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The Washington times., 1894-12-25

means OF a development OF the intellect.
This can only be done by liberal education.
Already the negro race has accomplished won
ders within the few short years that mark its
liberation, but there is still chance for i'm
provement, especially in the South. Drop
the bottle and take up the spelling book, lay
aside the revolver and use the arithmetic. let
politics go and take care of the schooihouse,
should be the Injunction of all persons who
feel a genuine interest in the negro's welfare.
For until the negro proves his title to
equality with the white by force of intellect
he must remain in a subordinate position.
and must also renounce his right to hold re-
sponsible Office and become factor in South
ern politics.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
Washington STOCK Exchange.


Sales-regular cau-l2 o'clock m-United
States As, registered, 1880 at 1881. American
Security and Trust 10 at 1877. Lincoln Fire Insur-
ance, . at73I
Government bonds-U. S. As, registered, 1I3Jh
bid I: s As, coupon, ll458 bid. U. S. IS, ll7l1
bid, 1885, asked
District of Columbia Bonds-2o-year fund 5s.
Water Stock Is, 1901, currency, liz bid
Water Stock Is, 1913 currency, 100 bid
s65s, funding, currency: 1i4N bid, l16 asked
slSs, registered, 2-10s. 100 bid
Miscellaneous sBonds-WaBhington and George
town Railroad conv. 6s, Isl, l53 bid. Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad cony Us, I'd, l33
bid. etropolitan Railroad, cony Gs l0J id,
lO3 asked. Bet Railroad 5s 30 asked. Ecking-
ton Railroad 6s. l0,zi LID Columbia Railroad
Is, 100 as ed. Washington Gas Company nv
Is, 10 bid, 80 asker L. S Electric Light cony 5s
125 bid. Caesa peake and Potomac Telephone 5s,
ssIa bid, l03 asked. American Security and
Trust 5s, +; and a, 100 bid American Sc
curity and frusf s, \. and o., 100 bId. WASH
ington Market Company 1st Is, los bid. Wash
inGton Market Company imp. 6s, l0S bid
Washington Market Company ext 6s, ! ) bid
Masonic Hall Association 5s 10i bid Washing
ton Light Infantry lst is, SO bid. Washington
Light Infantry 2d IS, ~ bid.
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Washington,
300 bid, 80 asked. Bank OF the Republic, 2j0 bid
% asked MetroT ol.tan 80 BID, .g1 ask d. Cen
t"al, go bid. Farmers and Mechanics 100 bid,
200 asked. Second l3l bid, 31asked ColUm bia,
l32 bid, l45 asked. Capital. ll5 bid. Wes End,
gi1. bid. Ohio, q bid.
Safe Deposit ana Trust Companies-NationaI
Safe Deposit ard Trust. 100 askeu. Washington
Loan and Trust. llo hid, I22 asked. American
Security ana Trust, 1885, bid, III asked WASH
ingtsn safe Deposit. 100 asked
Railroad Stocks-Washington and George
town, 20 bid, 305 asked. Metropolitan, 50
bid, IS asked. Columbia. 81 bid, % asked. Belt,
Is bid lexington, 55 bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washinrto
Gas, "a bid, A. asked. Georgetown Gas 80
bid, 20 asked. L. S. Electric Light '126 bid, Is
asved
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, SO bid. 45 asked
FraNA.i .in, 10 BID, 80 asked. metropolitan, IS bid
CofcoraH, 81 bid Pot mac, 20 bid. Arlington,
145 bid. Germau-American, leo bid National
Union, l3 bid, 10 asked. Columbia, 13 bid, 10
asked Riggs ga bid, 716 asked. Peoples "a
bid, asked. Lincoln, i$s bid, asked. Com
mercial. 49, bid
Title Insurance Stocks-ReaI Estate Title, los
bid, lis asked Columbia Title, "a bid 5 asked
District Title, 10 lid, 10 asked.
Telephone Stocks = Pennsylvania, s5 bid,
so as ed. Chesapeake and Potomac, 80 bid
American GraphophOne, 416 bid, 515 asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 40 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washncton Market. -
bid, ~ d. Great Falls Ice i3J bid, l45 asked
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. 90 bid Lin
coin Hall, SIS bid. 100 asked. Inter-Oceon Build
ing, 50 asked Mergenthaler Linotype, l37 bid,
I5J asked
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
WAS THE ACT OF A BRUTE.

Murder of Mrs. Leahy by Joseph Beam
Described Before the CorOucr'S Jury.
The story of the cruel murder of Anna
Lola Leahy by her brutal step-father. Joseph
A. Beam. was told in all its blood-curdling
particulars yesterday, by eye-witnesses. be-
fore the coroner's jury. at the conclusion OF
the hearing, the unanimous opinion of all
present was that the dead woman had been
the victim of heartless revenge The mur-
derer was unmoved by the testimony. but
eyed each witness like cat watching a
mouse.
DR.. J. J. Kinyoun was the first witness
He saw Mrs. Leahy when she rushed into the
yard III her desperate efforts to escads from
the bullets of the assassin. She raised her
arms appeaiingly towards him. then with a
shrek oil despair fell to the ground face down
ward. The doctor started towards the pros
trate woman. but retreated when Beam COW
cred him with both pistols and shouted that
he would kill any --- who entered
the yard
At this iuncture Mrs. Josephine Beam, wife
of the murderer, testified &c hearing a noise
down stairs, and afterwards finding the dead
body of her daughter stretched out in the
yard. She did not believe her husband was
sane. H s mind had been affected for sew
eral years owing to the excessive use of strong
drink.
Lizzie GoetZ sister of the murdered woman.
said she dill not believe Beam was insane in
either greater or less degree. He drank a
good deal at TIRES, hut she thought the deed
was inspired through motives of evenge, be-
/ cause the family would not support Beam in
his idleness and drunkenness. He had not
done anything towards the support Of his
/ family for over five years.
/ Dr. Kinyoun resumed ana told how the
/ prisoner had flourished his revolver on the
streets and threatened TO Kill anyone who in
terfered with him. On the way to the station
/ house he tried to justify the foul act by say
ing he had killed brute.
/ Congressman George D. Meiklejohn, of
Nebraska, said he was on his way home from
I the Capitol. and when near the parking at
( Third street and Mary and avenue northeast
he heard some Que ask eXcitedly: Are you
Masonz" Turning he 50 the excited mur-
derer at his elbow. He held revolver in
each hand, one OF which was leyeled at the
| Representative The latter quickly piniOned
Beams arms from benin and the man said :
Il have kill woman across the street.
know she's dead because | kicked her" The
Congressman disaTmed Beam and held him
until assistance arrived.
Dr. D. Olln Levch testified 10 seeing the
murderer reloading his empty pisr ois and
threa ening to kill any one who molested
him.
Policeman Charles ]. Wagner, OF the Nine
teenth precinct, described the death scene.
He saw Mrs. L eahy totter and iall with the
words "Oh, my God" on her lips. He then
saw Beam rush up TO her prosIrare form and
kick her about the head and face with the
exclamation: Now you're dead.
Charles A. Darling gave corrohorati eyi-
denee and Deputy Coroner Glazebrook de-
scribed the autopsy. Five o. the murderer's
bullets had taken effect. any one of which
would have proven fatal. The jury rendered
q verdict fixing he killing on Beam, and he
was committed to Jail.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

CHRISTIANS RULED CHANGE,
Hence 1t Was One of the Dullest of tn o
Year

Hence 1t Was One of the DulIest Of tn
Year.
New York, Dee. 24.-This was one of the
dulest days of the entire year. The Stock
Exchange and the speculative fraternity paid
more attention to the Christmas merry-mak-
ing than they did to the buying or selling OF
stocks. There was holiday air about the
street and few of the brokers' offices even
made pretense of doing business There
was general grumbling at the refusal of the
governing committee TO close the Stock Ex-
change to-day as petitioned for by majority
OF the members, and for all practical pur-
poses the Exchange might just as we'll have
been closed, the trading being almost en-
tirely professional and without the slightest
animation.
Only two stocks were traded In to an
amount over 10, 900 shares, to wit: Distilling
and Sugar. The entire Granger group figured
In the transactions for only 5000 shares. and
General Electric had 1900 to its credit. The
rest OF the list was unutterably dull except
Reading, of which 400 shares were sold
At the opening of business the market was
fairly firm but very weak. In the last hour
the trading was irregular bur at the close a
fairly steady tone prevailed, the greater part
of the list, however showing declines COM
pared with the closing quotations OF Satur-
day.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
Live Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Dec 4.-Beeves-Receipts, two
days. 3,064 head; on sale, % cars. Opened slow,
closed active, zoe. higher native steers, poor to
good, 50 75aS4 50. European cables quote Ameri-
can steers AT 10a11l5; American sheep at lOI5a
l21@; American reirigel ator beef ut 715a9. EX-
ports to-day, 4l6 beeyes, l,2S0 sheep and 1850
quarters of beef
alves-Receipts, two days, 436 head; firm;
vealS, poor 10 prime, 5aSc per pound barnyard
calves, $250aS3 121@, and Western calves, g l21a
a So 50.
Sheep and lambs-Reeeipts, two days, 9,e25
head; on sale, 2S cars; active, 1saAc. higher:
sheep, poor to prime, s2aS3; lambs, common to
choice, S3aS4 80.
Hogs-Receipts, two days, II, ,5S7 head. Market
weak at 81, ,40aS4.75.
CHICAG Dec M-Cattle that were good
enough TO sell for more than Si.2 were scatter
ing, the average quality being very common.
HoGS-Few good heavy hogs were offered, and
while best grades were quoted around 81 20 there
was compaI atively little business overf445 At
81 40a4 So bought the bulk Of the lots averag NJ g
over $50 pounds, and S4 15a4.30 were the prices
mes, frequently paid for light lights. There
were many sales OF pigs and light mixed stuff at
So 75a4. o. The close was dull
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Sheep were quoted from
81 50a3 80, the bulk selling from So 50a3 %.
Lambs were quoted from So 25ai. 90 and the ma
fority of the sales were at So 25a31 15
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
THE SOUTHERN RACE WAR.

II is doubtful if ever the white people OF
the South can be reconciled TO negro suffrage.
Nor is il likely that the deep-seated prejudice
OF the colored race will permit of reconciia-
tiou, were such a thing possible. Either one
or the other must rule, and If il be the white
race their supremacy must be absolute or
there can never be peace and quiet.
Generally speaking, Southern whites are
impulsiye, quick 10 resent. and prone TO use
weapons when aroused to anger. Naturally
brave aud impetuous. they fight rather than
attempt TO eonciliate. For allatime they have
looked upon the negro as an inferior being.
aud neither law nor argument can alter or
change their opinion. To them the negro
will always be an animal, and with them his
life is of hut little more value.
On the other hand the negro is prejudiced
against the whites. Years OF slavery and
countess experiences OF i'll treatment have
filed him with hatred that needs but oppor-
iunity 10 make itself felt The drink habi
and in many instances a gross ignorance ex-
aGGerates this feeling. and oftentimes develops
abuses that might otherwise have been un
known. Added to this we find that a certain
class Of whites take advantage of the negro
ignorance to use him as a political catspaw
which. OF course. gives greater cause for
widening the breach between the races.
Time may solve the negro problem OF tn
South. but at present it is follyto talk OF Be
gro equality with the white. Southern eli,
airy forbds such compromise and sociel
has placed its ban on the recognition of IT,
negro in any capac ty except as a servant. a
inferior So long as this condition exists no
effort on the part OF negro sympathizers VII
be OF reice in giving him full and unr-
stricted suffrage. Ii is better then, to ia
fac and try to change conditions 10y nature
methods ihan to keep up this race war
force OF arms and deeds OF violenca.
Every friend OF the Southern negro sho.
advise q rise in the scale Of humanity
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
RECIPROCITY OF TRANSFERS.
Pending Negotiations of Street Car Line
Officials on That Subject

Pending Negotiations of Street Car Line
Officials on That Subject
There are now pending negotiations be-
tween the lexington and Belt Line roads
with the Washington and Georgetown road
and other roads with view OF securing
reciprocity in the matter Of transfers. The
lexington line had withdrawn its transfer
arrangement with the Washington and
Georgetown road for the reason that the
HERETOFORE existing organization was not
satisfactory 10 the former line.
In letter to President Dunlop. of the
Washington and Georgetown road, Manager
Schoepf, of the lexington and Belt line, sug-
gested that transfers be madc at Fif-
teenth street and Fourteenth street
for both his lines with the Washing
ion and Georgetown and branches. Owing
to the absence of a quorum of the board of
directors of the Washington and George
town Company at their last meeting no ac-
Iion was taken.
Manager Schoepf is also desirous of enter
ing into q similar arrangement with the
Metropolitan line. and with that object in
view he'd a conference yesterday with Presi-
dent Phillips. After the conference Mr.
Phillips was seen by a TIMES reporter. to
whom he said that, while there had been a
conference for the purpose stated, the con-
ferees had not reached a conclusion. or, as
Mr.. Phillips put it. the arrangeL ent was not
Yet a fnalitv. There was no disagreement,
and it is quite likely that further negotiations
will end to the advantage OF both companies
and to the public. Manager Schoepf is of the
opinion that the act which authorizes the
Metropolitan Company to change its motive
power contains also the legal obligation 10
provide for transfers for the accommodation
of the public at as early date as possible.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
TRIED TO SCALP THYSoN.

Division Cutting Case Results from the
Too Free Use of Whisky.
Too much Christmas eve fire-water came
near causing Arthur Thyson, young eoIored
man, to lose his scalp last evening. Thyson
Jackson, another young negro, at the corner
of Thirteen -and-a-half and D streets, when
Jackson suddenly whipped out knife and
lunged yiciously at Thyson's head. One of
the thrusts cut deep cash on his forehead
beneath the scalp lock. while another gave
him bad slash on the side of the head near
the ear. After doing the cutting Jackson
made his escape.
Thyson was treated by Dr. Smith at the
Emergency Hospital, after which he was re-
moved TO his home, No. 2707 K street north
west.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
NEWsBoYs' XMAS DINNER.
II VIII Take Place Thursday Afternoon
at MariuiS Hall.

The annual Christmas dinner given by the
managers OF the Newsboys' and Children s
Aid Society bids fair to assume much greater
proportions than ever before. Union Divis-
ion, No. s, Knights of Pythias. have tendered i
the use of Marini Hall, which will furnish
double the table and seating capacity of the
rooms of the home. No. 927 Z street, where
the dinners have hitherto been served, and
the donations are coming in in quantity and
variety in most promising manner.
Mr. Charles G. uin not only furnishes the
ice cream, but will superintend in person the
serving Of it. The Board OF Children's
Guardians, many OF whose proteges are in
mates of the home, are expected to partci-
pate in the services. Contributions of money,
turkeys. and fruit, enough to make 200 chill
dren realize that this is the holiday season,
are respectfully solicited. Donations re-
ceived at this Office will be acknowledged IN
TIE TIMES and forwarded to the Christmas
dinner committee, No. 927 street northwest.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
RUNNING IN" STREET BEGGARs.
Police Arc After the Bold ''Hobos" Who
Hold Up Pede triaus-

Hold I'D Pede triauS-
The police are hot after the street beggars
who importune pedestrians at all hours ol
the day and night. Many complaints have
been received OF the daring and insulting
manner in which some of these fellows ''hold
up passers-by, and in some instances COM
nit mild degree of highway robbery.
In the police court yesterday three of these
WORTHLESS were sent to the chain gang and
several others were released on their personal
bonds TO leave the District.
Andrew Smith was captured by Policeman
McGrath while impOrtuning Christmas pur-
chasers in the vicinity OF the National Thea
ter. Thirty days was the dose given him by
Judge Kimball. A similar sentence was i'm
posed on Lewis Hickman. found begging in
GEORGETOWN. and George Reynolds, who was
captured on Pennsylvania avenue by Police
man NeWkirk.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

As THE world grows older ard people be-
come more enlightened greater effort Is
made to harmonic surroundings. This is
best illustrated in the latest tad for the use OF
queer shaped beer mugs. evidently to corre-
spond with the face that uaes them.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
INDIAN SCHOOLS TO GO WEST
The Committee Likely TO Report in Favor
of Important Changes.

The Committee Likely TO Report in Favor
of Important Changes.
The subcommittee of the House Committee
on Indian Affairs has been considering the
appropriation bill for several days. and will
report it soon after the holidays. There is
proposition before the committee to make q
reduction in the expense of the Eastern
schools.
Representative Wilson, of Washington. who
is a memaer of the subcommittee preparing
he bill, says tnat there is a general feeling
that the Indians can be better educated on
their reservations in the West.
The committee has also been considering
what to do with the improvem nts made by
he cbur hes for contract schools. and it has
about BEEN determined TO appropriate $50, 900
10 Iuy certain number Of them. and to be-
in acquiring th' m al about 20 per cent. each
year. These improvements in the way of
chool buildings were made by the churches
when the contract system was in torce. Now
hat ii has been determined to discontinue
he contract schools as ra idly as possible,
members OF the committee believe that it will
ie lair TO the churches and good thing for
ne government to acquire the buildings
:hich are suitable for school purposes if they
an be obtained at a reasona le price. If
hese purchases are provided or they will b.
Inder the direction OF the Secretary of the
lterior Secretary Smith has been asked 20
urnish the committee wi h information as to
g les:rability OF acquiring these buildings.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

THERE are people who believe that if way
could be found to reduce the stature Of the
New York police to correspond with their es-
innate OF honesty fortune could be made in
exhibiting them as midgets.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
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TuT, TUT, TUT! Don't feel discouraged. Sem
ator George. The Democratic party has not
made bad record. Fifty ducks day is far
above the average.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

Begged to Be Sent to Frison-A poorly clad
and hungry looking man. past middle life. en-
tered the Sixth precinct station-house Sun
day night and begged to be sent to prison.
His teeth were chattering with cold as he
told Policeman Pat Creagh that he was home
less and friendless and nearly frozen from
tramping about in the biting north wind. In
the police court yesterday he gave his name
as Lewis La Belle and repeated his request
to Judge KImball. He was asked by the
Court how long sentence be wanted in the
workhouse. Until next pension day." was
the reply. A sentence of three months was
entered against the poor unfortunate.
Iced OF Trust on 1r. Eastons Church
The Eastern Presbyterian Church trustees
yesterday gave deed OF trust on lot 20
square No. 1854, and lots Al and A. on square
'64, to secure So, 700 TO Nicholas Erckhardt
Job Barnard and ]. Whit Heron are the
rustees. The lots conveyed are the site O
the church at Maryland avenue and SixtL
street northeast.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

TIE worst IS to be feared Citizen Traine
has brought his psychic force TO Dear on Wall
street.and announces that there is soon to be
a panic.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

II is desirable that the Meteorological
Bureau should Immediately add TO its services
a department that shall give prompt informa-
ton concerning the flight and Whereabouts
of the wild duck.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

SOME persons seem to be natural gamblers.
An Ohio minister, while preaching sermon
ION ways that are dark" startled his con-
gregation with an illustration OF his skill
at throwing three-card monte OF course no
money was up.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
LOUIS MERRY CHRISTMAS.
He Got Compliments Galore and
Twenty Dollar Bill Besides.

He Got Compliments Galore and
Twenty Dollar Bill Besides.
Master Louis Woulffe, very bright little
boy. messenger to Assistant Foreman J. NJ.
A. Spottswood, of the Government Printing
Office, was kindly remembered by the second
division, (day) James E. Bergin, foreman.
and a few outside friends during this Christ
mas season. little while before the clock
whistle yesterday the lad received an en-
velope from Assistant Foreman Bergin. en-
closed in which was crisp $40 bill, accom-
panied by a brief note, in substance as follows:
"On behalf of the employees of the second
division and a few outside friends, it is my
pleasure TO hand you the enclosed token of
their appreciation Of your many good quail
ties. Whatever use You make of it. let the
gift itself be considered in the light Of a merit
mark for industry politeness and integrity.
Live up to your present line of conduct and
manhoods Christmas will find you sur
rounded by friends who will appreciate you
as we do.''
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

To SEE an amateur girl minstrel cork up
when off the stage just refer 10 her shapeli-
ness when dressed in short skirts.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

EVIDENTLY Rev. Parkhurst did not refer to
New York city when he said that "heaven is
a locality
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
New York Stock EXCHANGE

Furnished by Silsby S Co. bankers AMI
brokers, metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, d. G.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

THE sensation published that the Greene
family have been outlaws for hundred years
fades to Z myth when we think of that little
garden episode that set Adam adrift in the
cold cold worli.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25
LIABILITIES EXCEED ASSETS.

Albert l. Pitney. the Hardware Dealer,
Driven to the Wall by Misfortune.
Albert L. Pitney, the hardware dealer at
Eleventh and E streets northwest, vest erday
made an assignment for the benefit of credi-
tors to Charles T. Yoder. He says the step is
due to the business depression and to various
losses and misfortunes. His assets amount
to s4.517 and liabilities, s1s,24s The assets
are stock, $4,000; fixtures. furniture, horse
and wagon, S240; book accounts and notes,
S1.277.
The liabilities are a note and interest
secured by a chattel trust to A. W. Bingham
and Mr.. Doyle, trustees, S4.335: notes with
interest from Pitney & Shannon to NJ E.
Pitney, S7,721; note to NJ e. Pitney, $925.97:
rent OF store, three months, $3.50; rent 10
J. F. Barbour, slO0; W. H. Cole & Son, Balt-
more, 81, ,9O7; Dufrse & Co., Baltimore, 1876;
Alfred Ely & Co., Baltimore, S279.
The Washington times., 1894-12-25

Of Sneak Th;ef-Henry Blandy
sterday reported to police headquarters
at thieves stole ON his residence, No. 1447
street northwest, eight yards of bla k silk
-oede.