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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
LAYING THE GABLES.
Progress of Work on the Georgetown and
Fourteenth Street Lines

Progress of Work on the Georgetown and
Fourteenth Street Lines
"Please lookout for excavations and OBJ
structions Do not ride on the steps OF the
cars along the cable road construction" The
intent of this sign, which has been placed in
every car of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad, is not yet apparent to the people of
Washington, except those who have ridden
through Georgetown or out to Mount Pleas
ant. 1t will not be long, however, before 1t
will be prudent for every one to heed this eau
ton. The new cable road from the boundary
to Mount Pleasant, the Fourteenth-street ter
minus, has been completed, and last week the
force of men which was at work there was
transferred to Georgetown, where part of the
track has already been laid. awe finished the
Mount Pleasant road first" said President
Hurt, ''because the Commissioners wished to
pave the street The construction now has
been begun in Georgetown, and 1t will be con-
tinued right along the line of the road to the
Navy Yard as rapidly as we can work. We
will find the greatest delay in removing all
the gas MAINS water pipes, ETC.. which we
will encounter in laying the road AT present
most OF the mains are put down on one side
of the street, the connections for houses on
the opposite side being made by pipes running
across them In every case where this
occurs we will lay new main on that side of
the street, make the connections with the
houses, and then cut the pipes in the mid
die of the street SO that we will have clear
road. This is an immense job, which will
cost considerable money and take some time
to complete. We hope, however, that
by employing a large force Of men and work
ing night and day we can complete the main
line by the fall. The power-house cannot be
completed in anything like this space of
time, SO that | do not wish to be understood
that cars will be running then. We cannot
accomplish the impossible, but if the public
will be patient we will in time give them the
finest street-car service In the United States.
People hardly appreciate the stupendous work
we have on hand and the thousands of de-
tails which need constant attention. The en-
tire cost which our new road will entail will
be 49, 100000
Gas regards the running of all-night cars
it is just one thing or the other. If the pub
lie demands these cars the work on the new
cable road will have to be stopped. The two
are incompatible. The temporary tracks,
which it is necessary for us to put down within
the section on which work is actually going
forward, must be laid when no cars are run
ming over them, and it must be clear to
every one that the time between 12 and A.
M. is the best to take the cars off. There
are perhaps two hundred men in this city who
are employed at legitimate work until after
9 A. NJ. We would like to accommodate
these, but to do so would mean that the
cable line could not be constructed. To do
as much as we can we now run cars half an
hour earlier and later than before the all
night cars were put on' .
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
New Bids win BE Asked For.

None OF the bids Which were submitted for
the erection of the bathing houses and
wharves for the new bathing beach can be ac-
cepted, as the entire appropriation only
amounts to $1,000. New bids will therefore
be advertised for, those that were received
being William Rothwell, So, 100; William w.
Winfree, $2653, and John H. Hawlett, $4,000
Considerable money was necessarily expended
In putting the beach in proper shape for
bathing purposes. A depth of ten feet had to
be filed in, and over this covering Of fine
gravel had to be placed. Building Inspector
Entwistle hopes to have everything ready by
the time bathing begins. If the contemplated
houses cannot be built, temporary structure
will be erected.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
WASHINGTON
Electric Construction Co.,
609 Twelfth Street NV.

We are in our New Store. Come and see us.
ELECTRICAL SPECIALIZE AND NOVEL
TIES IN STOCK.
ANY AND ALL KINDS OF ELECTRIC
LIGHT MATERIAL.
REPAIRING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
A FEATURE.
BELL OUTFITS FOR AMATEURS A SPE-
CIALTY.
We treat young experimenters we'll. Come In.
The cheapest Dry Battery in town. OnlyS5c.
Think of it.
We are ready to wire your business places
and private residences for Electric Lights and
Bells. Architects and builders will please
note this
We sell the @. & c. MOTOR, 1 to SO H.P.
in stock. Over 200 motors in actual use.
Have you seen our new sign? The finest In
the city. Forty tiny incandescent lamps are
feature of it.
Residents of Connecticut avenue and neigh
boring streets, do you know that we will be
ready to give you electric lights in a few
weeks? Specifications and estimates given.
Remember, we are
BETWEEN F AND SITS. ON TWELFTH.
Washington Electric Construction Company.
CHAS. s. PARDOE, C. w. MESSNER,
Electrical Engr. Manager.
TELEPHONE, b72-2. 600 18TH ST. NV.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
Senator Morgan Sizes up the
Southern Situation.
Cleveland Will Not Be the
Democratic Nominee.
The South Loves Him but 1t Loves
Silver Money More.
Matt Quay Says Blaine Can Have the
Republican Nomination IL He
Wants It-Quay's Proepac-
tive Retirement.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Se nator Nor
gan has just reached Washington from
his home in Alabama, and talks freely
about political topics and the impress
sion gathered in the south where he has
been since the adjournment of congress.
He does not believe Cleveland will be
nominated.
"There is, however," he says, IAN
earnest and patriotic feeling among the
people OF the south in regard to the
presidential campaign next year. They
feel grateful to Cleveland for having
given them chance for the wonderful
prosperity they are developing; have
perfect confidence in his integrity and
fidelity to Democratic principles and
policies; are proud OF his administers
ton, and agree with him in the sug-
gestions in his tariff message to con-
gress. Believing this way, they are
very deeply attached to him, and would
give him up with great reluctance
'sBut the southern people," continued
Morgan, "regard his antagonism to re-
monetiZing silver and its free coinage as
a blow to the rights secured them by tho
constitution. They have always been
thorough themselves in this respect, and
acted upon principle rather than upon
recourse to mere expedient, and regard
the refusal OF men in their own party to
restore silver to its proper functions and
rights as denial OF one of the funda-
mental doctrines of the Democratic
party. They deplore the apparent oppo.
sition OF Cleveland to the free coinage OF
silver and its reconciliation almost as a
national calamity. They might be will
ling to delay final demand for the free
coinage OF silver, but it would be with
great reluctance. This is the doctrine
and purpose of the Democratic party,
and those who think that the Democracy
will yield are altogether mistaken
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
A Story of Shipwreck ON the
Newfoundland Coast.
Two Women and Five Chill
dren Lost Overheard.
all Could Have Been Saved Had
They Been Told in Time,
Hardships Endured by shipwrecked
Sailors in Southern seas-Six Peo-
pie Drowned by the Capsiz-
ing of Yacht.
Associated Press Dispatches.


HALIFAX, N. s., July 19.--Particulars
were received by mail today of har-
rowing disaster on the Newfoundland
coast, the schooner Publico Belle being
wrecked and two women and five chill
dren lost. Captain Samuel Butts, of the
lost vessel, states that the Publico Belle
with crew of four men left Catalina on
the morning of Wednesday, the .Sth
inst, bound for st. Johns, with cargo
of lumber. She had also on board five
women and five children as passengers.
There came on storm Of wind and
rain, lasting from IL 80 Wednesday
night until daylight Thursday morn
ing. The vessel lost her mainsail
and foresail, successfully, and ran
ashore on cliff at 2:3O O'Clock
Thursday morning. The crew let go an
anchor, which checked the vessel, but
the chain parted. William Rose jumped
ashore and the captain threw line to
him. By this means the rest of the
crew got ashore. The following passen-
gers were saved: Mrs. Rachel Burton,
Miss Julia Burton and Miss Wells. Mrs.
Freeman and Miss Caroline Higgins
were drowned, and three children were
also lost.
Miss Wells writes: II was sitting on
the locker and Miss Higgins was lying
on part OF it; all the others, the chill
dren included, were in their berths.
One of the crew came down for rope.
We asked him if there was 4 chance to
be saved. He said: Yes; don't say
anything; it will be all right The water
was then coming through the cabin floor,
and was soon up to the lockers. All the
children were taken out of their berths
and got ready to start for the deck. We
were close into land, but heavy sea
was breaking over the rocks when we
reached the deck. Two of the crew
were ashore, having taken off their
boots and jumped onto the rocks. An
old man had tied rope around his
waist, the other end being held by a
sailor on the rocks. He jumped and
got ashore. The captain was the only
man then left on board. We all went
over to the side where he was. He tied
rope around Miss Burton and she
landed safely. While in the act of plac-
ing rope around Mrs. Burton heavy
sea came and washed all off the deck.
1 caught the end of rope which was
in the captains hand, and was hauled
ashore with him, while wave washed
Mrs. Burton upon the rock, but never
saw Mrs. Freeman or Miss Higgins
again. Mrs. Freeman would in all
probability have been saved, had she
abandoned her child, but the mothers
love was too strong"
Miss Wells also told a story Of severe
privations met with before the party
finally came across some men, one of
whom took them to his house and cared
for them. She adds that it is her belief
that all could have been saved had they
been warned sooner.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
PARIS POINTERS.
WAR MINISTER DE FREYCINET
WILL NOT RESIGN.
Opposition to Cardinal Lavigerie's Re-
publicanism "A Catholic Republic
Pronounced Impossible-A Proposed
Russian Exposition.

PARIS, July l9.-The press is generally
satisfied that De Freycinet will not re-
sign the premiership. Le Steele says
the rupture Of the cabinet on such
grounds would be incomprehensible
alike to the chamber and to the couh-
try. A change in the government at
present would signally encourage the
strike agitators.
La Justice holds that the rebuffs re-
Gently experienced by the ministe ters
must not be attributed to any combina-
tion against them. Strength in Re-
publican government must be measured
by the manner in which it responds to
public opinion, not by votes having a
character unworthy of serious considera-
ton.
Several opposition organs predict the
fall of the cabinet within three months,
saying Constans and Ferry are plotting
to oust De Freycinet and seize the reins
of government.
AN ATTACK ON LAvIGERIE.
Comte d'Haussonville, representing
Comte d'Hars, speaking at Toulouse,
attacked Cardinal Lavigerie's movement
in support of the republic, saying that
the Clericals desirous Of forming Cath
olic republic were the victims of illusion.
The watchword of the French republic
was now, as always, "War against relig-
ion." 1t was not his place to lay down
line of conduct for the clergy, but the
policy of Cardinal Lavigerie was not the
best way of defending the interests of
the church.
PROPOSED RUSSIAN EXPOSITION.
A project has been started with the
approval of several French ministers, to
hold Russian exposition on the Champ
de Mars. 1t is proposed to invite the
czar to the Inauguration of the show.
sToLRN sMoKELEss POWDER.
The police searched the house of
Director Canet Of the artillery depart
ment FORCES ct CHARTERS, and found
some smoless powder, supposed to have
been abstracted from the government
factory. The discovery will lead to
prosecutions.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20

New YORK, July ia man giving
the name Of Louis Centreaux, was
among the steerage passengers who ar.
rived ON La Bourgoyne from Havre TO-
day. He had with him pretty little
woman, whom he introduced as his wife,
but few moments later his statements
were found to be false. As soon as he
landed, an angry woman met him and
began belaboring him with an umbrella.
1t proved to be his wife, whom he de-
serted in Paris two weeks ago. She fol-
lowed him to Havre and took passage on
the same steamer, but could not find
him on board. The couple made up
and went off, while wife No. disap-
peared.
STOLEN DIAMONDS.
Robert Howe, a young bookmaker's
clerk, has been arrested, charged with
stealing $40, 900 case OF diamonds from
a Twenty-eighth street jewelry store.
The robbery occurred February 9th last.
On that date Howe, or man closely re-
sembling him, called at the store with a
handsomely dressed woman, who said
she wanted to purchase some diamonds.
While she was examining rings the
man walked about the store, went out
for cigar, and returning in few min
utes, the woman, who had made no pur-
chase, then went out with him. The
diamonds were soon after missed, and
the couple. being suspected, detectives
were put on their track. Howe's con-
federate has not yet been apprehended.
ALLEE SAME MELICAN MAN.
Wing Lee, Chinese laundryman, who
eloped from Camden, N. j., with Lizzie
Sprow, aged 15, was arrested here, on
Saturday night, being found occupying
apartments in Pell street with the girl.
Though living as man and wife, the
couple have not been married. The
Chinaman was held for trial on the
charge of abduction, and the girl was
placed in the care of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Tie
police, in arresting the couple, were
opposed by other Chinese residents OF
Pell street.
SENATOR HILLS SON INSANE.
Roland, son of United States Senator
Hill, and Boston newspaper man, has
been taken in charge by the police of
this city, who fear his mind is unbal-
anced, he having acted very queerly
while visiting the Thirty-ffth street sta.
ton house.
PAUPER IMMIGRANTS.
Thirty immigrants, all Russian Jews,
are on detention at the barge office. 1t
is probable they will be sent back as
they are all paupers, and have been
assisted to this country.
SHAFT FOR THE sERvIA.
The Umbria had on board new shaft
for the steamer Servia, which is at the
pier in this city. The Servia will be
ready to sail for Liverpool August lst.
AND STILL THEY COME.
Nearly two thousand steerage pass
engers landed at the barge Office today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
oUAy's INTENTIONS.
His Resignation Probable but Not Alto
gether Certain. AFN e.t j.

HIS h6BlSn6VlOn ETODhDAO pAt NV fAAto-
gether Certain. fN fef 2
PIrTsBuRG, July 19.-In response to a
telegram sent to Hon. NJ. 8. Qnay by
this city, concerning the report pub
lished this morning that he would re-
sign the chairmanship OF the Republi-
can national executive committee at
the coming meeting, the following was
received tonight:
ROCHESTER, Pa, July 10.
1t is probable, but not certBin, l will
resign the Craftsmanship OF the execu-
tive committee on the 29th.
(Signed) M. S. QUAY.
In an interview today Senator Quay
said, regarding the rumor that he would
retire from the Craftsmanship of the
Republican National committee:
''The time is approaching when the
work of the campaign of '92 should be
commenced. don't take charge of
that work; still don't say positively
that will resign from the chair. 1t
was my intention to retire Immediately
ai.er Harrison's election, but circum-
s,tances we'll known to my colleagues on
the committee prevented. My desire is
to get out of a place encountered with so
many duties, never abated, and the time
now comes when l feel at liberty
to do 30. The coming campaign has the
forecast of being an educational one.
1t will be conducted with vigor by both
parties. The man who manages the
preliminary work as chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee should be in posi-
ton now and heneeforth largely to de-
vote his time to it's duties"
Regarding his probable successor in
case he resigns, the senator said, that
while to his knowledge no letters have
been sent to members of the committee
asking to have General Clarkson succeed
him, It was generally conceded that Mr..
Clarkson would be chosen. ''He is well
fitted for the position" said Quay, "but
1 don't know what action the committee
will take"
Being asked his opinion of the ma
tional outlook, Senator Quay said: "It
is too far ahead to say much about it.
have no doubt that if Mr.. Blaine is 9
candidate he will receive the Republi
can nomination. Mr.. Cleveland seemt
to be in the lead on the Democratic side
Pattison, am told, is being favorably
discussed by eminent Democrats outside
of Pennsylvania. He is popular, has 9
clean record and would be a strong
candidate.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
LEASE EXPIRES.
Southern Heirs Put In Claim for .
Large Slice Of Gotham,

Southern Heirs Put In Claim Tor
Large Slice of Gotham,
WEST POINT, Miss, July 19.-Ninety-
nine years ago Robert Edwards. then q
large real estate owner Of New York
city, leased to the city for term of
ninety-nine years, considerable amount
of real estate, on which Broadway and
several adjacent streets for some dis
tance are now located. The lease speci-
fed that at the end OF that time, the
property with all its improvements,
should revert to Edwards heirs. The
lease having just expired, suit is to. be
at once commenced to recover possession
of the property. Col. H. Clay King, Of
Memphis, and 7. G. King, of this city,
his brother, are among the heirs, and
the latter is taking active steps to se-
cure power of attorney from all the
known descendants of the Edwards
family. Mr.. King claims to possess all
the documents necessary to prove a
clear title to the property in question.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
Judge Lxnch,s sessien.

ARKANSAS Cry, Ark, July 19.-Early
this morning John Farmer, negro
charged with the assassination of DR..
Buckner, near Dermott, Wednesday
night, was taken from the calaboose by
an armed mob, composed of both whites
and blacks, and hanged. It is under
stood that before he was hanged Farmer
made confession, duplicating Horace
Wade and Sally Marion, both colored.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
A Chinese Patient.

CARSON, New, July 19.-Ah Sing, one
of the Cinnamon injured in the railroad
accident at Lake Tahoe, was taken be-
low tonight, in badly mangled condi
ton, for medical treatment by Chinese
physicians, as the branch Of the Chi
nese six companies here will not allow
white physicians to handle the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
MONDAY MORNING. JULY TO- 1891.
THE DAYTON WILL CASE.
The Alleged Son and Heir Answers the
Husbnnd's Allegations.

ABERDEEN, S. D., July 10 James G.:
Reed of New York, the heir and alleged
son Of May l. Dayton, has filed an an
swer to the allegations of Lyman G..
Dayton, her husband, who contests her
will. He alleges first, that Reed was
the son and only heir-at-law of the de.
ceased, and that the instrument offered
for probate is the last will and testament
OF said deceased, and entirely written,
dated and signed by the hand of the
testatrix herself; second, the proponent
denies that at the time of the executing
OF the will, said May 1. Dayton was in
any wav influenced or over-persuaded or
that said instrument did not contain 8
free and voluntary disposition of her
property. He also denies that for up
ward of three years he or otherScon-
cealed or separated the testatrix from
the, contestant. The contestants alle-
cations of unsound mind are also vigor-
ously denied.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
Five swimmers Dro wned.

Walter Strader, John D. Meador, Dick
Eaves and John Breme were drowned
yesterday while swimming in the Ten
nessee river, near Murray. Three others
who were in the party managed to save
themselves. All the drowned men
were well-known citizens, belonging to
old families in the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
Vacaville Fruit Shipments.

VAcAv1LLE, July 19.-One hundred
and twenty thousand dollars have
passed over the counter Of the bank of
Edward Fisher, cashier, in payment of
fruit shipped to eastern points, as
against 100000 at the same time last
year. One hundred and sixty-one cars
of green fruit and four cars of dried fruit
have been shipped east this year, against
ninety-three the same time last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
ONE CENT PER MILE.
Lively slashing of Passenger Rates by
the Ohio Roads.

DETROIT, Mich, July l9.-The visitors
to the Grand Army encampment are
coming at the rate OF l cent per mile,
the Columbus, Hooking Valley and To
ledo, the Wheeling and Lake Erie and
Cincinnati, and the Hamilton and Day.
ton, railroads, having agreed upon L
cent rate, and the transportation COM
mittee OF Ohio having made these roads
the official lines. A prominent member
of the Michigan Passenger association
said last night that it would lead to a
general smash in rates on all the lines.
The Baltimore and Ohio and the Big
-Four will be compelled to meet the rate
or surrender their business, and if sew
eral other big roads follow, the passenger
associations would have merry war
upon their hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
Anxious to Clear Himself.

HARTFORD, Ct., July ia man an
swering the description of Frank Almy,
the murderer of Miss Christie Warden.
at Hanover, N. H., was arrested here
this afternoon. He was taken to Han
over at once. volunteering to accompany
the officers without requisition. saying
he desired to clear himself as soon as
possible.
HANOVER, N. H., July 19.-The man
arrested at Hartford proves not to be
Almy, the murderer of Miss Warden.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
CAsTAwAYs sUFFERINGs.
A Shipwrecked Crews Hardships on 9
Unfrtendly Shore.

Unfriendly Shore.
LONDON, July 19.-Forty Of the crew
of the wrecked British ship New York
have arrived at Liverpool. The New
York sailed from Swansea February 9th,
last, coal laden, for San Francisco; was
wrecked at New Years island, in the
Pacific, April Goth, and one of her crew
drowned. The governor of Itcorroop, to
whom the shipwrecked men applied for
assistance, not only refused to give them
clothing, but compelled them, while
barefooted, to drag lumber over snow.
After five weeks OF this hardship, they
escaped to Goshia, thence to Sandy
Point, whence the British consul sent
them home.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
a Pl.te Mill Burned.

SPRINGFIELD, H., July 19.-The plate
mill of the Springfield Iron company
burned this morning. 1t was leased to
the Carbon Iron company of PittsburR,
and used in making steel plate for an
armored cruiser being constructed by
the government at San Francisco. The
light machinery was ruined, and the
heavy machinery damaged. Loss, $780,
900. 1t temporarily throws out Of en-
ployment 150 men employed by the
iron company.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
An insane Mothers Crime.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 19.-Mrs.
Thomas Lockridge, wife of prosperous
farmer living two miles from Spring
Hill, is reported to have killed herself
and two children today. She has been
in bad health for some time, and her
mind is supposed to have been affected.
No particulars are known.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
A YACHT CAPsIzED.

OF Seven People Aboard Six Were
Drowned. sga g
VICTORIA, B. c., July ia sailing
yacht eontaing seven people capsized off
Victoria. One was rescued, and is
now on board H. MS. Warspite, uncon-
scious. The others were all drowned.
Their bodies have not been recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-20
MURDER AT SAN PEDRO.

A Sailor Found In stingray Hollow
with His Throat Cut.
SAN PEDRO, July 19.-Charles. Eek
man, sailor, was found dead with his
throat cut this morning. He was a
union man discharged from the schooner
Maria f. Smith yesterday. No money
was found on his body, and as he was
known to have had a considerable sum
yesterday foul play is suspected. His
body was found in the part OF town
known as Stingray Hollow. Eckman
was a native of Finland, aged 49,.