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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
ACCOUNTS OF CHARITABLE rxsrrrrrro,

ACCOUNTS OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.
Superintendent of Charities A. J. Warner to-
day issued circular for the guidance of dis
bursting officers of charitable institutions. The
circular says "Institutions receiving public
money through the District appropriation bill
are under the supervision of the superintendent
OF charities whenever the itei : are included in
that section of the annual bill headed FOR
charities. Two sorts OF reports are required
IRON such institutions. one to the superintend-
ent OF charities and others which pass through
the hands of the District officials. but are
nnally lodged with the accounting officers of
the United States treasury. Blanks all these
reports can hereafter be obtained from the
superintendent of charities and to avoid mis-
takes. should be ordered bv number
Explanations are made of the character of
reports to be made "a the superintendent of
charities and of the reports of the Treasury
Department.
when an institution receives money bv
direct appropriation from Congress-" the
circular says, 1.-The treasurer of the association
or board OF trustees is required. first of ALL TO
file bond Disturbing officer OF the United
States government The amount Of the bond
Is In proportion to the amount of Che appro-
prlatiou aud Il fixed In each by the treasury
Officials. Inquiry regarding il should be made
at the Office of the first controller of the
treasury, department of District accounts.
When an institution that has received ordinarily
but a small appropriation receives a much
larger enc "A larger bond may or may not be
required: if not the advances will not be all we'd
to exceed at any one time the amount of the
bond given.
Congress has placed at the disposal Of the
Commissioners a fund for the relief of the
poor and another for the temporary support
of INDECENT persons From these two funds
the Commissioners have been in the habit Of
apportionlng certain amounts to private insti-
buttons. The accounts of such institutions do
not have TO be transmitted to the Treasury
Department for final audit. but are filed with
the District auditor. All that is required by
the latter official is a quarterly statement of
expenditures made from the public money
received. For this purpose an abstract Of dIs-
bnrsements should be used and vouchers handed
in along with it,"
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were today issued as fol-
lows: Mrs Emma Bulkley, three frame dwell
ings on Jefferson street, Anaeostia; Ga. 500. f.
j. Hill, one brick private stable. rear $50 I'd
street northeast; $500. ID. b. Gathral. four
brick dwellings. to Is Tennessee avenue north
east; $4,000 Waters & Thompson. four frame
dwellings, 1872 to 7SS Sheridan street, Mt. Pleas
ant; $4,000.
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RIVERS BECOME VASE LAKES.
Further Reports of Death and Destruction in
thr state Of washinrtsn

SEATTLE. WASH. Nov. Z2-BcTotts OF the
Storm throughout the state are sui worse to-
day AID the prospects are shat rail communities
ton viii be abandoned for several DAYS at
least. 4 number o. additional death. are also
reported a. a rezHls Cf the EoOd-. while
the Loss Of property in the shape Of
farm buildings earTied awav and wrecked Will
InRke very torm,dahIe item IA the valleys OF
Dussmi-h. White. Green. Black. stuck, Cedar
ard Pay allap. The riyer- 90 IN" sOGthSaUa OF
spokoInish. the sill. ACuAEIish and S@Ggii,
northEard. are vast lake.
The damage O. tie agricultural Iii trictS viii
amount 20 mary kuuireds % thousands of dol
lar IL certainly kas been the worss rainfSll
that has ever been experienced on the Puget
sound. aud TIE raiu having set in AGAIN IL is
haols a. cause additional loss. Several addi-
uoHsl small towns slOng the railway lines are
under water and some single-storv houses are
enn.rly submerged
II l. believed when telegrsphic commuuica-
tion h resumed the reports will come in from
the worst flooded localities OF many lives hsv-
ing been lost and much stock Killed Though
no Information has vet been received the sky
kouAish valley Will doubtless suffer the same as
the Others, and the valleys OF the mining dis
tsasss al meet With similar disaster.
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A TEST CASE BEGUN.
Prosecution of Chicago Men for Violating
the Interstate Commerce Law.

Prosecution of Chicago Men for Violating
the Interstate Commerce Law.
CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-There was a good deal
OF scarcely concealed excitement in the United
States district court today when District Attor-
ney Milchrist first announced "I70S, the United
States against Thomas Miller" 1t was the first
OF the many cases against Messrs. Swift, Egan,
Spriggs and other commercial magnates and
railroad officials under indictment for violating
the INSTRUMENTATION clause of the interstate
commerce law
An imposing array Of counsel was present,
both for the government and for the defendant
Miller, as well as the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, the correspondent. The spe-
cific unlawful acts charged in the Miller case
are that during the summer of 1880
the defendant gave to A. Ii. Warren Co.
and Wright Hoy, Nebraska shippers,
certain rates per 100 pounds for the transporta-
ton of corn from Addison, Ashland, Red Cloud
and other points to Chicago lower than the
published tariff rates file with the interstate
commerce commission at Washington.
The defense waived an address to the jury
and the examination of witnesses Was at once
begun, the first witness being Thos. A. Wright
of the firm Of Wright 4 Hoy of Chicago.
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Condensed LOCALS.

c. ID. REMsBuRG of 1901 l4th street while
riding bicycle struck by a cable car yes
terday and his machine smashed, but be es-
capped injury.
As HEzEKIAH JOHNSON was driving a wagon
up an alley near the Riding Academy Yesterday
the harness broke and the wagon ran back on
the steep incline, upsetting and throwing the
contents into Rock creek. The damage was $50.
JAMES &. RoAcHE was accepted juror in
the Criminal Court TO I'LL a vacancy. John G..
Norris, f. j. Hannah and Benz. HELEN having
been excused.
GEORGE !. LEWIS a Co. mail contractors Of
Idaho, have. by J. II. McGowan and Walter III.
Smith. filed a bill against James b. Cogrove
ct al TO reform certain drafts by striking out
the recital and TO recover u, 500 Of the de-
PENDANTS.
The Rev. STUART CROCKETT. rector OF ST.
Stephens Church, has received news from Kill
cronaghan parish, diocese Of Derry, Of the
death of his mother on October %.
Mn. GUsrAyE MAIER will give Mr.. ID. Byrd
Purks q ride in a wheelbarrow tonight from
Georgetown to the Capitol with the first ward
band. This IL the result of the election
IL THE Criminal Court Justice Bradley, to-
dsy, Walter Barber. alias John Wilkerson. was
acquitted Of the larceny OF bicycle from H. II.
Higham.
JOHN MCNAMARA denied that he stole Thos
Russillons game rooster, valued at q So when
given hearing in Judge MIXERS court TODAY.
He claimed that the rooster was astray and he
captured ii for safe keeping, but the iudov
thought otherwise and fined him $50 or thirsv
days.
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RALTIMoKE. Nov. 22.-Flour steady, unchanged
receipts, 1920 barrels; shipments, 1921 barrels
safes, 80 barrels. Wheat weak - No. .
red spot, '3a,Sa: November, 13s,3A; Decem.
Der. 132.a14; January, 15s.a75,.: May, slsSasI,,:
steamer No. ., red, IS bid-reeeipts, s2,oSs buss.
els; shipments, 23,.4 bushels. stock 23sI, O3l
bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels. Milling wheat, by
sample, 73aIs. Corn dul-nixed spot, 49, a49
November, 4s%a4s year. 4s1a4 January, Asa
4sh; February. IS bid; May. IS bid; steamer
mixed, 4iA-recepts. 1886 bushels: shipments
$4,000 bushels; stock. 2Is29 bushels: sales 10000
bushels. Southern white and yellow corn by
sample, 46;.a49. Oats firm and hgher-No. 2,
white western. 81 asked; No. 2, mixed western,
3Sj4 as9 - receipts, 5000 bushels; stock, 1854
bushels. Rye insctive-NO. 2, IS asked-receipts,
las bushels: stock. His bushels Hay nrmer
good to choice timothy, A.5eal5.0O. Gram
freights easy--steamer to Liverpool, per bushel,
"a. Cotton firm middling. 81. Provisions
unchanged - mess pork, 400; bulk meats,
loose shoulders sA: clear rib sides, ST.; sugar
picked shoulders, 81; sugar-cured smoked shout
ders, aL; hams small, lzs; large, liz aIlh; lard,
refined, l0At: crude, Ok. Butter arm-creamery,
fancy, 3a32: do, fair to choice 2Sa39: DO. imita-
ton, 25a26; ladle, fancy 22a23: d. good choice
19a20 rolls ne, 22as3 do fair to good, 2Oa2 store
packed, lTa'9 Eggs frm-s6a2,. Coffee firm
Mo cargoes, fair, 49,; No. I, II. Sugar un-
changed--granuiated, 4.94. Copper frm-rerned,
uk. Whisky nrm-l.24al.26.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-virginia threes 13$;
Baltimore aud Ohio stock, S6k: Baltimore and
ohio Southwestern firsts, 10S do. third incomes
.; Consolidated gas bonds, ia; do stocks, 5S3s.
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There are only two positions as postmasters
now vacant in large cities. viz, Charleston. \.
C.. and Nicksburg, Miss. In the former Office
A. IL. Mowry, a democrat appointed during the
Cleveland administration. is acting a. post
master. He was appointed in March. lss7, and
his commission expired in December last. Or.
Crum. a colored man, was then nominated 20
succeed Mowry but the nomination was subse-
auently withdrawn. IL Is more than probable
that no appointment will be made aud that thu
President will permit Mr. Mosrv. who has con
Quoted the Office in highly satisfactory man
ner, 10 remain.
The Nicksburg post Office is in the hands of
the sureties of Mr.. Hill. crstvhle postmaster,
and is being well conducted. There ar6 sew
eral applica tons file for the position and it
is believed that the office viii shortly DO filed
by appointment.
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MRS. DEACON GAINS A POINT.
Her Child to Be Kept In a French Con
venf-CharGes Against Her Husband

pAR1s Nov. 22.-The first chamber of the
court Of appeals today handed down its decision
in the Deacon case. Judgment was given for
3trs. Deacon, and it was ordered that the child
Gladys be returned to "A convent, where both
M and Mrs. Deacon shall be allowed to visit
her. Mr.. Deacon was ordered to pay costs.
Mr.. Deacon stated today that the latest offer
made to him by his wites LAWYERS was that she
would not oppose an application by him to the
court oi AiX for an absolute divorce; that she
would surrender all the children to him and
also at once drop the name Of Deacon. Mr.
Deacon says he would gladly accept compro-
mise al orle. TO spare his wife the ignominy
IL standing IN the dock at AK and wo1ld allow
her 10 keep the babe is long as she led moral
life. ba. he doubts whether she would keep her
word. Possibly an arrangement viii be effected
before December 8, when the case opens at
Ai1.
Ms. Deacon's brother has written letter to
I the representative Of the Associated Press
stating .nat under the advice OF her lawyers
Ms sister has never since the beginning of the
unhappy affair said anything to either
the American or French press. Mr.
Deacon. on The contrary, has never
ceased receiving reporters, and has
Iail certain journals to publish garbled
accounts of the affair. He has slso succeeded
III closing the papers against his wife and her
fgiends. Her silence and his 1nscrupnlous
loidaoIty have blsckeued her character on both
sides ot the Atlantic. Her brother adds: Hence
! peak for the drst time. IL were to relate
the cases of his cruelty TO my sister. his
drunken acts. his insults to her friends
and MS conduct toward her four little girls, l
would require columns. Ny family have per-
suaded her to bear all rather than make public
h.. domestic troubles. Mr.. Deacon is con-
'inced that she viii demand divorce sooner
or later. and he Is determined to pre-
vent her from getting one in her
/ favor. Herein lice the real cause OF
the shooting of A5eille, Deacon wishing
| 10 ~ upon b.s wife the stigma of adultery. 4
! few DAYS before the tragedy Mr.. Deacon opened
drawer in hls wife's desk aud DESTROYED all
/ tho letters he wrote to her from America that
were likely 10 hurt his cause. carefully leaving
those OF a friendly nature. He il now bent upon
dong all he can to destroy her"
| The charges made against Mr.. Deacon are de.
| MED by his friends.
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NEARLY ESCAPED DETECTION.
= Murder in New No-k That Was Dis
covered BY an Undertaken.

NV YORK, Nov. 22.-WhiIe preparing a
womsn's body for burial an undertaken. who
eaters 10 the colored people in East 9sth street,
last night discovered that death had probably
been caused b. violence and at once notified
the police.
The woman was Mrs. Ida Z. jackson. aged
ttirtv-six wears. who had been found in bed on
SUNDAY NJ l5S East 9sth street. A casual ex-
animation was made by colorcd physi-
clan and il was decided that the
woman was victim CT heart dis
ease. but the police of the East 8Slh street sta
ton now have the wOmans paramOdr, Thomas
iv'stCl. in custody, and in the Harlem police
court today they informed Justice Meade that
there was reason for believing that he had
CAUSED. the Toman's death.
The police examined the apartments, and
unirr the stove they found hat. within which
Wa a bloud-stsined stOue In a corner a hand
k"rchief sOilcd with blood was also found. The
hat belonged 10 Bristol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-22
BURNED IN THEIR BEDS.
Three Lives Lost In Fire at Sharpsburg,
Pa, Eariy This Morning.

PrrrsBURa, Nov. 2i.-About 4:3O this morn
ing an alarm Of fire was sounded at Sharpsburg,
town or the outskirts of this city, and the de-
partruent was soon Oh its way 20 the fire, which
was discovered TO be in house. The occu-
pants OF the house were II. W. Dannehower and
his family. The flames were beyond contr 81
when the firemen reached the scene and the
only thought was the safety of the inmates OF
the house. 4 rush was made for the building,
but the brave men were driven back by tho
flames. Three times we're attempts made to
rescue the family, but in vain. All this time no
signs Of life had come from the burning building,
but the certainty that human lives were be-
ing lost caused the most heroic efforts to be
made. At $50 the firemen succeeded in climb
ing over the burning tynbers and reached what
had been the sleeping room of the family. The
bed was entirely consumed. apd lying on the
floor were three objects. the ebarred and black
ened remains Of Mr. Hannehower, his wife and
their one-year-old babe. The location of the
remains would indicate that the unfortunate
persons had been sutfocated in he'd before the
fire reached them. The coroner will hold sn in
quest. The origin OF the fire is not known.
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The Homestead StrikerCharged With
Murder Gees on the Stand.
Mr.. CLEVELAND on OFFICE HUNTERS.
interest in the Great Foot Ball Game
on Thursday.
.HE READING COAL COMBINE
CEIICHLow on THE STAND.
Ne D~Bie. That d~ Fired on the E,rEcs on
JuIv q.

PI-rsRUV5. Pa, Nov. 23-when criminal
court opened this morning Sylvester Critrhiow.
the defendant. wns placed in the witness box BY
m. defense. The morning session Of court was
sndvenec by a series of srIrprIse-.
sylvester Cri'chloy sworn.
Did vou Ere gun or irearm If any kind
between ~ and $50 n. M Jaly s last
no SIR"
..were Won IN the Carnegie COmpany's
gro1ntis that morning.
NO sir
..Trt you are a gun between 1890 and 1890
O'Clock that day?
''Ne. -Ir
We're yon on the eompsny's grounds that
dsvt-
.'No. sir"
md Won fire gun between the hours Of
~ and f30 e thai dsv?'
No.
wit1s.s then identified the suit of clothes
ika' b. wore ar Ju.y g. 'O-usel Tor the prose
cifiou -sil tho hal no questions 70 ssk.
Counsel f"f d.i-s. e were surprised and held
teu-mInut. ~oi.fe-ouc.. a. the lose OF which
thew offered the -Uit of Critchlows clothing IN
evidence
The defendant then left the stand and Mrs
'rttchl"u sworn She -ai1 that az ,. ~.
july s. her hushau M va ~ home slee Iing. She
MAS not rro~s-ckamIued.
The defense rests. vour honor." announced
MIR Ereraeu.
"a rehuttai.
Henry Monsth sworn, ND not know erich
low. iil not rr1lsfnh.f % Critchlov leaving "a
gun IN hi- store ,ha; day July =.
Another witness wAs called bat faxed 20 re-
sroud.
To the surprise 81 all Attofner Bur,eish az
noanced that the common wealth was through
The failure Of 'he prosecution L. Introduce
any rebuttal testimony created sensation
Have you sny polrts TO submit, asked the
court Of counsel for defense.
NV Office boy Is writing them up, replied
w NarshalL
Marshall Office boy came il a moment later
and banded hi- efnpIpver roll Of manuscript.
Dir. Mar-hall then submitted n number OF Law
points. one If which was that where it il certain
one or more persons commit a crime, but II is
Uncertain which all must be acquitted.
Attorney Patterson said that the latter
point iii not apply tu the case trial He
maiutaiEet that individual present WHEN a
killing TAX, place principals and are al
guilty Os murder and not the particular one
who fred the shot that killed. He claimed
that IL wa totally unnecessary for the pTGsecu-
ti1n To prove that tn defendant fred the par
ti.ulaI shot that killed Connors.
Attorney Marshall followed Mr. Patterson
with long argument in support Of his points
Judge Kennedy th,n announced that four
hou-- would be given each side for argument
before the Jury. his done. the court took
cess until T. m
The closing addresses will be made by N~ssrs
Erwin and Marshall for the defense and Messrs.
Blrielgh and Roberts fer the prosecution. An
effort will be made t. get the 20 the jury
before the clcsc Of tonight : session
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SECRETARY NOBLE.
He Talks Pleasantly of His Residence in
This City and His Plans.

He Talks Pleasantly of His Residence in
This City and His Plans.
Secretary Noble is occupied in completing his
annual report. The preparation Of review Of
the work of one year of such a department az
the Department Of the Interior is a
task of considerable magnitude. The inter-
ests which come within the control Of this
department are numerous and important. and
to do justice to all that has taken place during
the year the art of condensation has TO be prac-
ticed. 1t is likely that the Secretary
will have something to say about
the policy of the department
under his administration and how it has been
carried out.
with a laugh, that he considered that his admin
istration had been great success, but he did
not know how the public looked upon 1t.
He said, however, that he looked forward to
retiring to private life with a coed deal of
pleasure. He had intended to retire at
ton. whether the President was elected
or not. and while he would much prefer that
the republican party should have been re-
tanned III power, yet the result Of
the late election had made no
change in his plans. His law Office
given up the lease when he was appointed to
the cabinet. The Office was left SO that
at any time during the past four years
be could have gone back and sat down to his
old desk and resumed business. He had how
ever, refused all cases, but after March 4 he ex-
pected to begin the active practice of his pro-
fession.
His residence in this city, personally and So
cially, had been delightful, and il he could live
without work he knew Of no place where
he would rather locate his home.
However, he had his living to make and ne
rovrlI to ofa 10 hao IA.
Louis and to his friends and acquaintsuces
there.
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Chicago's Clever Shoplifters,

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-Through the arrest Of
two shopiifters, giving the names of James
james and Frank Smith, the police have dis
covered one Of the cleversst methods of
shoplifting that has come to their
notice for some time. The men carried
between them a pastebosrd box about two
feet long and ten inches square. At the top of
the box was arranged lid, to the hinges of
which was fixed spring. A very small amount
Of weight placed on the lid would cause 1t to go
down. allowing anything placed on the
top of it to fall into the box. 1t would
then be forced back by the spring. When
the men we're arrested by the officers this novel
and portable fence" was well filed with gloves
and silk stockings. The police claim that the
names given by the men at the central station
are assumed and that the two are members of
the theatrical profession and are well known as
female impersonators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-22

Meeting of the -uiC oiiIniitre Of the Con-
grs~-ionaI Committee.

Meeting of the -uhC oiIirn ittre of the Con-
grs>-ionAI Committee
NEW YORK Nov. ?. The subcommittee Of
the congressional committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. VIII. "A Vs. appointed 20 in
vestiEate the Eeai.nS coal combination. ia pJr-
suance q RESOLUTION passed b. tie
lat Congress. met IL room No. 1876 of
the Federal baL hing At II O'Clock to
dav Congressman william !. Ccotlb.
the chairman. George y. NIse ~ virginia and
P-ilnmy Sto--T - ohio we're present Josiah
Paterson Of Ieruc--,f vas IN tn city. but bad
no. made hi APPEARANCE lo~D town ~ the
time tn o.hs nl.uIh.r- bad assembled. ] he
fsth msilb-r o. ga. mite, was John
y, rie q MINNIE. H. who was NO. evrec:ct 20
b. pre-srt Chairman 'aou.Js d-,It.d 70
wait a wni.s Pr 1lr- Paterson.
Chaile- r. Hercu WIS present - =. recent
tie committee a. attorney. State Seuat n
nlitt-e from that body o. c,.Gl-. a similar III
ve-tixati1u. Wa resent e. q 81. rcfItOr Before
On. business ir hand vas begin Chairman
Coum5- .ri,i the frs. work W "a be e. determine
tn score % the ComrI.t.eg b. ths iuyes t.l,tioa
~ 81 80 oclocN the committee went INTO
executive session, w. Patterson h1vng failed
g. spp,a-. \ h1s 81 To.l-y Sli. Re ..id o.t
anI the commit ,se vii d.ssrmlu, int how the
tny s-tiya.tou VAL lie cou.;uctrd. 80 - 10 touch
upon those fe tturss - the deals that are
IN violation - the fe,le-,,l laws. The commit
Tee will meet ~ 1890 tomorrow morning To be-
gu the work ~ canning Witnesses whom
they intend 10 subj lis..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-22

William Rhodebeck Charged With the
Murder of His Employer.

Mr.. GILEAD, ONO. Nov. 22.-The trial Of
William Rhodebeck, charged with the murder
of Christiana Sellers, has begun before Judge
Wolfe. The crime is shrouded in mystery and
stands almost without parallel in the crimi-
nal catalogue.
The home of David Sellers was about eight
miles from this city. The family consisted OF
father, mother and one grown daughter. With
them at the time was a hired man, Wm. Rhode
beck. The house was set on fire and David
Sellers and Chrishara Sellers were burned with
the house, but the bodies when recovered bore
evidence of wounds received before the Are
sufficient 20 cause death. The inquest devel-
oped the fact that the parents were murdered
and the house burned atterward. The matter
was mystery, although suspicion rested
upon the daugb .er, Chloe Sellers, and the hired
man. Since the occurrence the Young man
married he daughter and they now have sew
eral children. They we're arrested some time
in July last and he grand jury at the last term
of court indicted both OF them, to which they
pleaded not guilty.