The Washington times., 1894-09-06


Of greeting, and courteous response from
past Grand Chancellor w. w. Blackwell. The
message set forth that Mihnehaha represented
an organization worldwide In its activities,
embracing present membership OF three
quarters OF million, expressed the hope that
the measure to exclude liquor-dealers and
bartcnders from Pythian membership would
| be passed to successful issue, and declared the
belief that in proportion as the power of the
drink habit and liquor traffic was broken
down, would the labors of all reform organi-
cations be lessened the standard Of citizen
ship elevated, and the prosperity and happi-
ness OF the whole human family augmented
Found a Franklin Medal-Many relics and
objects of interest have been found In the
debris of the Knox fire, and among the lat
ter ones is silver medal picked up by MIR.
Charles w. Ivey, of Langdon, on which was
inscribed the fact that it was gift of Benja-
min Franklin to Timothy j. Roberts In 1922
as q reward of merit. The medal will be re-
stored to its owner on application to Mr.. Ivey.
Personal Mention-Mr. Rufus b. Merchant.
the EDITOR Of the fredericksburg Va, STAR
has been appointed disbursing clerk in the
Post-otflce Department. Mr. Merchant ar
rived in Washington yesterday and will enter
upon the duties of his office to-day.
Mr.. st. George r. Fitzhugh, of Fredericks-
burg, and one OF the most prominent lawyers
in Virginia, was in the city yesterday.
William B. Curtis, the representative of
''Our Uncle Dudley" is in town arranging
for the appearance of bis company at the
Academy next week.
Secretary Hoke smith left last night for
Atlanta. whore he will deliver speech be-
fore mass-meeting of Demo 5rats Friday.
Courtney w. Lamoreux. of Wisconsin, was
yesterday appointed confidential clerk TO the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office,
vice Don p, Lamoreux, resigned.
Thomas P. Sample, of Pittsburg, past COM
mander OF the Department of Pennsylvania,
G. A. r.. is in the city on Pythian business.
and is registered at the Ebbitt.
Sale of the Georgetown Courant-Fr Frederick
A. Cogswell, of No. 1885 Thirty-ssoond
street, yesterday sold his weekly paper the
Courant, and mis- printing office outfit TO
| Alexander Beatty for 81 900. The paper
has been established many years. and has
considerable patronage i'll Georgetown.
Death of Mrs, NJ D. Helm-Mrs. Martha A.
Helm, wife OF NJ. ID. Helm. died yesterday at
her home, No. l24 L street northwest. The
death of Mrs. Helm comes as great shock to
her many frien is, although for some time
past she has been in very bad health. She
was very charming woman, gracious in
manner and thought, and had endeared her
self 10 wide circle OF acquaintances. Mrs.
Helm came TO Washington with her husband
about 1881, when Gen. Brady purchased the
National Republican, Mr.. Helm taking charge
of the mechanical department of the paper.
Later he managed the Critic, and was after
ward appointed foreman of the Congressional
Record by Public Printer Rounds.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 8
D. m, the interment being at Rock Greek.
G. 4. R. Employment Committee Depart
ment officials OF the G.. A. 4. held a meeting
at their headquarters ,ast night. and discussed
at length the business now before the employ
ment committee. This was probably the last
meeting Tor discussion Of the employment
matter until the department reaches Pitts
burg, when the final meeting prior TO the as
sembling of the national encampmcnt viii be
held. The report there formulated will be
the basis OF any action the national encamp-
ment may take with reference to the dis
missai Of the Union veterans from the depart
mental service.
Comrade Prtntiss. Of the transportation
committee, was receiving orders last night for
| accommodations in the parlor ears for tho
| flttsburg trip. Commander Bcktord de-
sired The TINES TO announce that railroad
tickets Will he on sale at the department
headquarters each evening this week to and
including Saturday. for the accommodation
OF those who may not find it convenient
to 90 10 the regular ticket offices
Claim PIior to the Lien-Henry F. Turner.
Thomas B. Ferguson, Charles S. Carter, and
ence oyer other creditors OF tle National
SaLitary Company With two others they
are security for the company on promIssory
notes amounting To sZ5. 900 To secure them
selves against loss by having 10 pay these
notes they have the notes OF the company
with II trust decd upon the company's plant.
! They have already paid on the notes ~, $50
They havea agreement with the company that
! it VIII keepis property insured To the amount
OF $50 600 These facts ara set forth in their
answer 10 John Henderson & Sons suit
against the sanitary company and themselves
to enforce mechanics 5 lien. A number of
others who furnished materials for the con-
struction of :he sanitary comPdny's plaEt
join the Hendsrsons in the suit Turner aad
his associates say they do not know whether
the sanitary company was insured for SO 0G0
when the works were under construction or
not, and they do not know whether the re-
ceiver, NJ. ". Adams has 33 900 Of the COM
panys money Ill his hands or not, but they do
know that they have claim prior 10 the me-
chauics lien. They admit that the company
owns lot No. in square No. 70S, where the
sanitary plant is located.
Pound Dead in His Roon-A. b. Barlow.
aged sixty years, native Of Virginia who
had been stopping for about four months
at No. "a Grant place, was found dead on a
lounge in his room yesterday morning by
George L. Johnstone. vino also resided there
Mr.. Barlow was engaged i'll manufacturing
patent medicine. He at one time lived in
Chicago. where he has a son in the
hardware business. but had resided in
Washington for nearly eight years. Coro-
ner Hammett was notified After an autopsy
by Deputy Coroner L. w. Gazebrook,
which disclosed that apoplexy was the cause
of the death, the coroner decided that an in
quest was unnecessary.
Crimes and Casualties Detective Lacey
made quite a neat capture yesterday. About
two weeks ago Henry Rich, coored, it is said,
entered the house OF Mrs Smothers, No. 1928
First street northwest, and after breaking
open trunk belonging to George Stevenson,
who died about two weeks ago, carried off a
lot OF the clothing and other effects of the dead
man. There was but a slight cIew to the
offender, but Detective Lacey worked that up
and yesterday succeeded in coming up with
his man. He will be in the police court
to- day.
Daniel Gray colored, was arrested yester-
day by Detective Lacey. on the charge of
having in his possession lot OF cloth sup
posed TO have been stolen The cloth was
taken to police headquarters where the owner
or owners can get their property upon proper
Identification.
While climbing over the iron chain which
surrounds the parking on Ninth street, near
South Carolina avenue southeast. yesterday
Charles T. Leach, aged ffty-ive years, an
ex-sergeant of police, fell and broke his
ankle. He was taken to his home, No. 6l0
street southeast.
In Favor of the Plaintiff suit OF
Trautman, Hicht O. Co.. of Baltimore, against
Adolph Oppenheimer, formerly in the milIin-