The Washington times., 1894-11-09

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Mum" Exhibition at GUIDE & Bros'.-Ad-
mirers of the stately chrysanthemum will
be delighted by the fine collection now being
exhibited by A. GUIDE & Bro. at their store,
No 1924 L street. That these gentlemen have
been successful in experimenting with the
"king of flowers the display will testify.
Their showr0oms suggest veritable forest OF
chrysanthemums many-hued and beautiful,
with luxurient underground Of glossy green
pRlmettos orchids, and roses. and sweet
scented violets coyly hiding meath the grace
full ferns. while handsome trailing plants are
gracefully worming through the whole, de-
lghtiul TO the senses The exhibition opened
yesterday, and will continue the rest OF the
week.
Overcome bv Gas-Lucy Johnson. col
ored domestic in the Columbia Hotel at
Tenth and L streets northwest, was overcome
by gas yesterday morning. Repairing was
I'm progress in the house, causing leak In the
gas pipe. When the girl went to bed she was
warned TO leave the door open in order TO
have free circulation of air. but the door
was blown too during the night. Finding
she did not come down stairs in the morning
an investigation was set on foot, and she was
found unconscious in her room. DR.. Church
was summoned IRON the Emergency Hos
pitai. and he soon succeeded IN restoring her.
pleasant experience.
Contest ever Hiss Faston's Will-In the
contest over the property Of the la;e Caroline
Easton, amounting to about -, 500, John 4.
De Witt, OF No. 81 Thirteenth street north
west, al whose house Miss Easton died, yes
terday flied an answer to the petition for let
tiers testamentary by Mrs Annie b. Yonse, OF
Savannah. He says her claims to relation
ship with Miss Eaton are not properly set
nd Ind fv,ff MI hot
the view that certain papers left with Riggs
Bank constitute will must be passed upon
by the court. and that the assertion that he
stated falsely in his petition for letters testa-
mentary is an uncalled-for calumny. He de-
nies that Miss Easton owed MIN at her death
no more than one months board. S35.
All Aboard the Eva Belle Kane-Julius War
ner, of Chicago. who has been working in
this region in raising sunken steamers and on
similar contracts. yesterday sued Capt. Beach.
owner OF the boat Eva Belle Kane, for 500.
Soon after the Kane sunk in Georgetown bar
Dor Warner made a contract with Beach to
raise her for $50. When he had succeeded
IN pulling the boat from the bottom Of the
Potomac he found nobody ready 10 take
charge. He kept her himself for a few days
and then towed her over TO the bank. where
be left her stuck in the mud. He claims tnat
his expenses in caring Tor the boat after rails
ing amounted to so.
Colored Annex TO the Ieague-Steps were
taken last evening looking toward the organ
lzation of an active colored organiza-
.ion OF temperance workers TO act in con-
junction with the Anri-Saloon League. A
meeting with this purpose in view was held at
DaYton's Hall. Addresses were delivered by
Charles Z. Parker, Morton Washington and
others, and it was decided TO call mass
meeting next week in one of the large
churches for the purpose Of deciding u on a
plan OF organization, electing officers, etc.
Builders xchange ReeIng-The regular
monthly meeting Of the Builders Exchange
was held last evening in the directors room
OF the exchange building. Reports were re-
ceiyed from Secretary Thomas J. King and
Treasurer William c. Morrison showing the
exchange to be in prosperous condition.
old Themsel' es fer $50 , ach-J. Benja-
min Van Horn. alias Cook, alias Wilson, was
held in $500 bail by Judge Miller to await the
action OF the grand jury yesterday. He was
charged with embezz.ing $50 from the Ply
mouth Rock Pants Company. Robert Benter
was also held for the grand jury charged with
the larceny of a bicycle from Robert Z. Lee.
he claimed that he had bought the wheel
from stranger for $50.
Major RUSSELL Beplicatio Campbell
Darlington. as attorney for A. A. Russell, yes
terday fled replication to the answer OF
Ms Eva Russell in the divorce case He
asks that the answer be stricken from the
record as in violation of rule 81 of the court
a technicHlity as TO time and manner OF filing.
Court Gives Permission to Porrow-Mrs
Ysidora B. NJ. Dodge, of Dumbarton avenue
and Congress street. Georgetown, was yesier-
day granted permission to borrow S25, 900.
The order was made by Judge Cox in answer
10 her petition in the management of the
estate OF her husband. H. H. Dodge who is
in a sanitarium near Baltimore.
Some 3elief for Eer Motber-Rose Taylor
was convicted before Judge Miller yesterday
OF keeping a disorderly house in Linger's
alley, near Nineteenth and L streets north
west. Ollie Brown. an inmate. was released
with a warning to keep away from the hous e.
In sentencing the girl 10 the workhouse fol
sixty days, the judge remarked that hei
mother would now be given an opportunity
TO breathe some fresher air
Chemical soeiety's Meeting-The seventy
sixth regular meeting of the Chemical Society
o Washington was held last evening at the
Cosmos Club, the president. Mr.. W. H. Sea
man in the chair. In the regular business oi
the meeting was read communication from
George Hoyt, president Of the National Uni.
yersity Association requesting the co-opera
ton of the Chemical Society in fIrthering the
project for the institution in this city of the
fishing therein of a past graduate school o.
chemistry. Mr. w. D. Bigelow read an in
teresting and instructive paper on the color
ing matter in California red wines.
Resolutions Of Sympathy-In a report o
the proceedings of the Maine Association
meeting. published on Sunday. TEE TINES
inadvertently referred TO resolution adapteC
as having reference to the death of Mrs Jane
Frye Coolidge. when t was in fact express
ing sympathy with Mrs. Coolidge upon the
death Of her husband.
"Fallelujah John" Locked Up-A well
known ahOut-town negro character, who j!
/ known as John James. the 'Hallelujah man, >
! was arrested by Sergt. Dunnigan. of the Sew
enth precinct. last night, and charged witt
vagrancy John is well known in all sec
tioas of Washington. Ever since the elec.
tons, on Tuesday, he has been going about
town shouting:
"Halelutah it is dun,
Sud mes Is dun cum.
Publ, an majority one millyun an one"
John has served many terms at the work.
house. and invariably thanks the Judge fol
his sentence. which usually runs from thirty
10 ninety days.
tsca ed Convict ecaptured-Samuel R.
Beach. young man escaped from the work.
house recently and remained at large unit
yesterday, when Policeman Breen again
captured him.
xecutiv clemerey nterposed-President
Cleveland yesterday indorsed the application
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