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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
TO BE PUBLISHED.
The Message Of the President ON the African
Slave Trade and Liquor Traffic.

The Message Of the President ON the African
Slave Trade and Liquor Traffic.
The Senate in executive session today au-
thorixed the publication Of message sent to
the Senate by the President last week relative
to the African slave trade and liquor traffic.
The Presidents message is dated January 20.
and il a letter Of transmittal. with a view
to its ratification Of the general act,
signed at Brussels July 2 last by
the plenipotentiaries OF the United
States and other powers for the
repression Of the African slave trade and the
restriction Of the importation into and
sale in certain defined zone Of
Africa Of firearms, ammunition and spirit
uous liquors. The Presidents calls at
tention to the importance of early action
companying letter states that as the ratifea-
tons must be deposited at Brussels by July 2
next 1t Is very desirable that the Senate
should take action during it, present
session. Tho act il signed by the representa-
tives Of eighteen nations, including the Presi-
dent Of the United States, nearly All OF the En-
ssps1 Psr. '0vs ssss s,, and TIE s Sa.h
and the Sultan Of Zanzibar. Its provisions,
which are indicated in the Presidents
message, are very stringent and con-
template tie practical excludon of Ere
arms and spiritueus liquors from equatorial
Africa - veil - The sbolitioa Of tie slave
trade. Az means Of eAsoting ths latter
purpose = ins.rn.ssa.! burssa !. TO
eonstS6stion q soa1s and railways and tie e.
tabliahmeut of steamboah q miami vaAoxs
suppegtsd By Sogtf1ed posoA
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STOCKS QUIET AND FIRM.

A General Advance Throughout the Entire
List Maintained for the Most Part.
New York, Feb. 4.-The stock market at the
opening this morning was dull, and while first
prices showed irregular changes from those
Of last night, they were generally higher,
Lake Shore being up q and Lead Trust
Is per cent The business was moderate
and rather gained in volume as time wore
firm to strong, resulting in fractional
advances through the entire list, Chicago gas,
Rock Island and the industrials being most
prominent in both activity and strength. The
movements in the rest of the list were small
and unimportan ard later in the hour dullness
overspread the whole market, though the best
prices we're well held. Ali o'clock the market
was dull and steady to firm at about the highest
prices reacked.
Money is easy at 2aS per cent. The stock mar
ket again developed more animation after IL
o'clock, especially in New England. Lake Shore
and St. Paul, while the entire hist displayed
new strength and still higher prices than those
attained during the first hour were
reached all along the line. New Eng
land was the feature of the late
movement, but new sugar stock was up IL and
the receipts at 81 were up "a from the OPEN
ing. The best figures were not in all cases fully
maintained, but at noon the market was Quiet
and steady and firm at about the highest OF the
morning.
Silver opened at 1901; highest sale. 100sx:
lowest sale, 1907; last sale. 1005S.
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The brain Of . Louisville Lineman Bake
by q Shock.

Inc 1kf81O Oh . I<ostsvsHe AAnefn0n Taxed
by q Shock.
Special to the New York Times.
LoUIsvuLE, kY., Feb 3.-with his brain
fairly baked, Henry Kramer, an unfortunate
electric light hneman, lies i'm room on East
Market street l. is one Of the most distress
ingly horrible cases on record.
Kramer is from St. Louis and yesterday,
while taking an electric wire over a roof, lie
took live wire in one hand and the damp
metal roof completed short circuit He fell
PROSTATE and was carried in m insensible con-
dition to his room. Dr.. Berry's efforts 70 re-
vivs him were futile and he left him apparently
in dying condition. The patient, however, soon
re9ained consciousness and, with a maniscal
glare in his eyes, he sprang from his bed,
fought Oh the attendants, rushed madly TO the
street and finally ran breathlessly into the cen
trail police station. He begged Capt Penning-
ton to save him from an electric ghost that was
pursuing him. The station keeper saw ct once
that his mind was dcranged and placed him in
. cell He MAS afterward removed TO his room,
where he Is now sleeping.
Or. Berry said It wss one of the most remark
able eases he ever saw. The force Of the shock
Kramer received wss at least I 600 volts stronger
than vas required 10 kill Kemmlsr. the Neu
York murderer. The physician believes tha1
kramsr's brain y nearly baksd and thas Ne
VIII mover recover his reason How hs lyss \
one OF Tie Questions tha1 y puxxling ~ nedi-
eal 4tatoeujty.
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DIED.

BOUCHARD. On January ~, lsDl al her home n
St Limo. Ala. AGNES .lssDl C'HARD wife cf C.SA
A. Bouctiard Of New Orleans. La fSoua hrrn pstIurD
please copy
DARLING. At the rssiden, OF In syn Br,xhtxoul
II. q. 4 uessiny. feiyFuary q lS<sl. HEAkf r.
ING, ia the eighty -frst year ~ LIS sve
funerA SrNhts ihuistns, n = IA
Dunn. In February 4. ls9l. AZ ~ Doulinic's Co
vent. Very istN- - D. III m. Of-
sotelin lsaks % requiem at 1t. Doininlcs Chursh
Friday. February q. at ss.m.
DLhA AZ :; 10 p.n,.. feerasry 4 lsyl. 10
Sl-fH fAItlth. only rhila q. manuel anil Elizabeth
DuNsl. AGED ten mont : nnd seventeen dAys.
1n.r ~ a. 80 "a t~ish,s nssosh'.. lsts ssrset
no.sn -, ansI a.os -. ~ sleM 49,
uNes anu hehe.s -it r'rl*Nuu-is hNit-u 70 stt-nd
Fields On February y. 1871. Mr. KATE
fihLDs. sied thirty -ssit Year,
funsr. ursia. ~ run her late rs-<lns nae
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The Tramp and the Violin.
From the Lewiston tMe.) Journal. Jan. "a.

from the Lewiston me- journal Jan. -.
downtown music store in Lewiston was
surprised on Friday at the entrance of q
tramp--a ragged, veteran tramp. who said
that he was not vicious, but only unfortu-
nate. ''what made you come into a
music store?" asked the proprietor. The
thin cheeks OF the tramp flushed ~ he
said, Il am u musician" Having said that he
played the violin, thcy handed him one. and be
laid loving cheek against the fiddle and drew
bow Of finished power across the trembling
strings For half an hour he played to a rapi
audience. preluding with the skill Of tho inn
provisator and weaving the theme into many An
airy fancy Of the strings. Sometimes he marched
up and down tho door playing aud talking. A
new light was born In his eye. His rags were
forgotten BY all who saw him. His cheeks were
flushed and his gray hair was tossed back by an
impetuous wave Of his head. In the imagery
OF tho strings we're palaces Of delight and
strange visions Of wasted hopes and years. In
the pleading voice Of the violin one heard q
voice Of long ago, mothers touc and baby's
cry. 'Thass all right" aid he, ~ he laid II
down aud . silence fell upon al around broken
by the querulous voice Of the tramp a he aid:
Gimme The price Of . supper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04

meeting Was held last evening At Hamlise
Church in the interest Of the Epworth League.
an organization intended to cnlirt the cooper
alton and arouse the zeal of youAg people In
Christian work. A number Of societies have
been organized In the Methodist churches q
this city and organization covering the
Washington district Of the baltimore confer
ence has been effected. with DIR. W. 4. Wood
ward a. president. Al the meeting last even
ing Rev. Dr. Naylor presided and aidnc~see
were made by Bishop Hurst. Rev. Dr. Baldwin
and Rev. Vaughn = Collins Of Wilmington.
Del The latter Is the president of the Epworth
League Of the sixth general conference district
and explained very fully the purposes Of the
organization
bicycle belonging Co W. W. Townsend. IN
examiner In the patent office Was Stolen froG
the patent Office steps YESTERDAY
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Name.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-ReGular car-12 o'clock m: Washington
and George5own Railroad Convertible Is, $4,000 at
GraphOphone, loo at 4; 100 at q; 10 at Z; at I.
Washington Gas, 200 at 1919. American security
Government Bonds-U s. AXIS, 1881, registered.
103 bid. Z. s. AVS, 1881, coupon, 1919 bid U. s.
8, reeistered, isoi, 100 bid lalA asked o. s. Is.
District Of Columbia Bonds-per imp es, 1891,
gold. l0l bid. 1olH asked. Per imp. Is 1881, eur
currency, lo2k bid. 2c-year fund,Gs, ls92 gold IO2
bid, asked. 20year fund.- So, 1899, gold, 1O6 bid.
Water stock, 7s 1901, currency, la9 bid lss asked.
Water s.osf Gu sD s nd
3.65s, 1874, fund, currency, lls bid, ll9 asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washington and George
town Railroad, 1040 "a, 10l bid, los asked. Wash-
ington and Georgetown Railroad Convertible 1s,
us bid, l2l asked Masonic Hail Association, S. $685.
IOs bid, asked d, Washington Market Company,
ket Company imp. Is. liz bid American Security
and Trust Company, 6s, 100 bid, los asked WASH
Washington Light Infantry I'd, 1s, 1909, IS bid, iOi
A. 6s, us bid, nay asked washington Iias Light
National Bank stocKs-Bank Of WashinSton, $50
bid, 40 asked Bank Of Republic, 960 bid, asked.
Metropolitan 2.e bid. 800 asked Central. 800 bid.
Second, lsS bid, 100 asked. Farmers and Me-
chanics', 100 bid. - asked. Columbia l5i bid,
isi asked. Sapital, 10 bid, asked; West
End. 9Ik bid y asked Traders, Ills bid ia asked.
lincoln, los bid, asked.
Kailroai stocks-W ashington and Georgetown,
40 bid s.o asked Metropolitan. no bid, lss asked.
Columbia 81 bid, Is asked. Capitol and North .
Street, 81 bid, SO asked. lexington and Soldiers
Home, IS bid, ~ asked. Georgetown and Ten
leyt0wn, 81 bid. 50 asked.
Insurance Stocks-tfremens 46k bid, IS asked.
Franklin Sc bid. Metropolitan 81 bid, 20 asked. Ma
tional Union,i7N bid asked. Arlington, Iobid.-
asked. Corcoran, Is bid, ~ asked. Columbia, Is
bid, iSH asked Gsrman-American, iIo bid, =
asked. Potomac, SO bid, 100 asked. Riggs, s bid,
81 asked. Peoples, bid, So asked Lincoln,
bid. - asked Commercial, An bid, ~ asked.
\ Title Insurance Stocks-kcal Estate TITLE, l27
| bid, - asked. Columbia title. blu, 50 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washingt0n Gas,
s9ys bid, 20 asked Georgetown Gas, ~ did. U. S.
Electric Light 1Ss bid, 100 asked.
Telephone Stocks-Pcpnsyivania, IS bid, asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac, Is bid. - asked Ameri-
| can Graphophone, So bid, 81 asked
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures Market Com
pany, lsH bid, 10 asked. Washington Brick Ma.
chine Company, = hid, sI5 asked. Great Falls Ice
Company, = bid, &so asked Bull Kun PIANO.
rama Company, IL hid, 81 asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, !. bid, 19s asked. lnterocean building
Company, u bid, loj asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-National
| Safe Deposit go bid, sIs asked. Washington
Safe Deposit Company, Ito bid, - asked. Wash
ington Loan and trust Company. vs. bid. iot
asked. American Security and Trust Company,
! 03k bid. 70 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
A Policy Case.

Charles Kenzig. charged with violating the
policy law, was before Judge Hagner in the
Criminal Court this morning and plead guilty.
Mr.. A. b. Williams, his counsel asked tn At the
court be lenient, in view of the fact that the
defendant had been sick in hospital and was
not well man now, and he had given up tn
business.
The court said that the object of the law was
to break up the business. and he was glad that
the prisoner had made up his mind TO quit the
business. He. however, felt it his duty 20 inn
pose the hghtest sentence-S20 fine and two
months in jail.
The defendant asked il he could not escape
the imprisonment. making the plea ON account
OF his hearth. stating that he had been attended
by DR.. Brookheimer.
The physician was sent for and this afternoon
appeared. After he had informed the Judge
and Mr.. Clagett of kenzig' condition the court
declined to change the sentence. stating that
should the physician Of the Jail report at any
time that the sentence is affecting his health
the court Will modify the sentence.
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Transfers Of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed az follows: r.
Schwinghammer ct al to Catherine Schwing-
hammer, sub ID, 50. 257; $. S. c. Iaub to L.
II. Waleer, part 8, 50. 264: g.. 4. r. Brooks
ct al. to T. A. Brown ct al. part IL, SO.
554; 8. Sisters of the Visitation TO IA.
Klingle. lot 10. 80. 554; so. q. w. Walsh
to same. same property; $. q. W. Wei
J. +. waggaman to C. c. Glover. part Alliance,
on New road; &. +. W. Brandes to Annie W.
Weisenborn, sub 80. 50. 924; s2600. l.. +. W.
Weber to H. C. May, sub $40, 50. Ss2; $. J.
w. buckingham to J. I. Branson, lots 2 and 8.
block 5, Twining City; $3.50. Mary Z. Gotten
to q. F. MCGEE. parts q, b and c, So. 26S;
81, 200. ID. Green 10 q. II. Sheldon, lots 70 4.
Is and IA, Murdoch property; e.
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HEAVY LOSSES BY FIRE.

The Hecla Iron Works Near BROOKLYN
Burned This Morning.
New YORK, Feb. 4-The Hecla Iron Works in
Williamsburg were burned at an early hour
this morning. causing a loss which is estimated
at $500 900. The iron works we're one story
buildings, but covered an entire block. Bren-
mans 4 Callings'cooperage,sit situated opposite tn
Hecla Iron Works, Davis & Co.'S varnish fac
tory. adjoining the cOoperage and the six story
building occupied by the J. s. Nugent Paper
Company and the Eureka Incandescent Eiec-
trio Lighting Company caught fire and were
partially DESTROYED. The damage TO these
firms and buildings is estimated at 300 OOO
Later.-Not only We're the large buildings Of
the iron company destroyed. but q number of
surrounding structures were seriously damaged.
The losses were very large. Mr.. Paulsen of
Pauisen and Ecker, proPrietors of the Heckln
iron works. said: This is the second fire we
have suffered from within two years, and all
our patterns recently produced constitute our
greatest loss-in money 100000 will not
| recoup us. Most Of this is. however covered
by insurance, but in what companies 1 cannot
tell Won now"
The loss of the Brennan and Collighan will
reach 81, 600; Tuttle Il Bailey Manufacturing
Company. $1,000: ]. 8. Hugent Co., IS 600;
Davis 4 Co, $4,000, and NJ. Vernon, u, 600; a
total Of $455, 900.
DUBUQUE, Feb. Fire in the new board of
trade building last night consumed the stock
of solomon Brothers, dry goods. causing a loss
OF $40 insurance, $4,000. E. b. Piecken-
rock, and the Golden Eagle Clothing House
stocks were damage to the extent Of 5000
each. The United States steam inspector 8
Office was totally DESTROYED.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 4.-The store and rooms
Of the National Distilling Company burned last
night Loss about $50 600; insured. The COM
pany does not belong to the whisky trust.
MKDIAPoLIs, Iowa, Feb. "A fire yesterday
destroyed the general store Of /. N. Mcclure
The loss is 81, 600; insurance, $4,000.
RoCKRoRp. Ill, Feb. 4.-Fire has partially
destroyed the business portion of Winnebago,
| q small town near here. Buildings burned
we're: Dennison's drug store. Burdick's gro
Gerry, the LOOMS block, Luten's undertaking
establishment, Raney's block, the post Office
| building, the contents Of all destroyed. The
rest OF the stores were saved by Rockford's fire
department Damage, $4,000.
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SIXTY YEARS RECLUsEs,
Aged Sisters Live Hcnnits in q Tumble
Down Log Hut.


Aged Sisters Live as Hcnnits in q Tumble
Down Log Hut.
For more than sixty years Mary and Lizzie
Harper have lived in tumble-down log hut
near the village of New Trenton, Franklin
county Ind, four miles from tho Ohio line.
They are the most remarkable specimens of
feminine eccentricity in that locality and have
been the objects of curiosity for more than
half o. century. They are unmarried and have
been really dead to the world ever since they
we're children. Mary, the elder. Ia sixty-two
years old. and her sister, Lizzie, sixty.
The oldest inhabitants OF that locality do not
know when the Harpers came to the place. It
is only known that their father and mother
lived and died in the miserable log shanty from
which neither of the two women have ever been
away for more than few hours at n time. The
roof OF tho shanty fell in ten years ago and was
only held mp from the ground by the high posts
Of the old-fashioned bedstead in which they
sleep. There is no floor and the ground has
been worn down into o regular burrow.
n the osn 81 z bit sss ass
they once owned died from exposure and neg
lect All the efforts of the neighbors to induce
them to take some interest in the care of their
property have been unayailing Mary only tries
to pay the interest on the mortgage on their
farm. and once every year walks twelve miles
to the county seat and settles. Her sister,
Lizzie, has the alternating habits Of the snake
and ground hog. Although she has no physical
ailment she goes to bed every year the LIST Of
October. and IL not again seen until April.
The reasons for their hermit life have never
been satisfactorily explained. Recently the
neishbors erected . small frame cottaye ad-
joining the pom In which they lived 70 long, but
It WAS only after threats Of having the two NO
mon removed TO the poor house that they could
bo induced to occupy It They ara continually
complaining about their hard lot and want "a
return 70 the hovel, which u the most squalid
and miserable imaginable. The sistsn sre per-
fsstly rsspsstable, bpt know nothing At whst b
going on. They cant even tsll the day d TIE
W. and ass uttsrly indi9sssnt 70 svssytAiag.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR susrArNE

THE BUILDING INSPECTOR SUSTAINED.
The commission recently appointed to exam
inc and report relative to the party or di-
vision wall of house 33s Pennsylvania
avenue northwest and determine the
question at issue between Mr.. George j.
Mueller and the inspector of buildings
respecting the strength of the wall a. a party
wall for the new building proposed to be
erected on the lot east OF said building today
made its report, agreeing with the inspector
of buildings that the wall is not suit
able for the purpose of the proposed
building and that the wall he condemned. The
commission was composed Of Il. p. Clark. IT,,
William C. Morrison and George II. Turton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
William Weyman, a cook at the Washington
Asylum, has been dismissed on account of i'll
health and Edward Rocket appointed to fill
the vacancy.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today rs follows; ]. H. Lewis, ten
brick dwellings, 1902 to 1120 X street northeast,
$40, 600; L. W. Geneste. one brick dwelling.
40 9Th street southeast, 50. 500; I. G. Budding
ton. six brick dwellings. Alb to 423 10th street
northwest, $1,000.
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Marriage I.icense~.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk o. the court to the following: Dennis
Callahan and Nalvina NJ. Russell Of Stafford
county, Va; John Boone and Laura Lee; logan
Prosise, jr, and Susan Annie Boss; II. D.
Eountree and Ella j. Williams; ". A. Clayton
and Alice Woods; Thos: {. D-u and NoIlie Ian
ham, both OF Prince Georges county. Nd: L.
8 Pye and Mary r. scwell; John u. Holland Of
Caroline county. Md. and Mary L. Powell: Il.
+. Donaldson and Fannie NJ Williams: A. III.
Appler and Annie c. Tenant: Arthur Booth of
Mt Savage. Md. and Eose "a. Adams; ". Il.
Raymond and Roberta Smith. both OF Fairfax
county, Va; G. ". Green of Chattanooga.
Tenn. and Roberta johnson: John 4. Coughlin
and Ella {. Sautor; Joseph L. Jacobs and Ian
ME NJ. Chase; ". +. Wharton and Susan {.
Lay.
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A Princes Tour Through Asia.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LoNDoS, Feb. i.-The young Due d Orleans
is said to be unhappy unless engaged in the
preparations for his extended tour on horse
back in Asia. which he seems to regard as a
kind OF sporting performance. Prince Philippe
will travel alone. accompanied only by u secre-
tary, and win make all possible speed over his
route. He has already left England for Con-
stantinople. From there he will proceed to
Trebizonde, thence going to Teheran via Erzc-
roun. He will also stop at lspaEan, visit the
ruins Of Babylon and NiGevell. and. returning
to Teheran, will push his way 10 HerIt, travers-
ing North Afghanistan. On coming westward
in January next he will follow still on horse
back the route Of Gen. Annex ffc's railway to
the shores of the Caspian sea. crossing the Cau-
casus and finally ending his Journey at Odessa
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The Monetary Conference.

The international monetary conference re-
assembled this morning at the Arlington Hotel,
Minister Romero Of Mexico presiding and four
teen Of the eighteen delegates being present
The United States was represented by Judge
Mr.. Russell Of Massachusetts, the third
delegate for the United States. has moi
yet arrived. The Argentine Republic
Costa Eica and one other South American state
were not represented. Senior Romero was con-
frmed as permanent chairman Of the confer
ence. Tho other officers of the conference
were also retained, and after the appoint
ment Of committees on rules and organization
the conference adjourned subject to the call OF
the chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
THE FARMERS. ALLIANCE.
Meeting OF the Presidents of the ssass
Organizations

Meeting Of the Presidents Of the Stase
Organizations
The presidents Of the state organizations Of
the National Farmers Alliance met here this
morning, the purpose being to formulate Ger
tain measures to be presented to Congress and
to map out some feasible plan for disseminat-
ing the literature Of the council for educational
purposes.
The meeting Was called to order at 10 o'clock,
with President Polk in the chair, representa-
nves OF the following states being present
Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Tennessee. Mississippi, Kansas and
Pennsylvania. kilograms were received from
other states presidents saving they would
arrive tonight. The only business transacted
tins morning was the appointment Of a COM
mittee on silver Legislation.
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Gen. Pike Improving
Gen. Albert Pike sat up and eat breakfast this
morning and his condition is greatly improved.
Took His Personal Bonds.

Took His Personal Bonds.
Among the persons who appeared before the
Police Court today was young colored woman
named Laura Winslow, who charged her hus-
band with threats.
Laura had basket containing the remnants
of about $40 worth Of clothing and her hus-
band admitted that he cut the clothes with q
knife. The alleged threat was that if Laura
broke another dish he would cut her heart out.
Winslow Turner, the husband, told of the
trouble he had with his wife and denied that he
intended to harm q hair in her head
swell, DIR. Gaskins," said the Judge to Ben
jamin Gaskins a colored divine, what do you
know about the trouble? Are these people
members of your iock?'
The same faith, was his response.
"What is that?'
baptist"
The minister thought that both the husband
and wife were to blame, and Judge Miller ac.
cepted the husbands personal bonds to keep
the peace.
The Brazilian minister's team was sold today
by Thomas Bowling for 500.
j. L. Lehman has purchased for Sc, 21667 OF
d. Ashford ct al. parts 2and 4, square 403-2(
feet on 9th between and streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
A Chinnman as n Witness

Cinnamon as a rule never like to testify in
court and such was the case with sam Sing
when he appeared before Judge Miller today
and charged Kate Colbert with profanity. Kate
is young colored woman who lived in Sam
Sing house in South Washington. Sam go;
her out of the work house some time ago and
she promised to do better. but sam thought
she failed to keep her promise and he had her
arrested. When the case was called before the
judge Sam had to give his evidence through an
interpreter. Sam said less than dozen words
and the interpreter talked until he had 10 be
stopped. When the judge discharged the
woman Sam seemed dissatisfied.