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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-18
Got q Good Verdict.

John Olson got a verdict for $1,000
against the st. Paul q Duluth road at
saltwater, Mimi. on the 10th, in a pc
culI4r suit. Olson lost his right foot
last fall while aboard a freight train
with car of horses, and sued for 800
0J0 damages. The railroad company
denied that Olson was in charge of the
horses or hal any right aboard the
train, alleging that he was tramp steal
ing ride. The jury, however, brought
In verdict In his iavor Tor $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-18
He Fooled the COachman.

On the evening of the 9th. Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley, of Ann ArDor, cnalr-
man of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, was sitting reading in his libra
ry when his negro coachman, armed
with a double barreled shot gun, en-
tered. The Judge was satisfied from his
appearance that he had become in
sane, but betraying no alarm he
asked him what was the mat
ter. The negro replied that he
had decided to kill the whole family be-
cause they talked too much and left
him no time to think. The Judge told
him he agreed with him and that he
would attend to it. BY tie use of con-
summate tact the Judge succeeded in
modifying the mad1aan until be at last
laid down his gun and at the Judges s
suggestion LETT the room. AS soon as he
was out OF hearing the Judge telephoned
to neighbors and in short time depu-
tv sheriff placed the coachman under
arrest. Doubtless wholesale an& most
frightful tragedy WAS avoided by the
nerve and GOODNESS which the distin-
puished iurist exhibited.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-18
Want it AbrOyateu.

There will be submitted to the Mis-
siseippi Legislature memorial to con-
gre SIS. praying for the abrogation of tho
Fifteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton. Gen. a. West, of Holly
Springs, is the father Of the memo
rial, but has been advised by
other leading men of the state. They
argue that it can do no harm, even if it
does go good, and the legislature will,
doubtless, give its sanction. The me
mortal sets forth that all the trouble
with the negro and his presence rs an
issue is due TO his political rights. 1t
cites his general inferiority as cit zen,
and declares that the whites of the state
can better afford and would prefer
Republican rule without the negro than
Democratic rule with him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-18
Cannot Recover.

Judge Wallace. in the United States
court at New York, on the 18th, handed
down a decision holding that ex-Sheriti
Peter Bowe cannot be held responsi 3le
for $500, 900 seized from Leon Barnard
canon of the church OF Rome, and
also dismissed the suit brought in the
name of the Catholic preben-
dairy against the ex-sherifi. TIE
100000 in question is part Of a
fortune of s., 500, 600 that had been ac-
cumula,ed by the bishopric of Journal,
Belgium, IN the course of century.
Through change OF bishops this great
fortune was unearthed in 1879, when
Bishop Dumont, for some otfense or 9th
er, was suspended by Bishop Durrous-
sian. The new prelate managed to get
the money, for which the suit Is brought,
away from his predecessor, entrusted
IT 20 the care of Canon Barnard, priest
of the diocese, and the latter ran away
with it to this country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-18
Elevator and Steamer Burned.

A Baltimore dispatch of the 18th says:
The Northern Central Railroad Grain
Elevator No. ), was destroyed by fire
tonight. 1t was valued at $500, 600, and
was only transferred to the railroad
company january l. 1t was erected in
1879, and was equipped with every mod
ern appliance. The lifters were OF iron
and capable of dischareing $1,000 barrels
an hour. 1t contained 100000 bushels OF
corn. the loss on which is $3.50, 600. II
was owned by individual shippers and
fully insured. The elevator was also
insured.
The British steamship Sacrabasco. ly-
ing near the wharf was also DESTROYED.
The British ships North Erin and Rho
had their masts. rigging and some OF their
upper works destroyed. Three of the
crew of the Sacrabasco are missing, and
il is believed they were burned TO death.
They are sill Englishmen. Their names
are Robert Gurus. John White and
Charles johnson. Several others were
severely burned.
The flames quickly spread to the Brit
ish steamers at the wharf, and the sail
ors aboard the Sacrabasco had no
choice but tn jump into the water and
swim for their lives. Some. whose
cries were heard. were picked up after
being in the water two hours. The nre,
al midnight, WAS under control.
The Irish standard., 1890-10-04

East for speculation, and further. that
it was impossible for them to handle
their crops at the factory. Mr. Hall,
however, has the contracts properly
signed, and the courts will be called
upon to decide.
The Irish standard., 1890-10-04

Ele,triclty is the greatest freak Of the
AGE, ard museum managers cannot COR
ner it either. q
The Irish standard., 1890-10-04

Il Bunker 'm gong TO give up study
ing SO hard and learn how to dance.
HilI-W hat brings you to chat deter
mination?
Bnnke l'se just been invited to Join
NJ literary society.
The Irish standard., 1890-10-04

a ANYTHING else to day, madame .
asked the shop keeDer, gIeefully rub
bing his hands. after she had selected a
quantity Of goods. ''Can l not do some
thing else for you?''
n Yes. she said. 'sYou can charge
these,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
THE PHILADELpHIA's SPEED.
The Cruiser Makes Eighteen Knots on
Two Boilers on Her Return Trip.

The new U. 8. steel cruiser Philadelphia
went up the Delaware river yesterday morning
with flags Haunting in the breeze and at 8
o'clock reached the wharf Of the Cramps, from
which she started last Tuesday. A remarka-
Bile point in connection with the trip was that
the vessel maintained an average of eighteen
knots, with but two boilers going, for two
hours on the return trip.
The official computation of her speed will
have to be made here in Washington, but the
Messrs. Cramp say that without making any
allowances the Philadelphia developed a speed
of 1875 kno is per hour and thereby earned
them 100000. 1t is believed that allowances
for tidal retardation will increase this allow
ance The course WAS S0.292 knots and the
time hours, 6 minutes and 81 seconds. The
northern trip WAS made in hours, minutes
and q seconds, and the southern in 2 hours
and 80 seconds. This is at the rate OF 49, 52l
knots average speed for four hours. The
builders say that this is equivalent to 201z
knots as compared with the Baltimore, whose
speed taken by patent logs is set down at 20. l.
Assuming that the Cramps should get no more
than 100000 premium they will have gained
S248, 666 in premiums on the Yorktown, Balti-
more and Philadelphia. The Vesuvius, which
also exceeded contract requirements, was built
by the Cramps for a company that contracted
with the government.
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even an aristocratic equine: lots OF room, airy
quarters, good feed, all necessary attention
and many other things Of which innumerable
horses know nothing.
Regularly housed here are nine animals that
can appropriately be termed Senat tie horses. Two
Of these draw the large mail wagon. Three
Others draw each a small mail wagon. The re-
naming four are used by the riding pages as
saddle l-orses. Supposititiously these comprise
the aggregation of live stock which engages the
attention of the stable employees but in reality
there are other animals to be groomed and fed
and watered others Of higher degree and Of
much greater consequence. These others were
In the stables or their vicinity when STAR re-
porter called around to look at them the other
morning. Six of these fine horses belong to
Senators, two are the property of Represent
tatlve and five are owned by Capitol officials.
These thirteen horses, with the nine used for
Senate business, give the stable hands about
all they want to do and the superintendent
has been anything but idle in endeavoring to
keep the accounts separate SO far as such a
thing was possible.
Now. let no one run away with the idea that the
feed for all these horses is paid for from the
Senate contingent fund: il is not Each horse
admitted as boarder is taxed to the extent Of
SIP per month and the owner of each horse
pays the required sum to the Senate postmas-
ter or his representative when il becomes due
or as soon there Liter as seems convenient.
With this money, or so much thereof may
be necessary, the superintendent OF the stables
purchases feed for the bOarders; whatever else
Is needed comes from the ever open hand of a
bountiful1y inclined government The en-
ployes are all on the pay roll of the Senate, so
that the attentions they shower on their IN
official charges are entirely gratuitous so far as
both themselves and the governments are con-
cerned
Those who toll with the curry comb. the
brush, the sponge, the broom, the bucket, the
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dung fork and the channels leather arc Dick
John Gray. whose recompense is S45 per month;
George Fair, brunette, who by reason of his
disadvantageous youth signs the roll for but
SIS. Watching the movements Of the before
mentioned, buying the feed and being respon-
sible for the large amount of property on the
premises Is the superintendent of the stables,
Mr.. Reynolds. Mr.. Reynolds ceases to watch
on Monday. The senatorial horses may won
der at his absence, but he will come no more,
because there is an unexpected vacancy In the
legislative. executive and judicial appropria-
1on bill The superintendent will be far away,
but the horses and carriages will still be there.
AN EXPECTED GROWTH.
They may be even more numerous than ut
present, for more Senators and Representa-
tives and friends of the postmaster get &C.
quaInted with the situation there will
be more applications for stalls until, at
length 1t will be incumbent on the Senate
TO enlarge its stables in order that all
corners be accommodated on an equitable
basis. Then no one will say a word abou.
necessity for reducing the force; there will
have t. be a steady increase until at last tho
Senate Will have monopoly of the 1ivery-stable
business III this clty-an establishment to which
the nation might point with pride and Of which
the historian can say that il started out to be
stable without any such expansive intentions
as afterward made themselves apparent A
frst-class prophet might fail to foreteli the
magnitude 10 which the Senate stables would
arise if the present conditions are only half
way fostered If such thing should come to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
THE GREAT HORSE
Description Of Salvador and His Rival

Salvador is q famous horse. But for his
sulking and the fact that his old stable was on
the last turn, Tenny, however, would have put
his nose under the wire first and been the
great horse of the season.
Salvador is four-year-old chestnut horse by
imported Prince Charlie, out of Selma, and is
owned by J. B. Haggin. AS a two-year-old lie
was started but six times and met with but
two defeats, winning in turn the Maple. Tuck
ahoo, Titan and Flatbush stakes. As three
year-old Salvador ran eight races and won all
except one, winning such events as the Tidal,
Realization, Lorillard and September stakes,
also the Jersey handicap sweepstakes and a
purse race. His only defeat was in the Om-
nibus stakes by Longstreet and Proctor Knott.
This brings him up to this season, when he was
started but once, then winning the great sub
urban, which gave him the title of King of
the Turf"
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Il
An old citizen whose large and interesting
family has hitherto prevented him from reach
ing point where he could feel that he had no
need to labor in his old days thus moralized a
few days ago: First we are subjected to all
the ailments of infancy; then we spend an
eternity in looking forward to the longed-f for
day when we reach our majority; then. follow
ing the example Of our parents, We manage to
surround ourselves with enough responsibilities
to keep our noses to the grindstone until old
age; then, after suffering for weeks or months.
We are slowed away in boxes, and after the
funeral comes a squabble among our surviving
relatives for what little property we may have
accumulated. To sum it up, we have trouble
through life and make trouble for those who
come after US.
The old man doubtless spoke entirely from
his own observation and experience. Had his
attention been called to some of the old records
in the registers Office he would probably have
been even more pointed in his statements.
EARLY RECORDS OF THE ORPHANS COURT.
The first book Of proceedings shows, from
the fact that the records in It run from 1901 to
1918, that the amount If work could not have
overwhelmed the officials, for the volume is no
larger than one of those now nearly, il not en-
tirely, filed within year. In those early days
there were two orphans courts for the District
one for Washington county (north and east
OF the Potomac) and the other for Alexandria
former inheriting the testamentary law of
Maryland and the latter working under the
Virginia laws.
The chirography Of this first volume is re-
markable, and although the pages are some
what yellowed by time the Ink is generally as
black as when first put, on the paper: The
book opens, under the date of April IA, 1901,
with the statement that the Orphans Court
had been convened by Vim. Hammond Dorsey,
judge, with John Hewett register of wills, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28

Tenny is four-year- old brown horse, by i'm
ported Rayon dor out of Belle of haywood.
He was purchased when a yearling by Mr.. d.
L. Pulsifer for S2l0. AS a two-year- DID, Tenny
started seventeen times and only succeeded in
securing two victories, and these were small
purse events at Latonia. AS three-year-
Tenny WAS much more successful for he ran
i'll eighteen races and won ten of them, includ-
ing the Fort Hamilton. Volunteer and Pelham
Bay handicap, also the Passaic, Eatontown,
Choice Van Nest and Electric stakes. As a
four-year-old Tenny has developed most Won
derfully winning everything he was entered
in until hem met his Waterloo at Sheepshead Bay
in Salvador and Cassius, and his defeat for that
rich stake was the direct cause of the match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
An Important Engagement to Keep.

From the indianapolis News.
The train for Cleveland was pulling out and
had gained considerable Roadway when there
came whiz and the sound OF splitting wind as
a man with tall silk hat crushed down on
his ears dashed through the gates. He carried
two big valises, but they were apparently
as light as feathers, for they did not
interfere with his mad rush after that train.
He fairly few along the platform, and the
brakeman on the car was so busy looking at
girl in the window OF the National Hotel that
he did not see him. The crowd yelled and
whooped, Get there, old man." "Pull for it
hard" You'll make it il you don't fall
dead" and hundred such aggravating re-
marks. The man made an heroic effort but
he didn't have the legs, and the brakeman
didn't see him; thus he missed the train. He
came slowly back to the gates, put down his
grips. mopped his face and remarked.
well. Ill be blowed." He didn't say bowed
but let it go at that
Had lively rum" suggested a meek and
lowly gateman.
Rather. just my luck, though to miss that
train. Why. wouldn't have missed that train
for $50"
where we're you going?" once more asked
the gateman with the ginger-colored whiskers.
Lafayette, and have an important en-
| gagement there tonight"
We'll, you can keep it."
''rhe train you were chasing goes to Cleve-
land. The Lafayette train don't start for eight
minutes yet. There it stands"
The drummer didn't say word. He gath
cred his grips and climbed aboard the car,
while the faintest bit Of q smile lowered about
the meek and iowiy Hentleman's chops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
RUMORS FROM ROME.
A Sensational Pamphlet About King
Humbert and the Pope.

Toscanelli is about to publish a pamphlet
which will undoubtedly create q sensation
throughout Italy. The pamphlet declares that
last year a project had been fully matured by
the arrangements of which, with the assistance
OF France, the pope was to leave Rome
1t is related that the Italian government got
wind of the scheme and Immediately warned
the pope that IL he should leave the palace of
the vatican it would be instantly occupied by
the Italian government and would be declared
to be Italian property. The pope thereupon re-
nounced his intention of leaving the city, fear
ing that il he did 40 he might never be able to
return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
THE SENATE STABLES.
Comfortable Quarters Of Government
and Senatorial Horses.
HOW EXPENSES ARE PAID.
Some Handsome Equines and Fashion.
able Carriages-Thc Wen Who Take
Care of Them-The Superintendent
Who VIII be uissed.

a. Fl one square of the Capitol
WA grounds. Immediately north OF them,
ANkHare the Senate stables. Ordinarily the
~ fplace would attract but little attention
es1 and it could very readily be supposed to
be part of the equipment belonging to engine
house No. 8, which is situated on Delaware
avenue near c street north. 1t is, however, a
good deal Of an establishment and contains
more horse flesh than Senator Hale supposed
1t had when he succeeded in having the posi-
ton of superintendent of the Senate stables
wiped out Of existence by an amendment to the
Legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill. 1t is 9 pleasant dwelling place for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
Cute Trick of a Book Agent.

From the Indianspols News.
An old farmer south of this city, who has
thrown book agents over the fence, allowed his
curiosity to lead him down to the gate to see q
bicycle 60 by. Just as the young gentleman
came up to the gate something went wrong
with the wheel and he stopped to fix it. The
old farmer kindly offered him his aid and the
willy agent slipped a book into the victim q
hand to hold till the wheel was fixed The
conversation turned from the bicycle to the
book, and the former was repaired about the
time the old farmer was ready to subscribe for
two of the latter. When the name was well
inscribed and the bicyclist out of hearing the
old farmer scratched his head in a rather dazed
way and said: I'm be dinged il that amt q
book agent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28

assistant in the person
of DIR. NJ. j. Griffith,
will show some interest
ing facts and give an
idea of the increase OF
business since the Or
phans' Court (now the
Probate Court was
held Gas some of the ira
ditions have it, on the
street corners. AS is
we'll known, the register
of wills office is to the
Probate Court what the
Office of the clerk is to
the Supreme Court Of
the District. and the
records on file (some Of
them in fragments)
show that domestic
troubles are not always
ended by death in the
f,n,,1x,
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liz T rs SOMEWHAT interesting to scan
G& some of the records at the court house
u and make comparison Of those Of today
with the same kind of work three-fourths
of a century ago, not only as to the quantity
but the quality Of it, and to note the improve
ments in methods and in modes Of procedure.
An examination of the records Of the register
Of wills Office, located in the northeast rooms
OF the lower floor of the court house, now pre-
sided over by MIR. Dorsey Clagett, with an able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
HE PULLS A BUGGY.

rigidly to anything that looks like private ex-
penditure, so, when they desire to move a few
dozen pieces of furniture or half a score of
trunks, they notify the Senate postmaster and
the wagon or wagons go into service at the
proper time. This saves the express and trans
fer companies a good deal of trouble It also
uses up good deal of what would other wise
be the employees spare time and shows that
many Senators agree with the precepts OF one
Isaac Watts, who did not keep horse in the
Senate stables when he said:
For satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do"
But they don't want too many hands around,
therefore the superintendent services have
been dispensed with.
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THE WAGON SHED.

pass then Senator Hale would be sorry for
having pOked fun at the struggling infant in
dustry now in operation at the corner OF Della
ware avenue and G street When he has to
call on ''the Secretary for Equine Accommoda-
non and Is kept waiting for an hour or two
has gone to a cabinet meeting he will wish he
had said less about the stables during the first
session of the Fifty-first Congress.
KEEPING CARRIAGES.
There is no charge for the keeping Of car
riages at the Senate stables. To have a buggy
thoroughly scrubbed and oiled is a most mex
pensive form of recreation, therefore long
building in the outer stable yard is comfortably
hiled with vehicles that match the animals
accommodated
Fully protected from the cracking sunshine
and the Notwithstanding rain they rest beneath
the shelter so thoughttully provided for them
until they are dragged forth to follow the
economically boarded horse or horses that in
the natural order of things precede it or them.
Inc government wagons, inferior material in
every way, have TO get along best they can
beneath a sideless shed. On them the winds
b!ow ana the rains fall, but they stand it pretty
well, thank you
Those persons who ought to know something
about II say that sl2 month is remarkably
cheap for feeding and stabiing a horse The
price varies In localities. but in this CITY the
figures run from SlS to S25 At a moderate
estimate, therefore, the individual who is for
tunste enough to secure admission for his ami
mai into this horse heaven saves more than
SlO0 per annum. and the more horses he gets
In the more money he saves.
SUPPLY OF FEED.
An ample supply of feed is on hand Just now.
Up IN the stable loft are about ave tons Of hay,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers.
SALE OF wEIL.KEPr HoUsEHoIp EURNITURE

CAkPETs, &c. AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY, JUNE THlRr1ETB. commencing Ut
TEN O'CLOCK An. We shall sell at residence. No:
TOOL Ii street northwest. general assortment Of
Household Elects. nearly new and In good conciton.
cHtKHy FRANZ PARLoR SUITE, UPHOLSTERED
IN PLUSH, MALSuT AND CHEkkH C atit, ". 81
BIDS, CENTEn TABLts. EXTENSION ia.
BLES AND DINING ROOM CHAIRS. WINDOW
PETS, USsELS. HALL AND STAIR CAh-
PETS SPRINGS. MATTRESSES, BEDDING.
Terms cash. WALTER L. WILLIAMS 4 CO.
ie35-4t Auctioneeu.
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i've hundred bushels of oats and ton

four or five hundred bushels of oats and ton
or so Of ground feed. II has been suggested
that this feed would last much longer if the
government horses had less work to do. Some
people may imagine in their innocence that a
Senate horse ceases to toll when Senate BUSH
ness suffers a temporary cessation. That idea is
incorrect. Many Senators are opposed most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28

Ex-Admiral Compton Of the Haytian navy
says that another revolution is impending in
Hayti and tina. Legitime, the deposed presi-
dent, is in Kingston, Jamaica, waiting chance
to rush to Port-au-Prince and seize the govern.
meut