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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
HER HALLUCINATIONS,
An Insane Woman Who Has Been An
nOying White House Officials.

large woman, wearing black dress and
plush coat, has been annoying White House
officials for two or three weeks, and today she
was taken in custody by Sergeant Johnson and
conveyed to police headquarters, where she
was turned over to Sanitary Officer Frank
Her actions attracted large crowd in front of
headquarters.
She told Sanitary Officer Frank that her name
was Julia Pickens and that she lived at No. 1927
Fayette street, Syracuse. n Y. Mrs. Pickens
imagines that she is detective She also
wants to be a missionary. For sometime past
she has been addressing letters and postal cards
to the President in support of
HER CLAIM ON THE GOVERNMENT
for the support Of her husband and herself.
When she arrived at the sanitary Office she was
soon quieted. She conversed all right until
some one called on the telephone. The ring
of the bell excited her and she called "help. !"
help" and attempted to get out the window.
When she was again quieted she said that
she called at the revenue office for her money
and was referred to the President. She claims
to be
MEMBER OF COMPANY b
and says that her husband, who is cripple, is
now at South CRANKY. NY. She was sent to
the first precinct and placed in charge OF the
matron until she can be examined by physi-
clans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
The Ethics of a Horse Trade.

This morning in the case of the United
States agt. John 7. Price Mr.. W. C. Stone, as
United States commissioner, rendered his deci-
sion, Diminishing the charge of obtaining money
($150) by false pretenses. The commissioner
stated the admitted facts in the sale Of horse
to DR.. Cleveland W. Cox in December for $50.
1t is charged that the horse was dis
eased with a species OF CHAMBERS and
incurable: that the defendant knew
1t, and complainant disclaimed any
such knowledge as would enable him to Judge
of horses age or soundness. He relied, he
claimed, wholly Oh the judgment of.defendant
This was not the commissioner said. a brilliant
thing to do, particularly in horse trade. yet
such appears to have been the over-confding
nature Of the doctor on this occasion. After
reviewing the evidence as to the condition of
the horse the commissioner said the vital ques-
ton was whether Price had discovered the ex-
istence of tie disease.
There was no direct evidence on this point
other than that Of the defendant. He either
knew the horse was unsouud or had failed to
exercise his usual ssgacity and knowledge OF
horses in the examination Of this one. In the
absence Of this necessary proof-the connect
ing link required TO sustain the charge OF GRIM
inality-he must, he said, give the defendant
the benefit Of the doubt and dismiss the COM
plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
SURPRISED AT ITS PUBLICATION.
What Members of the British Legation
Say About the Extradition treaty.

Considerable surprise and dissatisfaction is
expressed at the British legation today over
the publication Of the extradition treaty. 1t is,
Of course, an extraordinary thing for so i'm
portant a treaty to be made public before it
has been discussed or ratified by the Senate.
The secretary of the legation said today that
he could not imagine how it had gotten out.
He said he supposed if all the members of the
Senate were provided with copies it would be a
difficult matter to keep it away from the pub
lie, but nevertheless il was a violation of Gus
tom and good faith to make such a matter
public 70 prematurely. They had no idea it
would get out SO soon and regretted it exceed
ingly, but as much the same fate had overtaken
the Samoan treaty they understood that there
was possibility of such q thing happening
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Name.
Washington stock EXCHANGE.

Government Bonds-C. s. AVS. 1891. registered,
io4s bid. 1865 asked. U. s. Is. registered ti,
1907, LA bid, I25JS asked. U. 5. As, coupon
1907. l24 bid, 1858 asked.
District OF Columbia Bonds-Per imp. 6s. 1891
rency, 1O4 bid. Market stock rs, 1892 currency
1o5 bid 2oyear fund; es, 1897, gold, 1O4 bid. 90
year fund, 5s. 1859, gold lib bid. Water stock.
sSS sC ~ I'D Water sSes t as
Tsney, 1909, iss BID asSs. lss4 fund.- currency,
Miscellaneous Bonds-U. 8. Electric Light bonds.
list tbs. 100 bid. L. ). Electric Light bonds, ID u.s.
lib bid, ll7H asked. Washington and Georgetown
Railroad. 1910. 1O6k bid, 1865 asked. Washington
and Georgetown Convertible bonds is, $50 bid. Ma
sonic Hall Association IS. 1898. 100 bid, l13
asked. Washington Market Company LIST mort.
gage, Is. ITO bid. Washington Market company
bonds, imp. Us. 122 bid Washington Light In
fantry first mortgage bonds tbs, 1904, lO2 bid.
bid, loo asked. Washington Gas Light Com
pany bonds, series A. Us, l22 bid. lS..a4 asked.
Washington Gas Light Company bonds. series b.
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Washington. $50
tan, 26O bid, 2s5 asked. Central, a75 bid
bid 200 asked. Citizens l67 bid. Column oia, IL:
bid Capital. 1l6 bid, l2O asked. West End. &c
bid. 73 asked.
railroad stocks - Washington and Georgetown,
2s5 bid 800 asked. Metropolitan. l6O bid. Co
lumbis, SO bid. Capitol and North o Street. 63z,
bid, 81 asked. lexington and Soldiers Home,
81 bid.
Insurance Stocks-Firemens.4 3H bid, a. asked
Franklin, 80 bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid. National
Union, 2OK bid, 20a asked. Arlington, 10 bid
100 asked. Corcoran, 63H bid. Columbia. 161o
bid, II asked. German-American, $50 bid. Poto.
mac, 80 bid, 100 asked. Riggs, ~ bid, 80 asked
Peoples, 5k bid, 57s asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. 100 4
bid, 100 asked Columbia Title, So bid, 50 asked
Gas and Electric Light StOcks-WashingtOn Ga.
43 bid. Georgetown Gas. 10 bid. U. S. Electric
Light, lis bid. 120 asked.
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania. 81 bid
Chesapeake and Potomac, S6J4 bid, S7A asked.
American Graphophone Company. 2O1s bid, y!
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks - Washington Marke,
Company. 10Z bid. Washington Brick Machine
Company, $50 bid. Great Falls Ice COMPANY
l65 bid. Bull Run Panorams,t23 bid. National
Safe Deposit Company. 24O bid, 26O asked
Washington Safe Deposit Company. l26 bid, lac
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, "a bid
asked. Washington Loan and Trust Company
21s bid. IN asked. American;Security and Trust
company, 81 bid. Lincoln Hall, 1OOL asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Matters Of Local Interest Brought Be
fore Congress Today.

Mr.. Burrows paid . compliment to Queen
Isabella Of Spain In the House today. He i'm
troduced . bill appropriating e5O.O0o for q
in any square or park in WASH
President Mr. Burrows slludes to Isabella as
Christopher Columbus to prosecute his voyage
Of discovery"
FOB SUPERINTENDENT OF CHARITIES.
Senator Dawes introduced in the Senate to-
day bill providing for the appointment Of .
superintendent Of charities in the District
The term of Office is placed at three years and
the salary %, 500 per annum.
REPoRrEp TO THE SENATE.
Several bills Of District interest were re-
ported from the Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds today. Mr.. Morrill, re-
ported the bill providing for the fire-prooHng
of the roof Of the Smithsonian building.
Mr.. Stanford reported the bill for repairing
the sanitary apparatus at the court house.
SHORTENING PRISONERS TERMS.
Mr.. Ingalls, reported with amendments the
bill shortening the terms of imprisonment in
the Jail for good conduct.
Mr.. Cheadle introduced in the House a simi-
lar bill.
STATUE FOR GEN. wADswoRTH.
Mr.. Osborne today introduced bill in the
House appropristing s5O,oOO for the erection
OF statue to the late Brigadier General James
s. Wadsworth. The selection Of the proposed
statue is left to the discretion of the President
FIVE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Hatch introduced today the bill increas-
ing the number OF District Commissioners to
five.
TRUST COMPANIES IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr. Hatch today introduced in the House
the bill already brought forward in the Senate
amending the Revised Statutes OF the United
States SO as to allow the formation Of trust
companies in the District.
A GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL.
Mr.. Delano today introduced a bill in the
House appropriating $50, 900 for the purpose Of
enabling the Commissioners to purchase a site
and erect and furnish buildings for the girls
reform school Of the District of Columbia No
more than $50, 900 is to be expended for pur-
chase OF site and erection of build
chased ss 0" with buldn ss on can i. $1,000 po5
may be expended in altering and repairing.
The bill provides for an expenditure of $40. 900
Tor salaries and maintenance OF inmates for the
hrst year. after which the Commissioners shall
submit estimates for the maintenance of the
institutions.
THE BIOLOGICAL PARK.
The bill making appropriation for the ZOO
logical park was reported favorably to the Sem
ate by the committee on public buildings and
grounds today.
MAURY MEMORIAL.
MIR. Chandler introduced in the Senate today
bill appropriating $4,000 to erect on one Of
the public reservations in Washington a statue
of Mathew Fountaine Maury of Virginia.
THE EIGHT HOUR CLAIMS.
Senator Hoar today introduced bill to pro-
vide for the adjustment of accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics arising under the
eight-hour law. The bill refers all claims on
account of work done by government employees
in excess Of eight hours a day to the court of
claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
PHOEBE COUSINS NEW OFFICE
superintendent Porter Appoints Her q
Chief Special Agent.

by Superintendent Porter Of the census Office.
He has selected Miss Phoebe Cousins, the we'll
known woman lawyer of st. Louis. to be chief
special agent in charge Of the collection of
statistics of recorded Indebtedness in that city.
Miss Cousins is the only woman who has been
given position Of such importance under the
census Office. She was selected because of her
legal training and her business qualifications.
She viii have charge OF the entire work with .
corps Of assistants to help her. Her principal
work win be the taking from the records the
facts about every mortgage ON real estate
recorded during the past ten years. This
branch Of the census work ID well under way
and there are already some fifty special xgents
in the field. 1t il expected that the entire
force employed in collecting these ststistics
viii be about S65 persona
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27

O'clock. MAkl T.. the beloved wife Of Frsnkiin Il
Allen and the only daughter Of Matthew and Emiy
Funeral will take place from her late residence, %
january %. ~
AsHBY, On January 20, 1890. BERTRAND s..
Funeral services tuesday, january 2s ut 10 q m.
from his late residences 400 southeast Inter.
BAILEY. At Portland. Me-. January %, 1890. q
fY Sister o John Eseyy s Of TN,
-. 800, Mrs SARAH REX CARTER '"1~'s
oeiock M from her late res,aeSsa bs Tbisd
street northwest Friends invited 70 be resent No
flowers Macon, Ga. and Phladelphia papers please
CHANDLER. On Sunday. January 20, 1890. q, his
residsnce 2l3 street southeast, MALCOLM I. E
Funeral service at house on Wednesday. 2sth at 9
CORRIGAN. Saturday, January 25, 1890, PAT
RICK CoRklGAN. native Of Ireland
Funeral will take place from his late residence No
O'Clock.
INCH: On Sunday. January 90. 1890, EMMA
assistant engineer U.SN
east Wnesday Janusry pa at syo sstree, north
81; Joseph's church, where requiem maze will be
KILRoY. On Saturday. January 25 1890, ut her
late residence, 800 q street southwest Washington.
loved wife OF Thomas Kiiroy and daughter Of Mra
Mary Nolan (nee Sweeney
S Ha TsSs.y
KNOWLToN. On January 26 1890, ct l416 Cor
coran street ANNIE D. MookHEAD. wife Of MI. r.
Funeral from the residence ct 2 pm. Tuesday the
2sth.
MAJOR On Sunday. January 20, 1890 Of her late
residence, 35l West Fifteenth street New York.
MABEL MAJOR. AGED eighty Year,.
Friends respectfully requested 20 attend the f-
neral from Trinity Catholic) church. GeorYetown, on
Tuesday, January rs. ~ O'CLOCK am. X
OTOOLE. The interInent Of the late MICHAEL
O'TOOLE will take place Tuesday, January % 1890,
at pm, from the vault at MI Olivet cenetery.
PARDEE At her home, LAkeside, Oswerp NY
january %; $50, CAROLINE WEBER, vile Of tie
late Myron Psrdee
PECK On January 90 1890 of TYPHOID feve, m
Portland, Ore, JOHN EDWIN. oldest son Of Annie 81
and the late Clement L. Peck.
ROOTS Departed this life January ga 1890
ROBERT. beloved husband Of Mile Roots, s1ed fora
years, four months and nine days.
Friends and relatives pecful invited 20 sttend
his funeral; from the Fifth Baptist church. January
~, at O'Clock pm
SMITH. At Knowles. Maryland, Saturday affair.
noon, january 20, 1870. CLINTON. infant son o.
Charles r.. and Nora ID. smith. aged twenty-two
months and sixteen days.
Burial private.
WOODWARD. Departed this life January "a 500
at 4:o5 O'Clock pm. Mrs L A. woODWlRD, sgsl
Funeral services at the residence Of her soninisv
W. sfoard. No. Dol Twenty fourth street north
ich, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
GRrAr BARGAINS In FINE GooDs
TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASH.

OUR STOCK OF FINE DRESS MATERIALS IS
STILL VERY LARGE, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE
BEEN MAKING A GREAT MANY SALES AT RE-
DUCED RATES FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS,
AMI THOSE WHO WANT GOOD MATERIALS
WILL FIND IT To THEIR INTEREST TO CALL
AMI LOOK THROUGH OUR STOCK BEFORE THE
ASSORTMENT Is BROKEN.
TIN PER CENT OFF Is QUITE AN ITEM IN
THE PURCHASE OF NICE DRESS, AND IF WE
WEE NOT OyERSTOCKED WE WOULD NOT
MAZE THE SACRIFICE
WI HAVE FEW FINE BLACK CLOAKS THAT
MUsT BE SOLD THIS SEASON, AND WE ARE
OFFERING THEM AT LESS THAN HALF WE
PAD FOB THEM. AND THE DISCOUNT OFF Be
SIDIS.
YOU CAN NOW BUY OF Us THE CHEAPEST
BLA,K SILK YOU HAVE EVER BEEN OFFERED,
in GROS GRAINS AND FABLES OF THE BEST
BRANDS KNOWN, AND MAKE A CLEAN SAVING
OF ZEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, AND MANY
CFOJR FANCY GOODS IN EVENING MATERIALS
We IRE SELLING AT ABOUT HALF PRICE AND
TAKE THE DISCOUNT OFF BESIDES, AS WE
ARE DETERMINED To CLOSE THEM OUT THIS
VELNETS AND VELVET ROBES IN GREAT
VARIETY. IN FACT. ANY GOOD JUDGE CAN
FINI MANY EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS DUR
ING his SALE
REiEMBER THAT THIS DISCOUNT OF TEN
PER CENT OFF FOR CASH APPLIES TO EVERY
ITEMIN OUR STOCK THAT AMOUNTS To TEN
GEMS. WHETHER We SELL THEM AT A PROFIT
Oh ALOsS, AND OCCASIONALLY GOOD JUDGE
OF GOODS MAY FIND MANY EXPENSIVE ARTI.
Giles AT VERY Low PRICE
WI WISH TO CALL YOUR PARTICULAR AT.
SEXTON To OUR LARGE STOCK OF MOURN
ING GOODS As WE CLAIM TO KEEP ONE OF
THE BEST ASSIGNMENTS OF BLACK GOODS TO
BE FOUND IN THIS MARKET. COMPRISING
LUPIN's. HITCHCoCK's AND OTHER CELE-
GRATED BLACK GOODS. ALL OF WHICH WE
WILL TAKE FLEAsURE IN SHOWING. AND YOU
WILL NOT BE PRESSED To BUY WHAT YOU DO
NOT LIKE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
THE STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE.
II VIII Probably Begin on Election Con-
tests Instead OF New Rulea

The House committee on rules TODAY CON.
sidered the proposed new code Of rules. but
did not get through with it Mr.. Cariisle pro-
poses to make strong effort 10 get the report
into the House tomorrow, but it 10 almost GER
tain thai he will fail 10 do 90.
The republicans hold that the democrats are
bound to fhbuster all they can anyhow,
whether against the rules or on the election
contests, and think il Just as well that they
should exhaust their surplus energy on the
eiecnon cases The republican caucus tonight
is expected 10 decide in favor of taking up IL
contests at onca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
A Successful NeMsnaner

From the Boston Journal
The fact that The EVENING STAR Of Washing
ton, ID. c., begins the new year with an en-
largement of its quarters in that city il
Illustrates the growth and prosperity of that ex.
cellent journal. Its success is well merited.
Conducted with marked enterprise in its news
departments and with noteworthy ability in its
editorial columns the paper has steadily ad-
vanced in the public favor, attaining q high
rank that has been well merited. TIE STAR
was never more interesting paper than it il
today and Its progress is assured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Going to Work Again.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. 27-The Illinois steel COM
pany mills have been shut down for month
for repairs and an adjustment of wages. At a
meeting Of the Amalgamated association Of iron
and steel workers Saturday night scale was
fixed upon for the coming year. 1t is said the
aggregate raise of the scale in all depart ents
will be from Is to IS per cent The prospect
now Is that the mills will resume work with
], 500 men February /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 27.-Cotton steady-mid-
ding, 101sa11. Flour steady. Wheat-southern
steady: Fultz, 74aS4; Longberry, 75aS5; steamer
49, western easy: No. winter red, spot so L aSO Z:
January, SO1aS0k; February, SOl.aSOA; MAY.
S4&aS4x. COrn-sOuthern steady; white 36a4D:
yellow. 3oa:,s; western steady; mixed spot 3Gk;
January, 36H; February 36s a:56,s March, 1861 a
81; May, 49, a3S4s; steamer, ~. Oats steady
southern and Pennsylvania, 2Sa3l western, white
2sa30; do. mixed, 2Sa2Sx; graded No. white,
29a31. Rye dull-prime to choice 5ta5S. Hay
steady - prime TO choice timothy, 12.5Oa13.O 90.
Provisions unchanged-mess pork. l0all; bulk
meats, loose shoulders, 6a6A: long clear and
clear rib sides, 81; hams, small. 10Aa1l; large,
10al0h: lard, refined, IN. Butter, accumulation
of low grades continues, better grades steady
western packed, 17a20: best roll 10: creamery,
24a26. Eggs hrm-western, Is. Coffee inactive
Rio cargoes fair, 1873. Sugar strong-A soft. 81.
Copper frm-refined, 13al34. Whisky steady
l.O9a1.1O Freights 10 Liverpool per steamer dull
grain per bushel, berth room, 3d. Cork for orders
-5s a5s.3d.; forward, 4s.6d.a4s.9d. SRles-wheat
"a. 900 bushels: corn, 900 bushels.
BALTIMORE Jan. 27.-Virginia threes, Co.,:
Baltimore and Ohio stock, 81 ha90; Northern Gen.
trail stock, II asked; Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore irst certificates, 80 a99N consolidated
gas bonds, l15k; do. stock, 81.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. Jan. % iopening).- Wheat Febru.
airy, 7oh; May, 1eA. COrn-February. 29k;
March, 30; May. BIZ. Oats-May, 22h. Pork
February, GREY; May, lois. Lard-May, 6.l2k
Short ribs-May, 6.02x.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
OMNIBUS NEWS FROM BRAZIL.
A Sudden Big Drop in Rio Exchange
ForebOdes Political Disturbance.

this morning a cable from Para stating that
exchange had fallen to 24$l at both Para and
Rio de Janeiro. The firm was unable to give
any reason for the drop and are awaiting fur
ther news. 1t was entirely an unexpected
thing so one OF the firm stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Apples and Peaches Ruined.

KEoKUK, Iowa, Jan. 27.-Much alarm is felt
by fruit growers all over this section for the
safety of the fruit crop. The mild Weather de-
veloped fruit buds and the cold weather has
doubtless wrought vast damage. There is alb
solutely no hope for the peach crop and the
apple crop is possibly DESTROYED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Cutting Down the Force,

At the government printing Office Saturday
twenty-nine employees Of the folding room and
one Waterman were discharged. This, it il
thought, is only beginning Of the work and
that the other rooms will be visited in like
manner. Chief Clerk Collins said to Q star
reporter this morning that the discharge was
made simply to reduce the number of people
employed, as the appropriations would not hold
out II the present large force was retained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to C. W. Barton and Ella
FUR, both of Loudoun county, Va; George
johnson and Elizabeth Wood; Frederick schels
and Anna Baker of Montgomery county, Nd;
John Bowers and Sarah Dodson, both OF Alex
andria county, Va, George A Nailor and Lolita
', Williams; Michael Shuster Of New York and
Hattie Hoffa
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Knocked Out.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Harry Lannon of
New Orleans was knocked out in the third
round in fight with Joe Tausey Of ST. Louis
near here yesterday. The contest was for q
$3.50 purse with two-ounce gloves, Queensbury
rules,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
A Costly Boom Wrecked by Ice.

KEoKUK, Iowa, Jan. 27.-The warm weather
caused the ice to start in the river here and in
its grinding movement it has wrecked the new
government boom $500 feet long, at the Des
Moines Rapids canal. A part Of it may be
saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
The Importation Of Champagne

into the United States during the last ten years
was 2, 45i,5 O4 cases, comprising twenty-sin diff
ferent brands, of which over one-fourth was
20. ii. Mumm's Extra Dry" whose imports er-
ceeded that of any other brand by over zoe, 900
cases. Asignihcant fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Mr.. FIower Eleeted Pre.ident

At an adjourned meeting Of the National
Hospital association In the Sun building ct 2
o'clock this afternoon, Hon. Roswell p. Flower
Of New York was elected president, and COM
mittee consisting Of A. 8. Pratt, Lewis Ciep-
hane, Mrs.. Chas. Nordho6 and Mrs. J. n.
Bittenger were appointsd 70 potify him of his
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Gen. Faulkner Dead.

CoNEsroeA, MY, Jan. 27.-Gen. Lester B.
Faulkner died at $50 o'clock this morning
The funeral will take place at Danville on
Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Chicago Markets
A Witness Locked Up.

John Fleming, one Of the two eye-witnesses
to the killing of James H. Benton by Edward
L. Mcclellan last week, was committed to Jail
by the Criminal Court today to insure his at
tendance at the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
THE CASE OF MIR. JOINER,
The British Minister Has Not Yet
Heard s'the Other Side"

Last week Helen Stuart Richings Of Pitts
burg sent a money order for s35 to Sir Julian
Pauncefote. British minister here. The money
was gift from the spiritualist society of Pitts.
burg and was to be forwarded to Rev. L. NJ.
Joiner and wife, who were engaged in mission
airy work and teaching among the negroes in
North Carolina and recently filed a complaint
with the British minister that they had been
outrageously treated by white men and finally
driven from the country. They are in desti-
tute circumstances and the money for their re-
lief was sent to the British minister, as they
are under his protection. At the British le-
cation this morning STAR reporter was told
that they could take no action IN the matter of
MIR. Joiner's complaint until the facts were all
fully known. When the case was presented to
the British minister the British consul under
whose jurisdiction the case arose was at once
communicated with. He conferred with the
governor of North Carolina, with the result
that the district attorney has been requested
to make an examination Of the matter and to
submit report When the other side of the
story 10 heard the legation may take some
action looking TO the relief of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joiner, but they cannot do 90 until the at
torney's report IL received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
Death of Mr.. Bertrand :. Asbbv

MIR. Bertrand \. Ashby, well-known resi-
dent OF Capitol Hill died early yesterday at his
home, 4O5 street southeast. The funeral win
take place at 10 O'Clock tomorrow and the re-
mains will be taken TO Alexandria for inter-
ment Mr.. Ashby was the son OF the late Col.
Robert Ashby of Virginia