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ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

George w. Espey Shows Gross Ingratitude
By Stealing from His Adopted Father.
George W. Espey, a former resident of this
city. is now locked up in cell in station
house No. on charge OF forgery.
Espey was arrested in Baltimore yesterday
by Detective Boardman for forging his
adopted fathers name to two checks.
The prisoner is known here as George Old
field, and until recently lived with his adopted
father, John Oldheld, near Bennings. where
the latter owns farm. Lately Mr.. Oldn eld
has lost heavily in his business. Using this
as pretext Espey wrote to two brothers,
William and Henry Oldfeld. the latter Of
whom was formerly postmaster of Ellicotr
city. Nd, asking for money, and signed his
adopted fathers name Both letters met with
prompt response, and Espey, by some
means, got possession OF both checks.
According to Mr.. Oldfeld Espey forged
his (Oldfeld's) name to the checks and had
them cashed. Oldfeld's brother recently put
in his appearance and compared notes with
Mr.. Oldfeld, who. after hearing his brothers
story, promptly had Espey arrested.
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cRAzEp BY RELIGION.
Mrs. MOllie Sylvester Said to Have
Jumped Into the Canal with Her Baby.

Mrs. MoIIie Sylvester Said to Have
Jumped Into the Canal with Her Baby.
With her 2-year-old child clasped in her
arms Mollie Sylvester, a religious fanatic, liv-
leg at No. 81 q street southwest, is supposed
TO have committed suicide last night by jump
ing into the James Greek canal. near South
Capitol and G streets.
A woman called at the Fourth precinct sta
tion house and informed Lieut.. Vernon that
there was crazy woman at No. 3l7 G street.
The lieutenant notified Police Surgeon
Charles, who. accompanied by Policemen
Cowns and Kunpfer, went to the house
later in the day to investigate
10 obtain an entrance to the building with
out forciag the door, and knowing the
woman's sister lived with her, they deter
mined not to do this. Two more visits were
made during the day by the policeman with
out success. About $50 O'Clock last night
they determined to force the door if neces-
sary to gain admittance They entered through
one of the lower windows and found the
woman had gone. The policemen instituted
a search but were unable to find the slightest
trace of the woman. About an hour later a
telephone message was received at the station
house from Joe Ebert, a lineman:n the en-
ploy of the telegraph company, saying that
woman with babyln her arms mad jumped
into the James Creek canal.
Several policemen were sent to drag the
canal, but no trace OF either Of the missing
bodies was found. The police questioned
Ebert who said that he had been requested by
a gentleman on the Pennsylvania rail-
road to send the message. The gateman,
said he. did not see the woman jump,
but was informed that she had done so by an
unknown man. Color is lent to the story Of
the suicide by the woman's absolute disap-
pearance from all of her old haunts which
have been thoroughly searched. by her rela-
tives and the police.
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Notes from the Caritol.

Dill mas Deen Introduced py representa-
tive Doolittle, of Washington, to exempt
foreign exhibits at the Tacoma Interstate
Fair from payment of duties.
1t is said that there will probably be q
minority report on the Reilly Pacific railroad
BILL which had a safe majority in the COM
mittee, and that 1t will probably be drafted in
a few days.
Bills we're passed by the Senate yesterday
authorizing Rear Admiral John G. Walker,
Surgeon General j. Rufus Tryon and Com
mander C. II. Davis to accept medals or
decorations from foreign countries.
A bill for the purchase of all railway and
telegraph lines by the government has been
introduced by Representative Wilson, of
Washington. at the request of its author, DR..
F. S. Lewis, OF Port Angeles, Wash.
Representative Branch, of South Carolina,
introduced a bill yesterday to apportion
among the southern states for homes for
aged and INDECENT colored people the un-
claimed pay and bounties due to colored SOL
diers of the rebellion.
Senator Faulkner. from the Committee on
Territories, has favorably reported the bill,
which has already passed the House, en-
powering the Secretary OF the Interior to
lease land in parcels of ten acres in Yellow
stone Park for the erection OF hotels.
Arbitration bills by Representatives
cplihScb. VI lhiAOiS, VI hauSds,
Kiefer, of Minnesota. and Tawney, of MiLne-
sofa. were considered by subcommittee of
the labor committee yesterday. The last
contained compulsory features.
Representative Grants bill to enact police
regulations to prevent imitation of dairy prod
ucts entering state and exempt them from
the 'originai package" decision, obtained a
hearing yesterday before the House AgriouI:-
ural Committee. Senator Hill and others ad-
dressing the committee.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, has given no.
tice of an amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill increasing the appro pyiation
to meet the expenses Of protecting timber on
the public lands. to protect land from fraudu-
lent entry. and to adjust claims for swamp
lands, from Ss5,000 to S15O,O00.
Senator Villas yesterday introduced bill
providing that whenever any case at law or
in equity has once been before the Supreme
Court and is afterwards proceeding under the
mandate of that court in any circuit court an
appeal may be again taken to the Supreme
Court and not TO the court of appeal.
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FOR A PEACEFUL ADJUSTMENT OF
LABOR DIFFERENCES.

The recent strike. with its mob violence
loss of life and business disturbance. makes
it apparent that some way must be found to
prevent such calamitIes, and naturally every
one turns to rbitration-voluntary il pos
sible, compulsory il necessary.
Compulsory arbitration could not be en-
forced against irresponsible persons unless
sn Imprisonment penalty were provided. nor
would it prove satisfactory to either employer
or employed. except when rigid investigation
was made into details and the commission
composed OF men above suspicion or re-
proach.
The responsibility of deciding contro-
versy and enforcing a verdict that would
work hardship to hundreds Of wage-earners,
or, perhaps destroy valuable industry, is
greater than most copscientious men would
like to assume, and in framing a compulsory
arbitration law it must be remembered that
1t may also be used as an instrument OF per-
secution.
Voluntary arbitration is a correct method
of settling labor troubles, because an agree
ment to arbitrate shows disposition on both
sides to make concessions, and when en-
ployed generally results in a peaceful solu-
ton of the controversy. But employers are
not always willing to arbitrate labor differ
ences, and for that reason voluntary arbitra-
ton is sometimes impracticable.
The right way to prevent strikes and pre-
serve harmonious relations between en-
ployer and employed is to contract for fixed
periods in advance the scale Of wages for the
various classes of employees. This system is
now employed by various labor unions with
successful results and should be adopted in
every industry throughout the country.
When the scale of wage prices is fixed for q
certain period in advance employers know
how to make contracts with customers, for
the labor cost of their products is unchange-
able. It also satisfies wage-earners that
their positions are secure, provided trade is
prosperous and the business of their en-
ployer is properly managed. Nothing adds
more to the stability and prosperity of a
business enterprise than the certainty that no
labor troubles will ensue and that prices will
remain unchanged.
State laws requiring that business enter
prises employing any considerable number of
wage-earners should contract with their q
ployes for certain periods would be both
practicable and commendable. The scale Of
wages could be adjusted by mutual agree
ment and but few employers would reject any
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INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
senate Discussed the Bill Yesterday But
Did Not Pass II.

Senate Discussed the Bill Yesterday But
Did Not Pass II.
The Indian appropriation bill was under
discussion in the Senate yesterday, but final
action upon it was not taken.
The only important appropriation tackled
on to the bill in the Senate was SIS. $50. for
st. Joseph's Indian Industrial School, in Wis
consin.
The paragraph appropriating 81 .095, 900 for
educating the Indians. provoked the criticism
OF Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, against the
policy OF giving aid to Indian contract de-
nominational schools. He favored the alb OIL
ishment of all sectarian schools, and the es-
Enlistment of government schools in their
stead.
The sectarian question brought on gen.
erral debate, in which Messrs. Call, Quay,
Gallinger, and others participated.
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PROTEST AGAINST LYNcHING.

CoIored People Think Federal Force
Should Be Employed in the South
BROOKLYN, n. Y, July 1s.-A meeting was
held this evening by the colored citizens of
Brooklyn, in the Fleet Street A. NJ. E. church,
to protest against the continuance OF the
practice of lynching negroes in the South.
Pastor W. H. Coffrey presided. Rev. Will
lam Hunt said that in the South negroes are
being lynched by the thousands. and the
Federal or state government makes no at
tempt to prevent the outrage.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect that
as the President had already called out the
Federal troops to protect property in Chicago
same protection at least to the colored citi-
zens of the South.
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ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS.
To Be Installed Prior to Close of Grand
Lodge Session.

To Be Installed Prior to Close of Grand
Lodge Session.
The annual session OF the Grand Lodge I.
o. o. F. convened in the Seventh street hall
last night. There was q large attendance and
much interest manifested in the proceedings
Grand Master Wood read his report, which
was referred to the committee on supervision.
The committee on credentials made their re-
port, which was adopted. Twenty-Five past
grands received the grand lodge degree.
The election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows: Grand master. Theo-
dore Mead; deputy grand master, Richard Fl.
Sorrell; grand warden, Thomas J. Jones;
grand secretary, W II. Hunt; grand repre-
sentative, William P. Allan; grand treasurer,
J. A. Espey; trustees to l. o. o. F. Hall Asso-
citation, John H. Wood, one year, and Jacobus
S. Jones, two years.
The grand body adjourned to meet again
this evening. At the close of the Grand
Lodge session the newly elected officers will
be installed, after which refreshments will be
served and an invitation extended to all past
grands.
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Across thc Ocean.

The Official Gazette, OF London, announces
the arrest In Servia of the so-called Baron Won
Sternberg chief Of the international band Of
anarchists.
The Danish government has obtained salts
faction for the expulsion from Schleswig,
Germany, of the eight Danish players belong
ing TO the Royal theater of Copenhagen.
The Italian residents and shopkeepers of
Lyons, France, who suffered personal injury
and loss of property at the hands OF the mob
during the anti-Italian outrage consequent
upon the murder Of President Carnot, have
taken steps to obtain compensation through
the courts. the aggregate sum claimed being
ahoyt 2,oq0. 900 francs.
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THE TEST OF ENDURANCE.

The tariff conferees cannot agree, and will
report their disagreement and ask for instruc-
lions. The Senate will probably stand firm
and insist upon practical recognition Of the
trust bill. The House Democrats will either
call a caucus or force vote under a rule,
and the fun will begin.
1t is to be hoped that there will be ma
iority of Democrats who believe in carrying
out party principles and' standing by party
Instructions. II SO there will either be no
.arir bill or the Senate will reject trust
schedules and agree with the important
schedules of the Wilson bill.
Free coal, free sugar, free iron, free lumber,
tree lead and free wool would prove valua-
ole campaign boomers for the Democratic
party, and prove that the party is sincere in
its pledges to make the cost Of living cheaper
and to assist manufacturers in competing
with foreign products.
Better than all, else, these additions to the
rec list would convince the public that the
Democratic party does not propose to be
loaded down with trust scandals, and is max
ing an honest endearor to redeem its pledges.
The history of the Senate tariff bill is not
creditable from Democratic standpoint. II
it is a compromise to please Senators with
protection proclivities and obstinate tenden-
,ies, it is also surrender of Democratic prin-
,iples for no good purpose, and if it is
measure dictated and passed at the instiga-
ton OF trusts, the men who secured its pas
sage are neither Democrats nor friends of the
people. In either event the bill should be
defeated.
The action OF the House will decide II the
passage or defeat of the bill is to be a test of
endurance The Fall campaign will soon be-
gin and many Democratic Representatives are
anxious to go home. This may influence
their votes in favor of concession to the Sem
ate But it would be well for them to remem-
Der that Democratic voters do not like trusts,
and that bill in the interests Of those public
roGbing corporations would probably prove
the political graveyard Of all Democrats who
indorse its enactment
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TeIcgraphic Breyities.

The national jewelers. co INVENTION met In
Cincinnati yesterday.
Corbett will sail from London for New York
by the White Star steamer Majestica on July
25.
The 5000 strikers at the National Tube
Works. McKeesport, Pa, yesterday declared
tine strike off.
Ninety pilgrims bound for Lo1rdes sailed
from New York yesterday on the steamers
Paris and Noordlani.
The International convention Of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples Union Of America, meets
In Toronto, Canada, to-day.
The Phoenixville, Pa, Pottery Company,
employing about fifty men. will resume work
on Monday next, after an idleness of three
years.
Gen. Sanders commonwealers. 25 in num-
Der, doing time at the Topeka, Kan, jail, I,
will be released in squads of three. beginning
next Tuesday; the object in thus liberating
them being to break up their movement, but
the men declare that there is a compact be-
tween them to come together andgo to wash-
ipgton in body,
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MILITARY AFFAIRS DAY.

Eight Measures Reported by that Commit.
tee Passed by the House.
The House devoted yesterday to the con-
sideration of bills reported from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
Eight were passed as follows: To regulate
enlistments in the army; 10 authorize the
board of managers of the Soldiers Home to
transfer and maintain the inmates of any
branch in case of emergency; to place Maj.
Gen. John L. Green on the retired list as
first lieutenant, Eugene Wells as a second
lieutenant, Napoleon J. 7. Dana as assistant
quartermaster Dunbar r. Rams ON as captain,
Charles B. Stivers as captain, and james
William Albert as major
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reasonable term. that would insure contin-

reasonable terms that would insure contin-
uous service.
Labor organizations would do well to ad-
vocate the annual arranging OF q scale OF
wages in all industrial circles. 1t should be
by mutual agreement between employer and
employed, and If necessary an organized
movement should be made to secure the en-
actment of laws to bring about that result.
1t would put an end to serious labor strikes,
and insure undisturbed prosperity in tho
labor world
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Overdose of Morphine.

George Gray, cook at the Hotel Lawrence.
was taken suddenly i'll while at work yester-
day. He at once commenced to dose him.
self with all kinds of nostrums and grew
gradually worse. DR.. Wurall found
that Gray was suffering from neuralgia of the
heart and administered dose OF morphine to
quiet him. This and the medicines which the
sick man had been taking previously were too
much for his system and he became uncon-
scious. An ambulance was summoned and
Gray was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where the physicians at late hour last night
expressed little hope OF his recovery.
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Presidential nominations,

The President yesterday sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Treasury George L. Baltzell, OF Florida,
to be collector of customs for the district Of
Fernandina, Fla: Fist Assistant Engineer Al
fred Hoyt TO be chief engineer in the revenue
cutter service; Second Assistant Engineer
William Robinson. OF PENNSYLVANIA, to be first
assistant engineer in the revenue cutter serv-
ice.
Navy-Passed Assistant Engineer Albert F.
Dixon to be chief engineer; Assistant En-
gineer Albert Moritz to be a passed assistant
engineer.
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Crimes and casualties.

The plate and joiner shops OF the Columbia
Iron Works and Dry Dock Company in Balti-
more were destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon. Loss, 900; insured.
The old town hall of the town Of Lake,
near Chicago, ILL.,, which has been used
for several years by Nelson Morris Co.
as a wholesale and retail meat market, was
almost totally destroyed by fire about mid
night. Loss about $4,000,
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Lafe Pence and Col. Oates.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 1s.-It is UNDER
stood that Representative Pence made an i'm
piled charge against Col. Oates, Democratic
nominee for Governor. when he introduced
the resolution in the House OF Representa-
tives to-day concerning proof silver dollars,
the report having been circulated that Col.
Oates was exhibiting dollars Of 1894 date in
proof of his friendliness to silver. Col. Oates
denies the truth of this charge. He expressly
declares in his speeches that silver dollars are
not being coined. He states that only frac-
tional silver is being turned out at the mints.
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Subscribers are earnestly requested to
make complaints at The Times office of all
neglect to deliver papers promptly and in a
courteous manner. The Times proposes to
give subscribers satisfactory service, and
complaints made to headquarters will receive
prompt attention.
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Naval Orders.

Lieut.. C. E. Fox has been ordered from the
Asiatic station to the cruiser Philadelphia;
Capt. J. J. Read has been given the COM
mand of the Independence, relieving Capt. c.
S. Cotton. who in turn relieves Capt G. S.
Barker, of the Philadelphia; Ensign Victor
Blue, from the Charleston to the Thetis, and
Lieut. F. E. Sawyer from Ihetis to Charles
ton: Capt. R. L. Pythian has been ordered for
examination.
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In the Field of Politics.

The Sixth Iowa district Republicans yester-
day nominated Congressman John +. Lacey
The Minnesota state Prohibition convention
yesterday nominated s. Hillboe for Governor
and a full state ticket.
Tho Democrats OF the Third Kentucky dis
trict Yesterday nominated the Hon. c. Nc
Elroy for Congress by reclamation.
Ex-senator E. Valentine Zimmerman, wa.
yesterday nominated for Congress by ths
RsHesssts Of the Yseth Iadisps District,
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The Weather To-day.

For the District OF Columbia, generally fair;
continued high temperature, south winds.
Virginia, fair, except possibly showers in
southeastern portions; warmer in southeast
portions east to south winds.
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All Favorable to powdcrIy.

PITTsBURe, Pa. July 1s.-District Assem- .
bly,, No. 3, one of the largest in the order OF
Knights OF Labor, tonight elected four dele
gates to the next general assembly, all OF
whom are anti-Sovereign men and are favor
able to Powderly.
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WASHINGTON can congratulate itself that
there was good deal of business enterprise
mixed with the Christian Endeavorng of our
successful representatives at Cleveland.
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The fact that st. Louis people are objecting
to muddy drinking water is circumstantial
evidence that they do sometimes drink water,
after all
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DIR. Horton at the Y. VI. c. A.

Rev. Francis A. Horton, D. D., pastor Of
Union Congregational church. Providence,
r. l., will deliver an address at the Y. NJ. C..
A. mems meeting next Sunday afternoon.
His subject will be The Five Fine Arts Of
Life"
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ELECTRICIANS promise US a universal light
all over the earth. The proposition is not re-
ceived with favor by Summer girls.
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IT was species of retributive justice yes
terday when Farrell and Meekin, our former
baseball lights, prevented the Washington
team from downing the Giants.
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compulsory arbitration before they gel
through.
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II would seem that George Gould has not
developed enough extra speed with the vigi-
liant to ent1tle him to any government bonus.
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Nowthat Prendergast is departed, the Phila-
delphia papers have very properly begun o
discuss the question of mis- sanity.
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Concert at the Marine Barracks.
Prof. Fanciulli has arranged an excellent
programme for the Marine Band concert at
the barracks this afternoon including some
new selections.
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But II Wasn't the Washington Team.

But 1t Wasn't the Washington Team.
Brown-This is the time of the year when
everybody wants to move slowly. That's the
way to keep cool. Just let everything wait
until you can get around without hurrying.
Smith-Yss, that's it. Don't let the blood
get heated.
Jones (en.ering suddenly Brown, amt
you going to the ball game?
Brown-Of course Qooks at his watch).
Thunder and Mars the games begun. Look
here, Jones, why couldn't you let a fellow
know; come along, Smith, McCloskey's first
at the bat! Don't wait TO put on your coat;
bring it alongl exit Smith and Brown
down stairs two steps at time).
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TIE board OF lady managers is dead. but
its spirit still lives in the tariff conferees.
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The Washington Times
The Peoples Penny Paper.

The aboue statement Of the circulation Of The
Times 10 absolutely correct, and the number Of
papers published each day ,ras distributed TO bona
f6e readers the city Of Washington and rieinity
THE WASHINGTON TIMES COMPANY,
Per C. G. CONN
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The industrials at Rosslyn have evidentl,
decided to live without work, or die in the
attempt.
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More or less.

Jones-Poor Smith, we shall never see him
more.
Brown-You don't tell me that Smith is
dead?
Jones-No, he has taken anti-iat
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OUR OWN MAKE.

oh. Certainly Not.
First Senator-Did you see that article
about Senators speculating In sugar?
Second Senator-Horrible! Yes.
First Senator-Let's investigate.
Second Senator-Oh, certainly. What Sem
ators shall we call to testify?
First Senator-Senatorsl We won't inves-
tigate Senators. Well investigats the news
paper.
The Real Excitement.
"Iist to the sounding sea-"
He said; but she said, Il guess
1t isn't the sea that's making the noise,
But it's Ethel's bathing dress