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The Washington times., 1894-04-01
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

White Face Horse, a Sioux, has been indicted
at Pierre, ). Oak, for the murder of three white
men
Israel johnson, colored, was hung at Union
Springs, Ala, yesterday for the murder of Wash
Roberts.
Albert Durambus left his home at Simpson,
Tex, yesterday to work for a neighbor AT II
o'clock his house was found in ashes and the
remains of his wife and two children with their
throats cut were found in the ruins No clue
Charles N. Driver, aged 80, well-known re-
tired business man of Boston, and Charles
Cutter, aged 45 years, also of Boston, and COLI
nected with the Howard Watch Company, were
burned to death in bed this morning, about 2
o'clock, at the summer cottage at Squantum
Beach, owned by Driver.
w. $. Ferrell, one of the wealthiest men in
West Virginia, was shot to death Friday night in
his store at Shacker Logan county, by the Rid
die brothers, two well-known desperate char
acters. The murderers had been drinking
heavily and fired on Ferrell when ordered to
leave the store. A large posse is in pursuit.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
n. Y. c. A. Boxing Entertainment.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The New York Ath-
letic Club held its nth subscription boxing
entertainment tonight, and it was very sue
cessiul. tho affair being attended by 700
people. The contests were of six rounds
each in the regulation ring. The winners
were:
15o-pound class-owen Hainey, New York, de-
feated Mike Hughes, New York.
35-pound class-Nick Glynn, Newark. n j.
was defeated by Harry Fischer, of BROOKLYN
Charley Barnett defeated by Joe Reilly, New
York.
121-round class-Tom McGirr, New York, de-
feated J. Murphy, also OF New York
I10-pound clas5-Jim Rose, New York, was
the winner over C. Macdonald
10S-pound class-Sam Myers won from Connie
Sullivan The latter has a good reputation,
having fought Billy Plimmer and defeated
Myers twice. Young Myers showed up well and
was awarded the decision.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Do Not Live in Rented Houses When You
Can Own Your Own Home.

Make provision for the future while you are
able TO do so, for when old age comes you may
not be in position to pay rent, and the landlord
can turn you into the street if you do not keep
up your payments, although you may have paid
him hundreds of dollars in years past, moreover,
on the renting plan you have no interest in the
property. 1t is far better to buy the house you
live in, and make payments toward the princi-
pal for fixed time, and then own the properly.
The salaried clerk or the wage-earnsl 'i;i.
easily secure for himself house and pay for Il
in few years by applying TO the t.LAI;aNIt. y L
SAVINGS, LOAN AND INVESTMENT CJsiPA,,l.
of WASHINGTON, ID. C., with has recently
opened Offices in the Washington Loan and
Trust building. Its pia-. AZ. Il. brief n monthly
payment of IS cents si,osited with them Tor
ninety-six months is worth at the end OF TINT
time $100, which Is The return of the monthly
payment with an added dividend of a little over
nine per cent. per annum. The company also
make advances to members who desire to pur-
chase property or build houses on exceedingly
liberal terms, which is repaid on easy monthly
installments of both principal and interest 1t
ha plenty Of money on hand, so that it can ac-
coniodate all Of its members who wish an ad-
vance.
The paid-in capital Of the company is $3.50 900,
which guarantees thefulnllment Of all contracts.
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REPORT ON THE KEARSARGE.
Lieut.. C. 7. Forse Tells of the Destruction
of the Old Vessel.

Secretary Herbert has received the report
of Lieut.. c. 7. Forse, who was the representa-
tive of the Navy Department on the steamer
Orion which went to Roncador reef to en-
deavor TO save the Kearsarge.
The report is dated Havana. March %.
The lieutenant says Roncador reef was
sighted at O'Clock p. m. March n from the
Orion. and the ship approached the anchor
age from the south, the ship having expert
enced southerly set. which ran it some
miles south of the reef
Three small schooners and one sloop were
observed at anchor on the lee side of the reef,
one and half miles south of the Cay. Moth
ing could be seen of the Kearsarge. After
anchoring. however, what appeared to be the
boilers of the kearsarge were seen in the
breakers and some large pieces of wreck.
The wreekmaster, after inspection. reported
that the Kearsarge had been burned and had
entirely broken upon the reef
Very little remained of the old ship,
and nothing could be seen above the
breakers but small charred piece of her
stem and about one-third of her boilers.
Everything above the floor timbers had been
carried away. Not piece of her poop, fore
castle, spar deck or berth deck could be
found. The vessel had been set on fire by
wreckers from the neighborins islands.
The fire had burned off the topsides down
to point one foot below the spar deck, and
the vessel thus weakened was readily broken
up by the high seas. Some two tons of her
old oak frames were secured as relics. The
Orion sailed for Havana at dark on the 22d
instant, arriving on the 9th, and was to sail
on the 2Sth for Newport News, Va.
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Another Charter Nipped.

The Commissioners recommended adverse
action upon II. R. bill 5577, ''to incorporate
the Boundary and National Park Elevated
Railroad Company in the District Of Colum-
bia," which was referred to them for their
views thereon. The proposed route Of the
road would pass through the Geological park
and two of the public parks of the city. The
proposed type of road and Ssthod of trans
mItting electrical power are e 1rely new and
experimental. In the judgm9l1t of the Com
missioners there is no necessity for a railyoo1
on the route laid out, nor would 1t be good
public policy to authorize an experiment Of
the devices mentioned in the h1l by the In
corporators OF such railroad COMPANY.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
MOB AT EAST LIVERPOOL.
Striking POtters Take Possession of tn
City and Commit Outrages.

Striking POtters Take Possession Of the
City and Commit Outrages.
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, March 31.--This
city has been practically in the hands Of a
violent mob Of striking potters all evening.
Mayor Morley and the city police have been
practically powerless to preserve order.
Thousands of drunken and infuriated men
have been securing the streets attacking men
who have gone to work.
1t started with assaulting N. 7. Ashbaugh,
chief packer at Knowles, Taylor Il Knowles
James Rinehart and his wife have been sur
rounded by crowd of Thousand people for
an hour. The police are poweress to protect
them. W. F. Gray and his wife were driven
into the home Of a friend and are not allowed
to come out.
A travelling man and his wife were attacked
on Sixth street by the mob and the lady
tainted while the husband was beaten to in
sensibility. A man named Cook was vio-
'lently beaten. Mayor Morley in trying to
quell the riot was hit in the back with q
brick. He is not seriously injured. He is
still out on the streets with the police endeav-
oring to preserve order.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Sparks from the Wires.


Virginia City, Wis, is excited over the finding
Of silver in paying quantities.
Phillip NJ. Isenze, the defaulting ex-city treas :
urer of New Whatcom, Wash, has been sem
tenced to four years Imprisonment at hard
labor.
The Biddle prize for sophomores of Princeton
was awarded to E. S Worcester, OF Vermont,
with honorable mention of F. W. Soetscher, Of
Iowa
Thousands of grubs of seventeen-year locusts
are being revealed by plowng near Nyack, N. Y.
They will hatch in June, and farmers are appre-
hensive.
A slight blaze at the Hotel Savoy, in New York,
caused small panic yesterday. No damage,
except that did by the firemen tearing up floors
and deluging everything with water.
Z. G. Rathhone was nominated for Congress
by the Third district Republican convention at
Hamilton, Ohio yesterday to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Hon. g. W. HOuk.
Thomas o. Seabrook, the well-known; come
dian, has Just purchased $4,000 house on
North Liberty street, Baltimore, which will be
opened a resort for the theatr ical profession
Advices received at Buenos Ayres from
Rio de Janeiro say that the representatives OF
the foreign powers are striving to smooth over
the dificulty which has arisen between Brazil
and Portugal in consequence Of the departure
of Admiral da Cana and his insurgent followers
from Rio de Janeiro on board the Portuguese
warship.
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Trying to Dissuadc the Soldiers.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. March S1,-This evening
when the Newberry Rifles. Capt. Mclaughlin,
arrived, they were met by a large
crowd at the depot. whose pur-
pose was to dissuade them from
going to Darlington. The company got
oil the cars near the state penitentiary and
marched thereto, being followed by the citi-
zens. A platoon of penitentiary guards cam e
out of the gates and leyeled their guns at
crowd, ordering them to halt. declaring
they would shoot. Col. John
G.. Haskell, a prominent citi-
zen, got in carriage and drove up to the
gates and had parley with Capt. Allen. of
the guards. Haskell demanded by whose
orders he was prevented from coming to
the penitentiary to speak with Capt.
Mclaughlin. He was told that Assistant
Adiutant General Watts was responsible
and Col Haskell thereupon declared that it
was a id outrage, and that the courts
would settle the matter. Capt. Mclaughlin
then came out. and, addressing the crowd.
said that his company did not intend to go to
Darlington. Shortly afterward the company
withdrew from the penitentiary and went to
the Hotel Jerome.
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Their Fun Has Ended.

Three colored boys, giving the names OF
Ben Miner, John Jackson, and William Hans
berry yesterday evening got into the buggy
of Richard J. Marshall, which was standing
at the corner of Eighth and E streets north
west, and took drive Of several hours. Mr..
Marshall, in company with officer Hooper,
went on search for the culprits, and found
them about 8 o'clock in the evening. They
were taken to the First precinct station, where
they will await the action of the police coase
on Monday morning.
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GRAPHIC STORY OF THE FIGHT.
0ne of the Escaped Constablcs Tells of
! That Terrible Night.

That Terrible Night.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 31.-Three consta-
Jles who were in the fight at Darlington ar
lived in Columbia tonight very quietly on a
special train from Sumter and are now safely
Housed in the penitentiary. They tell the
most thrilling and graphic story of the
tragedy which has yet been heard. The three
arrivals here were: c. B. Mcdonald, J. L.
Nunanaker, and W. D. Owings.
Mcdonald was in command of the others
and talked TO a Register reporter who went
to the penitentiary few minW after the
men were safely landed there. train on
which they came did not stop the depot
here, as is customary, but went to Plain street
and stopped. the constables and the squad
which had accompanied them fer protection
disembarking there. squad of military
men were at the crossing to protect them if
any demonstration should be made against
them.
Fortunately so few knew that the consta-
bles were coming that not three people saw
them when they got off the train. Constable
Mcdonald Is dark-haired, dark-eyed Young
man, who seems to have plenty of nerve.
When asked by the reporter to tell the story
from the beginning of the fight to his arriga
here. he said:
"Five of us had been detailed to stay in
Darlington while the others went TO Charles
ton. When the squad was going to Charles
ton we went to the depot where the fight
took place. While we were there Billy FLOYD
and Rogers the men who started the whole
thing. got into an alteration. They had fight
;s3I FLOYD got the best of it. About that time
Il negro driver for the Enterprise hotel at
tempted 10 strike Floyd. Constable McLendon
told tne ne gro to stand hack Then the tele-
graph operator AZ inc depot ran out of his
Office anu asked wat had to do
with ii. McLendon SAT- Iii lie L ii no. i,a.s
anything TO do with it. but he uid not propose
to see Floyd crowded.
The operator went back into the Office
and Rogers got in a bus and went up town.
suppose he went up there to get crowd,
Tor IN n short time he came back with fifteen
or twenty men. Rogers renewed the diff
Guilty with Floyd and cursed the latter fear
fully. He went toward Floyd. but Chief of
Police Darlgan interferred and commanded
the crowd to disperse. The crowd refused to
90 so, and Rogers again cursed Floyd.
Floyd said he would not stand it. and moved
on Rogers. The chief of police separated
them. Rogers then turned to McLendon and
said; There is the who caused
me to get whipped
'McLendon said this was lie. Then
Frank Norment stepped forward and pointed
to McLendon and said: There is the
there McLendon refused to stand this and
cursed Norment in return. l was standing
right between McLendon and Norment. Be-
lore knew 1t one OF them reached over my
shoulder and fired pistol. do not know
which one fired the first shot. That shot
started the battle. The citizens were armed
with pistols. and Immediately began firing
at the constables. The officers were stand.
ing in body and were the targets of the
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
BAD TOWN FOR ELDRIDcB.
He Finds Washington Hard Place for the
Wayward.

He Finds Washington Hard Place for the
Wayward.
Herman Eldridge, cook by profession,
came to this city about two weeks ago from
New Brunswick, N. j., aud until yesterday
had good comfortable position at the Mount
Vernon hotel.
He could not stand prosperity, however,
and getting upon bowling spree, he yester-
day morning left the boarders without any
breakfast and was discharged.
He became very much enraged at the clerk
to whom was delegated the duty of paying
him off and discharging him, and attempted
an assault with cane. He was disarmed
and elected from the hotel.
This was late in the afternoon, and Herman
was then taken in tow by two friendly
strangers. who, after getting several drinks
off of him and finding that he had few
dollars on his person, stayed with him until
dark. Then they led him up through the
Smithsonian grounds, knocked him down
and robbed him of all his worldly goods.
His few slight wounds were treated in the
Emergency hospital and Herman thinks
Washington is pretty tough place.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Honoring o'Neiips Memory,

The House of Representatives devoted yes
terday afternoon to eulogies over the late
Charles O'Neill. of Massachusetts,. little
ing hour. Those who paid tribute to the
memory of their late distinguished colleague
were Messrs. Wise, of Virginia; Brosius, of
Pennsylvania; Morse. of Massachusetts; Eng
lish. of New Jersey; Hicks. of Pennsylvania;
Springer. OF Illinois; Robinson, OF Pennsyl-
vania; Reilly, OF Pennsylvania: Adams. of
Pennsylvania, and Wright, of Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Little Rock Spring Meeting.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 31.-The legiti-
mate racing season will open here Monday.
The prospects for fine sport are extremely
good About $50 horses are on the ground,
including some of the finest two and three
year-olds in the West. The entries in the
Arkansas derby, to be run the opening day,
are of high class. and as it is the first of
several of the same kind to be run in the West
this season the result will be of high i'm
portance.
Judge ". S. Barnes will act as presiding
officer, assisted by Judge l.. P. Tarleton.
Col. L. s. Hatch will handle the flag and u.
". MacFarline will act as clerk of scales.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Iokes: hx the Iokers

"How do you know she voted you bore?"
'sIhe eyes and nose. Detroit Tribune
Fogg very appropriately calls the cord at
tached to his eyeglasses his spec-tackle.--Boston
Transcript.
The young man whose mustache doesn't come
is apt to get down in the mOuth-St Louis Post
Dispatch
When a man has his head chopped off it seems
natural that his countenance should fall-Phila-
delphia Record.
The china cups and cut-glass tumblers 60 the
way of all fra tile things, but the one breakable
thing that Bridget never smashes, and you long
to smash for her, is her own mug.-Life.
'sThe advantage of being an Alderman" said
the honorable gentleman from the 'Steenth
Ward in reflective mood, ais that you do good
business and don't have to advertise. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Proposed Tariff Amendments.

The Democratic members of the Senate
formulation Of the additional amendments
which they desire to make to the
tariff bill, and will have them in shape for
presentation on Monday before the debate
begins. The amendments could be offered at
any time before the bill is disposed of, but the
committee desires that the bill should be
complete before its consideration is under
way. Most of them provide for changes in
the administrative part Of the bill.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
caud.datcs 10, ,i,c Fool.killer.

l. NJ :ta.sIead. OF Sidney, Nebr, while out
drivin: win n spirited horse. dropped the reins
to light It cigar lie got OF with n few bruises
h'inseli, but the buggy was completely demol.
ished and the horse had to be killed.
An honest but idiotic brakeman. on train
passing through Mansfield, Ohio picked up q set
tor dog that seemed TO be without a home, and
sent it TO his brother at Thin. The dog was
worth SEQ, and the owner managed to trace him.
1t cost the brakeman s25 TO settle up.
Fred Green, of Seward Nebr., was chasing
cat around his house with blood IN his eye and
revolver in his hand. His leg got tangled up in
q chair, the pistol went on, and he was taken to
bed with q bullet in the calf Of one leg. Mean
while the cat had climbed on . dresser.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
TELLER DRINKARD's TROUBLES.

Temporarily Suspended from the Second
National Bank Because of a Shortage.
Banking circles in Washington have been
considerably agitated since last Thursday
over the reported shortage OF R. NJ.
Drinkard, teller of the Second Ma
tional bank. Mr.. Drinkard has had the COM
plete confidence Of the directors and the Of
flcials of the bank for eighteen years.
Last Wednesday Cashier John G. Eckloff
confronted Drinkard with statement Of his
account, showing that he was short some
thing over $4,000.
Drinkard confessed, and stated that the
deficit had existed for some time. A few
hours later there was meeting of the finan-
cial board OF the bank, and the teller was sus-
pended.
Cashier Eckloff was seen by The TIMES last
night.
sob, the matter is of small consequence"
said he. sit may be that Mr.. Drinkard's
shortage is the result of carelessness. The
amount is small, and arrangements have been
made for the restoration of the sum before
the close Of banking hours on Monday even
ing.
mo one acquainted with him would, for
moment, imagine that he would commit an
intentional wrong.
and l know of no one who is more competent
to fulfill the duties of bank teller than he.
"The only criticism / have to make Of his
conduct is that he did not apprise the bank
officials OF the discrepancy as soon as he dis
covered it.
''The bank is insured against the loss by a
New York guaranty company for three times
the amount of his shortage. Moreover, Mr..
Drinkard owns handsome home unincum-
bered at 1918 K street, worth $50, 900.
1.-The guaranty company will give him no
trouble. and when the loss is made good on
Monday, am quite certain that he will be
reinstated to his old position
Mr.. Drinkard was seen at his home. He
said that the deficit was one that he could not
account for. He had known of it for some
days, and the reason for Withholding the in
formation from his superior officers was
because he expected every day to discover the
error.
Mr.. Drinkard is one of the best known men
in Washington, and is a rapid and efficient
fallar
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Extension of Parks,

Commissioner Powell indorses the profess
OF the Northeast Citizens Association Of 70
claiming the Eastern Branch flats and t:rning
the land into park. This park as proposed
will connect with chain of parks that will
extend to the Soldiers Home reservation.
This plan was earnestly advocated yesterday
at the District building By Messrs. WI. Friz-
zell and W. A. Johnston, of the association.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Basket and Cane Making Contest

The candy exposition at the Washington
Light Infantry armory had the usual large
attendance last night. Aside from the musi-
cal selections by the orchestra and the many
tempting displays ut the various booths. a
unique attraction was Offer ed as basket and
cane making contest. Six candymakers'
helpers were the contestants. and each was
required to make eight canes and four bas-
kets. After an exciting contest Miss Irene
Whiteford, of this city; was awarded the
prize for the neatest and most skillful work.
The judges were Mr.. Z. F. Guzman and Mr.
James H. Doran, of this city. Mr.. W. Edgar
Lewis, of Baltimore, acted as referee.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Late Bulletin from Columbia

COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 31.-Up to LSo
o'clock this Sunday morning no troops
have left this city for Darlington, and the
probability is that not over two companies
Will move at the governors orders. There are
seven visiting companies quartered here. and
five of these declared that they will dishand
before they will so to Darlington and carry
out orders. The other two companies num-
ber about eighty-flve men.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Late Breckenridge Jokes.

Congress will doubtless adjourn in haste if
Col. Breckinridge runs for it again.
The trouble with Col. Breckinridge's al1bis
is that there are not enough of them.
The first families in Kentucky are not a
unit regarding the comparative culpability OF
Adam and Eve.
Col Breckenridge doubtless thinks that he
will gain sympathy when it is generally
learned that he fell while trying to avoid q
cOrnet solo
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
viii Feast and Make Merry.

When Erin's sons or their descendants
came together in a social way time flies as
on wings and jollity holds full sway. Thus,
when Division No. l of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians have their first annual banquete
at Costellos hall tomorrow night there will
be no flies on the fun. The members are
scheduled for good time, and they are going
to have it.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
1t Is a Thing of Beauty,

Lansburgh & Bro, the popular and enter
prising Seventh-street merchants, never lose
an opportunity to secure an attractive and
novel window display Their latest is a
magnificent representation of the Worlds
Fair administration building. 1t is made of
white lace goods and lighted with innumer-
able electric lamps
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
FOUR WERE KILLED.

Natural Gas Explosion in Indiana With
Fatal Results.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, March S1.-A natural
gas explosion about 11.30 tonight wrecked a
barber shop, in which seven men were seated,
in this city.
The debris took fire at once, and was to-
tally destroyed. Four men were burned to
death, Harry Bowyer, Jesse Harrell, Ora
Ball. and Charles Hoover.
The others escaped with slight injuries.
Besides the barber shop, the American Press
Office and the rear of Whiteside block was
badly damaged. Loss about $4,000
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Interesting Scientific Discovery.

A party of scientists from the Bureau of
Ethnolosy and the Geological Survey yester-
day afternoon visited what is said to have
been large soapstone quarry worked by
aborigines. 1t is located near Clifton Station,
Fairfax county. Va. A stone chsel, the
smallest ever found, it is claimed, was picked
up by one of the party. The chisel and u
large number of soapstone bowls were
brought back to Washington. The quarry
was discovered by Washingtonian last
month.
The Washington times., 1894-04-01
Building and Rcpair Permits.

Building Inspector Entwisle yesterday
issued building and repair permits as follows:
]. C. Horst, to build three frames on lots 90
and 80. Elliott street, to cost53.60o; Edward
Grinder. to improve house So H street north
east; r. J. Jackson. to improve house 14O4
East Capitol street. and Mrs. A. E. French. TO
repair sheds at Fifteenth street and Maryland
avenue northeast to cost $3.50.