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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20

1.-THE power of imagination. :" said an uptown
druggist to New York Times reporter. sis
past comprehension. Not long since do
mestic in the employ of prominent family
came into the store in great haste with pre-
scription which called for two grains Of NOR
phine in two ounces Of aqua pura. that is. dis
titled water, the accompanying direction read
ing: "A teaspoOnful every hour until the pain
is alayed.' The patient for whom it was in
tended was the head of the family. who was
suffering from severe attack of nervous neu-
ralgi..
Now. it SO happened that the identical
family physician who had written the prescrip-
ton was behind the counter when the mes
senger arrived having dropped in. as was his
wont. on the way to his office. While was
putting up the prescription We chstted and
laughed and joked and passed the time of day
as only professional men are capable Of doing.
filled the bottle, corked it carefully and la
beled it properly. and. when the retrcating form
of the domestic had disappeared out of the
store door. returned to my communicable
physician visitor As did 30 l raw to nv
amazemen. the two grains o. morphine re-
posing upoE the prescription scales.
"Good God. doctor. l calculated. I've
given that girl nothing but distilled water
The morphine is here, look at it. What shall
do?'
'.'Do| he replied, with admirable sang froid,
do? Why, nothing at ALL I'll wager Won a
bottle that the aqua pura will work as we'll
without the opiate as wit. It,
Agreed. said /. And do you know" con-
cluded the pharmacist. 1.-THE doctor was right
and the patient with the nervous neuralgia-an
exceptionally intelligent and college-bred man
was sleeping as peacefully az babe after the
second dose of the mixture Faith is every
thing where medicine is concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
Piety and Punishment.
From the Lexington (Ky.) Gazette.

FROM the LcxinSton thy.l uazette-
Something novel occurred in connection
with the jury in the late Duncan case After
the case had been submitted to them and they
filed into the jury room to consider their YER
dict it was suggested that the jury engage in
prayer before taking ballot. This suggestion
met with favor, and the jurors knelt down
on the hoor while II. j. McArtlle, the tailor
pettioned the Throne of Grace for divine
guidance in their deliberations. At the conclu-
sion of the prayer the jury took @ ballot and
the doom Of Anthony Duncan was sealed
The occurrence reminds the CARTE Of the
curious custom observed by an earnest and de-
termined Richmond mother in raising a brood
Of six boys. whom dying husband had left to
her care and whom she raised to honorable
manhood on mixed diet OF prayer and fog
ging.
She was nm exceedingly pious woman and so
strict member OF the Presbyterian Church
that DIR. breckenridge or some other observant
preacher called her the ''She Elder" When
the boys were caught III some ugly scrape re-
quiriny her attention she would lock them up
in the attic in the old Northern Bank, where
they lived. and just before night tho ''old lady"
would make her appearance, armed with Bible,
hymn book and a bunch Of tough switches.
She proceeded to read = chapter from the
Bible, this was followed by the singing OF o
hymn and then n long prayer suitable to the
occasion, and then would begin the Cuisines
meeting" The whipping was proportional 10
the "old lady's" state Of mind and to the
offenses charged, but always severe and to
the extent Of the durability of the rods en-
ployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20

Its Competency to Act Judicially Affirmed
by the Courts.


Judge Beach, in the supreme court in New
York yesterday, rendered an important deci-
sion. The issue had been raised as TO the
sufficiency of the American Surety Company to
act AZ surety for the Brooklyn Railroad Com
pany because the American Surety had in
rested on the bonds of another surety COM
pany. The American Surety Company, besides
guaranteeing bank and other employees. makes
a business of furnishing the bonds required by
the courts. Some persons obtain these bonds
in preference to asking friends to become their
sureties, and others because they have no
friends able to justify, or else none willing to
incumber their property with such obligations.
In this way the American Surety Company has
become very useful institutions hence the re-
cent attack upon it attracted wide attention
and lis triumph gives general satisfaction.
Among lawyers the company is regarded
as convenient adjunct to the dispatch Of bust
ness and most Judges welcome its guarantee as
a relief from the perplexing and oft unpleasant
duty of passing upon the sufliciency of per-
sonal security. Whenever the company be-
comes surety for custodians of estates, such
administrators, guardians, &c, il exercises over
the hduciary such constant supervision as pre-
cludes malfeasanoe. This supervision ID 80 eff
fective that up to the present time the COM
pany has sustained no loss. Judge Beach
decided against the issue raised and approved
OF the company as surety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
Transfers of Real Estate

Deeds in Zee have been filed as follows: Mar
gareI Hart to Jas. a. Jenkins, pit. II, 80. 7s5:
$. A. c. Block to W. II. Moore sub 80. 80.
74S: s1S5. Ella c. Middleton to W. B. Noses,
pit. Z. pit Woodley; 1899. Catherine Chick to
Leon IL. Tucker. sub s. so. 1913; s. L. s. S. l..
!. and L. Go. TO Mary II Eddy, sub 125, So. SIC:
$4,000. J. p T. kumler 10 Charlotte r.
Thomas. sub lG. so. $50: -. $50. ". ii. Fay to
trustees Tufts College. lots 10s and 1903. ID. and
l. sub Mount Pleasant: $. John Buchanan
10 ID. p Syphax. pit. 4, Blk. 10, bingham; s..
W. Hersey to +. p. Libbey, lot IA. blk. ] 2,
Brookiand: 1000. J. II. Rowland to ". W.
Mccullough. subs 50 and 80. So. 62s; $. C..
III. Knight to Hadassah H. HELEN sub Is. So
1913; $3.50. c. V. Irott to c. J. Walker sub 40,
block !. lie Droit Park: $3.50. ". A. Kimmell
to Julius Sondheimer. part 4. So. AS; slOO. NJ
i. Weller to \. W Sheriff, part 9. So. 1888:
S4,0l5. A. W. Sheriff to J. 4. Goldstein, do
$. L. p. Ste phenson to I. NJ. Lanigan. sub
IS, 50. 3S9; $4,000. J. F. Waggaman TO "
Bunch. lots 16 and 10. block 20. Wesley Heights;
S2,0J0.20. Same to J. II. Turpin. lots ; 20 l2.
block 49, do; Il 900. Mary J. Snowden TO b. E.
Anderson, lot IL. block 2, Ivy City; 600. John
King TO Anna n Gordon. part 8. sd. 43o; -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
Minister Carter Reappointed.
Queen Liiiuokolanio of Hawaii has reappointed
A. p. Carter minister to the United States
Real Estate Matters.

The deed of the Washington Target Shooting
Association to Sidney A. Sixbury conveying the
SchUetzen grounds. about twelve acres, on the
9TH street road was recorded yesterday. Thecon-
sideTation il nominal. hut it is understood the
price IL $780, 600. of which about $4,000 is Sc
cured by deeds of trust
The Baltimore United Oil Company has
bought of John B. Miller for $4,000 square
north of 697. bounded by !. X. South Carolina
avenue and Half stree. southwest.
Robert Low has bought for 1880 of James
Robbins ct al. subs % TO AZ ard l02 and 109
square 612. 2i9.13 feet front on VI and Paterson
streeta. adjoining LIST stree: northeast.
Mary l.. Thompson has purchased for 81 800
of ". r. Lipscornb sub q. square 367, 70 feet 8
inches by Us feet Oh between 9th and 10th
streets northwest.
o. W. Mcpherson has bought of G.. E. En-
mons for $4,000 sub lGs. square III. 1925 by IS
feet on between list and I'd streets northeast.
Zana ID. ROssel has bought of j. q. Slater for
$1,000 sub 81. square 81, Ii by 1888 feet on
oth between Ii and C streets northeast.
e.. b. Morris has bought for $4,000 of A.
Fisher lot IL and part OF 10, square $3.50 feet
inches by 60 feet inches-southwest corner
of 9TH and G. streets southwest.
f. II. Mackey has fought for S9O15 Of Jane
F. Putnam lots and 4, block 10. lie Droit
Park, corner OF Hardwood and Elm avenues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
A SMALL PROCESSION.
Prisoners Who Appeared in Judge Nliller's
Court This Morning.

In wet weather the number OF prisoners be-
fore Judge Miller is usually smaller than when
the weather Is fair. When there is a large
number Of unfortunates in court after a stormy
| night most of them are usually ''vags." Such
was the case this morning and the first pro-
cession was a small one.
Charles Woods. young man who drinks
liquor, was the first prisoner called, and he was
charged with being vagrant and with carry
ing concealed weapons The weapon charged
was an iron drill, such as is used in black
smith shop. But" said the judge. "'you could
easily strike a man on the head with it,
Policeman Ellsworth told of the arrest Of the
prisoner in Clicks alley and the Judge asked
him If he stole the iron punch.
NO, sir, was his reply.
As a vagrant Woods was given sixty DAYS aad
FOR having the iron punch in his possession a
iiEe Of go was imposed.
John II. Cole, for violating District ordi-
nance at 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue
was given hearing and fined 80 or thirty
days on the farm.
John Robinson, a scar-faced colored man.
had been drinking some East Washington gin
and was sleeping off its effects beside tree
box on Maryland avenue, when Officer Hend-
ricks came along.
Get up there. john" said the officer
What in tine h have you got to do with
me?" asked John.
Get up there and keep quiet" plead the
officer, but Johns quietness consisted of a vol
ley Of oaths.
Il wasn't boistery," said John in his own de-
Tense.
What were you lying on the pavement for2'
inquired the court
Il wasn't on the pavement" responded
John. Il was on the eurDstone."
Johns Technically availed him nothing. for
he was fined IS or two weeks on the farm.
SANDY Alexander and Frank Carter were not
in the procession because they had deposited
90 each to keep out. They were charged with
being disorderly ON 26th street. Carter APP
peared and was fined s.. Ale4ander's collateral
was forfeited.
William Neal was minus a and that's why
he formed part Of the parade. The charge
was being dIsorderly ON 9TH street southeast
and also with making too much noise in the
house. Not being able to pay IS he stepped
back.
Five of the toughest-looking colored girls
ever seen in court were next called az Migrants.
They were Jennie Addison, Sarah Reed, Lucy
Johns. Rebecca johnson and Kate Green.
Policeman Dyer was the prosecuting witness
and he told how the women congregated in
Maggie divers house in Willow Tree alley.
The women had all sorts of excuses. One
said that she worked for Banker Fry another
that she washed clothes, but they were all sent
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
DISORDERLY HOUSES.
Judge Miller Makes Some Pertinent Remarks
I'm REGARD TN Them


in Regard to Them.
There we're two colored women tried in the
Police Court today for keeping disorderly
houses in South Washington.
Maggie Oliver, young woman. was one Of
them and her home is in Willow Tree alley.
The other woman was Sarah Williams. much
older woman, who carried a small baby in her
arms.
In Maggie divers house the officers found q
number Of colored women, some Of them being
not more than twenty years old.
In Sarah Williams case the character OF the
inmates was different. They were all old women
who had lived lives of shame for many years.
Lawyer Moss argued the case for Maggie and
asked for leniency for his client
Judge Miller said that it was these places that
demoralized so many young boys and girls.
1T on account Of these Places said the
judge, that people can't get good servants and
that there are so many idle people hanging
about these alleys. II is true that the law
winks at many of them, but when brought to
this court they will be dealt with
rs the law provides. Why tolerate such
places? Crush them out; stamp them out.
And, concluded the court, lit makes no diff
ference whether this sort of business is carried
on In $50 house or S50,0 house, if they
are brought to court they will be treated. to
the same kind of medicine"
sentence of six months was imposed.
In the case Of Sarah Williams sentence of
three months was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
THE ASTI-CIG ,RETTE LAW.
Judge Miller Says II Shall lie Rigidly En-
forced-Ca-e- in Court Today.

hliier says IL shall lie RiC1tiy I'm
forred-Ca-e- in Court Today.
Judge Miller gave notice in the Police Court
today tina: the anti-cigarette law will be strictly
enforced and that those who sell cigarettes to
bows must take the chances Of the boy being
sixteen years old. People will be held to the
strictest letter Of the law and II the sale is made
il matters not. far the court is concerned
whether there was any intent to eTade the law
not.
There was a case on trial at the time and
George Stenz. 9th street cigar storekeeper,
was the defendant
Tho boy to whom it was charged he sold the
cigarettes was Enoch Edmonston, who viii be
sixteen years old III few months
March 6 va the date charged in the informa-
ton, but the boy said that he bought pack OF
cigarettes the day before Valentines day, VIZ,
February H.
Policeman Lynch explained that he got bis
information from Miss Harmon. teacher in
the Phelps school, who gave him the date of
March as the day tine boy bought the cigar
cites.
Suppose boy comes to the store with
note. said Mr.. Stem. can | sell him tobacco
or cigars or cigarettes!
II think not. >" replied the Judge. 1.-The law
will be administered in its widest sense. as 1t
was intended to prevent the smoking of cigar
cites by children. The object Of the law is to
throw ever safeguard about il. II il one of
the best Laws that ever passed. the only
trouble being that the boy who smokes cigar
cites ought to be fined or sent to Jail
The defendant said that even before the pas
sage of the law he refused to sell cigarettes to
BOYS. as lie did not want their trade.
We'll. said Judge Miller to the boy, Il sup
pos you have quit smoking cigarettes?"
Yes. sir"
i wonder if you have? When did you
smoke last?''
The time the officer speaks Of"
As the time stated by the boy was before the
passage of the law the defendant could not be
held.
Il don't think that the defendant intended
to violate the law. anyhow" said the prosecut-
ing officer.
That would make no difference with the
court. said the judge. When n sale is made
the dealer must know the age of tie boy and
the intent will not play any part N the cases.
The charge was dismissed.
grocer, against whom a cigarette warrant
lssu.d. a Hqlle prOs- entered. Policeman
Lynch. Who svOTe out the warrant, learned
that The boy to whom IL charged the Gig
arett,S were sold more than sixteen years
oil. The proprIstors of the store stopped
selling cigarettes to boys long before the passage
OF the sex. II Is stated. and therefore tie
officer made mistake IN swearing out the
rant against theEi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
THOSE UNEASY INDIANS.
In the Spring q Young sioux's Fancy Light,
Turns to Thoughts Of War,

In the Spring Q Young Sioux's Fancy Lightly
Turns to Thoughts Of War.
A special from Pine Ridge agency. s. D., to
the New York World says: The question as to
whether the Sioux, as a nation, will take up
arms against the government in the spring now
absorbs the attention of residents here The
greatest injury to the service of the United
States at present is the order to discharge scouts
and enlist them soldiers. This cannot be
done successfully, and it is detrimental to the
future enlistment of scouts These scouts
were enlisted for six months: they have now
served two. They have been compelled to over
draw their clothing allowance on account of the
severity Of the weather
They are in deb. to the government their al
iowance being about S11 per month. Some
have drawn about 80 worth and others as
high as $40, and the amount due the govern
ment Will be about one months pay. All had
10 buy good saddles, ponies and brides. These
they got OF the trader, to cost from $50 to $50.
Letters are coming in from the Brules, Chey-
ennes, Utes and others who promise to help
the Ogallalas.
DIR. Martin, president of the Nebraska Relief
ASSOCIATION, Is here to look into matters.
The indians are dissatisfied with the agent
ihey demand immediate reparation for depre-
cations. he ghost dancers are beginning to
agitate again. Should the treaties and obliga-
troubie Will surely ensue. great council has
Just been begun here, the result of which is
ilkely to indicate what the Indians propose to
DO. One reassIring feature is the fact that j.
". burke has just been made white chief Of
the Ogalalas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20

Maj. FIeetwood's Version o. the Conference
at Headquarters.

To the Editor of The Evening star:
Permit me III common justice space to say in
reply to the repOr: of the conference held at
brigade headquarters concerning the colored
militia. that AT the beginning of the session
Gen Ordway gave d rapid sketch Of the history
OF the guard (inc!udinS therein his efforts
formerly to effect consolidation of the colored
battalions among other things.) He referred to
the officers to know if he had made a correct
statement. Maj. Reyells assented in full.
assented to all but single point Of detail, which
i stated as IT remained III my memory.
The general next asked whether we supposed
that his order disbanding the colored troops
made on the color line. There was momen-
tcry hesitation which | first broke by saving:
General. 1 have no hesitation in saving that
most certainly do am quite sure that all the
gentlemen present think so. and | see no reason
Why any of them should feel either afraid o.
ashamed 20 say So Thisrem&rk ehciteda hearty
response from the committee The general then
went on to explain that it Was wholly question
O. expedleney. upon the ground that our organi-
cations could be spared with least detriment to
the Enity Of the guard anG for no other reason.
that the question of color did not occur to
him.
The general also alluded to the matter of the
opening Of the headquarters and the reception
held AZ that time. explaining that il paid for
out OF his own pocket. and he tel: that he had
a right TO invite whom he pleased. The COM
mittee fully conceded the point, stating that
they had been misinfOrmed before regarding IL
- am at u loss to know how, l replied: that at
the time had fully conceded the right OF the
general - invite whom he pleased. as he was
paving for it himself. but it was stated TO be
the opening of the headquarters Of the District
militia. every white officer i'll the District was
invited no colOred officer invited. There
WAS, therefore, nothing else for to believe
but that We were omitted because We were
black" He frankly admitted that that was his
sole reason The question was asked whether
III any other instances We had felt OF seen any,
thing that appeared TO be discrimination
prior to the disbandment order, TO which We
answered No
These are positively the only instances in
which the question OF color line came in and
have correctly stated the manner of their dis
custom
have refrained from any criticisms con-
corning this yexed question. except what said
In Cen Ordvays presence. While / am a
soldier desire to bear myself one no matter
what the prOyocation- l think YOU should at
least grant me freedom from misrepresen, Ia
ton Or correction OF unintentional error. Very
respectfully,
c. A. FLEETwOoD,
Mayor seventh battalion. NC. OF u. C..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
THE NATIONS DRINK BILL,
Americans Spend 100000. 900 . Year for
Intoxicating Liquors.

Intoxicating Liquors.
From the Commercial Advertiser
Prof Francis G. Peabody Of Harvard, in a
lecture on the temperance question before the
Lowell Institute OF Boston the other dav
said in substance: There are two aspects
of the liquor question, the economic and
the moral. There are at present i'll the
liquor traffic throughout the country some
100000 persons les 600 in the retail and the
rest wholesale. These figures represent only
the dealers. The number Of persons employed
is upward of l.000.0O0. The worst of these hor-
of just SO many persons from the right kind of
employIaents. In their present occupations
they contribute little nothing to the wealth
of the country.
As to the amount of liquor consumed in
1856, 1887 900, 200 was spent for spirits 1904.
000. 600 for beer. 1900, 900 for imported wines
and S3i 900 COO for domestic wines-a frightful
total OF about Eos, 0c0 600 This is one-twelfth
OF the amount spent for food, clothing and
necessaries of life.
In the same year .i,e-e was received rs wages
S9i7 COO. 0G0. and the liquor bill consumed two
thirds OF II. Again. Il costs $3.50 .000. 900 year
for churches. and the driak bill would buy all
the churches in six months.
BshieL all tnz ia the great importance of the
moral aspect. That drink is injurious to the per-
son in S'5 leases GU. OF 200 goes without proof
The question is: How can il be stopped! Leg
islatiou fails OF its AIMS. The solution OF the
problem. though still far off, perhaps. is in
each individual recognizing that he himself is
an important factor in his community as an
example. and adopting for himself the teach
ing: If meat make my brother to offend /
viii eat no meat, lest ! make my brother to
offoud."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
Colored Editor, Coming,

The national convention of colored editors,
which mas been in session in Cincinnati. has
elected the following officers: President, John
Mitchell; vice president, DIR. Il. d. Cochran;
secretary, Mrs. Heard, and treasurer, Robert
Pelham 1t adjourned to meet next year in
Philadelphia between June and September, at
the call of the executive committee. The most
important business yesterday was the appoint
ment Of Messrs. Il. III. Murray, II. Price Will
Jams. Robert Pelham, d. A. Rudd and John c.
Dancv committee to visit President Harrison
and urge him to appoint colored man on the
Columbian exposition commission. also to urge
the claims of colored man for one of the
judges of the nine judicial districts recently
created The committee will meet i'll Wash
ington next Monday