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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

A NJ Prewett CIV, Arroyo
| Grande
w w Vaughn, Michigan
i MlssW K Cole. Centerville
Miss J. Jubant, Centerville
J b Holiingsworth, Wood
land
p Il Aiken, Yountville
II A Zech IL VT, Los Ang
NV E Gerber IL VT, Sacto
IR Williams, Sacramento
S A LOwd, salt Lake City
lC L Barton d VT, SactO
+ l. Halter, Oakdale
w Hendrickson. Napa
Mrs Stephens, California
r j Williams, Pa
Mrs NJ Crowley & DIT,
COlusa :
miss X PulsIf, Cofusa
Mrs + A Van Wrinkle,
Colusa
r w CIeland. California.
+ johnson, Elspore
A J Lang, Valley Springs
W II Wallace. Salt Lake
A Gambia. Oakland =
r & Hart, Sacramento
c T Landers Il w,Oakland
IVY S Young, Los Angeles
+ 6 Bochard. uaywards.
W Smith, Napa
! F Banmanr Santa Cruz
HOTEL.
IS Goldsmith Chicago.
a l. Moore, California.
j w A dams, Los Angeles
A w Smith, New York
&c I Cartier, Fresno
p Stiemens, Germany
f Schultz. Germany
Il Schultz, Germany
A Schultz, Germany
j Hicks, Wisconsin
Il 4 Pierce q FISH Clara
NJ j Farrell, Grass Valley
b B Valentine, New York
II BOdenheimer, NV York
&c II ThrefaIl, New York
DIR L McCoran a f,SnJose
y G Coleman, Grass Valley
IN G Hall, Virginia City
L Ii Crawford, WILLOWS
DR. G 6 simmons d W, Sac
ID G Ferris, New York
II McAllister, San Rafael
L Kahn. 0akdaie
ID S Rosenbaum, Sto ckton
p Is Fraser. Stockton
w u Gray, Milwaukee
j nj Rae, Jackson
GG Blanchard, placervilie
Capt Bailey, San Quentin
w B p4ess, Senoma
g A Richard a W, SwYork
q + Rogers Il W, Alameda
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-02
CT az f-lM... TOTS q THE RRoApwAY

u IUV via 2 raeti. Qnly a lew at ms Price;
terms So cash, balancHS $40 per month; secure one
nov, they are worth i9uble the price asked: the
broadway VIA: Tract fronts on broadway. the only
bOu!ey3rlt witch is leo feet wideeading into the
center Of the City ofoakland, being the main BUSH
ness street, see oNHers H. b. PENNEY, 464 Ninth
St. naElaHd, neaf broadway; office open until
.o'elock each might - se21 II
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-02

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
81 25o4 so; Bakers extras, 81 1904 25 city SUI
perfiue 1898 80; interior brands, s4@4 SO for
extras and $3C93 25 Q Dbl for superfne.
wHEAT-stoGks in Call Board warehouses foot
up 100. goo tons, an unusually large quantity. The
market continues depressed and neglected,
No. !, 81 30@1 3l4; No. q 81 271a@l 2sa4i
choice, 81 321a; extra choice, for milling, 81 35@
l S71a; Sonora, 81 271a@1 1884 q ctl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
the National Association.

The executive committee Of the National As
ISOLATION of Democratic Clubs held meeting
Saturday at the Ebbitt House. The secretary,
E. B. Whitney. stated that there were 5000
clubs in the association. averaging 200 men,
bers. Hon. VIM. L. Wilson Of West Virginia
was elected chairman in place OF Mr.. r. G..
Monroe Of New York, who resigned on account
of the pressure Of private business. The head
quarters OF the association will be transferred
to this city. Mr.. Lawrence Gardner of the
District was elected secretary in place Of Sec
Rotary E. b. Whitney, who resigned. resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the chairman and
secretary to call a meeting of the general CON-
mittee, consisting of representatives from eac b
state, territory and the District of Columbia,
aggregatIng over 200 members, to be held in
this city at such date az they should name.
Among those present at the meeting were T.
Graham Monroe. New York; George H. LAM
bert, New Jersey; f. b. Whitney. New York;
c. +. Black, Pennsylvania; c. n. Collision, Mas
sachusetts; Lawrence Gardner, District Of Co
lumbia; Roswell p. Flower, New York; Chester
L. Smith. Minnesota; NJ. Matthews, Massachu-
sets; II. W. Rust, Maryland, and W. L. Wilson,
West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
A WIDOWS VENGEANCE.
Merciiess Application of Red Pepper
and COwhide

Mrs. Kate Waldroff. buxom widow who
lives at East Buffalo, NY, administered physi-
cal punishment Saturday night to a painter
who had tried to deceive her. Mrs. Waldroff
was left snug little fortune by her husband,
who died about year ago. This fact was not
lost on Fred Williams; painter, and he made
violent love to the widow, buying her expensive
presents and spending all of his spare time
with her. They were engaged to be married
the week after Easter, and had everything ar
ranged for the ceremony. Saturday Mrs.
Waldroff was told that her lover was
a married man, and she started out
to investigate the matter and found that he
had wife and five small children in a starving
condition not far from where she lived. Then
the pretty widow started i'll for vengeance
She filled one of her dress pockets with red
pepper, bought cowhide and took the ill-used
wife along TO see the fun. Williams was inst
getting ready to quit work when his wife and
his atfianced came upon him. lie was sur
prised, but no time was given him to answer
the angry woman's remarks. He had not seen
them a minute before Mrs. Waldroff began
throwing red pepper into his eyes and kept at
II until the faithless painter was thoroughly
blinded. Then she took the cowhide and cut
Williams in a merciless manner until his wells
for help brought the neighbors to the scene.
When they found ont the reason for the whip
ping they refused to interfere and the painters
punishment only stopped when the widows
muscles failed. Williams had to be fixed up by
q doctor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.
A West Point acknowledgements
Notes-PersOnal.
Corrsspondencs Of TIE LvExIxG STAR.

Corrsspondencs Of THE EyESIxG STAR.
HyATTsyILE. March %.
IL 10 regarded as possible here that the
change in the representation from the fifth
congressional district of Maryland may affect
the status of the appointment. of the cadet to
West Point Military Academy from this dis
trict. Mr.. Compton's appointment was made
through competitive examination held in the
public school building here last August. In
that examination Archibald Wells. son of Dr.
4. 4 Wells. democrat, of this town was
awarded the first place and Grant Ammen son
OF Admiral Ammen, republican, received the
second prize, or alternates place. Young Wells
was notified when the appointment was made
that il was subject to the contest pending in
this district. When the contest WAS decided by
the seating Of Mr.. Mudd young Wells wrote to
the incumbent requesting him 10 notify him OF
his pleasure in the matter. but vet has not
been instructed as TO what will be done Should
Mr.. Mudd decide not 10 allow the present APP
Pointment 10 stand young Ammeu, it is
thought, may fall heir to the cadetship.
\ bill vss passed some weeks ago by the
Maryland legislature authorizing the county
commissioners OF Prince Georges county TO
issue bonds to the amount OF go. 900 to put the
county finances on cash basis. Leave has
been now granted to Delegate Meloy to intro
duee a bill repeating the Law. A bill has also
been passed authorizing the vestry of Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church. Bowie. 10 receive
and hold tract of land conveyed by VIM STAN
ley The county commissioners have agreed to
levy $1,000 TO build public school i'll Hyatts-
Vile committee, consisting of Messrs. Rail-
stOn, Drury. Welsch and Burnside presented a
numerously signed petition to the board at
their lasI meeting asking an appropriation of
$4,000 Tor that purpose.
DIR. W. ;. Bowen. young Prince George
physician who has been pursuing his studies at
one OF the German universities, has returned
10 his home in Woodville
Rev. Mr.. White. who has been in charge of
the Methodist Church South here for some
time, has been transferred to Baltimore county.
Mr.. Anderson OF Baltimore county succeed,
him Mr.. White has been very popular in his
charge here, and his leaving is greatly re-
GREETED.
The Prince Georges Teachers Association
wall meet in quarterly session at the George
town University law building f street, Wash
ington, April l. 1T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
Samoan Disaster Survivors Claims.

The fourth auditor of the Treasury is at
work just nov upon the examination OF the
claims that are being presented by the survi-
vors Of the Samoan disaster of year ago.
The bill recently approved making pro.
vision for these claims did not specify
any definite amount. but stipulated that
20 one should receive more than the
amount OF one years sea paw II is
estimated that it will take fully Zoo. 600 70
satisfy the claimants, who are to be reimbursed
for all property lost On the wrecked vessels
clothing, books. and other chattels. The
amounts range from s2j to - 100, the latter
being The sum claimed the other day by an
officer. IL is requisite that all such claims
should be accompanied by an itemized state
ment OF the articles lost. "a far as il possible.
aud II Is these lists that being closely scru-
Tsized by the clerks of the auditors Office
The act does not give anN
very definite instructions to the accounting
oheers as 10 the distinction 10 be made be.
tween lost aud damaged" property. and
This tact Is causing some little trouble in the
adjustment Of the claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
The Pathfinder Released.

secretary Window saturday afternoon di-
ree;ed the release OF the British sealing
schooner Pathfinder. which was brought into
Portland, Oreg.. by the revenue cutter Corwin.
as stated IN THE STAR. The Pathfinder was
seized last year for unlawful scaling IN Ameri-
can waters. but subsequently, escaped. At that
time II was = disputed international question as
10 what waters the United States had iuris,lic-
ton over IN Behring sea. and the question is
still the subject of international negotiation
and still undecided. Recently Mr.. Charles
upper. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
minister. and Secretary Elaine have had ex-
tended conferences the subject which
though now temporarily suspended will. it is
understood. be resumed within 4 short time
This seizure of the Pathfinder now with the
question st!il the subject OF negotiation, would
Al held. practically assert the authority OF the
United States over the disputed waters, 81
Secretary Window after Consultation with
Seeretary Blaine directed the release of the
fathunder. The negotiation eau now be re
s1msd without pre- judice 10 either side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Thomas Wood to Charles Early, pit. sub 1, So.
60: $50. G. Seymore to Il. Cook, pit. z, blk
10, T.. BIS sub Mt. Pleasant; s2,250 l.. s.
Chapman to B. II. Warder, subs 81 and SO, so.
72l; Sl.00s. Kate Moore to H. L. Davidson,
pit. g. SO. n. SIS; S2.5OO NJ. Keim to c. Fl. Par
ker. subs 10 and 90 So. 1856; $. Della Chapel
to NJ. III. Drury, sub 40. 50. go; s3,375. ". A.
O'Brien to John II. Leonard subs and Is. 50.
%; s. John Fitzmorris to W. A. O'Brien,
do; s.. j. T. Offutt to Belinda c. Hayden.
lots % and &c, Reno; s.. Same to S. Bryan,
lots II and "a. do; s. w. A. Morsell to j. r.
Offutt. lot 4. blk. 4. do; s.. Robt Turner to
II. 5. Petty, lot 232. Chichester; $3.50. ]. B..
Williamson. jr., TO ". Danenhower subs 80 to
43. So. SCI: $. VI. II. Meline to J. F. Meline.
pt. no. So. 155: =. VI. F. Thompson to J. H..
Johnson. lots 10 to IS and pts. IL to IA. So.
AS; s. j. o. johnson to ID. Birtwel lot 10,
blk. Is, sherwood; g. w. F. Clarke to W. f..
Hodge, sub 2, so. ESQ., 8. Sarah A. Brereton
to l.. ID. Geneste. sub 16. SO. $40; $. John
Ridout to Il. H. Goldsborough. one-twelfth
Dumbarton; =. H. VI. Newman to same. do /:
:. Marie Brolasky to A. Crutchfield. sub s. blk.
IL. Meridian Hill; s6lS. ID. c. and ". H.
Sholes, lot 10, So. 172; 6. b. p Davis to Fan
ME '. Baggett. pit. !, blk. l, s. p. BIS sub Mt
Pleasant; 8. W. l. Boswell to ]. b. William
son, jr., suls 92 and SO, so. 72l: s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31

Av'ee. 22,l23 23,6s2 25,ssa ~ .Os2 o.OeO
Increase ....... I.558 I,sO3 I.50S zoos
OF this remarkable average aggregate Of
SOOsO copies circulated daily, no more than
LUZ copies are sent out of the city by mail,
and l,lo6 go to suburban places, by express,
railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation
In the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO-
PORTION Of s2sS PER CENT, or AN AGGRE-
GATE Of q ,SS2 copiesl OF thi. number,
2l,l42 were delivered daily by regular
carriers at the homes of permanent sub
scribers.
The Shining G, 74o copies represent the sales
over the Office counter, at the news stands, sna
by newsboys. But of this latter number a very
large proportion is supplied regularly to per.
manent residents of the city living in lodgings,
&c. (not householders), SO that its whole circuls
ton may be literally said to be in the family
circle. While its aggregate circulation there
fore gives The STAR dist,nc,iUe and enu,abs
position in modern journalism, the fullness Of
its home circulation, the extent to which
1t Is relied upon by members of the
household, and particularly by the pur.
chasing portion of the community, are
the marked characteristics Of the paper,
to which no other daily journal now
published can furnish parallel.
This is no idle boast on the part Of the paper.
1t is well established fact, demonstrated 10
the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter
prising business men Of Washington, who seek
and know where TO find THE LARGEST
RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT
FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the
growth of The SrAR's advertising patronage.
Nothing can more surely illustrate tie
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 OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS rkISTED n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
THE RAGING MISSISSIPPI.
Reports of Terrible Losses In the Flooded
Districts.

j. J. Hogan of the Memphis Commercial has
just completed tour of the flooded region in
the lower Mississippi valley He saws the stu
alton Is alarming and that in his opinion the
food has not reached the highest notch. In
he La.onia circle, which is situated in Despa
county. Ark, and comprises about 10000 acres,
H." scene is heartrending one. This strip of
country is now inundated to depth of FIVE to
twenty feet and the inhabitants, numbering
between 1000 and 3, 900 people-whites and me-
groes, women and children-are perched on
house tops and in the trees. Live stock not
already drowned are maintaining precarious
existence with their wretched owners in some
Instances on the roofs of residences and else
where on improvised platforms OF wreckage
Starvation Is telling on the cattle. while the
human victims are in scarcely less deplorable
condition as to food. From Helena the entire
Mississippi delta country, reaching from Weeks
burg west to Shreveport and down to New Or
leans. seems doomed to destruction Mr. Ho-
gan reports that all the people i'll the wide dis
trlct there are fleeing for their lives.
DIFFERENT ACCOUNT.
The following dispatch, dated Memphis, has
been received from John p. Richardson, the
largest cotton planter in the south
Il lind from special kilograms no break in
the levee at Friar's Point. Chief Engineer
Dabney wires that there is no break in his dis
trict and none expected. His levees are in fine
shape. A large force is strengthening and
raising every suspicious place. To great ex-
tent the newspapers here have been too sensa-
tional. am sure the planters can and will
provide for their labor. Their lands are use
less without labor. Wait until the planters
call for aid. At the moment Of an unexpected
break there is confusion.
Il fear the newspapers will cause the labor
to do as they did III 1892 for government
rations ami refuse to work-when planting Is
further behind now than / ever knew it, The
planters will call for aid when it is necessary
and then their calls should be responded to
promptly and privately and By the govern
ment.
The breaks in the levees are bad and caus-
ing good deal OF tine country 20 be overhowed
with water. but let the planters not appeal for
aid. otherwise labor will be demoralized and
leave the planters in as bad shape as if their
lands were covered with water"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
Debating the Race Problem.

A public debate was held Saturday evening
IN the rooms OF the y. ii. c. A. between the
Argus and the y. VI. Z. A. debating clubs on
the question, Resolved. that the bes, inter
es's OF the United States demand the separa-
ton OF the negro race from the white either
eF colonization or Otherwise" Messrs. Viii
son, Iasker and Bray represented the Y NJ G.
A.. and took the negative side of the question.
and Aessrs. Provost, Hodges and Brown rep-
resented the Argus club. The judges. Dr..
Huntington and Prof. Montague Of Columbia
University. decided the question in favor Of the
'AsGus club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
,JOhnStOWn'S Memorial.

Johnstown will have fitting permanent me.
moral of the worlds generosity in the time of
great need in the form of a hospital, the cost
of which will be betrayed out of the surplus
funds of the food relief commission. The COM
mission appointed Francis B. Reeves, James Is.
Scott and Reuben Miller as committee to set
the matter afoot and made an appropriation of
$4,000 TO start the hospital. This committee
went to Johnstown few days ago and practi-
cally settled the question Of location. The site
which will be recommended to the commission
is plot of ground about S75 feet by $50 feet
upon high bluff west of Stony creek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
FIRE AMONG THE ORPHANS.
An Early Morning Excitement at the
Washington City Asylum.

inere was IRE at the Washington City Or
phan Asylum. corner of I4th and streets, this
morning that did considerable damage The
good training of the children averted panic.
IL was about AIS o'clock when the sick nurse,
Mrs Tyler, got up and went to the bedside Of q
SICK child. She smelled smoke, and Fastening
to the window discovered that the structure
used as a boiler house and laundry was on fire.
Mrs Tyler fastened to the room OF Mrs.
Wright. the matron. and the latter awakened
her son. DIR. W. B. Wright, who is dentist for
the institution.
TURNING IN THE ALARM.
DR.. Wright ran in his night clothes to the
fire alarm box No. 257. which is in the build
ing, and turned in an ala-n. Then
he half dressed himself and ran through
the building to where the fire
vas. By this time the flames which started in
the boiler room the lower floor. had eaten
their way through the ceiling into the laundry
ABOVE and the whole inside of the building was
mass OF flames. Closing the doors behind
him to Keep the smoke from the main building
the doctor rushed out into tine yard and opened
the gates so that there vas nothing 20 impede
the progress OF the frelen.
The FIREMEx.
Hardly three minutes mad elapsed after the
alarm was struck before No. Z engine and hose
carriage arrived and the iirelnen were ready
Ter action. Fortunately there Was no oil or
grease IN the boiler room 10 feed and
spread the flames. The t-emen went
20 work with will and soon subdued the flames
There was a brick or two out of the wall be-
tween the main building and the boiler rooIn
which permitted some of the smoke to pass
through into Memorial hall. which is in the main
building. This caused considerable apprehen-
SION among the people in the institution. who
thought that the main building was on fire.
MASTERING THE LITTLE ONES
Mrs. Wright gave orders to the children to
put on their shoes and so to the chapel. Many
OF the little ones had been aroused by a cry of
tire" and they were up and at the windows to
see the boiler house and laundry 60 up in
smoke. The children behaved nobly and in a
Few minutes they were all in the chapel awaiting
further orders from the matron. There was
no rush OF fright displayed by the children,
and the affair passed off without a single accI-
dent One little sick child had to be removed
from Its bed and taken TO another part of the
building. This was the only person in the
building VINO displayed any sign OF fea-.
TIE FIRE AND IT'S ORIGIN.
without sounding either a second or general
alarm. There IRE in the two large boilers
hut they were no; injured to any extent the
origin Of the hre is not known. but II is sup
posed to have iSni;ed from gas Jet which was
left lighted near the boilers.
The exact amount of the damage cannot be
stated. although II Is thought that 81 900 will
cover all losses. The building is fully insured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
"GUILTY AS INDICTED.n
VIM. Douglass Cross Convicted of the
Murder of His Wife,

In the Criminal Court Saturday night the
jury found verdict Of guilty as indicted" in
the case of the colored man-wm. Douglass
CroSs-charged with the murder OF his wife
Hattie Cross-October l. last year. The arSu-
menis commenced in the afternoon about 2
O'Clock and were concluded at $50 O'Clock, and
the judge charged the jury. who retired about
ESQ o'clock. Chief Justice Bingham returned
to the court house shortly after o'clock and a
little after word was received that a verdict
had been agreed upon. The counsel and a
number of baiiiffs had been waiting about the
court room and the prisoner, with his father,
sat in the witnesses room. The prisoner heard
the announcement without emotion and by 10
O'Clock he had been returned to the Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
FROM MR.. H. p. pEGRAAF,

n. X.
PRESIDENT OF THE BoWERY NATIONAL. BANI
n NEW YORK. May Z. 1855
MY DEAE SIR: II Affords me great pleasure
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lily. am happy to state that the very nrst Ap-
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disappeared and by degrees the other distress
ing symptoms Characteristic Of cstarrh yielded
toyour administrations, until now lind my
self completely cured / therefore chee,funy
tender you this testimonial Of your skill and
success, in the hope that others may be bene-
nted by its publication. II. P. DEGRAAF.
DR.. Lighthill, for thirty years . Specialist IL
the cure of the diseases Of the Ear and Respira-
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Lincoln Posts Fair.

The Lincoln post fair will open this evening
at Washington Light Infantry Armory at 7:3O
O'Clock. Maj. Marion T. Anderson, president
of the executive committee, will preside, and
the program includes music by the Third Artil-
lery band, reception by the department COM
mahder. addresses by Senator Moody and Rep
resentative Mckinley and a number of musical
selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
THE TRUST FELL THROUGH.
Baltimore Capitalists Want Mr.. Gibbs
to Stick to His Bargain.

Alcaeus Hooper has filed bill in equity in
Philadelphia against W. W. Gibbs, the presi-
dent of the United Gas Improvement Company
and his associates. Mr.. Hooper is wealthy
citizen of Baltimore who thinks that Gibbs
made contract with him and some of his fam
lily that he would purchase of them four cotton
duck mills at Woodbury. and one at Mount
Washington. for which he would pay 81. $780,
900 in cash within four months 1t is claimed
that the time has expired and Mr.. Gibbs re-
fused to pay over: The latter, it is said, has
planned TO establish o cotton duck trust