davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
Business Assignments.

The W. II. Houghton Manufacturing Co.
has made an assignment for the benefit of
creditors to Henry Wise Garnett. Henry r.
Woodland and Chas. c.. Duncanson. The
paper recites that at meeting of the di-
rectors and stockholders held in Alexandria,
Va, November il was resolved, lin view
OF the condition of financial affairs and
stringency in the money market" that
President Wilson II. Houghton and Secre-
tary Isaac NJ. Long assign and transfer
the property. The assets are merchandise
furniture, carpets, etc. at 121S and I220 F
street northwest. s47.4O0; stocks. s., 400; fix
lures, $500; real estate in Maryland and
Virginia, $3.50: unsold stock of the company.
$o2,VoO; bills receivable over $4,000 making
total of $4,000. to which is added nine
teen pages of accounts due. ranging from a
few cents to several hundred dollars The
liabilities include bills payable Traders
Bank, s4c: Columbia Bank. 500; Lincoln
and Second National Banks, $50: Metropol-
ttan Bank, $50; Ohio Bank S225: Riggs
Bank. 5000: Lincoln Bank. 500: Ohio Bank,
800; Columbia Bank. 500 and $500; West
End Bank, 500; Columbia Bank. 500; Lin
coin Bank. $50: Second National Bank,
&@'0; J. H. Dashields, $S3i; L. l.. McCrum,
800: W T. Birch, 500: r. H. Ramsey, $3.50:
Columbia Bank. 5000. and J. NJ Long,
N.i85L There are ten pages of other liza
bilities, ranging from a few cents to some
three thousand dollars
Ii y. SchUerman. dealer in tiles, etc, at
olI Eth street northwest, yesterday made
an assignment for the benefit of creditors
70 Hosea ~ Moulton. The assets are put
down at A.E9.55 and liabilities at $685.. 90.
An assignment for the benefit of creditors
has been made by Daniel Shanahan to ID.
,. MackalL He assigns his stock at $3.50.
30 ana 80 New Jersey avenue northwest
anu several pieces of real estate. The as
at sS.S7S19.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

Il, 1884, and entered the old volunteer de-
partment when boy, running with the
Anacostia company. Subsequently, young
Maddox resigned and learned the trade of
wheelwright with Andrew J. Joyce. He
was member of company "A" Washing
ton Light Infantry, and served with that
company under the command of Can't Lem
Williams in the three months service on
the formation of the paid fire department
III July, 1861, he was made private in en-
CINE company No 2. In three months after
his appointment he was made foreman of
MS company, which position he filled with
credit until 1858, when he left the DEPART
ment, returning December 8, 1876, when ne
was reappointed in his old COMPANY In
leoz ne was promoted to foreman and in
1880 was made acting assistant chief He
dld not like his new position, and in 1887
resigned ana went back to his old company
as foreman Foreman Maddox came near
losing ms life in 1886 at a fire on Capitol
mr. Where he was painfully cut on the
race ana hands by the explosion of a guam
tity Oh gasoline. No member of the fire de-
partment was loved and respected more
than John f. Maddox, and his death is
mourned by the entire department. His
funeral will take place from his brother 3
residence, 9l5 G street southeast THURSDAY.
november ., at o'clock D. m The follow
Ing members of the fire department who
are also members of the Elks will act as
EailDearers: Joseph Paris, chief; VIM. T.
Belt, assistant chief w. T. Shedd. las,
Morlarty, Thomas Martin. engineers. and
James Raglan of the volunteer organiza
ton. The Elks and Veteran Firemen viii
attend the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
HER NARROW ESCAPE.
Pistol Ball is Fired Into a Young
Lady's Bed Room.

Last night about 10 o'clock there came
near being a homicide committed at the
residence of Mr.. w. H. Grigsby, No. Alb G
street northwest. 1t is not known whether
the affair resulted from a deliberate at
tempt at murder or whether 1t grew out OF
an effort on the part of some republican to
celebrate the victories that had been an
nounced earlier in the evening. Miss Grigs-
by, who is young lady, was in her room
getting ready to retire for the night, when
she heard the noise made by bullet crash
ing through the window. She was standing
near the mantel at the time, and the bullet
struck not more than an inch to the right
of the young lady's head. Only one shot
was nred, and as there was no shouting al
the time. the neighbors think the celebra-
ton of the victories at the polls had moth
ing to do with it,
There is an alley in the rear of the house
and this alley is also in the rear of a row
of houses on Washington street which are
occupied by colored persons. AS a rule
the little side street is the abode of peace,
although there is an occasional disorder re-
quirng the attention of the police.
On Halloween night in Southeast Wash.
irgton there was a similar affair, only
the weapon used was a brick instead of a
pistol. 1t happened at the house of Mrs
Jenkins, No. $50 9TH street Miss Jenkins
her daughter, had been sitting near the
front window talking. Another member OF
the family called her out to the dining room
and she had hardly left the room, when the
brick came crashing through the window
just opposite where she had been sitting
Had the missile been thrown a minute ear.
Her the young lady would have been killed
or seriously injured. In this case a colored
man was seen to throw the brick.
The police have been informed of bott
cases, but the guilty parties have not beer
apprehended. In the affair at the residence
of Mrs. Jenkins the brick throwing was ar
evident attempt to murder or injure one OF
the occupants, and the motive Is known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

The Machfnfsts of This City Form
Such an Organization.

Such an Organization.
At meeting Of Columbia Lodge, No ia,
or the International Association of Ma
chinists, last evening the lodge, by a unan-
imous vote, Endorsed a proposition fayoring
local trades federation in the District.
and that the proposed local federation shall
operate after the manner of the National
Federation.
The meeting was addressed by Grand
Master Machinist James O'Connell of Rich
mond, Va. an officer of the International
Association, who advocated the step taken
py the lodge The subject of Mr.. OCon-
nell address was Aims and Objects of the
Order" He stated that an amendment to
the eight-hour law would be moved to the
erect that all government work whether
zone directly by the government or by con-
tractors having government Jobs, should be
performed under the eight-hour law
The Cramp ship building firm, the Beth
lehem iron works and some other concerns
having large government contracts, the
speaker explained, worked their EMPLOYEES
more than eight hours. The Internationa 1
Association would also endeavor to have
matters so arranged that machinists in
government shops shall be required to run
only one machine, 1t being claimed thai
with the improved machinery now in vogue
a hrst-class man should not be expected to
tend more than one machine, that being
SUFFICIENT for fair days work. Consulta-
lions with the Secretary of the Navy and
others had caused to be suspended for the
present at least, an order by which men at
Watervliet, n. Y, and WATERFOWL, Mass,
have been required to tend two machines
1t was stated that the local lodge in
cluded a very large number of the prac-
teal machinists in the District. and that a
meeting would be held shortly after the
holidays, when Mr.. O'Connell would urge
those not members to join the association.
1t was explained that the constitution of
the order required that a man should be a
good practical machinist to make him ELI
gtble to membership. 1t was also explained
that the International Association COM
prised 425 lodges, with a membership OF
about 30 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
ANU SEMENTS.

Mr.. f. s. Willard.-Commencing Monday
next. Mr.. f.. s. Willard will begin his an
nual engagement in Washington at Al
baugh's, supported by Miss Marie Bur-
roughs. The repertoire selected will be:
Monday and Tuesday evenings, The Pro-
lessons Love Story" Wednesday and
Thursday evenings (for the first time here,
John Needhams DOUBLE" Friday evening
The Middleman;" Saturday matinee, THE
Professors Love story" and Saturday
night, "A FOOLS Paradise first time in
Washington. Seats will be placed on sale
tomorrow morning.
True Irish Hearts. The popular Irish
ris' Biiou Theater. and in True Irish
Hearts" by Dan Mccarthy, the lovers of
this form of drama will find its distinctive
features finely developed There are plenty
or pretty melodies and some realistic seen
cry. direct reproduction from nature. The
lakes of Killarney are said to be especially
fine. while the Abbey ruins and the miser's
cave are gruesomely somber
keraan's Lyceum Theater-Sam Deyere
and his big boom company of novelties will
hold the boards next week at the Lyceum
The company is headed by Bertold the
wonderful equilibrist and contortionist
Others are Ryan and Litchfeld Irish
sketch artists: the Days. dancers: Haines
ana PettinSill, in their new speciality, che
Only Pool Room Open" Lille Western
musical wonder; Golde end St Clair in
the funny sketch Ginger JAM" MayWent-
worth the sweet singer: the Royal Five
in "McFee's Dilemma" and the great and
only Sam Devere. with "A number of new
songs and funny jokes.
The Choral Society.-Tomorrow night the
Choral Society will give Its first concert
this season at MetZeroIt's Hall. The pro-
gram will be a miscellaneous one and the
soloists Will be Miss Maud Powell. violnist:
Mr.. II. Cumberland Wilson, tenor; Mrs
Nellie Wilson Shir-Clilf. soprano, and Mr.
John Porter Lawrence. pianist This Will
be the first appearance of the society UNI
der It's new director, Prof. Josef Kaspar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
LONDON CABNEN.
They Generally Turn I'm Purses and
Nalunbles Left in Their Hacks.

They Generally Turn I'm Purses and
Nalunbles Left in Their Hacks.
From the Blackburn Times
Inc Just published report of the chief
commissioner of metropolitan police con-
tains at least one item for the sincarest
congratulations. The commissioner proud
ly chronicles the high average of hones,y
among the London cabmen. In the course
Oh last year the public left nearly LOO
purses in cabs. of which seven contained
from t2O to t3O two from ESQ to $50 and enc
tao, together with a bag that had in IT
izSo. All these, with innumerable watches
clocks and dressing bags, were punctuallv
taken by the cabmen to Scotland Yard.
In all probability the vast bulk of The
purses had been LETT in the cabs by ladies
1t Is only gentlemen of the old school who
carry portmonnaies nowadays and very
elderly gentlemen may occasionally be seen
producing the old silk net and bead nurses
with rings. Sensible men carry their gold
IN thelr Walstcoat pockets and their silver
IN their trousers pockets. But ladies' for
some occult reason. usually carry their
purses In their hands. Were they even 10
put thelr portmonnaies in their pockets
they would incur a great risk of los,n,y
them. since the modern feminine pocket &c
situated in precisely that part of the drass
NEere II should not be. and offers a diract
reimbursement to thieves.
curious TO relate, ladies moving in The
Senteelest society were, two genera ton .
since, accustomed to carry their gold tied
up IN corner of their pocket handker-
cnlefS. A marchioness in one of GEORGE
Sands novels adopts this practice Nova
Gays, II would appear. the usage is non
lined to female servants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
SUFFERING AND VICE
In the Daily Procession Before SAM
tary Inspector Frank.

The rainy weather this morning brought
TO police headquarters a number of young
men. strangers in the city. who wanted
assistance of some kind. Before the hour
for opening the sanitary office the men
stood along Louisiana avenue in the rain
watching for Sanitary Officer Frank to APP
pear. He reached the building promptly
at O'Clock, and before he could enter his
office he was stopped by two able bodied
men. who informed him that they wanted
transportation to New York.
we are oyster dredSers," said one OF
them, and about two months ago we
were shanGhaied and taken down the bay -
ITS too early in the season to begin that
racket" said Mr. Frank.
The men turned toward the door and de-
parted.
Hardly had they stepped across the door
Sill when another young man appeared. His
face was ghastly looking and he bore out
ward evidence of having been sick for a
long time. His feet We're swollen and he
was in bad shape generally. He was sent
to the hospital
Several others came in and asked for trans.
portation. but on account of the state OF
the funds only the most deserving cases
We're helped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
THE sTANDPIPE TO GO.
The Commissioners Order 1t to BE
Sold for Old Material

IL
Sold for Old Material,
The old standpipe at the head of 18th
street will soon be but a memory
Today the Commissioners ordered II re.
moved and sold to the highest bidder, and
the work of removal will commence this
week
This standpipe has probably been the SUBJ
1ect Of more complaint than any other
thing In the District
In 1875 Lieut.. Hoxie recommended the
erection of standpipe somewhere between
18th and 7th streets to supply all that dis
trict with water bounded by Boundary
street and l. street northwest, and 26th and
lst streets northwest and all east of the
Capitol At that time the residents In that
section were crying eagerly for water. and
TINS was thought to be the best solution
OF the problem. 1t was not however un I'll
1878 that the reservoir was constructed and
the report of Maj. Twining then Engineer
Commissioner of the District, upon this res.
ervoir shows II answered the purpose for
which 1t was intended. At that time COM
plants were being received against its un-
slightly appearance and efforts were made "a
have it abandoned. Maj. Twining in his
annual report that year said:
Fhe standpiDe is doing good service for
a large portion of the city. l have no hesi-
tation in saying that If IL were disoen sad
with, it would bring down upon the nea1s
of the District governors and the water de-
partment employees such storm of indig-
nation from those who derive benefit froin II
that there would be no small number OF
persons advocating to have ii rebuilt aid
put In complete working operation again.
1t cannot be expected to supply more wa ter
than the limit of its capacity"
AS the city advanced and 18th street be-
came one OF the fashionable residence
streets OF the city, the protests against The
standpipe became more frequent Dele
cations appeared before the Commissioners
and Congress was appealed to for help
The concentration of all the forces Of the
water distributing service at the L street
pumping station made the removal of the
standpipe possible, and it's removal was
only question of time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION
I'm Honor of the Justices of the Court
of Appeals.

IN honor OF the Justices OF the Court
of Appeals.
The University Club house, at the corner
of 18th and / streets, presented a gala ap-
pearance last evening with lights streaming
from every window and the music of a
stringed orchestra filling the air. The &C.
cason was a reception given in honor of
the three justices of the Court Of Appeals
of the District, Judge Alvey, Judge Shep-
ard and Judge Morris. by the Bar Associa-
ton. A number of the members of this
body are members of the board of governors
of the University Club, and no more suit
able and agreeable place for a reception of
this sort could have been found than the
handsome home of this prosperous and
popular club.
The arrangements for the reception were
In the hands of committee of the Bar AS
ISOLATION, consisting of the following men,
bers:
Nathaniel Wilson, chairman: c. A. Bran
denburg, treasurer; Walter c. Clephane.
secretary; Jas. Ct. Payne, r. Ross Perry,
Henry Wise Garrett, j. H. Gordon, Jere-
miah NJ. Wilson. Calderon Carlisle, Melville
Church. Job Barnard and Geo. A. King.
The rooms and halls on the main floor of
the club house were tastefully decorated
with chrysanthemums roses and tropical
plants. The spacious piazza in the rear of
the house was boarded in and hung with
rugs, and here was stationed an orchestra
That rendered popular airs throughout the
evening The three justices of the new
court, in whose honor the reception was
given stood for an hour or two in the early
part OF the evening, and the guests were in
troduced to them in turn, among them be-
ing most of the members of the Supreme
Court of the District and many of the lead
ing lawyers of the local bar In the dining
room an elaborate supper was served with
an abundance of liquid refreshments and
as the hours passed by the entertainment
became less formal and more enjoyable.
Among those who were present were:
Justice Brewer of the United States Su.
preme Court, Chief Justice Bingham r.
Ross Perry, Henry Wise Garnett s. T.
Thomas, ex-Commissioner Webb, Col Jas
q. Payne. Jas. 8. Edwards, j. H. Gordon,
walter {. Clephane, Clarence A. Brandon
burg, John Sidney Webb VIM G. Johnson,
Calderon Carlisle, G. II. Cragin, Jere NJ
Wilson, A. s. Worthington, s. S. Henkle,
Representative Oates, Snowden Ashford r.
u. Edmonston, o. Il. Hallam, j. Walter
Cooksey. f. II. Thomas, Nathaniel Wilson.
george A. Hamilton. Assistant District At
torney Mullowrey, Prentiss VIM A Maury.
John b. Laner. VIM. Herbert Smith F. /.
Siddons, Richard Smith, Henry F. Davis.
Edwin Il. Hay, j. orc. Callaghan, Mahlon
Ashford, A. q. Riddle. Simon Wolf, VIM. F.
Mattingly. VIM. John Miller VIM Spencer
Armstrong, Jas. c. Penny, Jas L. Atkins
Judge Bradley j Judge Cole, Judge McComas
Judge Weldon. o. ii. Hinckley of Baltimore
John r. Young, T. A. Lambert, T. c. Tres.
colt. +. r. Mcmahon, DIR. A H. Wilmer
Barry Buckley, Randall Hagner Randall
Weob, a. a. LipScomb. Mills Dean Andrew
DuNall and JAS l.. Pugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
Non-Resident Public school Pupils.

10 tn" Editor of The Evening Star:
An article recently published in The Star
concerned the presence in our public schools
of nearly so children of citizens of the
states of Virginia and Maryland. This
while no news to observing taxpayers
here, should have challenged the attention
of our school authorities and tended to in
cite them to some effort at remedial meas
ures. Superintendent Powell Is quoted in
the article as taking the position that the
taxpayers of the District cannot help
themselves in this matter: that if our neigh
boring Virginia and Maryland farmers and
others wish to send their children here to
school because of our superior school facil-
tiles, and because ii is convenient for them.
ii would be ''unkind" for us to object And
besides We have the buildings, the teachers.
the books, the coal. &c, anyhow; there
fore, it doesn't cost any more to educate
this additional SOC. All of which is i'm
portant, If true" In the meantime some
OF our own children are getting but half
time schooling, owing TO lack of accom-
modat.ons and teachers. The surprising
thing about this matter is the supineness
OF our school trustees. There appears to
be no requirement of even written paper
to be signed by parent OF q child who
comes in from Virginia or MARYLAND (or
VINO has been placed here for the winter
claiming residence. There should be such
d III, anu III SnOuiO De required that the
parent state under oath what he assever-
ateS. If there were such a requirement it
would cut off at once n large portion Of
the nonresident pupils. In sharp contrast
with our own lax methods in this regard
are those of our neighbOring; towns. Under
the code of the state of Virginia a nom
resident must own real estate in the town
or city as a prerequisite u the enjoyment
OF its public school facilities. And when
this requirement is met the law allows
school boards TO prescribe such other con-
dltlonS as they choose. Our neghboring
town OF Alexandria, for instance, has The
rule adopted by its school board, that 1.-The
clerk shall issue permits to such non-resi-
dent children as may be entitled to adrnis-
sion to the schools tby reason of the par
entS being owners of real estate in Alex
andria), ON condition that such permits be
not issued for less period than one year
nor for Il less sum than $50" So that, while
an Alexandria child may. and does, by the
car load, attend our public schools, with
books, paper. pencils, &c, supplied, all
free gratis for nothing without pay" a
District parents would have to pat up so for
each child each year to reverse the situa-
ton.
can these things be, and overhang us
Ike a summer cloud, without our special
wonder" W. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
TRAMPS ROUTED OUT
OF the Express Train for New York ms
1t Was Leaving This City.

The New York express train that is
scheduled to leave the Baltimore and Poto-
mac depot at 10 pm. loses some time on
account of an extra stop that is now made
to rid the train of passengers who pay no
fare. The stop is made at the New Jersey
avenue yard, and seldom does it happen
that at least three or four and sometimes
nearly a dozen tramps and others are not
found on the platforms of the cars Objection
is made to the presence on the trains of this
undesirable class of citizens and at the same
time Judge Kimball does not favor sending
them to the workhouse because SO many
persons SO detained become permanent SIX
lures in the community and the taxpayers
have to support them. On the train last
night the officers found five persons: three
strangers and two residents. Henry Nichol-
son and Harry Johnson, young boys, reside
here, while Kennith Winhoit, Frank Snively
and Philip Cannon are from Maryland and
Ohio.
I'VE are here looking for work." was
what two of the strangers said.
What kind of work do you do?" Judge
kimball asked one of them.
Paper maker" was his reply
There are no paper mills here" said the
judge. This is not a manufacturing town -
I'm steam fitter,'' said one of the
others, and he showed his kit of tools to
prove that he was looking for work.
The third member of the trio of strangers
said he came here from Baltimore looking
after a pension.
And without any money in your pocket ~
remarked the court.
No, your honor" he said. Il have forty
cents left"
How did you expect to get home with
that?'
II went to see Sanitary Officer Frank and
asked for transportation" answered the
prisoner, but he said the appropriation
was too low"
III take your personal bonds" said the
guoge, and Will advise you to go home
But you had better not attempt to heat vnnr
way on the train. The 10 O'Clock train stops
every night and you had better tell what
friends you meet that il is dangerous TO
rue upon u The two residents were re-
leased and told to go home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
Death of Mr. Hawkins Taylor.

Mr.. Hawkins Taylor. one of the best
known residents of Capitol Hill. died yester-
day at his home. Sc b street northeast He
was one Of the pioneer citizens of Iowa,
having moved there in 1896 from his home
In Barron county. Kentucky. After trouble
with the Indians he finally settled at Keo-
kuk, and was elected to the first legislature
he served in number of other public
places and was delegate from Iowa TO the
convention of Chicago which nominated
Mr.. Lincoln for the Presidency. and at his
election came to Washington. He has
mainly resided here since that time. He
was employed for a time in the Post Office
Department.
Mr.. Taylor has always taken a great in
terest in local affairs