from station, imIruyed by flame
House o. roo ms; in complete repair; closets pan
tries &c, with good stable outbuildlnls This is
very desirable property; we'll located.
x H. MAURICE TALBOT,
1I9-Bt Att prey for Mprtcagee
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fhE EVENING STAR is offered to the pub
- ~ $50 '"''A anu WIN eonnoence' As uh
-, -. - :" AZ
P"'
IT,, -.
Give, bolox, which ara o,,.,,,;,.a - a..
sworn weekly statements printed in the paper
on each Monday in the year. and condensed
from the sworn tabular statements showing the
average DAILY circulation oil the paper during
'ne year 1858, puohshea Ia IKE STAN On ue
18Th OF January 1850.
Briefly stated, the points upon which the
above claim is based are these: That
4. Tn. Star I'm. ,,r.s lime. IN. c,rc,
'o"'
=. The STARS circulation I'm Washtns-
ton II double thai OF ali the other daily
PAPERS uunli.h.d I'm ,ue civ added ,o-
,,,.,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON

GALE OF LARGE BRICK STABLE IN ALLEY
y BETWEEN o AND Z STREETS AND SIX-
TEENTA AND SEVENTEENTH STREETS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
JACKSON PLAYED WITH HIM.
The Ebony Pugilist Makes a George
town Blacks NTH Sick.

The announcement that George Walker, a
Georgetown blacksmith, would contend with
Peter Jackson for four rounds with eight-ounce
gloves at Kernans last night in the hopes of
capturing the 800 prize which Parson Davies
offered to any man whom Jackson could not
stop in that time. drew an immense crowd,
occupying every seat and every available
space. Thousands were turned away The
galleries were jammed with the coored brothers
OF the big pugilist, who were wildly impatient
for his appearance. The time soon came. and
after the Parson had announced the conditions,
the two men came together Jack Ashton
acted as referee, while Fielden. the English
lightweight, and Mr. Frank Bennett kept time.
Mcmillan looked after Walker, while Fitzpat-
rick did the honors for jackson. The fight
lasted just forty seconds, during which time
Jackson landed a singer on the Georgetown
boys cheek. which sent him to grass, and
pushed his left with tremendous force into his
bread basket Walker got sick. His stomach
got disarranged and he declared that he had
enough. The crowd yelled. The Parson then
stepped forward and announced that Jack Ash
ton would wind up with Jackson. Quite a
scientific set-to was the result. Tonight Guy
the gypsy will so up against the big black.
Great Country; Glorious Climate.
Ex-Representative Mel" Ford, who repre-
sented the Grand Rapids (Iichigan) district
in the Fiftleth Congress, is in The city.
"This is my first visit to the capital since
left Congress-" said he to a STAR reporter
land the appearance of things generally seems
to be unchanged. Yes; missed the circus in
the House. but there has been compensation
My practice is growing rapidly and l have
my hands full most of the time. Couldn't have
been here now had l not had to 20 to Florida
in the interest of a client of mine who is unex-
pectedy rich through the phosphate dis
coveries in that state.
What climate they have down there!
Ladies walking around in white summer dresses
and men carrying palm-leaf fans. Ten degrees
below zero in Michigan when left; two days
later seventy-fve degrees above. Great coun-
try, this.
I'D like to find the man who started that
story about my getting 100000 for some phos-
phate lands III Florida owned by q poor widow
client of mine. That land fetched exactly
$1,000. BY this time, l suppose, the story has
reached Michigan and when l get home next
week I'll have great deal of explaining to do
about that alleged balance of S97 600 Hang
ing is too good for an irresponsible fellow WHO
falsehoOd."