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The morning call., 1893-08-29
DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
John w. Clark Falls a Victim to
Chicago Thieves

John W. Clark. an old resident of this
city. who was for many years employed in
the Postofice, has just returned from e
trip to the Worlds Fair that was particu-
larly unfortunate to him.
When Mr.. Clark was in the latter city
he received $1,000 in money from a bank
which. together with S120 in cash, whic b
he had in his possession at the time, he
carefully placed in the inside pocket of his
coat.
During the heat of the day he wen t into
one OF the many places in the neighbor-
hood of the grounds where refreshments
are sold and bought light drink, and his
only theory of the way in which the
thieves got his money is that he must have
been drugged.
He became suddenly uncon scious and
when he recovered sufficiently to realize
his position he found himself In hos pital
and his money was gone.
What m axes the matter particularly sor-
rowful is that the money represented the
savings of years of labor, and Mr.. Clark
being in poor health had expected tc take
trip to Honolulu In search of a more
| congenial cline.
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MUST BEAR THE LOSS.
Mrs. Parry Wanted the City to Ac-
cept Smallpox Patient.

Judge Slack has sustained demurrer to
the suit recently brought by Mary c.
Parry vs. the city and county of Sap
Francisco and has ordered judgment TO be
entered for the defendant
Mrs. Parry keeps rooming- house at 331
Turk street, and her complaint was that
on November %. 1892, Que Of her dodgers,
Z. w. Merritt, took III. ana was seven DAYS
in bed before twas discovered that he had
the smallpox. DR.. keeney, the Health
Officer, was called in, but he declined to in
terfere or 10 allow Merritt to be removed
to hospital. In consequence the house
was turned into "pesthouse' for four
weeks. and Mrs. Parry lost eight lodgers
for period of three months. Plaintiff S
son lost his situation of 81 week for nine
weeks and her daughter was out of employ
ment for five weeks, which meant SIS week
loss to her.
In addition it was claimed that the house
was marked with cross, no one was al
lowed to enter or leave the house, and BY
burning, fumigating, etc., damage TO
furniture, bedcothes and other appur-
tenances of the house was sustained to a
large extent. In all Mrs. Parry found that
she had been hurt tU the extent of S1O03 20
for which she sued.
The demurrer, which was sustained by
Judge Slack, stated that Mrs. Parry had
no cause OF action az against the city aud
county OF San Francisco.
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majority do it for less than 10 cents and
are willing to take work at their figureP
Kuss said he did not see how it could be
done, as he paid the same wages as other
men.
Donovan's next witness was John p.
Frazer, who did the work on the Crocker
building. He said he charged from 10 to
Is cents q yard for withdrawing, and
maintained that the charges OF Donovan
for the Denman School were reasonable.
He said IL was impossible to tell the value
of such work, because it was impossible to
ascertain the true preparatory work done
before whitening.
Director Decker asked Donovan IL he
had not once been School Director, and
if while acting as such he did not RENE M
ber that the schools had been whitened for
SIP room.
Donovan replied that he did. that white
ming could be done tor that figure now,
but the work would not be good. Material
was dearer now, aud labor higher. because
men worked eight instead of ten hours Tor
the same wages.
The case of Contractor Garfield was next
taken up, particularly his charges for
whitening the Webster School. Garfield
contended that he had done much scraping
and washing, which caused the charges.
He said he made nothing out OF the Job
and did not want it again.
Contractor Jennings was next heard. In
SOIno cases Tie expert aiOWeu nun more
than he charged. There was very little
discrepancy between the figures of the ex-
pert and the charges of Jennings.
Contractor Dwyer, who whitened the
Potrero School, said he had been the low
est bidder and had done his work prop
erly. He thought it an outrage to be sum-
moDed before the board. In his opinion
his charges were not quite high enough, as
he had miscalculated on the job. There
was SIP difference between the experts
figures and Dwyer's charges. He claimed
to have washed and scraDed.
Contractor Krause and Head Carpenter
Carr had a lively little tilt, for when
Krause put in the claim of having scraped
the walls of the Harrison Primary School,
charging S153 more than the expert al
lowed, Carr denied that there had been
any such thing done.
KFause said that Carr had seen the
scraping done and the latter said the state
ment was false, and told the contractor to
stick to the truth. The contractor accused
Carr of having refused to sign his bills out
of personal spite. Both men were brought
to order by the chairman.
This brought an end to the session, as
the committee decided to adjourn without
deciding whether or not it would cut off
slices from the contractors bills in accord
ance with the experts estimates. The
contractors who did so much washing and
scraping were not plea sed at the postpone
ment, as they had expected a settlement
OF the matter by the committee.
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States Grand Jury next year. nine counts
being returned against him. The case was
prosecuted under sections II and 10 OF the
civil service act, approved January 10.
1883.
On the stand yesterday morning Wit
ness Weber did not tell the same story he
told to that commission. Instead, he said
that he was present at the time of the
meeting and made contribution himself
of $50, and that Gibbs remarked at the
wind-up: - it, boys, it's voluntary !:
you needn't contribute unless you want
to-"
But to the commission Weber, who was
carrier sc. stated that the money was paid
to the Democratic committee at the
Stockton-streei headquarters and that the
contributions were made under threats of
being laid off. Gibbs words he then
quoted as:
Boys you had better go down and
settle. 1t won't be much. 1t is only $50
for first class. 500 for second and $40 for
third"
Gibbs also then told the "boys" that if
they needed the money they could draw it
from the main Office. Weber acted accord
ingly and got the money from the cashier.
The same night the money was paid to the
Democrat committee and a receipt was
given for II by Mr.. English. Carrier
Robinson went along, and it was Mr..
Weber's impression that all the carriers
Ol SballOn contributed.
Witness Duck was about the only one
of the four who stuck to his original story.
he testified on the stand yesterday that
Gibbs gave the men to understand that ''if
they didn't contribute they would receive
no favOrs." Spiller's evidence amounted
to simply that after an article had been
published in a newspaper Gibbs said 10
was not true and told the men they could
pay the money or not. just as they saw fit.
Meyer was very weak witnrss. He has
q wife and five children, so he informed an
attorney privately, and was afraid to lose
his position.
The defendant himself made very good
impression on the stand. His manner was
very frank. He said he could not recollect
making the statements attributed 10 him,
but be would not positively deny their
utterance. One of his own witnesses,
though. rather contradicted him. That
was John Hessen. According to him Gibbs
admitted the truth OF the article published.
Ed Boland and Robert II. Morse were also
witnesses for the defense.
| Attorney Daniel Sullivan presented a
| rather novel defense. 1t was that he
would contend that letter-carriers were n OF
| to be considered as strictly employees of
the Government. Whether the jury took
/ this view of the matter or not, or whether
! they found themselves with no other
| alternative, owing 10 the reluctance OF the
| Government witnesses to testify, and the
! pleasing caDdor of the defendant, they
were out only ten minntes. The case
went TO them at 2:30 p NJ. and Assistant
! United States District Attorney Shurtieff,
who had conducted the prosecution, was
not surprised when Foreman Gerstel an
nounced the verdict as mot guilty."
This disposed. also, of the cases oil
Messrs. Butler, Neores and McGrath.
against whom similar charges were made
AS the prospects of a conviction seem
rather slim, they may be dropped by
nolle proseQuis.
The morning call., 1893-08-29

changed on Market street, the position
that the Spring Valley Water and the
southern Pacific Railroad COMPANY has
taken in opposition to the Improvement
and their efforts against the project. The
report is to be published and addressed to
the taxpayers of the city.
A committee was also appointed to wait
on those property-Owners on Market street
who have been opposing the 29-foot cut in
grades and learn If they will agree to the
Improvement if lesser grade Is advocated.
The petition of a number of taxpayers
asking for the sprinkling and watering of
tbs macadamIzed streets throughout the
city was approved
The morning call., 1893-08-29
MARRIED.

BRESLIN-McMAHAN-I this city. July 80
1898. at St. Joseph's Church, by the Rev. Father
McCue. Andrew F Breslin and Lizzie McMahan
both of san Francisco.
WHITE-TAYLOR-In this city. August 26. 1898.
by the Rev. }. B. Gidney. Richard s. White OF
Spokane aud Bessie A Taylor of San Francisco.
O'CoNNOR-CONDRIN-I this city, August 23.
1893, by the Rev. Father Dugan, Michael c.
O'ConnOr and Nellie j. Condrin.
ZIMMERMANN-RUHLA this city August
81, 1893. by the Rev. J. NJ. Buehler, Charles
mmermann and Magdalene Ruhland.
HILKEN-PETERS-I this city, August 26.
1893. by the Rev. j. NJ Buehler, Diedrich Hill
ken and Chris tine Peters.
The morning call., 1893-08-29
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived.

Arrived.
MONDAY. Aug 2S
Stmr Protection. Seaman 30 hours from Pismo
and way ports; produce, to Kimball.
Domestic Ports.
POINT REYES-Passed Aug 2S-Shtp LleyeIIyn
Morse, from Nanaimo Tor San Francisco
Movements of transatlantic Steamers
NEW YORk-Arrived Aug 2S-Stmr Spaardam,
from Rotterdam: stmr Alaska, from Liverpool
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived Aug 2S-Stmr Lord
Cough. from Philadelphia.
HAyRE-Arrived Aug 2S-Stmr La Normand1e.
from New York.
.GLAsGow-ArrivedA Aug 2s-stmr State Of Cal.
nornia, from New YORK.
The morning call., 1893-08-29
Mcguire Was Out.

j. A. Mcguire Of the West Coast Plumb
ing and Supply Company that was at
tached last weeE says that be and F. Ryer.
his partner. withdrew from the firm In
August. 1892 Last April. he states, Louis
L. Arnold had a surplus of $50. 900 and
was doing good business. Since then
the concern became short of ready funds
and finally got into trouble with creditors
The morning call., 1893-08-29

DONLoN-In this city. August 20. 1885, to the
wife OF Thomas Donlon, daughter.
POGGIE-In this city, TO the wife OF stephen
Poggie, son.
GALLIGAN-In this city, to the wife of Ed CALI
gan a son.
ABRAHAMSON-In East Oakland. August II,
1898. to the wife of Charles Abrahamson, a
daughter.
wRlGHT-In Berkeley. August %. 1898, TO the
wife OF Harry T. Wright, daughter
The morning call., 1893-08-29
7OC and S1.OO a Yard.
Twenty Specials
for This Week:

BLACK JAPANESE SILK worth SSe' 6Oc a Yard
bLA0k SORAh S'Lk' worth Si'OO' 75C Yard
CRYSTAL SILKS, opera and street SI OO o Mad
shades, and black, worth $1.z5 QA'OO a al u
ALinGeow nehes wide, FANCY cHEViorS' :" 45C Yard
ALI-wOoL LADIES CLOTH, 27 0Oc n Vo.d
inches wide wv q al VI
CHOICE EFLANNELETTEs, II Wards for ~ OO
worth f5c yard, L al No AOI PA'OO
ch4lcn Cn ssa sISE to OF cALcoES reduced sc Yard
CHILDRENS FAST BLACK COTTON I EC n Dol.
HOSE, sizes to 10, worth Z5c, AON q ali
LADIES' FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE lEc n Do;..
worth 25c AON q ali
GENTS ALL-WOOI- CAMEL 'S-HAIR CT OO EocE1
SHIRTS and Drawers, worth 81 so, %A'OO A<eASA
And Ten Others.
The morning call., 1893-08-29
rIARKET-STREET CLUB.

Offer of Compromise or the Pro-
posed Grade.
The Market-street Improvement Club
met last night with w. w. Rednall In the
chair.
w. E. Dubois, Z. B. Carr, John T. Quig-
ley and w. A. e. Smith were selected a
committee TO get data concerning the pres
ent status Of the effort TO have the grades
The morning call., 1893-08-29
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth, marriage aud death notices sent BY mail
I'll not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and he indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
ising to have the same pulished.l
BORN.
THOMPSON-In this city, August %, 1898 to
the wife of Fred w. Thompson, a daughter.
PofTER-in this city. August Is, 1898. TO the
wife of f. L. Potter, a daughter.
FRANSICH-fn in this city. August "a 1898 to the
wife OF NJ. Fransich son.
GREENBERG-In this city, August 81, 1893 to
the wife OF g. w. Greenberg, a daughter.
LODERHOSE-In this city. August 26 1893 to
the wife OF Aug. Loderhose, son.
PERHAM-In this city, August 20, 1893. to the
wife OF George l.. Perham, a son.
BROWNING-In this city, August TO- 1898 to the
wife OF j. II. Browning, a daughter.
CARLY ON-In this city. August 81, to the wife of
John Cariyon. daughter.
BRUNE-In this city. August 20, 1893, to the wife
OF Henry Bruno, a son
The morning call., 1893-08-29
Winter Blankets
at Summer Prices.

WHITE LAMBS WOOL, 58x7S d
worth $3.50 pair SPECIAL PRICE ID. 25
WHITE LAMBS WOOL ooxSO d.
worth 5000 pair SPECIAL PRICE pa. OK
worth $3.50 pair S' spsGiAI Ss1zi, GSa7 Psioa $3.50
GRAY BLANKETS, 63xSO,
worth SIS. 90 pair. SPECIAL. PRICE 100
NS pair 00AO SEs spEcAn n'f pRcE $500
seRh pair 0z1S sssoz scfa1 hss psGG 4S5
SCARLET BLANKETS, 6OxS2 extra finish. GL
worth $3.50 pair. SPECIAL PRICE ApO.OO
The morning call., 1893-08-29
French FlannelS
in the
LOVeiieSt Patterns.

The latest novelties in this most desirable
fabric for house wear are now on our
shelves. Some of the new patterns are
very striking, and others are best described
by the word DAINTY. Great purple MORN
ing glories on cream Colored backgrounds,
bright hued panSieS on grounds of cream,
pink and chocolate, will please some tastes,
while modest violets and Lilies of the
Valley tied with blue lovers knots will be
greatly admired by others. twenty-five
different floral effects on dark and light
backgrounds,
The morning call., 1893-08-29
For the Children.

Let the children take simmons Liver Regulator
and keep well. 1t is purely vegetable and safe to
take either alone or in connection with other
medicine. Mild in acting and pleasant to take
The morning call., 1893-08-29

States Grand Jury next year. nine counts
being returned against him. The case was
prosecuted under sections II and 10 of the
civil service act, approved January 10.
The morning call., 1893-08-29

On the stand yesterday morning Wit
ness Weber did not tell the same story he
told to that commission. Instead, he said
that he was present at the time of the
meeting and made contribution himself
of $50, and that Gibbs remarked at the
wind-up: = it, boys, it's voluntary:
you needn't contribute unless you want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT,
SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY
OF the District Of Columbia.

CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER, President.
CHARLES G. GLOVER, First Vice President.
JAMES ". JOHNSTON, Second Vice Pres4dent.
THOMAS z. JONES Third Vice President.
E. FRANCIS RIGGS, Treasurer
ALBERT l. STURTEvANT, Secretarys
JOHN c. WILSON, Trust OfBcer. UZ
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A GREAT CHOIR.
Three Hundred Singers to Lead the
Music at Christian Endeavor Com
ventfOns.

Three Hundred Singers to Lead the
Music at Christian Endeavor Com
ventiOns.
The first meeting Of the new choir for the
Christian Endeavor Union Of the District
Of Columbia occurred last evening In the
lecture room of the First Baptist Church.
corner 18th and o streets.
About 800 members responded to the call
of the director Mr. Percy 8. Foster.
Matters relative to the organization.
membershtH permanent officers, &C., were
voted to be referred to a committee consist
ing Of the director. Messrs. w. 8. Near
thur, II. H. Aver, VIM. A. H. Church and
Misses Ella c. Lyman. Annie Walker and
Grace Z. Fox.
There are now some 275 singers on the
roll. and 1t Is confidently expected that the
choir will have an average attendance Of
800 members.
1t IN designed that this choir shall lead all
the music Of the great mass meetings Of the
union, and that at each service special an
thems be rendered by 1t alone.
The next mass meeting Of the union will
take place Friday, October q, In the Church
Of the Covenant, on Connecticut avenue,
and on this occasion the choir will make
its first public appearance and sing two
selections: "Oh. Let Me Anchor" and 1.-The
Lord IL My Light"
Some OF the best musical talent Of our
city Is already connected with this move
ment, and the singing last night was of
such fine character as to already make
the chorus a great success.
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Baptist Church Fair.

There was a large gathering last evening
at the opening Of the fair and bazaar given
by the Sunday school of the Third Baptist
Church. corner of 9TH and Q streets, for the
benefit Of the building fund of the new
church edifice erected last summer. The
fair was opened by the pastor, the Rev.
James H. Lee. in a brief speech, to which
Miss Fannie Ware. superintendent of the
Sunday school. responded.
The following are the tables: Art gallery.
paintings by the Misses Ware and Bolden
conducted by Addie Thornton tin table
Miss Hattie Wallace and others; china ia
Bile, Miss Catherine Edwards; fancy table
articles on which were made and donated to
the fair by the teachers Of the Sunday
school, conducted by the Misses Ware Boil
den and White; post office Misses Lacy and
White; supper table, Rose of Sharon Club;
refreshments, pupils of the Sunday school:
furniture department Misses Bolden and
Jones. and j0welry table. Mrs. Boyd The
Macedonia and Chrysanthemum Clubs also
have tables. One of the most interesting
exhibits is the table Of the Industrial classes
In the public schools.
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HOME FOR INCURABLEs.
A Tea to BE Given for q Noble Char

A Tea to BE Given for . Noble Charity.
One Of the most deserving Of the city s
charities Is the Home for Incurables, which
for several years has done so much to
tighten the burden Of many patients, whose
only ray Of light in this world comes in the
form Of the comforts and care given them
by the Institution. The ladies interested in
the institution have been rnsparing in their
efforts to continue the noble work, and
many adverse circumstances have been
overcome. With winter and all it's hard
ships coming on 1t is especially desirable
that the proper care Of a peculiarly un-
fortunate class should not be restricted by
q lack of funds In order to avoid this dan
ger the ladies have decided to give tea
on Wednesday evening at the home on the
cid Linthicum place. Georgetown Heights,
between and p. m. Donations in any
amount for this purpose or for the support
OF the home will be gladly received by the
managers. and 1t is hoped that there will be
large attendance at the tea. Donations
may be sent to Mrs. Charles S. Hill at The
Milton or to Miss Strong 1i11 H street.
The following donations have already
been received:
Justice Strong. SO: Mrs. James Johnston,
$50; Messrs. Saks & Co., SO; cash, 81; Mrs.
Marcellus Baily, S; cash, 81; cash. 81; total.
S79
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
Clerk of the Court to the following:
wilmington c. Evans of Jackson, Ohio. and
Ada y. Gibbons of Baltimore. Nd; John H.
Robb and Amelia E. Cromelien; John He
rath and Katie Tanner: John w. Creek and
Cecilia Dodson; Chas. Z. Rudy and Berthe
V. Roberts; VIM. Chase and Louise r
Jones, Jonn Baker of Haserstown, Nd.
and Cora Howard of Madison county vi
glnia; Chas. II. Seaton and Maud A. Potter:
Jonn j. ODay and Rebecca O'Brien, both
or rennanytown. d. c.; VIM. F. J. Smith
anu Mary A Connolly; VIM. ]. Diggs ard
Cynthia Edmunds, both of Nelson county
Virginia; Wn. Albert L. Gresham and Der.
tina Gerolt kennaugh: Samuel Henry Evans
and Clara Hoover West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
To Prevent Cable Car Accident.

To Prevent Cable Car Accidents
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
While reading in The Star about the ca BILE
car accidents to persons who alight from
one car and are hurt by another car moving
in an opposite direction. 1 am reminded
that last week while In Chicago the cable
cars there had no such accident, though
they carried several hundred thousand a
day, ana often men. boys and women Jump
ed on while the trains were in motion.
Guess why? Well. I'll tell you. As two
trains approached each other moving in on
posite directions each gripman rang his
bell violently. If the Washington and
Georgetown would try this in our CITY
whose streets are about one-twentieth as
crowded as those Of Chicago, such accidents
nlSnt De greatly reduced.
Inc traffic was not confined to the fair
Tor the people seemed to be ali.hting and
boarding the cars all along the route
strong guards were placed on the sides
ana fronts of the cars to within two inches
of the track
To prevent accidents like Door Jackson,s
that happened near the corner Of 18th street
ana pennsylvania avenue, why can not a
lsnt, perpetual alarm be used on each car
TO give similar warning to the alarms
used at steam railroad crossings?
Such an alarm would certainly warn
many an absent-minded person who han
ened to cross in front of a cable or troll
ley car. r
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How to Get Rid Of Fallen Leaves.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

10 the EDITOR OF The Evening Star:
In September Of last year. Just previous
to the encampment of the G. A. r. in our
city, l addressed to you a communication,
which you did me the honor and the public
the benefit Of pL blishing. In that commun-
ication 1 called attention to the filthy con-
dition Of our streets. which. by reason of
rainy weather, had not been swept for two
weeks ard asked II the people would not
each take care of his own section OF street
and pavement for that occasion. at least
will not say that 1 was surprised. for that
would imply lack Of belief that a love of
neatness and order Is possessed by our peo-
pie. but I was very much gratified at the
almost general acceptance Of the suggestion
ton, the streets were never cleaner than
during the week of the encampment when
they We're not touched by the machine
sweepers Now, II You will permit me. I
would like to make another suggestion. 1t
Is that, during these davs of leaf falling
householders will sweep their parkings and
pavements in the evenings of the nights
on which the street cleaning is to be done by
the city authorities. All the accumulated
leaves and dirt will then be taken I'D and
removed by the city carts. But as 1t Is
now. the mornings after the streets have
been swept. almost before many people
have had chance to notice that they have
been cleaned the leaves from payements
ana parklnSs are again swept into them
ana they have no appearance of cleanli-
ness.
Some housekeepers already do this and
assure you there is different appearance
of the premises In front of such houses
Why will not all do it? I believe they will
II you will give them this hint from
CONDUCTOR.
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In the Supreme Court,

In the United States Supreme Court yes
terday number of cases were advanced
to a hearing before a full bench. Among
them are the Northern Pacific mineral land
suits. the big Four and other Indiana
railroad tax suits. the North Dakota eieva-
to- tax case, involving the legislatures
right to fix ELEVATOR tolls, and the Texas
granger cases, In which Judge Mccormick
decided hle.al railroad rates made by the
state commission. The Ann Arbor railroad
case, arising out of the comnittal of En-
ginee- Lennon of the Lake Shore for re-
fusal to obey court order to handle Ann
Arbor business during strike. was set for
argument the second Monday in November
The motion of Virginia to reopen it's bound
airy line dispute with Tennessee was denied,
so the line will remain as at present