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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
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s and, Titho1t reseIye, Gonlnl,n einE
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And contlnuing daily until everything is sold. The
s:oek j the atest ever offered IN tins city and
SIS o. every appertanng to arstrlass livery
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From business men to business is only step.
During the year the financial pulse of the Dis
trict has been steady and even. Other cities
have been stirred and shaken by money strin-
gency. but Washington. from the peculiar ma
ture Of he- population, has escaped almost en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

STEINwAY. CHASE, GABIER, BkIoos PIANOH
~ organs and 0oliAns ior sale
n2etr W. PA ave
L RAkAUER PIANOS ARE THE DELIGHT OF
IN artists and al music loving people SOLD st ~
sonable prices at TEMPLE OF Music, l2ng q n q.
H. KUHN. Practical Piano Maker. dll,2n
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nk. MULLER, e07H 81. NV, TkEA7
~ chronic Affections OF toe No. ssr, shFos
hy9. kidnsS. sasscs1rss and urinary 1ss.ss
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improvements were advisable rendered an in
tcresting report. The subject was thoroughly
discussed and number of desirable systems
given.
During the year $40, 900 was appropriated for
sewers and 30,S73 feet of sewer constructed
For suburban sewers $4,000 was appropriated
and ii ,G45 feet constructed.
ORGANIZED LABOR.
o Washington, as every other CITY, has felt
something of the labor troubles which have
been SO marked a feature of the year 1890. A
firm and decided effort has been made by the
local labor organizations to have an eight-hour
law enacted for government laborers in this
city. This law was to be an entering wedge for
q general eight-honr law. Several hearings
were held before congressional committees and
action is still hoped for.
September was largely celebrated in this
city as a labor day.
There have been several local strikes duripp
the year. In March the journeymen BARRIERS
struck and in August the mechanics at Joyce's
carriage factory followed suit September was
marked by a strike for eight hours among the
house painters
MECHANICS LIEN LAW.
Renewed effort has been made to have the
mechanics lien law amended. Hearings have
been given by the House District committee on
the subject and the Bar Association has taken
an active part in the fight.
CHARITIES AND CHURCHES
Nearly all the charitable institutions of Wash
ington have shown themselves to be in pros
porous and useful condition. Complaints were
made against the management Of Freedmen's
Hospital but thorough investigation showed
the charges to be without foundation, and the
investigating committee highly commended
: the management Of the institution.
L The Methodist Deaconess' Home was dedi-
Gated in May and the German Orphan Asylum
in Ai,acostia in October. A new wing was also
added to the Chldren's Hospital. The new
Baptist church at 10th and o was dedicated in
january, while early in March the Church of
the Covenant took possession of a new and
handsome edifice. In July the corner stone of
st. Mary's was laid, while st. Peters Catholic
Church was dedicated in November.
During the year the Washington Presbytery
has discussed the confession of faith and the
Methodist church the question Of admitting
women rs delegates.
CELEBRATIONS AND CENTENNIAL.
The Young Mems Christian Association have
celebrated in the past year their thirty seventh
anniversary. Emancipation day and Decoration
day were appropriately recognized. The Good
Templars Of the city rejoiced over their
twenty-hfth anniversary.
In the way Of centennials the preliminaries
have been commenced for the proper celebrn-
ton OF the Centennial Of the Foundation Of ne
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Other associations have also been active dur
ing the year. The Northeast Washington Asso-
cia:ion has met often. The Committee
OF One Hundred has discussed various
topics of District interest. The Business Men 4
Club has given several notable dinners The
Religious Liberty Association has held public
meetings. The Oldest Inhabitants held their
annual celebration and a citizens Law and or
der league Was formed. In Auacostia a citi-
Gems association has expressed its views as
has Citizens Association No. 3 and the South
east Washing ton Association
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time OF both the Commissioners and the Dis
trict committees of Congress. During the
year the l.OoO-foot limit for licenses has been
enforced by the Commissioners i'm that mart of
the District lying without the city limits A
number OF bills have been drawn ND providing
for Il new liquor license law. The Commits
sloners. after holding number of hearings on
the question. submitted two bills 10 the House
District committee. The committee also gave
hearings on the subject and are row engaged
In perfecting new law. The committee on
the alcoholic liquor traffic have reported u pro-
hibition bill for the District to the House.
There has been agitation in favor of an inebri-
ate's home in the District The que ,t;ons as To
the law III regard to minors and to the inmates
OF the Soldiers Home have ALSO received at
tention.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Congress during the last session has expressed
the firm intention Of allowing no more over
head electric wires to be erected within the
District of Columbia. Attempts have been
made to forbid the erection of such wires even
In the outlying county. The District uppropri-
alton bill passed during the last year provided
Tor an electrical commission to take into con-
alteration and report to Congress ut its next
session such facts and recommendations in re-
gard to the entire subject of electric wires in
the District az they could gather. The Presi-
dent in October appointed such "a commission,
and the work is in fair way to be commenced
at an early date.
DISTRICT FIRES.
The past year saw S24S, $50 of property 20 up
in smoke. on which there was an insurance of
SllS.569 The losses were divided Ms follows: jan
nary. q. 490: February. S5s O68; March, ga. 5s5:
April, S3,4iO; May, Slabs: June, 81. 266: July.
ssl ,2lO; August. Sl2. S25; September 81. 26O:
October, 1868; November. $2645: December
SOL, $50. The two main fires during the wear
were the Tracy fire in February and the Run
pert ire in December. The Tracy fire oecvrred
on February 3 and resulted in the death Of Mira.
Tracy. wife of the Secretary of the Navy. AMI
Miss Mary Tracy. his daughter, and the French
maid The Secretary himself was taken from
the burning building in an unconscious condi-
ton. rigid investigation followed this fire
but it failed to disclose any particulars in which
the fire department was at fault. 49,
RUPERT 5 toy store on 7th street was burned
ont on December 3, entailink large loss. Dur-
ing November Glen Echo Cafe on the Conduit
road, was burned TO the ground In July con-
siderable fire occurred at Walters carrisre fac.
tory.
THE cIrr STREETS
Washington has the finest streets in the world
and It IL necessary that the city should keep up
the high standard which it has set. During
the last twelve months street improvements OF
considerable magnitude have been cprried ont.
The appropriation for streets for f8S9- go va
S762 900; for l690-9l, e562 900; for country
roads, 1883 80, SlS5, AS; for 0-9l, sl78. ESQ.
various kinds OF paye0ents have been put down
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
Is he THE THIRD BURGLAR9

Detective Clos and Smith Think They
Have a Pal of smith and Burger.
Detectives Clos, Smith and keenan, have
for several days been trying to capture
the third man concerned in the recent
burglaries Of the houses of ex-Building
Inspector O'Neill. William Peel, Frank
Gallery and others on the Heights.
1t will be remembered that Sergeant
Wade and Patrolman Gassman, arrested
two men named Burger and Schmidt as
they came out Of Mr.. Gallery's home. De-
tective Smith subsequently found the
property stolen from Mr. O'Neill and Mr..
Peel in New York pawushop. IL is
thought the same gang burglariZed all
the three houses mentioned. The pawn
shop was watched By the detectives for
the return of the thief with other prop
erty. Yesterday afternoon they saw man
nter with ticket for Mr.. O'SeilPs
watch. The man was arrested. but soon
satisfied the detectives that be was an
innocent holder he having bought the
ticket from another person.
Clos and Smith prevailed upon the man
to accompany them through the Bowery
last night in search of the man who sold
the ticket. They found him in the person
OF Charles Schultz in a Bowery lodging
house. When Schultz was searched at
the Oak street station house dirk and
slung-shot were found in his POCKETS.
Efforts viii be made to extradite Schultz
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21

he will do something that should have
been doue long ago. | cannot help but
feel that there has been some uninten-
tional neglect to examine some parts OF
this law. therefore favor referring TINS
matter back to the committee"
THEY RUN AWAY FROM THE QUESTION.
This appeared TO a majority OF tue dele
gates as the best wav out of the difficulty,
and the motion to refer the whole matter
back to the committee after some further
discussion was adopted. Many fruities7
appeals were made to settle the question
there as it had been before the convention
for years.
Mr.. Parker alone from the committee
recomme ended an amendment which pro
vided n method Of voting for wardens
and vestrymen, which scheme, he said
resembled the system of Australia. lately
adopted in Massachusetts, Great Britain
and partially in New Jersey; but this was
too great an imputation upon the mem
bers, and 1t was not even brought up.
Mr.. Parker offered resolution that II
be recommended to each parish that when
new rector is called the parish shall In
sure his life for $4,000 and pay him the
premium during his umbency. The
resolution was adopted. The Bishop ap-
pointed Judge Stevens. Courtland Parker
and George G. Houghton as the Commit
tee on State Legislation. The annual
sessions of the Archdeaconries OF Jersey
City and Newark were fixed for May y
and 26 respectively, the former to De held
In Grace Church, Jersey City. and the
latter in Trinity Church, Newark. The
usual financial and complimentary resol.
utions were then adopted, and the con-
yention adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
GIIlDEA's GOOD LUCK


The Jury, TO Exerybody's Surprise, Ks-
turns a yerdict OF Mansisuxhtsr.
Gildea was simply convicted Of man
slaughter yesterday. The jury retired a
a quarter before twslve O'Clock TO con-
slider the evidence and at twenty minutes
after three informed the Court that ver-
dict had been found During the time
the jury were locked up various com.
menEs on the result Of the deliberations
were made By everyone in Court Many
thought that the jury would find Gildea
guilty of murder In the first degree and
no one was heard 10 say that q lesser ver-
dict than murder IA the second degree
would be returned. There were others
who thought the distinction between the
two grades of murder would effect dis
agreement, but none were heard 70 say
they thought manslaughter would be the
result.
When the jury fled in tho court room
and answered the roll call, the pinched
features Of GiIdea were unpleasant to
look al. His boyish face was ashen pale,
his lips continually moved as II in silent
prayer. and he trembled visibiy.
.sffow say you. Mr.. Foreman; have you
agreed upon verdict" said the clerk IN
a monotone
1--WE have; we ind the defendant guilty
of manslaughter," was the decided
answer
A flush passed over the face Of GiideA
He looked amazed, and as II be hardly
could believe his great luck General
Albeit was also agreeably but much sur
prised- Then the clerk repeated the var
Dict
"Of manslaughter"
"Of mansIaugnter, the foreman said,
the General was certain his ears had nos
deceived him. and with smile that was
almost laugh he formally gave notice
to the Court that be might apply for q
new trial The jurors were discharged In
prisoner was warmly congratulated by
bis counsel. with whom be shook hands
heartily. Giidea was taken back to jail.
He may be sentenced today or tomorrow
The extreme punishment for man-
slaughter IN this State Is ten years inn
prisonment at the State Prison
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
TRIAL OF A NEW SWEEPER.
1t works Well But Its Carrying Capacity
Is Rather Too Small.


Is Rather Too Small.
A trial trip of the ]. G. & B. r. r. Com
pany's new street sweeper was made yes
terday afternoon at Greenyille. The
sweeper was run from the car stables at
Gates avenue. to the New York Bay Gem
etery entrance and return. The machine
as it sweeps, picks up the dirt and shoots
il into n tender behind.
The device consists OF a cover or jacket
placed over the hind wheel of the sweeper.
Projecting from this jacket Is a shute
resting on the tender. through which
the dirt is conveyed. When the sweeper
had made the trip the tender behind
was opened and found TO contain about
three cart loads of dirt. Had the sweeper
gone much further the tender could not
have held the refuse and the cleaner
would have been useless. The inventors
of the machine seem to have overlooked
this difficulty.
In winter time. when the tracks are
buried under several feet of snow, the
sweeper would be Invaluable II il were
not for that little trouble about the
tender. The owners of the cleaner re-
quested permission OF the railroad COM
pany TO try the invention, with the result
above described.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
FARMER IN YOE's PLACE.
The ST rect and Water Board Fills Some
Important Positions

The Street and Water Board Fills Some
Important Positions.
The Street and Water Commissioners
met this morning promptly at eleven
O'Clock, and. to the surprise of everyone.
no neads were chopped off. but. on the
other hand. several new appointments
were made. The lobby was packed. and
many anxious officer seekers left the
meeting room sorely disappointed.
The new appointees were joseph
Farmer, assistant water registrar, to I'LL
the Office formerly held by Commissioner
Yee, at q salary of 81 900 per year; D. Sui
livan, assistant bill CLERK. at salary Of
81. 900; Lewis Z. Allen. general clerk,
81. 200 per year: Dennis BARLEY, assistant
machinist at Belleville, and James Nc
Grath, general clerk.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Board OF Finance TO fix the amount
Of bonds required by the water registrar,
his assistant aud the permit clerk.
the following reappointments were
made;-Phillip Tumulty, street superin-
tendent;- James Palister. sewer Inspector;
Phillip Muldoon. inspector of sldewalky;
w. H. Tolson. assistant clerk 70 RE
Board; G. Healy, water registrar; Will
lam Heller, water assessor; K. z. Wood
cock. permit clerk; X. B. Coar, water
purveyor; T. J. Carroll, bill clerk; john
Bonnell. general clerk, and Thomas Fal-
lon, janitor and messenger.
A resolution was adopted requiring
each person obtaining permit to erect
sign, awning, ETC., to pay 81.
Permission was granted TO the Church
Of the Divine Fellowship and Bergen Re-
formed Church to hold open air services.
j. H. Campbell was given permission to
lay private sewer in Ogden avenue.
The Board, with the Finance Com
missioners and others. went to Belleville
at half-past eleven O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
BoMBARDrD BY WOMEN,
A little Riot at Frederick Dwinan's
House Gets Them into Court

A Little Riot at Frederick Dwinan's
House Gets Them into Court
The little town OF West Bergen was
aroused late Saturday night when Mrs
Ann Lewis and her daughter went TO the
house of Frederick Dwlnan. at No. 1o4
Culver avenue. and bombarded it with
bricks and clubs.
Mr.. Dwinan was not at home, bur his
wife. a prepossesslng little brunette, at
once dispatched James Hennessey for as
sistance. Mr. Dwinan was on nis way
home, aud hearing the racket jumped a
fence IN the rear OF his house aud ca me
TO face with the Lswises- who were on
the war-path- Dwinan was somewhat
surprised when the women accused his
wife of harboring Richard Lewis,
eighteen years old, and taxing all
the money he earned. Dwinan
without waiting TO hear more
seized the irate women and hustled them
out OF the yard.
They replied with violent language, and
10 a short time half the population OF
Nest Rergen 80.
the proceedings
Tiiis morning Dwinan was arrested and
arraigned ia Justice Kimmerls's court,
charged with attempting 10 choke Mrs.
Lewis and her daugnter 10 desih-
The lie wiSes allege that the DIV mans
keep a disorderiy house. Justice Kim
merly held ..Dwinan for further examina-
ton. Detective Hottie is investigating
the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
BIDS FOR THE PEST HOUSE.
The Board of Health Gets Figures To
Help Its Decision on PIass.

The Board of Health Gets Figures To
Help Its Dscision on PIaas.
DR.. Converse was unable to attend the
meeting Of the Board of Health yester-
day. The principal thing done was to re-
ceive bids for the construction Of the new
pest house at Snake Hill There were
three bidders, and the specifications
called for three OF four bids from each,
for the Board has not yet found out
what it wants, although the subject has
been discussed for two years
The first proposals were from Kierst &
Co. of No. 81 New street. New YORK. who
made four proposals In accordance with
as many plans. The first was to build
the hospital for s13, $40; the next for
s9.31555; the third, eli, l,5i5.5e and the
Henry Dsialush bid sls. $50, sl2,1sO, and
$1,000: and Joseph Cutley whose work on
the Hall of Records and Police Headquar-
ters stands as his monument hoped to get
another contract by bidding Sl3, 800. s1l,
7gS and 900. The bids were laid over
until the next meeting.
Inspector Salinger reported that the
an offensive smell but not an unhealthy
one. He was directed to Inquire among
the neighbors IL they objected to It. DIR.
John Luck, OF Union Hill, was notified TO
report contagious diseases, and the COM
plainto fthe local Health Board Of Harri-
soh was sent back The local Board oom-
plains Of the existence OF some old build
ing. and the County Board referred the
local Board to the Police or Fire Depart
ments.
Counsellor Harry Winfield was directed
to prevent John Shoppe from carting
hog hair through the city and drying II
on the Hackensack meadows; and DIR.
McNeal was authorized TO grant John
Busy q permit to manufacture bird food
IL he deemed IL proper. Regina Lumm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
CARELESS WITH HER KEYS
Mrs. Dukes Makes a Call and Returns TO
Find She Has Been Robbed.

A few days ago Mrs. William F. Dukes.
who lives on the top floor of the 1--WE story
fiat at Jersey avenue and Second STREET,
called upon Mrs. John Machin of No. 500
Second street. She remained with Mrs.
Machin for some time. When she entered
Mrs. Machin's house she had the keys Of
her own fiat In her hand aud laid the
bunch down on table.
John Machin, son of Mrs. Machin,
was In the room when Mrs Dukes called.
He left and an hour later returned. be-
fore Mrs Dukes had taken her departure.
When Mrs. dukes arrived at her own
home she found it had been entered dur
ing her absence. The drawers of a bureau
had been ransacked. A valuable pin, a
gold watch and other articles were miss
ing.
Mrs. Dukes reported the matter to
Chief of Police Murphy. The Chief
recognized In Machin an old offender. He
was arrested on suspicion and arraigned
before Police Justice O'Donnell this
morning. The examination was post
poned until tomorrow. Il Is said that
Machin admits having stolen the pin. ou
denies that he took the watch and the
other articles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
BuLLErs FoR awaIrB cAPs.n
The Warm Reception Afforded an Or
ganized Band of Rufiians.
Special to the Jersev cay Sep.


ganized Band of RufHans.
specfai to the JERSEY CITY Ne1s.
BRIDGEToN, May 81. 1s91.-There is con-
siderable excitement1n this city and the
nearby vicinity over an alleged visit Of
white Caps to the residence Of Mrs.
Norton Woodruff, where they went for
the purpose OF Furnishing one John Glass
pey, whom they held a grudge again INST.
The young man. it appears, had incurred d
the enmity of some young men Of the
vicinity. and it is presumed tbe White
Capsn are these same young men. Glass
pey had received several notices to leave
the neighborhood, but he is not so easily y
scared aud he decided not to leave, but
to stay and face the music. Recently, the
house of Mrs. Woodruff was visited at
night, and considerable damage done to
harness, carriages and other property,
and a note was sent to Glasspey, again
warning him to quit the premises.
The young man secured gun and a
pistol and slept in the barn. He was
ava keued on Monday night, and soon dis
covered two men about entering the
barn Shots were exchanged between the
intruders and Glasspey, aud one of the
men called out, my God, am shot. -
They, however, escaped In the darkness.
Another warning has been sent TO
Glasspey to leave, and another visit is
awaited by the young man, who prom
ises the alleged "White Caps" hot re-
ception.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
THEIR HONEYMOON ENDS BADLY.


Walter Thatcher Returns from Bridal
Tour and Is Arrested.
Walter Thatcher of No. 5S1 Avenue E,
Bayonne, a good looking young painter,
who lived until recently in Jersey CITY,
was married TO Miss Jennie Bradford,
Saturday, May 9. She is a daughter Of
Turner Bradford of No. % West Twenty
sixth street, Bayo nne. The ceremony was
performed bY the Rev. e. A. Mott. pastor
OF the First Baptist Church of Bayonne.
Last evening the young couple returned 10
the brides home to encounter a startling
surprise. Patroiman J. Yore waited upon
the bridegroom with warrant for his ar
rest issued by Recorder Besher at the IN
stance of Mary Meyers, prepossessing
damsel OF twenty summers. who lives at
No. 92 West Twenty second street. The
girl alleges in her complaint that
Thatcher betrayed her under the promise
of marriage aud is the father OF a child To
which she recently gave BIRTH Thatcher
denies the whole story, and says It is part
of blackmailing plot His farher-in-law
became surety for appearance at hear
ing TO be held in the BRyonne Police
Court at two o'clock next Wednesday
afternoon.