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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Local Happenings I'm the Section b.
yOnd Rock Creek.

Local Happenings I'm the Section BE-
yOnd Rock Creek.
The half Of q male infants body was
brought to the morgue this morning II was
found floating in Rock creek, near the
mouth Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
The head and balance OF the little fellow
has not yet been brought to light The
child appears. from the portion at the sta
ton, to have been but a day or two old.
Whether the dissection was the work of the
mother or father of the child or whether
some medical student did it is not Known.
The cutting. though, was artistically done.
from a surgical point Of view; there was no
putchery. The instrument used was a sharp
the body proper had not been in the least
disturbed. Officer Howard, who found the
portion OF the child, wrapped IL In an old
bag. The coroner looked at it this morning.
A Church Box Robbed.
ST. 'John's Church COL tribution box, which
hangs In the vestibule on the inner side Of
the big doors. has been robbed The thief Sc
cured the contents by picking the lock. 1t
Is rot known exactly what was taken. but
1t is thought the amount Appropriated s25
II was the congregations usual Easter Of
Iering Tor the purpose of getting flowers
for the church. but owing to the kew being
In the possession Of an absent member the
box Was not opened on the termination of
the Lenten season. Two or three times
depreda tons of this sort have been com
mitted about the church and a sharp watch
for the guilty one is now being kept up
The lock was picked while the sexton was
at dinner.
Narrow Escape.
A group Of adults and children while
sta''ding On point Of land yesterday near
Edes mill, on the upper Potomac this side
OF the Chain bridge. by a sudden fiuc. IA
ton Of the tide, were surrounded by water.
The tide was running out at the time
they were rescued only after considerable
difficulty.
Raymond K. Cooke yesterday sold to John
II. Gregory part of lot 1873 in Beall's add
ton to square 81, being on the south side of
West street between 3oth and Slst streets;
Improved. David ]. Coleman sold yesterday
to John J. ODay a house and lot on the
west side of the Tenleytown road near it's
junction with the LoughborouRh
Miss Catherine T. Harrington of this place
and Mr. Geo. Nolan of Washington will be
married tomorrow evening at Trinity Cath
Ollie Church.
Mr.. w. Hunter Haycock has taken out a
permit for the erection Of a frame house on
Wesley Heights.
Mr.. Theo. F. S. King will leave tonight
for Denver, Col. where he will be the Iest
Of his brother.
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POLICE RELIEF FUND.
A Handsome Sum Danced Into the
Treasury Last Evening.

Handsome Sum Danced Into the
Treasury Last Evening.
The policeman's ball was danced last night
at the Light Infantry armory The pro-
ceeds will be applied to the relief fund Vt
the first precinct and the receipts were
worthy Of the object The all was a fiscal
hit, a social success and a .iumph of pleas
ure and mirth. Hundreds Of feet giided
gleefully. and hearts beat rapturously to
the merry rhythm Of the waltz. lancers,
schottische and quadrille. The affair was as
well ordered and select as the vast &C.
quaintance and nice discrimination of the
officers would indicate. The decoration Of
the ball room was all that an artists eye
could suggest. A wealth Of brilliant bunt-
ing was draped. woven and festooned into
rainbows and bouquets Of color and the in
candescent lamps We'd with the luster OF the
epaulettes and buttons OF the officers and
the eyes OF their wives and sweethearts. 1t
was glorious time. and the hospitality Of
the receivers was up to the standard of the
was written for this occasion by Prof Zea-
mans and dedicated to Lieut.. Amiss. 1t had
a swing in II which made everybody sway
In unison with II.
and Mrs. w. c. Hinton executed several
fancy dances In 4 manner which reflected
credit on the executants and showed the
thoroughness Of their training. The little
Pirie and Master Joseph Dugan. Sergeant
Acton presented each Of the children with
a rich cluster CT flowers In the name Of the
officers Of the first precinct.
Those in Charge.
The committees were: Executive commit
tee-Sergt Jas. A. Moore. chairman: Pri-
Yates Edw. McCort, Jas. e. Schuyler, Jno
F. c. Nebb. N. B. Fields, Jno. H. Steep
Jno. e. Sears. Jno. d. Sutton.
Floor committee-Sergt Joseph Acton,
chairman; Privates Jno. L. Kilmartin, ]. L.
Sprinkle, H. c. Wannal. VIM. ]. Settright
F. r. Emmert, Jno. Trammell. N. r. Hern-
don, Jas. NJ. McGrath, Chas Hooper, H A.
Dodge. Jno. 8. Eaton, F. NJ. Helan, Jas. A
Williams.
Decoration committee-Sergt Anthony
Schilling. chairman; Private c. A. Carlson,
Saml Nelson, F. M. Tompkins, Jno. Cara
way, Thos. Holsey, DanI Donovan, A. B.
Hunt. E. L. L. Edelen, VIM. Huber, Jno. A.
Boyce Arch. Mellen. Thos. Oriani. Yulee
Hodges.
Treasurer-Jas. H. Tayman. Secretary
A. r. Lamb.
Amiss and family, Mr.. and Mrs Mockbee
Sergeant ard Mrs. Moore. Sergeant and
Mrs. Schilling. Mr.. and Mrs. Helan, Ser
geant Acton and family. Mr. and Mrs
Deneale. Miss Laura Deneale Miss Mamie
Deneale. Miss Hannah Schuyler, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Hinton. Mr.. and Mrs. Steep,
Nj; and Mrs. McCorb Mr. and Mrs
Wiiiiams, Mr. kilmartin, Miss Ceudon, Mr.
ana Mrs. Schuyler, Mr.. and Mrs. Sprinkle,
Mr.. and Mrs Wannan. Mr. and Mrs. SUIT
ton, Mr.. John Schilling and wife Mr.. and
MRS. Garraway. Miss Esenbeiss, Mr.. VIM
Amiss and wife. Mr.. Settright MI. Hern-
don. Mr.. McGrath.
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BOARD OF TRADE MEMBERS.
Residents Of the District and Thos
Doing Business Here Eligible.


Doing Business Here Eligible.
A meeting of the directors Of the Board
Of Trade was held yesterday afternoon, at
which the following we're present: Brsinard
H. Warner. president: John B. Wight,
secretary; Theodore w. Noyes Alexander
T. Britton. Thomas Somervilie, Samuel E.
Wheauey. z. Kurtz Johnson, Henry A.
Willard. John H. Magruder. Thomas W.
Smith, Charles J. Bell, Alexander d. An
derson and George T. Dunlop.
Upon the report Of Chairman Thomas w.
Smith of the committee on membership the
A. Demonet. James l. Norris. J. L. Smith
meyer, J. Forbes Beall. Charles w. Need
ham. George A. Armes. United States
army: NJ. J. Keane Henry Brock. William l.
Lewis. Joseph Gawler. A. NJ. Moore. Asa
Whitehead John Cook, NJ A Ballinger.
William H. Riddle. s. G. Cornwell, c. J.
McCubbin. D. ]. Howell. John Lynch and
@. G. Boteler.
Respecting the application of Messrs.
Henry Strauss. Isaac Eichborg and James
r. Cation of Alexandria. Va, Mr. smith
explained that the committee was enable
to reach a definite conclusion as to the
eligibility of those gentlemen, because OF
the somewhat ambiguous wording Of the
first section of article 2 of the bylaws re-
lating to membership. The committee
therefore, referred the names back to the
board of directors, requesting Instructions
as to the eligibility for membership in the
Board of Trade Of persons residing outside
of the District Of Columbia.
Upon the motion OF MIR. A T. Rritton
the following resolution was adopted: That
II is the sense Of this board that the by
laws contemplate as eligible for member
ship in the Board of Trade only residents
of the District of Columbia or those doing
business therein" and the names were
sent back to the committee for a further
report
Secretary Wight having introduced the
proposition for a shad bake excursion the
matter was. after some discussion referred
to the full board. Mr.. John H. Magruder
took occasion to suggest certain changes in
the bylaws, and upon his motion the ex &C.
utive committee was instructed to report
what changes. II any. were necessary
After the vacancy on the committee on
parks and reservations. caused by the
resignation Of Mr.. James Z. Fitch, had
been filled by the appointment of Mr.. Henri,
b. LOCKER, the board adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
McKnne's Case Advanced.

The Supreme Court yesterday granted the
motion to advance the case of McKane an
pellant. We Warden Durston of Sing sim
and Il was set for hearing on April N
ahead of the call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
shakespeare's birthday at st. Johns
College.

shakespeare's birthday win be celebrated
in a fitting manner by the Ia Sale Literary
Society of ST. Johns College. Selections
from Hamlet" THE Merchant of Venice"
Henry w." Henry VII" "Trollisu and
Cresda," Richard III' and Julius Caesar
will be given, and. as careful rehearsals are
being had now. il is anticipated that some
fine acting will be presented The young
gentlemen who will participate in the az.
ferent plays are as follows: O. Perry John
son. Joseph ]. Murphy. Charles +. johnson.
z. Bullock, Harry Bentley. Stephen Gn.sta
f. n. Power, Edward Began, Louis A..
Kenna. Thomas Homiller and Andrew Shor-
idan.
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
Improved Methods of Work Freely
and InteIligently Discussed.

and InteIligently Discussed.
The monthly meeting Of the Sunday
School Union of the District had the above
theme for It's addresses last evening. The
meeting was held in the new Sunday
school house of Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr.. p. H. Bristow. superintendent of CAL
vary Sunday school, and first vice presi-
dent of the union. presided, with Mr.. Percy
S. Foster as precentor and Miss Fox at
the piano. After prayer by Mr.. Jerome F.
Johnson, superintendent of First Congrega-
tional Sunday school, the chairman on be-
half of Calvary Sunday school, delivered a
brief address Of welcome. and then called
on Miss Leila r. Nowlin, teacher of the
primary department Of Trinity P. E. Sun
day school. who read an interesting paper.
entitled. Improvements In Primary
Methods"
Mr.. w. H. H. Smith. superintendent of
the Western Presbyterian Sunday school,
and leader of the Y. NJ. c. A. teachers
meeting, was the next speaker, and talked
Interestingly of some of the things which
could not be improved on and some OF the
so-called teachers who needed improve
ment.
Mrs. Ulalie omer-Rheem then sang
Abide With Me-" after which Rev. ]. E.
Gilbert, d. D., secretary OF the American
duced and made the principal address of
the evening, setting forth the improved
methods of study and Of teaching aimed at
by his society's Sunday Teachers Club"
recently organized in this city. He intro
duced Rev. Augustus DAVIDSON as an agent
of the club, who would visit the Sunday
schools of the city to raise funds to meet
its expenses. and called on Mr.. Edwin Will
Its, who made a brief address, indorsing
DR.. Gilbert and his plans. At the close of
the program the company was conducted
through the various rooms of the Calvary
Sunday school house, all parts Of which
were thrown open and lighted for inspec-
ton.
The Sunday schools represented at the
meeting included the following: Calvary,
First, Grace and Northwest Mission Bap-
fist; First. Fifth, and Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational; New York Avenue, North, AS
sembly, Fourth, Metropolitan and Gurley
Presbyterian; Foundry, Fifteenth Street.
Hamline, McKendree and Douglass Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal; st. Paurs En-
glish Lutheran; Trinity and Ascension Pro-
testant Episcopal. and Grace Reformed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
Little Surprise Created.

An Owenton. KY. dispatch says: The
news Of the verdict in the Pollard Breckin-
ridge case created no particular surprise
here, especially among the voters. The
following Breckenridge had is about the
same as before the verdict. If anything his
friends appear more active, they assert
that the result of the trial will cut no figure
in this district Breckenridge telegraphed to
some of his friends that he was In the race
to win, and to- communicate the same to
his friends in this county. Now that the
result of the trial is known it is supposed
that Settle will begin at once an active
canvass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17

Halls Hair Remover enjoys the confidence and
patronage Of people all the civilized world
who use it to restore and keep the hair q natural
eolor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING
Epps's Cocoa.
RRLAREISr-SIrPPrR

BREAKFAST-SUPPER.
BY thorough knowledge Of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and nutri
tion, and by a careful application OF the fine prop
critics Of wel-selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has pro-
vidsd FOR OUR BREAKFAST AND SUPPER a
delicately navoured beverage which may
many heavy doctors bills. II is by the judicious
Of such articles Of diet that a constitution
may be gradually built up until strong enough to
resist every tendency to disease Hundreds of
subtle maladies floating around us ready to
attack wherever there Is weak point. We may
escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves
well fortified with pure blood and a properly
ished frame."-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water milk. Sold
only in half-pound tins by Grocers, labeled thus
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd, homeopathic Chemists
London, England d2-s,m, tu1y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
Garfield POST. Anntx.r..rx

The twelfth anniversary of the orgauiza-
ton of James A. Garfield Post. No. Z, De-
partment of the Potomac, G. A r., was
fttingly celebrated last evening in @. A r.
Hall. Those in charge of the affair were
J. II. Jochum, master OF ceremonies and
Messrs. p. II. Weber, L. ]. Nelchoir. James
Doyle, William o. Drew. A. II. Frear.
Thomas Calver. NJ Barringer T. r. Senior,
Charles Shambaugh and w. L. Kinds.
An excellent musical and literary program
was carried out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
The American
CatarrH1 Cure

is the result of 20 year, study and treatment of
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neither douche atomizer. It restores the hear
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the whole system and Increases vitality Pre-
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To tone up the system and stimulate the appe-
tite take Angostura Btters. DIR. J. G.. B. SIZE
ars
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20
ag HAS cllMsEp THE LADDER.
Governor Brown Has Prospered I'm Buaa-
uAaa mnd Politics.

HA && MENE
Governor Brown Has ProsPered I'm Buai-
meas and Politics.
d. Russell Brown, who has been
elected governor of Rhode Island for q
third term, Ia q native of the Wooden
Nutmeg State, bat has been III business
in Providence for upward of 2i years.
He is the senior partner and founder of
the house of Brown Bros 81 Co, the
largest dealers in mill supplies in the
United States, and being distinctiyely q
man Of the people may DO considered q
fair illustration of the sort of success
that may be achieved In the business
world by intelligent persistence ON the
part even Of those who begin at the bot
tom Of the ladder.
Governor Brown was born in Bolton,
Conn, March 80, 1S48. He was a farm
er's boy and was educated In the district
schools and In academies at Manchester
and Hartford. After quitting school he
secured employment in hardware shop
at Rockville and al, the end of acouple
Of years was made head clerk and sales.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20

man for O big Hartford firm, where he
remained till 1870, when he went to
Providence to take charge of the mil
supply house of Cyrus White.
Within q few months Mr. Brown
formed o partnership which bought Mr..
Whites business and carried it ON for
seven years under the firm name of But
Ter, Brown g. Co Upon the death Of
the senior partner, ". G. Butler, in
1877, MIR. Brown, in company with his
brother, 81. Martin Brown, and Charles
Fl. Child, formed the0present firm.
In 1874 Mr.. Brown married Miss Isa-
bel Barrows, and they have three chill
dren-one SON and two daughters. Their
home Is one of the prettiest in Provi-
dence, according to the comprehensive
idea of q lady scribe, who says, 1T is a
very large house, fitted with statuary,
bric-a-brac, bookcases, fireplaces and
rugs" Mrs. Brown is an exceptionally
well informed woman and is very active
in charitable work, besides entertaining
a great deal
Governor Brown is deeply interested
in the charitable, social and educational
institutions Of Rhode Island and Ii q
member of almost every society in tbs
state that has for its object the encour'
age1nent Of any particular branch OF art,
science, literature, historical research
or athletics, besides many Republican
organizations and various Masonic so
| ciefieS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20
ne KNOWS ABOUT RAILROADS.

James ID. Yeomans' Qualifications For I'm
terstate Commerce Commissioner.
James ID. Yeomans Of Sioux City,
who succeeds Judge McDill ON the in
terstate commerce commission, is a
practical railroad man Of many years
experience. He is a native of New York
and was born in Cattaraugus county
April 81, 1S45. After getting a fair
high school education he began active
life in the railroad business at II years
of age, first as an Office boy and then as
a brakeman on the New York and Erie
railroad. He was rapidly advanced to
the position of superintendent, serving
some time in each of the subordinate
grades.
During the war he ran trains for the
government military operations in
Georgia and other places in the south.
After the war was oven he became inter
ested i'm the construction of the Buffalo,
Philadelphia and New York railroad
and afterward became superintendent 81
that road. LIN 1870 he became a member
OF the railroad contracting firm %
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20
Proposals for Bridge.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received at the office OF the county audi-
tor at Madison, South Dakota, for the conRtruc-
tion OF a steel bridge Across the inlet Ot Lake
Herman, the same being ON the east and west
section line between sections thEts t1 and ten
.ii0l, In township one hnndred and stx t106l, range
my three (S3l. In Lake county, south Dakota.
Said bridge IL to be q single span sixty-two feet
In length, roadway Ia 10 be twenty feet wide In
the clear, with q carrying capacity OF seventy-dve
thousand {75 ,O0O1 pounde. All parties desiring TO
bid on said bridge are required to furnish, ~
their own expense, plans and specifications up-
on which they base their respective bids. The
successful bidder is required under his bid to
place said bridge upon the stone
built by the county complete In all respects. In
GLIDING three-inch plank tor roadway. The cue
cessful bidder ia also required TO give q good and
sufficient bond to the amount OF his bid, to be
approved by the board OF county commissioner,
for the faithful huilding OF the samc, In accord
ance with the plans and specifications which &C.
company the bid. AL proposals must be ON dle
in the ONCE OF the c0Inty auditor Oh or bef0Fr
the 14th day OF May, 1884, at 2 o'clock p. M. nc
which time they will be opened bf the said
board The bridge lie to be completed within
~forty-hve days from date OF contract. The board
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Madison, n. d., this 18th day OF April,
1884. g. w. RUNREL, County Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20
a sPNt,s closE CAL.


NE was Rescued Exazn Gmpendang Death
by = Cisvsr Nswspaper Iknsa.
On the Battlefield Of Antietam Mr.. Nc
Clure met General william i. Palmer,
then q captain. and strongly urged him
not to continue his movements a. Q spy
after Lee had crossed into Virginia, but
the gallant young soldier gave no prom
ise as to what he would be likely to do,
and the very FIRST night after Lee crossed
Che Potomac he was again In Lees camp
and brought back important information
TO General Mcclellan.
Again he returned and entered the
Confederate lines, and when he did not
report after q week IL was assumed that
he had been captured and would proba-
bly, be executed IS q spy. He had been
captured. was tried and condemned as q
spy and sentenced TO be executed, but he
was saved by q clever newspaper device
determined upon after q conference in
this city between President j. Edgar
Thomson Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Colonel Scott and Mr.. Mcclure. Thorn
son took special interest In Palmer, rs he
| had been his secretary, and was much at
| tached to him.
It was decided that Washington dis
patches should be prepared for all of the
Philadelphia morning papers announc-
ing the arrival at the capital Of Captain
| William j. Palmer, stating in what par.
ticular lines of the enemy he had oper'
ated, and adding that he had brought
much important information that could
not be given to the public at the time,
These dispatches appeared next morning
In all the Philadelphia papers, promi
nently displayed, and of course reached
the southern lines within As hours.
The result was that Captain Palmer
identity was never established in Rich
mond, and his execution was thus sus
pended. In a little while, when some
prisoners had been exchae ged, there was
vacancy made in the list of the exchanged
men by death. Palmer's friends hai
him take the place and name of the deat
soldier, and hethus escaped and returned
10 the Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20
DALTONS
Deputy Marshals and the Notorious
Outlaws Have q Round With
Winchesters.
As O Result Three of the Gang and
Two of the Deputies Were
Killed.
The Latest Report Is That che Dali
tons Are Now Entirely Wiped, y
Out.

KANSAS CRY. April 90. "A special TO
The Star from Perry, O. r., says:
News was received here by messenger
that q terrible fight occurred about 40
miles east Of here neal Even mountain.
The noted outlaws, Bill Dalton and Bill
Doolan and another outlaw, said to be
Bitter Greek. were killed dead on the
spot, and q and her little girl
were killed, 80 also were two deputy
marshals. Marshal Nix OF Oklahoma
has been planning for some days to
catch the Dalton gang and Marshal
Burrell Cox, with Heck Thomas and
Bill Tighemann of Perry with d crowd
of IA deputy marshals, left some days
ago for the eastern part OF the Cherokee
strip in pursuit of the Daltons-sl The
marshcls mel r~nce Miller, one of the
| gang and the Il 1T commenced. This
was on McElroy's ranch, is miles this
| side of Ingalls,. Bill Dalton and Bill
Doolan were nearby when the fight oc-
CURED, and went to Bruce Millerss as
sistance, and a regular fight took place.
The messengers left the place OF con-
fict at 8 o'clock p. m, and they report
the above. rs
Eight Killed I'm ALI.
They say that eight persons in all had
been killed and the latest news from the
field of conflict Is that a running fight is
still in progress, and that 1t looks very
much IS il the noted outlaw gang will
be swept out of existence. The price oil
Bill Dalton's capture, dead or alive. is
$500, and the price of Bill
Doolan's head is $500. The
best officers of the terri.
tory are camping on the outlaws trail,
and at this hour the latest news from
the field of carnage Is that the Dalton
gang is q thing of the past. They have
terrorized Oklahoma and Southern
Kansas for the past four years.
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Thought He'd Need Them.

When I first visited Kansas City
come years ago." said Manager Tom
Davis, II found on the table In my
room at the best hotel a box of poker
chips. | had just come from a triI
through New England, where a Bible
is almost invariably a standard piece Oh
furniture, and this new layout rather
staggered me. / called q bellboy and
told him somebody had forgotten his
poker chips.
That's all right, mister said he
They belongs here
81 thought perhaps somebody forgo'
to take them away after last night
game, said /.
mo, indeed says he. Chips and
clean towel goes with every ROOM
Then he looked at me curiouslyn mo
ment and said he guessed I'd need EN-
81 said ! guessed not.
lyon don't look like . preachei
man, says he.
I'm q circus man. said i.
He nearly tainted. New Yorl
Herald.