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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
commencement of the Trial of John
Shoemaker Today,

This afternoon District Attorney Birney.
finding his engagements such as to allow
| him to call the case today of John F. Shoe
maker. charged with the murder of Thos
e. Matthews. a young colored man, on the
Both of last September near Tenleytown,
| by shooting him, the case was taken ND in
Criminal Court No. 2, before Judge Cole.
The prisoner. a white man, about thirty
or thirty-fve years Of age, was represented
by Messrs. John Goode and Joseph Shilling
ton. District Attorney Birney being assist
ed by Mr. Levin of his office.
The work Of securing a jury was pro-
ceeded with, and Messrs. Max Kaufman.
Philip w. Burch and Horace B. Finney
were excused because of conscientious
scruples against the inniction Of capital
punishment. and w. Il. Green and NJ H.
Hunter. colored men. were excused because
OF indisposition. Mr.. w. H. Harris was
excused because of fixed opinion. o. L.
Pitney j. H. Albers. Thomas Chace. color
ed; Daniel F. Lee. X. A. Kirby, F. A. Car
penter, Benoine Milstead, John Hessei John
j. Dolan, Theo. Thomas, NJ. J. Sauter and
John G. May were declared competent by
the court, whereupon the defense challeng-
ed Mr.. Albers. Richard Basey colored
was found competent. when the defense
challenged MIR. Lee. John NJ. Gross being
called into the box.
Mr.. Bosey was next challenged by the de-
Tense. and Geo. Y. Hansel took his place.
Mr.. Chase, the only colored man in the
box, was the next man challenged by the
defense A. c. Hoops taking his place The
government then exercised it's first chal-
lenge. excusing Mr.. Thomas, who had ex-
planned that he was personally intimate
with the prisoner. Mr.. Hoops was then ex-
cused by the court because Of nl-health.
w. l.. Brawner stated that he had e. bias
because of a conversation had with a friend
OF the prisoner. but stated that he thought
he could render a fair and impartial YER
dict. He was excused, however. despite the
objection of the defense. Charles Hamp-
son was accepted. as was JOS H. Hinwood.
Inc defense then challenged Mr.. Hansel.
Thomas E. Craig, colored, being called into
the box. Again the defense exercised a
challenge, excusing Mr.. Hessel. This left
but eleven IN the box and the trial was
adJourned until tomorrow morning. and the
clerk directed to summon forty talesmen
with which to complete the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
Two Good Rifle Contests.

Last evening there were two lively con-
tests at the rifle gallery Of the District Ma
tional Guard. The first was team match
of ten men each between the fourth bat
TALON and the engineer corps. There were
ten shots allowed to each man at 300 yards.
and the engineer corps not only won by ~
points, but established a new record for
the range of $50 out of possible 500. The
individual scores were as follows Engineer
corps-Private Scott, 46; Private Colladay,
45; Sergt Hadger, ~; Sergt Maj. Dennison,
45; Corp. Shaw, 40: Lieut.. Holt, At; Lieut..
Drury, Al; Private Wright As; Maj.
Thompson, 46; Corp. Tegethof, As; total,
$50. Fourth battalion-Sergt. McAnally.
As; Sergt. Whallen. A; Sergt. Place, i3;
Corp. Reagan, 81; Private w. OConnor, n;
Lieut. Stephan. 43; Sergt. Sabin. 46; Lieut..
Allen, IS; Lieut.. Kingsley, 80; Private ia
cobs, 40; total, 424
The other match was between the staff
officers of the engineer corps and COM
pany B of the engineer corps. the lat
ter being the chalengers. The conditions
were five men, ten shots each, at 300 yards.
The staff officers came out ahead by the
following scores: Major Thompson. A;
Lieut. Holt, AZ: Lieut.. Young, 46; Lieut.
Harvey, Al; Sergt. Major Dennison, i5:
total. 227 Company B-Sergt. Hadger, Al:
Sergt. J. ]. Barry, IL; Private McWhinney.
Az Corporal Miller, 43; Corporal Tegethoff.
A; total 219.
Johnston's. Burbank potatoes, 70c bushel.
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IRISH ASSAIL GLADSTONE.
The Home Rule Bill and It's Author
Denounced.

DUBLIN, Feb. 27.-At meeting in special
session of the Irish National League 1t was
resolved that I'VE avail ourselves Of Mr..
Morleys presence to point out that he and
the government have failed to keep the
promises made to Ireland"
John Barry NJ. P. for South Wexford, and
who with the late Isaac Butt, founded the
home rule confederation Of Great Britain
in 1872, made a speech, during the course of
which he said that it was ridiculous to de-
pend upon MIR. Morley and the grand old
humbug."
At the large amnesty meeting which was
held here on Sunday violent speeches were
made against Mr.. Gladstone and John Nor
ley.
Barry during the course Of a speech, re-
ferred to the home rule bill and was inter-
rupted with the cry Ito hi with it, which
was loudly cheered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
BEATEN BACK DY BRITISH,
Another Engagement in West Africa
With the Natives.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Rear Admiral Fred
erick G. D. Bedford. commander-in-chief
Of the Cape of Good Hope and west coast
of Africa station. telegraphs from Bathurst,
the colony of Gambia, on the west coast of
Africa, under date Of yesterday, saying
that the slaves had entered the British
colony and attacked Commander Corbett at
daylight. The British force and the enemy
were engaged for two hours and the latter
was eventually driven back. Only three
marines were wounded during this engage
ment.
Admiral Bedford also reports that the
country Is clear between his forces and
Cape st. Mary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
WAR WITH OYSTER DREDGERs.

Police Steamer Wanted In the An
namesseX.
BALTIMORE. Feb. IA special to the
News from ANNAPOLIS says: Commander
Howard Of the oyster navy has just re-
ceived telegram from Marion. in Somerset
county, from Capt. Joshua Thomas of the
police boat Helen M. Jaughman, saying
that war has broken out in the Annames-
sex, and asking that one Of the police
steamers be sent down at once.
The war is supposed to be between Vir-
ginians and Marylanders taking oysters in
those waters.
One Of the steamers will be sent down as
soon as 1t can be communicated with.
Neither Of the two steamers is now at An
napolis. Capt. Howard himself will proba-
bly, take command
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

A Fracas on the Frontier Over q Tar
get Match.

MOSCOW, Feb. pa sensational story is
current in military circles here. In sub
stance it is that fight has taken place on
the Russo-German frontier between a de-
tachment Of Russian dragons and a num-
Der of Prussian Uhlans. Several are re-
ported to have been killed on both sides.
The Russian officers in this city who have
been questioned on the subject decline to
specify either Of the regiments reported to
have suffered saying that they do not wish
to cause international complications. The
fracas arose out of the fact, 1t is claimed,
that Prussian Uhlans were using the Rus
sian eagle fixed to frontier post as a
target.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
EXCITEMENT AT ANNAPOLIS.

Vote ON the Reassessment Bill to Be
Taken Today.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. 27-The Mary
land state senate had under considera-
ton bill for the reassessment of all prop
erty today Amendment after amendment
was offered. relieving the bill of the mort
gage taxation clause added by Senator
Newman of Frederick. All these amend
ments were beaten and the bill, with this
rider, will be voted on today. The odds are
against its passage.
More excitement exists over this meas
ure than any offered for years, as the demo-
cratic party has repeatedly promised q new
assessment in Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
To Cure Drunkards.

SpecHI D1spatch TO The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. 27.-The finance
committee Of the senate of Maryland today
favorably reported the bill to provide med
ical treatment for INDECENT drunkards, called
the Avirett bill. The bill will probably PASS
both houses Under it drunkards must be
cured at public expense, power being given
county commissioners and the Judges in
Baltimore to send confirmed drunkards to
proper institutions for cure. The bill tas
received the Endorsement of leading Eaen all
over the state and is in line with action
taken in other states, under the steadily
extending certainty that drunkenness is a
disease, susceptible Of cure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
PULLS "GO" AT OMAHA.
Judge Scott From the Bench De-
nOunccs the Condition of Things.

hOuhccs SOnu1tIOn OF Ih1ng9.
OMAHA, Neb,, Feb. PA peculiar scene
was enacted last evening in the district
court when Judge Scott proceeded to ar
raign the city officials on account of the
gamblers.
This court Is absolutely handicapped"
he said. 1T Is absolutely impossible to
run the criminal court under the order of
things here in the city. Saturday they
brought man in here arrested for selling
his wares without license. That act was
made a crime by the same power which al
lowed gamblers to run gamblers houses
for the consideration of $3.50 a month. Yet,
am threatened and told that 1 must not
say anything about 1t. l hope there Is a
God in Israel who will right this matter.
when the authorities of the city will in
carcerate a man for selling his own legiti-
mate wares it Is no wonder the people
have respect for the courts. They call
this America, the land of freedom. 1t is
not so in Omaha. 1t makes great deal of
difference who is who. and how much
money, how much political influence one
has"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
MEDICAL PENSION DIVISION.
A Resolution by Mr.. Taylor to Invest
gate 1t.

gate 1t.
resolution to investigate the medical
division of the pension bureau was intro
duced In the House today by Mr.. Taylor Of
Indiana The resolution states that there
is reason to believe that certain officials
and employees in the medical division of the
pension bureau are and have been making
false reports Of evidence in pension cases
to their superiors in office in order to secure
unjust decisions in such cases." The reso-
luton directs the committee on invalid pen
sions to investigate the matter
To Star reporter Mr.. Taylor explained
that he has evidence which he thinks suffi-
cient to warrant the investigation. He SAYS
he does not want to make any charge
against the bureau. but he wants the mat
ter looked into. He said the only object
which he could possibly conceive for such
action on the part of employees would be
an attempt to discredit the administra ton,
He said there are la clerks in this dlvi-
sion. and out Of that number only - are
democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
An Injustice.
Fish Are Plentiful.

The fish stalls in the Center market this
morning presented a fine array Of marine
products for the Lenten season, and the
waters of the Potomac were represented
by a fine assortment Of the choicest shad.
herring, black bass. perch and rock fish.
The fishermen anticipate an unusually
good season this spring. There has been
but little ice In the river and the absence
OF freshets gave the fish ample opportunity
to spawn. Last week there arrived at the
river front 3,O1S shad, 5000 herring 7.345
punches of various fish, 81 carp and s black
bass. The salt water fish come by rail as
do some of the shad and herring, from the
waters OF North Carolina. This morning
roe shad were selling at 20 cents to 81
each, while milt shad brought from 50 to
% cents. Rock fish sell according to size
from u to 81 cents per pound, while her
ring find ready sale at so cents per dozen
White perch bring Is cents a pound. while
yellow perch sell at q cents a bunch and
black bass cost from Is to 20 cents a pound.
The number of marriages perfornned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
CHIEF OVER EMPIRES.
The New Position That Harry Wright
Will Hold.

Will Hold.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-It leaked out this
afternoon that Harry Wright. the former
manager Of the Philadelphia club. had been
appointed by the delegates as chief over the
umpires, but the salary that he is to get has
not been stated. Chris Won der Abe had
previously been negotiating with Mr..
Wright to manage the st. Louis team.
The exact position that Mr.. Wright will
have Is not clearly defined. but it is under
stood that he will be a sort Of superinten-
dent of umpires and will have the placing
of them at the different base ball grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
MRS. HARRIsON's PORTRAIT.
1t Has Been Hung I'm the Green Room
of the White HOuse

The portrait of Mrs. Harrison presented to
the government by the Daughters CT the
American Revolution has been hung in the
green room of the White House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

Two barrels, containing a large number of
medals bearing the resemblance OF Stone
WALL Jackson, We're found in an old cotton
warehouse at Savannah, Ca, lately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
VILLAINS DISCOUNTED.
These Women Defended Themselves.
COurageOusly.

NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Feb 27.-Sundav
afternoon Maurice Hickman made a
desperate attempt to outrage Mrs Arthur
Maker of this city. Hickman had taken
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs Maker. and with
the lady's husband left the house for an
afternoon stroll. Within half an hour
Hickman had managed to give Maker the
slip and returned to his house, where Mrs.
Maker was alone. Upon entering he made
an insulting proposal to her.
They clinched and an exciting scene fol-
lowed. During the scuffie, the plucky wife
managed to secure possession of her hus-
bands double-barrel shotgun and got 1T in
position for the brute He was arrested
from any further attempts. With his face
covered with blood from scratches inflicted
by Mrs. Maker, he kneeled before her and
begged piteousy for her not to shoot him
The lady who fought so calamity is a
handsome woman, about twenty-five years
Of age.
BRENNAN, Tex, Feb. 27.-Mesdames
Lena Behrens and Artelia Mahrel were
returning from Brennan yesterday
afternoon when two negroes assaulted
them. Selling shovels, Mrs. Behrens felled
one Of them to the ground. and beat him
with the shovel until he was unconscious
Meantime a dog they owned was enga ged
in mortal combat with the other negro
With her trusty spade Mrs. Behrens felled
the negro to the earth. She says the first
negro cannot possibly live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
The Neosty1e Duplicator,
ADDsreg DrocIair1s the r1an.

Can you AFFORD 70 look otherwise than pre-
sentlble3 Few men can We clean and press
salts for 81. Coats. 5Or-: trousers and vests,
&c. each IT, Altering and repairing done rea-
sonahly.
Hahn Dying AND ?o3 9TH 81. y. W,
AAGaE2ls CLEANING. Phone, 1872 fe26
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A Word About "Briefs."

IAEiEIsS who require their ''sriefs'' printed
IN CLEAR READABLE TYUE-on good paper
&of l.rge-siZcd pages. should leave theIr orders
i-EitE: our work is par exceIlen,. Only 9Oc. q
idse-C/No extra charge fol quick wO.k.
Byron s. Adams, Printer,
5I2 18th st. NV. Telephone go E.G
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Chairman Wilson's Son to Join Him.
The son Of Chairman Wilson of the ways
and means committee leaves for Mexico
tomorrow morning to assist in caring for
his sick father. Mrs. Wilson's health is
rot such as will permit her to nurse him
through a long siege of typhoid fever She
has suffered from heart trouble. The journey
to Mexico supposed to be in the interest of
Mr.. Wilson, was, in fact decided on by
him in hope that 1t might help his wife
No information from the Wilson party was
received today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
FINANCIAL.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
THE NATIONAL LIE MATURITY INSURANCE
COMPANY OF WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
On December 81, 1883
Published In accordance with the act Of CopQreus
passed July -, 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

WASHINGTON NATIONAL. BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
OHIO NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS.
IL issues a limited number Of Prepaid shares. which
viii be taken OF the market March l or enrlier
Applications will be filed in their order. but
person Will he allowed than nfty shares
Cost $50 per share. which cash dividends are
paid semi-annually at per cent per annum. anf
tuh profits are credited besides. Selling rapidly.
Hon. JOSEPH n. TAYLOR. President.
W. r. JOHNSON. General Manager.
fe9toml J. c. SToDDARD. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

People believe in DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

The number of marriages performed
throughout the world each day is estimated
at 1900.
Nearly 100000 babies are born each
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

Johnston's. Burbank potatoes, roc bushel
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-13
Many Conventions at Springfield.

SrgISGFfELD, H., Nov. 14.-The
annual session of the Illinois State
Grange convened this morning, with
200 delegates present. Reports show
200 oranges in the state with a men,
hership of 10000. The session con-
tinues three days. The National
grange also met for eight days. ses-
sion. the attendance being large.
The annual session of the Illinois
Bee-keepers' association convened
Tor two days. with a large attend
Gnce. and the first annual meeting of
the Illinois State Board OF Health Aux
lliary Sanitary association convened
Tor a 2-days' session, with 60 men,
bers.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The national
congress of arbitration and concilia-
uon met here today. The object is
70 discuss the prevention of trouble
between employer and employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-13
And Vow McGann l. Elected.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The official
count shows that Congressman Nc
Gam. democrat, is reelected by a
plurality of 40 over Belknap. repub-
lican. 1t was supposed until today
that McGann was defeated.
FRANKFORT. Ky, Nov. 13.-The
official vote in the Seventh district
gives Owens. democrat. 101 plurali-
~ a Breckinridgc's su ccessor in
congress. 1t is understood Judge
Denny. republican, will contest.
san FRANCISCO. Nov. 13.-The re-
suit liz the gubernatorial -contest in
thi. state is still unknown. OF q
total of 2.274 precincts in the state,
returns are in from 2,135, which
gives Budd. democrat, los, ,O9o; Es.
tee. republican, 10S,012. Budd's
plurality. 1.O7s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-13
FIEND'S WORK
The Stangler Commits An
other Denver Murder.
a WOMAN THE VICTIM.
Nysteriously Awful as lack
the Ripper"
White Chapel Reign of Ter
ror Recalled.
McGANN FINALLY ELECTED
Ofncial Returns Show His
Triumph.
More Election and Other
News in General.
White Chapel Reign of Ter
ror Recalled.
McGANN FINALLY ELECTED
Oficial Returns Show His
Triumph.
More Election and Other
News in General.

DENVER. Nov. Is. - .'Stranglers
row." given over to houses of ILL
fame, was the scene of another mvs-
terious murder early this morning.
The house of Kiku Oyama, a jap
anese girl. was entered by the fiend
whose strange mania is to choke wo-
men to death. After he was gone
the body of kiku was discovered,
with marks of the strangler on her
throat. She had been choked pre-
cisely rs in the recent cases of Lena
Taper and Marie Contassoit in the
same section. Excitement among
the depraved women of the neigh
horhood is similar to that aroused in
the White chapel district in London
over the doings of Jack the Rip
per''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-13
COSTLY, BUT A SUCCESS.
The New Serum Treatment for the Terror
Diphtheria.

The New Serum Treatment for the Terror
Diphtheria.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-Among the re
ports coming TO the state department upon
the new serum treatment for diphtheria is
one from Consul General Charles DeKay
Mt Berlin, exhibiting the efficacy Of the
new treatment by comparison He says
that the establishment at ScherinC, near
the Jungfern Heide has forty horses un-
der treatment for the production of serum,
yet the demand has been so great that the
hospitals ran out of it in September. This
had singular effect on the death rate,
which in children under 4, the most diff
cult age, had sunk to IL per cent before
the exhaustion of the store of serum; it
rose during October to 90 per cent.
The serum is costly, because establish
mcnts for Its production are few; it takes
long while to prepare and must be had
comparatively fresh. 1t takes mt least
nine months and sometimes year to get
the animals-all under three years old
into condition. One animal does not fur
nlsh much blood at a tine-say two
quarts. 1t must he carefully fed ba,syeen
dates " t'.pr ing, and as IN time the
strength of its blood as q means of cure
gives out, it is necessary TO go over again
the process of cultivating the bacillus.
Absolute certainty is not ascribed to the
cure, and cases in which other diseases ARE
present should not be considered q fair
test of its virtues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-13
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
Six Prisoners in the standisf, Mich, Jai
Narrowly Escape Suffocation.

Six Prisoners in the Standish, Mich, Jail
Narrowly Escape Suff0cation.
SrANDIsH, Nov. Ia Through the
bravery Of two intrepid fellows the six
prisoners i'm the Aranac county Jail owe
their lives. Fire broke out in the plank
wall which separated the two prisoners in
an outer cell from the four more impor-
tant convicts in the steel cell. These inn
prisoned men saw the fire and fought it
with their hands and bedding. For near
ly two hours did those prisoner, battle
with the flames. which gained on them
inch by inch. At last the floor took fire
and the court house. which was over the
jail, was soon ablaze. Two of the crowd
of spectators when they learned of the
men confined took the keys from the
jailer, rushed In, and dragged out the six
men, who were insensible from the suffo-
eating smoke. Three Of the men were
badly burned about the hands and face.
Had the rescuers been six minutes later
all six would have died from suffOcatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-13
amount will be realized than from
the last issue.
Must Stand Trial.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. Judpe
Cole. in the U. S. district court of
tne District OF Columbia. today over
ruled the demurrer in the case of r
W. MacCartney. of Washington, and
Z. II. Chapman, of New York, brokers.
VINO refused to answer to certain
questions before the senate sugar in.
vestigating committee. and held the
ueiendants for trial. This is in the
nature OF test case. and the decision
means that Havemeyer, Searles and
seymour recently indicted, and the
newspaper men, Edwards and Shri-
Ver' who were first indicted. will
have to stand trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-13
Bonds to De Issued.

AsHrSGToN. Nov. 13.-There is
no longer any doubt that the issue of
bonds has been decided on and it can
be stated on the authority of a circu-
.ar. asking for bids to be issued prob
a'ly tomorrow or Thursday.
WAsHISGToS. Nov. 13 The cir
cular calling for the bond issue will
be given out this evening. 1t will
call for 0.OG0.000. per cent bonds
20 be dated Feb. 1. to agree with the
,ast issue. bids to be opened Nov. "a.
NO upset price will be set, but it is
eonldentially expected that larger