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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

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7, Rruddcr SKindig Watkins am In de
~ dis cvenin. he viii please step dis
~" ~, " cold Brother Gardner rs the regular
,.,.;ness Of the meeting had been disposed
BROTHER watkins had just got settled
I'm with his back within eleven inches
-. rc3bot stove. and it was with consider
ot[o hesitation that he vacated his place
o,5 rnpcd up the aisle and stood before
'n 'e.,35-..3fcr watkins" said the president
~. looked down upon him in fatherly
@. ",car vo' present one eavenin bout
"'; - 600 when had sunthin to say TO de
"'-.i..~s on de subieck Of language"
oil dun forgot, sab
~. (, seems so. Brudder Watkins. I
.,,.-to de grocery de odder eavenin to
s.,a dozen clothespins an aquart OF kero-
a.. saw yo' dar, but yo' was too
- 80 see ire. Yo' had met up wild
.,rsree Niger from Nirginny' an 20 was
din yo'seH 90 make him believe yo'
~, Greatest man in dis town. ! had
-, handy. 40 writ down some OF
u; i.-..l. sp sentences. Kin yo' tell me,
y..s1.. Watkins, what collation. meansT
"Nno. sab
or,~, In dat conversashun yo' used de
u.-., .,.adius.ment' What did yo' mean
brr Bmaier Watkins|
~ doan' reckoiect, sab"
"Dsrs too bad. I heard yo' say to him
5a- ardscity of dc distributary doorin
r.. ms. summer led yo' 10 concoct festina-
t.ord., winter TIE sorter GURUS to know
vbatv.f meant. Am we gwine to hev a
l...n.nter. amid winter or July weather
r., .roy de cold months"
SILVA, jess talkin, sah," stammered
Brother Watkins.
"Ir-s talkin, Ell? Yo' knowed dat niger
WIS q stranger in a strange town an sorter
,,ee--. am so yo' wanted to show Off While
C.-r0re man sot dar tremblin an shakin
so suddenly axed him if he cher fUlmi-
hated Lostileimpecuniosity in his travels
about de kentry' Please explain what yo'
w-driyin at, Brudder Watkins"
"l can't tell. sab"
Cant, Ell? Doorin dat conversashun yo'
r.de use Of de words eventuate,' inciner-
49, logistical. 'matriculate, 'nutrication'
az 'orthographical.' Kin yo' explain de
ueanin Of any Of em?"
"No. sah."
Gum, Brudder Watkins, whar did yo'
G., all dose big words?"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
woltLo,s Short Speeches.

There are numbers Of good things in the
9Th volume of Moltke's memoirs. 1t is
told, for instance, that as the kings birth
DAYS successfully approached, there used
TO be bets among the officers and the gen
eral staff as to how many words Moltke
would use in proposing the toast OF the
day. Some backed nine word speech
Others put their money on eight words.
MoitLe's habit was TO say. TO the health
of his majesty, emperor and king" or. TO
his imperial majesty health" In 1884 an
oyster breakfast was staked on. the mar
shal's not using more than nine words.
But because he began with the word
Gentlemen" the bet was lost. The loser
comforted himself by saying, Hes aging,
Is Moltke; he's getting loquaciousP'-Psli
Mall GaxettA-
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"Outer de dickshunary. sab"
ONN.ser " ehster's dickshunarvW

"Outer de dicksnunary. sab"
"NIsser Webster's dickshunaryW
LAS as, y yo" got dat volume in yo'r house'~
81 has. sab. ! dun Bought one fur six
dollars cash.
"Hu! Yo' dun went an paid six dollars
n,r II dickshunary while yo was OWN mem
hers If dis club ober twenty dollars Dor
rowed money No' am also behind on yO'r
dues moas' four dollars, an yo'r wife am
borr0win tea an sugar all ober town"
PIE sorry. sah' murmured Brother
Watkins, who was getting badly frightened
by tais time.
"What was yor objeck in buyin dat dick
shunary Of Misser Webster!' sternly de
uanled the president.
81 dun forgot
"Hu! know yo'robieck, Brudder Wat
k.1s. II was TO pick ont a lot Of big words
all save 'cm mp i'm "A strange Niger struck
d., town an zen jump him outer his butesl
Look me in de eye, sab! TIE got few
words to say TO y0', au frew yO' 10 all Odder
members Of dis club. TOmorrer mawnin
so take dat Gickshunary on yO'r shoulder
an eo fo'th an sell it fur any price yo' kin
C. Den go return home an soak yo'r
head an all dem big words float out an
orp down de sewer. Den yo' rinse out
yormoGf wild some kyann pepper an vine
gar au begin life all ober agin"
eyes, sah.'
"Nnlt our race wants at dis present
time" continued Brother Gardner, 'am
Eaters am bacon stead Of grammar; cash
70 p4y house rent stead Of big words
Crle, am skuleb0oks fur de chill'en stead
q rr.lin. We do our whitewashin in
plan English. We doan' need any big
words TO help us black stove We beat
81 pet wid stick stead Of usin gram
nar has bin livin on dis airth upward
Of KY vars, but neither as bondman
d.. Tree has l eber yit seed de time when
couldn't make a white man understand
wa.t was.talkin bout Had | 50 wished
could hev bought Misser Websters big
book an palliated a propensity toward n
Qucru.ous refutation, but / did not regard
s.cl % seQuential torridity of de least i'm
pe,u0,ity. On dc contrary, / felt dat de
uaobtrusiyeness OF dc ambiguity was alto
c-tacr malignant 70 de revulsion. Now,
Buader Watkins, yo' sot down. Stay
down. Doan' let me see yo' bob TO de sur
lace fur dc mex two months dOan' know
whether yo' Killed dat pore, strange nigger
ornot. bur il he still lbs an yo' run across
km yO' want 20 INK his forsibness an help
Am to find a job. De meetin will now
break ia two an 20 home"
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THE LIMEKILN CLUB.
,porHER GARDNER MAS SOME
ru1yG TO SAY ABOUT Lang Uh0E.

,,.,ruct. Brother watkins In the Sim
ple Use of words and Tells Him to BE
More Careful in the Future.
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rUE Arrzoyf KICKER.
A Correction About the Graveyard-Out-
come OF the Mule Race.

A Correction About the Graveyard-O
come OF the Mule Race.
TH.SEs Our thanks are hereby ten
ca tie Widow Scott, OF Tombstone ave
nle. for choice selection OF winter plants
for our private graveyard. in which she
Lsa.HagS taken u deep interest. Ihese
iAa. glli live and flourish all winter ID
usd climate. and the graveyard will thus
ID, rendered almost as attractive rs IN sum
h.r We drove Governor Peck, OF Wis
cousin. Ont o. the inclo,ure the other day,
an -..er counting zap the eleven graves
aAl ullag the neat and tidy manner IN
winch cgcrythng was kept he declared his
htt that there was nothing TO compare
EIli' ia the known world. While on this
subject wc NAV remark that we saw IN
az ..e.c ia 50. Louis paper the other day
ehag the number Of graves at twenty
seven. We want only what is justly due
Us The difference between eleven and
'"enty#even represents the number VINO
o'a"lcd o0 in the chaparral 10 die and
Nereneyer found The postmaster Of this
town VIII probably make No. II before
spring, bat az the ground here does not
freeze more tban m inch deep we are in no
particular hurry about it.
INTERESTING EvEgT. Last Saturday aft
ernoon the much talked Of mule race be-
tween the Lone Tree mule Sheet Light
ming and the humble animal owned by the
editor and proprietor Of THE KICKER took
place at the track east OF town. Our ca
.eemed contemporary is out in double
loaded article cntiaiaina and abusins us
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
"An go keeps a pie stand?"
HXas -

"Waal, boy Abraham, let me tell yo'
sunthin. De next time yo' sees me holdln
2 hermatical argument along with pillar
of de oppOqiSNua church. an vO' stops Al
puts In yo'r chin music. do yo' know what
in dot won't say muffin jess den IN dar
but in about twenty minits I'll appear at
dat pie stand, All kick in de doah, an upset
all de shelves, an bust in all de windows,
and I'll use yor dead body to pound all
dem pies into de airth so disconsolately fur
dat not single one Of 'em kin be drawed
out agin wild span o mewls!"
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"Sah. When yo' cum up dar an precari-
ously disinterruptcd me de deacon took ad-
vantage of de occasbun to Civ grunt an
walk of, an by de next time | meet him
he'll be already wild his fggers to squash
ne to squash"
"Shoo! Tze dun sorry, Uncle Jason"
"Yes. reckon, but dat dOan' help me
any. Did yo' say yo'r name was Abra-
ham"
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WITH HIS HANDS BEHIND HIN.
Frank Hamlink's room on two occasions. He
wrote to Chicago to an electric firm.
The district attorney-What for? We're you
going to get divorce by electricity?
The prisoner--NO, sir.
The district attornsy--What was the name
Of the Chicago lawyer?
The prisoner-I don't remember. The cleo
trio firm referred me to him.
NEVER CONSULTED Mr. cARRSeToS.
You never had consultation with Mr.. Camp
bell Darlington about getting q divorce, did
your
The prisoner-No, sir.
The district attorney-And he never gave you
any advice in the matter?
The prisoner-No, sir.
The district attorney-And you had no right
to refer TO Mr.. Darlington as you did. did your
The prisoner-No, sir; and did not mean to
do him any wrong.
Defendant then stated that he now had on
the same necktie that he wore the night of the
shooting. tNecktie exhibited to the jury. ]
The ball graxed his body, and when he got to
the Jail the doctors men got some liniment for
him to put on the scratch on his body.
BY the court--There was no mark on his
white shirt He didn't know what became of
The district attorney-Do, you know John
Smith? :. :
The prisoner-Thsrs are several out in the
The district attornsy-Do you know q COL
ored man by the name Of John smith?
The prisoner-Thers are two or three In
The district atsornsy--Doy You know ssolersd
man by the name Of John Wiuu?
The prisonsr-No, sie.
coNxRusArfon DEEMED.
The district attognsy-Did y6o &su thsu on
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Mr.: cowau 70 discusS IL Sssssion Of tAs RICH.
Of Congrees TO confer upon ctrcun court
OF the state OF uarylAnd the right
70 sdjudss property Which iis: vholIy within
could not zee how such tight existed
Mr. 6ovsn agreed WIN him heartily.
Representative Head said he thought IL
would Be an Extraordinary and fsr-rsachins
authority. -
Mr.. Hemphiil asked il the canal compan y
the Washington and Western Maryland Railway
Company. -.. - -
Mr.. Cowan said no opposition was made, bat
an the contrary. the charter was granted TO
omcers and employees Of the canal company.
est Of w.sSinss S ~ .na aeorSssOvn and
no one opposes 1t. The Improvements
proposed by the railroad, instead Of damag-
ing the canal would in fact beueht the canal,
because breskwster; would be formed which
would keep the usnai from damage BY overflow.
GEN. PoE's EXPLANATION.
Chairman Henphill asked Gen. Poe to Ok
plain how the proposed railroad route viii ef-
feet the Canal Company. and also his opinion
whether Congress has the power 10 confer an
lorisy upon q circuit court Of Maryland to
Gen. Poe replied that Judge Alvey in his de-
cree Of sale had held that while the circuit
court OF Washington, county did not have the
wnole canal in its jurisdiction IL had the owners
OF the canal before the court, and therefore,
the court had Jurisdiction. -.
Cen Poe held that IL 10 entirely eompstsnt
for Congress to grant charter conditionally;
Congress can grsnta charter under conditions,
they Why can 1t not do 90 without conditions
The building by the road along this
pr opposed ronts will involve the occupation Of
part OF the canal The railroad company
says the portion is Uncomfortable. but Il 10 .
portion nevertheless. Therefore the rights OF
the canal should be considered.
Mr.. HExPHnL's POINT.
The point was raised by Chairman Hsmphill
that to agree to the amendment proposed by
the state Of Maryland would be to gives circuit
court Of that state jurisdiction over. the
interests and rights OF the citizens
OF this District Mr.. Hemphih said that
while Maryland court might sell the canal
proper he doubted the right OF that court to
sell an outlying piece Of property in the Dis
tript owned by tie canal, but not necessary TO
its operation.
1t appeared to be the sentiment Of the CON-
mittee that to agree TO the amendment pro-
posed by the state Of Maryland might possibly
result in delay Of the construction 81 the road
and consequent dstriment Of the inter
ests Of the citizens of this District.
The committee did net sppsar to sec how any
considerable damage might occur to the canal
or the state OF Maryland by allowing the rail
road company to condemn the land asked for.
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you mean that2
The prisoner-No. / only did that TO zee il
I couldn't make her think 90.
The district sattorney-ln- writing those let
tiers to your wife, didn't you intend TO get her
to say that she wouldn't live with you so that
you could use her reply a. q ground fol
divorce?
The prisonsr-No, sir; did not.
The district attorney-Which was the sincere
term. my Darling Wife, or my Darling Ger,
old?''
The prisoner-"Sfy Darling Wife"
The district attorney--K she had gone with
you to Chicago what would you have done with
Gerald?
The prisoner-Left her where she was
The district attorney--How much money did
you have to go to Chicago?
The prisoner-About go in my pocket and
about 900 at home in my trunk.
Inc districtattorney-Didn you keep money
The prisoner-Sometmes.
witness then explained that his brother
FRANK TOOK his work from him on the ed OF
January. 1t was taken away because of what
the Hamlinks had told him. He had worked
IN the coast survey for year, but was dis
charged because he wouldn't pay B. A. Colo
nus money for work.
DISCHARGED FROM THE COAST SURVEY.
The district attorney-There were charges
made by you. the result of which was that you
went out and he staid in, didn't you?
Judge Wilson objected to the manner in
which the district attorney treated the wit
ness, but his honor said that the district at
torney had the right to raise his voice.
The district attorney-Do you know Ross
Gray?
The prisonsr-Don't remember.
The district sttorney-Do you know Harry
Knight?
The prisoner-Yes, sir: he was man had
dismissed from the coast survey for gambling.
The district attorney-Didn't you cut man
on the avenue with razor1
The prisoner-No, sir; did not.
DIDN'T WANT HIS MOTHER TO KNOW.
Witness then stated that he intended taking
Appleby 70 Chicago with him if his wife re-
fused to go. He denied having made any par
ticular arrangement with him that night He
stated that he had Miss Lightfoots letters sent
to Appleby's house because he did not want his
mother to know Of 1t. He couldn't remember
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THE IRIsB-ANERrcAN UNION.
The President Congratulated Upon n
stand In the Boring Sea Controversy.

The President Congratulated Upon HE
stand In the Boring sea Controversy
AZ the last meeting Of the Irish American
Union resolutions we're passed eougratulating
the President and administration upon the
manly and dienifed stand taken in defense OF
American sovereignty in American waters
against British attempts at encroachments
and usurpston," and denounciBg ss false
the reiterated charges made by the English
press that whenever the government OF the
United States demands apology for insult
offered or repsration for outrages committed
on its citizens such action is taken in order
10 please Americans of Irish origin"
In the speeches made it was asserted that SIR
Charles Upper. the Canadian commissioner.
while pretending 90 be fully aware OF the real
sentiments Of the majority Of the American
people on the Boring sea question, showed the
most astounding ignorance not only on that
subject but even Of the opinion of the great
mass OF the Canadians on the matter. who it
Was asserted were strongly opposed To any in
reference with the United States by Great
Britain, because of the injury likely 10 be caused
thereby to themselves
=, letter was read by the president from Miss
mate A. maxwell. granddaughter of William
ineooald Wolfe Tone. whose remains were
taken from the Odd Presbyterian cemetery,
ueorketown, TO Mount 0liyet and reinforced
ana nnally taken 20 Greenwood cemetery
70, nroeklyn, where the Lampsons and Tones nov
ne buried. Among the people who gathered at
the final isterment In Greenwood cemetery
were the widow and son OF the famous Irish
man, John Mitchell.
vote of thanks to Miss Maxwell WAS upaui-
mously passed by the union
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BAD WEATHER MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.
was necessary in order that the room should
not be crowded beyond endurance. After the
female members of the audience had been
taken care of limited number of men were
admitted on the principle of first come first
served.
The court room. never an attractive apart
ment at best, was more than usually gloomy
this morning, but all sense Of discomfort was
lost in the all-absorbing interest taken in the
progress Of the trial 1t may be barbarous feel
ing. but just the same there are few things
In life that have such fascination for most
people as a murder trial. They will sit all day
and listen to the legal sparring between the
counsel on the two sides and the evidtuc that
Is given for or against the defendant. 1t is a
curious contest The stakes are mans life or
his reputation.
Schneider took the stand in his own behalf
yesterday and went on again this morning
after the court was formally opened. Every
word he spoke was listened to with the closest
attention. He told his story slowly. On several
occasions he hesitated for considerable length
of time.
THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
The cross-examination Of the prisoner was
resumed by the district attorney. who asked
him why he didn't get the marriage certificate
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that his mother had told him he was doing
wrong in paying attention to other women.
The district attorney-Didn't your mother
threaten to have you arrested about a week be-
fore the shooting?
The prisOner-No, sir.
The districtattorney-Did you state SO in
your brothers stable about that time in the
presence of a colored man by the name OF
Reuben Gray?
Defendant then stated that when he went to
Col Hamlink's the Sunday before the shooting
he went up to the front door and asked for Mr..
Hamlink. He did not go across to his brother 8
stable Immediately after and before the coach
man and Reuben Gray draw out a pistol.
He didn't ask Gray or the coachman to go with
him, and that if they got in trouble he had
money and influence enough to get them out
of it. The coachman never took a pistol and
went with him.
The district attorney-Did you not have two
pistols then?
The pr,soner-No sir; didn't.
The district attorney-Didn't you ever have
two pistols!
The prisonsr-No, sir.
The district attorney-Did you not have q
pistol in tool chest in the stable?
The prisoner-Yes, sir.
The night Of the shooting Appleby came to
his (defendants) mothers just after the col
ored man brought Amie,s answer. Defendan,
was standing at the front basement
light, read it, wrote an answer
and sent it by the colored man. Appleby stood
at the area door with the colored man. APP
pleby did not go in the house that night at all
Did not say anything to Appleby about taking
him to Chicago.
DENIED SHAKING HIS FIST
Defendant again related the meeting with
his wife and Jennie Hamlink on 18th and Z
streets few days previous to the shooting
He denied shaking his fist in either of their
faces. The meeting with them was pleas.
ant one, although he told Jennie that she
must stop wearing Amies coat. He
said he didn't know a colored boy named
Walter Reeder. The district attorney wal
not permitted to ask this question: "Didn't
you about seven years ago try to get him OF
some other boy to throw vitrol on some One?'
The district attorney-H you shot In self.
defense why didn't you tell the whereabouts Of
your pistol like man without whispering it tC
your brother?
The prisoner-Because had confidence in
him.
The district attorney-But why did you want
to make confidant of any one?
The prisoner-Didn't want to.
The district Rttorney.-Did you have your
clothes you wore at the time Of the shooting in
your cell at the station?
The prisonerr-Yes. sir.
The district attorney-And you had them in
your cell all Sunday night?
The prisOner-ies. Sir.
The district attorney-Overcoat included?
The prisoner-Yes, sir.
The district attorney-You wore them at the
inquest and to Jail?
The prisoner-Yes, sir.
Defendant stated that he saw Q pistol in
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The High School Banjo Club. which has BEEN
rehearsing for some time, made its first public
appearance last evening at the sociable Of the
church on the corner Of l4th and II streets
Ihn club is composed entirely of High School
pupils, and is led by Miss Henrietta Morrison
who plays the banjorine. The other members
are Laurence barringer, baniorlne: Messrs
Black aud Ralph Hills, first banjos; Misses
Lillian Plant Sadie Howe and Mr.. Sidney Fry
second banjos; Mr.. Herman and Miss Gertrude
1ochuni, guitars The club played very well.
and their work was warmly complimented
Miss Morrison also played a banjorine solo and
there was piano solo BY Miss Iutterheld
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are preparing their case and collecting evidence
in support Of their charges rejecting upon the
legality Of the recent convention. On the other
hand, their opponents are rejoicing over
the victory they have gained. They propose
this evening to give formal expression TO their
satisfaction by rendering to Messrs. Norris and
Davis, the delegates elected to the national
convention, q serenade at the National Hotel
that 10 il the weather. permits. OF course IL
the evening proves to be stormy the screnade
will be postponed until some other date. All
the arrangements have been made
for the meeting Of the democratic
forces on the east front Of
the Capitol this evening at o'clock. The
Artillery Band has been engaged TO furnish the
music for the marching column, which will