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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
WILL SULLIVAN BOX.
A Special Meeting Of the Columbia
Club to Decide the Question.

There will be a meeting Of the Columbia
Athletic Club this evening at o'clock in the
gymnasium to consider the question of the
proposed sparring exhibition by Sullivan and
Lannon next week. The action of the board of
governors in arranging for the exhibition
stirred up considerable opposition among the
club members and this method of a special
meeting to obtain the desire of the club was
determined upon. Many of the me m
bers are indignant at the opposition to
the board of governors and claim that they will
be supported by handsome majority of
lovers of athletics ard skiilful boxing Mr.
Theodore Roosevelt, who is recognized as one
Of the leading lovers of athletic sports, is OPP
posed to the proposed exhibition, and gives
his reasons in letter to a friend, in which he
says: Il most sincerely hope that the club will
not take the action contemplated with respect
to MIR. Sullivan. 1t seems to me that it will
work real and permanent injury to
the club, and therefore to the cause
of amateur athletics to do So.
No man can be more thoroughly convinced
than am of the immense benefit conferred
not only upon individuals but upon our whole
people by the cultivation of manly sports.
believe that as a nation we owe a very great
deal to the taste for healthy athletic amuse-
ments, which has borne such good fruit during
the past few years. But if we allow our athletic
clubs to be perverted from their proper
purposes it seems to me that we entirely
destroy their usefulness. We try to encour-
age healthy sports and tastes among the people
at large. We have to fight against the preju-
dices of some very good citizens anyhow. and
we UNNECESSARILY strengthen this prejudice,
and. indeed, to large extent justify its ex-
istence, when we give the weight of our en-
enlargement and assistance to those who in
the name of sport do all they can to render
manly exercise and rivalry brutal and degrad-
ing. The most dangerous foe of the amateur
athletic is the professional whose illegal or
semi-illegal practices tend to throw the whole
practice of athletics into disrepute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

A Man Charged With Stealing 1t Sent to
Jail for Sixty Days.

A handsome black coat and vest belonging to
William Douglass Cross, the wife murderer
under sentence of death, was used i'll evidence
in the Police Court today. William Turner,
brother-in-law of the condemned man, was
charged with having stolen them. The clothes
were taken from his mothers house, whe re
Cross lived before he killed his wife,
The prisoners mother was the only witness
against him. and it was stated that he had
threatened to fix" her.
What did you mean by saying you intended
to fix your MOTHER inquired the judge.
Il didn't make any such threat" was his
reply. Il said would see that VIM Douglass
Cross does not hang by the neck. | know some
thing about the case and am going to tell it."
If you know anything" said the court, lit
is your duty 10 tell it. But you had better
never raise your finger to your mother while
am holding court"
A sentence of sixty davs was imposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

OHFSe Ol 1HE EVENING CORPORAL
STAR For two years he was employed as n
clerk at station {, branch post Office: then he
studied pension claims with Mosher Bros and
now Is employed IN the title insurance business
He was a member of the National Rifles Cadets
and was one OF the five organizers OF the Fem
eIbles.
THE CONTESTS.
Tables Of percentages of the two competi
hons IN which the Fencibles took prizes have
been made public. They show how close the
drilling was In the interstate drill the hughes,
possible number OF points was III. The At
iants Rifles had 1911; company G of the first
Missouri. 1868; National Fencibies, 1885, 8; Mus
eatlnes, IJl; Marmadukes, 1929; Phenix Light
Infantry. 1888; t}ullene Guards, i2I.I.
In the maiden drill 10 points was the highest
possible total The Omaha Guards Lad In e.
the Feneio!es. Ill; Brunswick Rifles, IIOI.
company q. first Missouri, LOG. 0; Museat,ncs
lO6.l- The Atlanias would not have led az
they did IN the interstate contest had they NOT
drilled the program In seventeen minutes less
than the time required >-.--- -
Each Of the two drills melted the Fencibles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
REAL ESTATE TITLES,
Proposed Legislation Approved by the
Bar Association and the mmissioners.

The Commissioners have recommended
favorable action On Senate bill 1886 to amend
the laws of the District of Columbia in rela-
ton to real estate titles. They say that they
have obtained the views of their legal adviser
and through him the opinion of the members
of the District Bar Association, by all of whom
the proposed legislation is deemed proper and
necessary and in the line of approved legisla-
ton OF the states. The bill provides that the
term heirs or other words of like import
shall not be requisite in any deed or will in
the District of Columbia to convey or create
an estate in fee simple; that where two or
more persons are named as grantees or devisees
in any will, except where named as trustees
they shall be deemed and held to take as ten
ants in common and not as joint tenants. I'M
less contrary intent is expressed; that the
rectals in any trustees deed. executors deed
or public officers deed shall, in favor of the
parties III possession, actual or constructive,
claiming Hereunder, be prma facie evidence
in all courts of law and equity of the facts re-
cited; that the possession of land heretofore
or hereafter obtained in the District without
fraud and held for ten years by
any person and those under whom
he claims, with claims of absolute ownership,
shall be deemed and taken in all courts of law
and equity to vest the possessor with a fee SIM
pie title to such land, provided that no such
possessions shall bar any person claiming an
interest in the land; and, further. that no pos
session heretofore commenced and having con-
tinued for less than twenty years shall be a bar
to any suit begun within year from the
passage of the act. Section provides that the
possession intended to be protected bv the
above section is actual or constructive, and a
purchaser of land without fraud shall be
deemed to have constructive possession in the
absence OF actual possession by an adverse
claimant, and to make out the period of owner
ship the person in possession may add to the
time OF his own possession. actual or construct
i've, the time of the like possession of any pre-
cedlng possessor under whom he claims. The
bill also sets forth that when possession has
been acquired as above set forth the possessor
may file petition to perpetuate record of proof
thereof. The last section of tine bill provides
that, as to bona fide purchasers and mortgages,
the title to any real estate shall not be affected
by the lien OF any debt or obligation of the de-
cedent not existing of record after the expra-
ton of one year from the date of the death of
the decedent, unless within that period notice
in writing OF the debt or obligation shall have
been filed in the office Of the register Of wills
of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

$500. and as Capt. Domer won the medal for
the best captain in the maiden drill and Cor
poral Sessford took the individual medal the
District National Guard is more than satisfied
with its representation at Kansas City.
OF all the things the Fencibles have to be
thankful for they are most thankful to be home
again. but next to that they are grateful to
Capt. Ford of the Chicago Zouaves and his
command. The Chicagoans did everything in
their power to make things pleasant for the
Washingtonians.
1t is not improbable that the Fencibles will go
to Atlanta in October. There will be big drill
there at that time and Capt Domer has already
been invited to take q team thither.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
GEORGETOWN.

A SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BR1DGE-The
bridge at the foot of Potomac street, cross
ing the canal, is in a dungeons condition
and has been so for quite time. Not great
while ago a notice was placed in the middle,
which was to the effect that any one crossing
the bridge did so at his own risk. The notice
could not be read at either end of the bridge
No one would see it until he got half way across.
No ARRESTS YRsTERDAY.-Yesterday was the
first day i'll six months that the officers of this
precinct fail ed to make an arrest.
CATTLE MARKET The following sales of live
stock at Drovers' Rest yesterday are reported
20 cattle, all sold; best. AZ to 4$4: good. 4
to Al; medium. 80 to 3js; common, to 81
643 sheep and lambs; lambs, 6 to z; sheep,
to 4; calves, 4 to 454. Is cows and calves $40
10 $50. Market good. Cows and calves dull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
NEXT TO A TENNIS COURT.
Two Racquet WieIders Charged With
Disturbing the Peace OF "a Family.

Two young men, Harry Seaton and George
Mitchell were in the Police Court this morn
ing, charged with disturbing the peace and
quiet of the Beller family, who reside at No.
235 lst street northeast. The young men are
members of a tennis club and their court ad-
joins Mr.. Boilers property. To prevent the
tennis balls from going into Mr.. Boilers yard
large wire screen has been put up, but occa-
sionally one of the balls goes over the fence.
This seems to annoy the members of the
Beler family, while the tennis players claim
that water from the Beller property annoys
them Recently some of the players discussed
the existing troubles and, it is alleged. that
some one spoke harshly of Mr.. Beller because
he would not throw one of the balls back over
the fence. Mr.. Beller, however. did not hear
what was said because of deafness.
Judge Miller discussed the rights of both
parties and dismissed the case
HAv'N'T You HAD TIME to write series of
paragraphs in competition for The STARS
prizes of 500, $50 and Sz5?
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The Columbia Cycle Club.

At a recent meeting of the Columbia Cycle
Club the following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President. Jos. f. Casey; vice
president, A. F. Maher; recording secretary,
A. b. Morgan; corresponding secretary, H. J.
SOuthwick; treasurer, Abner Humphreys:
captain. 7. A. Newman; first lieutenant, Harry
II Hoyne; second lieutenant, W. W. CuIlison;
chronicler, Chas. II Sawyer.
The president submitted to the meeting a
challenge from the Arlington wheelmen to a
2O-mile road race on the Conduit road. to be
contested by four members from each club
The challenge was accepted. and Messrs
Jos. +. Casey, G.. S. Atwater. w. ii. Hinkle c.
r. Oyerman. W. A. Balch, T. A. Newman and
ii. j. southwick were appointed a committee
to arrange preliminaries with the Arlingtons
1t was decided to give an excursion to Mar
shall Hall on the Manchester at an early date.
fwENIY-sIx AND OSE-HALF ACRES of land on
BenniDgs road near the proposed new bridge,
will be sold Monday, 10th June. at 6 o'clock D.
m. About twenty minutes drive. Would make
a good su bdiyision
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CITY AND DISTRICT

eF recently published work on ''TheArt OF
Advertising" says: "A point which will afford
reliable information as to the value of publ
cation as an advertising medium is the close
ness with which the publisher adheres to his
advertising rates" The STAR invariably holds
10 its rates; and. what is of greater importance
to the advertiser, ii charges ererybody the same
price for TIE same s,7rice This few papers do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

He displayed taste for military affairs in boy
hood anu soon developed talent in that di-
reetiOn. He organized the National Rifles Ca
diets and became their captain when only six
teen years of age. Afterward he resigned as
captain of the cadets and became a member of
the National Rifles. subsequently he organ
lied the National Feneibles and was chosen
their captain He has distinguished himself
Is most efficient and successful officer. His
magnlheently drilled company is sufficient
proof of his efficiency and military skill. He
was, perhaPs, the youngest captain in the re-
cent competition drills in Kansas City. Capt.
Domer is young man of fine presence. popu-
lar and highly esteemed among the officers of
the District National Guard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
Entertaining knights From Abroad.


The grand dictator and member Of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland knights OF Honor.
with Bayari Lodge, No. 1887, were received
and entertained in grand style by home men,
bers OF the order last Thursday night com
mittee from the several lodges Of the District
met the visitors at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot and escorted them to the lodge room of
National Lodge, No. 642. Scottish Rite Hall.
1907 6 street. where they were cordially well
coined by the dictator in an appropriate speech
and entertained with the usual work of the
lodge, executed i'll impressive style and with
vocal and instrumental music Upon the
closing of the lodge the visitors were escorted
to Faber's cafe, where sumptuous banquet
was rendered them. Grand Dictator Edmond
Cotterill of the District presided, j. V. Wur-
deman was master of ceremonies and the ban
quet committee was organized as follows: Dr.
Thos. Calver OF National Lodge, chairman; c..
Il. Caldwell, Md, and ID. G.. Morrison of Ma
tional Lodge; f. +. Bates, N C.. Martin, E. l..
Mills and p. III. Clemens of Federal Lodge;
Geo. II. Cooper and j. W. Palmer of Potomac
Lodge and +. Cotterill of Mount Vernon Lodge.
Among the visitors were A. T. King, grand sec
rotary of Maryland; L. ID. Miller, A. J. Corning
and Nelson Poe. past grand dictators: James
Whitehouse. representative to the supreme
lodge; Calvin p. Kennedy dictator of Bayard
Lodge; DIR. c. M. Gill, j. T. Orem. James H.
Orem, ThOs. J.. Matthews, DR.. +. Erickson and
Henry Paur of Maryland and Past Grand Die
tators Henry Crem and ]. S. Kellogg of Rhode
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

Corporal Charles T..
Sessford, who won the
medal in the individual
competition, was born
In this city and has
lived here all through
his twenty-one years Of
existence. He is a
strongly built and SOL
dierly gentleman, very
much OF a favorite with
his comrades and by 10
means unpopular with
the soldler-lOying sex.
He was educated In the
public schools and COM
mencedhis more serious
career in the business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
BrooD Po1soS.
9. s. g.

. .. =.
swIFTs SPECIFIC is nearer infallible than any
medicine madeyet it contains no mercury no potash
poison or mineral of any sort 1t BY elimi-
mating the poison from the blood
ALMOST BLIND
For years have been troubled with blood faint
that has baed the skill of the best physicians Of Ohio
and Indiana The disease finally affected my eyes to
such an extent that was almost bind sas then
induced to take Of swifts Specific Is. s. 81
and thankful to say that after taking few bottles
was entirely cured My eyesight is entirely re-
stored and my general health is better than il has
been for years, and there is trace Of the disease
left. consider s. S. s. the best blood purifier and
general health tonic today on the market"
OSCAR wILEs. Huntinrburg Ind
sVwe have Book on Blood Poison which all so
afflicted should have We will mail it free on applica-
ton.
je1O SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

Grove, Pa. in 1867. and
Is consequently twenty
three years of age. He
was only seven years of
age when the family
came to Washington.
He Is. therefore a Wash
ington young man, hay-
ing grown from boy
hood to young man.
hood here. He was ed
ucated III the public
schools of the city and
from the High School
passed into a clerical
position for a time in
the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Afterward he
entered a patent attor-
ney's office and began
the study of law. He is
now a student in the
law department of the
National Tpiv.ruitv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
Washington Produce Market.

The general tone of the market is lower.
Butter receipts continue heavy, with slower
demand and unfavOrable weather; best cream
cry print, Isaac; prime, l3a15 choice dairy
packed Virginia and Maryland 9a1O; choice
store packed, 7as. Eggs are 14a141z with light
supply; an increased supply will cause them to
drop quickly. On poultry the market stffened
a little in consequence of falling off i'll re-
ceipts. Large spring chickens are bringing 10
AGO. with better prospects. New potatoes are
in large supply at S2.50 per barrel. First SAM
pies Of new wheat brought 1925 Choice hay
in good demand; inferior grades very dull.
EVERY BUSINESS MAN should try his hand at
writing series Of six paragraphs in The STARS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

In the suit for damages in f100, 900 brought
by the American, George Washington Butter
field. against the London Financial Ne,ps for
having libeled him in connection with certain
mining schemes in the United States, the jury
has found against Butterfeld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
PROPOSALS.


QUESTION HOUSE. eEoRGEToMS. DC. SUsE3
" 1Sy0-Sealed proposals will be received until ~
esloek neon. THURSDAY, JUNE NIsEfEkNIh.
1890 for furnishing fuel, lights water, ice and mis-
cellcneous supplies Tor this building during the nc
year ending June 30, 1891 Particulars apIllca-
ton. CHAs. DODGE, Custodian. 1elo-eo3t
A RCHITEc1-s OFFICE Q. = CAPITOL MAY ~.
n 1S9O.-Proposals for Marble and Granite Morh Tor
Fountain and Basin and for bronze Vases and lamp
Posts for Terrace US. Capitol SPerste roIos,s iYr
the above will be received until THURSDAY, gDnh
TwENTY-sfXTH. 1880. 1T TWELVE O'CLOCK
NOON Of this Office, where plans spec hcstions and
models may now be sstn. EDMAhD- CisAhh. hren-
itect US. Capitol je35.7.s.l2l4l7.ly2l.25.
DRoposALs FOR WASHING. : RECRUITING
Rendezyous, u. Il Army. Washington, ID. G, May,
1890. Sealed proposals., IN trlplcate. suDyect 70
the usual condfions will be recsiyed ai the hecfu-
ING kendesvous, az No. 4l9 Tenth street northwesl
Mashington. DC until TMkhNh oSLoSk MON .
time and place they VIII be OPENED IN the pse.ene. c
bidders for rendering services - Indicated Tor the
Rerrnitinr Service, United states Army. wheneveg
reouired within the e1ty nits during the fiscal year
endinr June go 1891, viz: Washing Articles OF Cow
ernment Equipafe The government RESERVES the
r<ht 10 reject any all proposAls Blanks sud fun
informafion a. biddias nc. viii be furnished on
sr1Iicssion Envelopes containing proposals should
Be marked .ProPosals for weshing and addressed -
OfAcsr. msosossoSsAosAso
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THE FENCIBLEs AT HOME.
The Prize Winners Warmly Welcomed
on Their Return From Kansas City.

SCENE AT THE DEPOT LAST NIGHT-THE SOLDIER
BOYS ESCORTED BY THEIR COMRADES IN ARMS
A INCEPTION AT THE DRILL HALL-HoNoRs
IN PROSPECT FOR THE COMMAND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

1T WoN'T TAKE MANY MINUTES for the fortu-
nate possessor of a facile pen to earn 800 in
The STARS advertising contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
Boston and New York.

HIGH SPEED. SAFETY, HYDRAULIC PASSENGER
EVATORs.
Operated upon the PkEssURE TANK system
Steam, Belt and Hydraulic Elevators for Passenger
and freight Service. Steel Boilers aud Boiler
Plate Work OF all descriptions.
q. W. LEWIS, Agent,
ap3-3m Once. 526 9Th st. u. W.. washington. D. @
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II GLEN,
Terminus of Rock Creek Park.
BEAUIItl l. LOTS.
&l5O. 400, S2.lO AND S3OO.

&15U S.UU, s2IO AND s3OO.
s5 PIX MONTH, AITHcUI INTEREST.
Very large lOts-cOstlng more than SItO-s q Ter
month. This ground Is located station and bUr-
ders the 9TH pike. -Four subdivisions center
here, aud all Of them being RAPIDLY improved
Many houses course OF erection. Streets are
being made connecting Linden, ehAf mile distant
with Forest Glen. Within One-laf mile OF tile station
there already 40 houses, including hotels one Of
them costing $4,000. hese lots the present are
offered cheaper, and the ground sells per s,rc for
times much as where lots being Sold an
inferior location. Forest Gleu lies adjacent koc
Greek and must IN consequence be beBehted hy
the Park. II has beautiful station, good store,
school, churches and an excellent sanItArium. ana
bids fair to become. in the very near future, TIE
finest and desirable SUBURBAN ann 4 10 the
National Capital. j. X. HEREFORD,
m2S-lm l4l9G 81 NV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-30
o'CoNoR's LETTER.

To ne E,iitor Of he register:
DEAN SIR As poor old Horace Greeley
used to say, so say /, ''iust this once
But do not deem me periHdciois. Horace
Greeley and Charles O'Conor went on JefT
Davis bond, and-but to the following pro-
posed corrections:
You speak, dear REGISTER, of my sal
legged" rendition of Hamlet,
ALLEGED, say you.
With your hand on your heart, can you
call my rendition of the Prince OF Denmark
alleged when my friend tho Tory,
witnaD, The Daily Standard, of London,
England, but pre-voiced the judgment Of
the New York Herald when il unresorvedly
said: "O'COnor is great actor-in many
respects the most remarkable actor the
world has yet SEEM
London is as '1yn on stage acting as is
your own beautiful Wheeling-On-the-Oh
any day in the year.
Then my stupendous "friend and pitch
err" the New York World that's otf9 has
said, ungrudgingly, that "O'Conor is
Americas greatest and most original actor.
| have deserved no little oensure for con-
senting to appear at all under the existing
system of fulsOme billing and Barnumiz-
ing mis- management. That ! have not
been doing is the other stars do. That !
wish to render unto Caesar the things that
are Caesars, and to be simple, honest,
reciprocity-lovin Roman when in Rome.
That my brace of advance agents are either
knaves or fools; that my manager > with
my show is novice; and that as for my
humble and unworthy self ill in mind and
wrestling with incipient pneumonia), /, al
though an ex-iournalist myself, am not an
fat in the duties of a press agent, and
hence the chaos that engulfs my passing
show,
Some of your local celebrities tell me
the late John Mccullough used TO he the
idol of the lieges of Wheeling. So Well,
according to my analysis Of poor McCul-
Tough, in the New York Dramatic Nelcs,
seven columns in length, the critical acu-
men in matters dramatic of your Wheeling
theatre-goers can not well be AT par, for it
is well known, among the cognoscenti and
the dilletanti, that Mccullough was peas
ant born, was illiterate, a good fellow, a
gladiator, but cdSt-iroH tragedian, If =
veritable tragedian at all. Pitiless truth ,
To the select few, rather than the unse-
lect many, who have assisted at my
Hamlet symposiums, | send my love and
duty, and hail and farewell.
Your humble servant,
T,Ntrs curry nsfsnNAu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-30
4 Forger Run Down.

CHICAGO. October 99.-Frank Berg
strom, a native OF Sweden. an expert
forger, who has been wanted by the po-
lice of the North and West Sides mere
than two months. was arrested last
night.
lie commenced passing forged checks
on small business houses on the North
and West Sides about three months ago,
and succeeded in securing about So
600. His plan was to step into a gro
GERS or small store, and, after ordering
a small bill Of goods, present in payment
a check for $40. $40, or $50. He would
order the goods sent to 4 fictitious ad-
dress, and the dealer would not find ont
that he was yictimized until he learned
that he could not deliver the goods.
On several occasions, when a woman
was tending the store, he would present
a check, saying he was indebted to her
husband in a small sum, and would re-
ceive the difference in money. He sue
ceeded in passing about sixty checks.