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The morning call., 1894-04-13
RATES ADVANCE.
West-Bound Freights Are
Higher.
The Southern Pacific Gives Notice of
the lncrease-Eiection of Rail-
road Officials.

The recent lowering of commodity rates
westward by the Southern Pacific via the
Sunset route appears to have been simply
a soothing potion, as Yesterday radical
advance from New York to California ter
minal points except San Diego was an
nounoed by that road, effective April %,
in which the following changes are made
The morning call., 1894-04-13

SAY girls. II you want to fool that best fellow
just ask him to give you his package Of Whites
Yucatan Gum. when he asks you TO DO excused for
Q moment between acts. Sec?
The morning call., 1894-04-13
NO POISON FOUND.
The Funeral of Henry Hoeft Will
Now Proceed.

NUW FTOCSSU.
The autopsy of the remains of Henry
Hoeft. demanded by his children, was
made at the Morgue yesterday by Drs
OConnell and Mccarthy. The doctors,
after very comprehensive examination
Of the body decided that Hoeft's deaih
was the result of natural causes. The
children who demanded the autopsy had
advanced the opinion that their father had
been poisoned. He had left his property
TO their young stepmother.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
A JAP
An Intelligent Little Japanese
Apothecary at Our Request
Wrote Us an Ad. Here 1t Is:

This Ssrsaparnla of Vegetable Extract is In
tended and manufactured by Joy d Co.. San Fran
CISCO II is of best quality for ingredients. 1t
stands ready prepared at utmost convenience
as wanted. 1t is best to take care of health TO th
body Therefore to take tails medicine when bad
is needed And the weigh is decidedly Increased.
The virtue of this extract is following mentioned:
.'Face spots smooth week alter. when not SO
easy too much eating it fixes it. Men working
hard need for these ingredients. Sitting
people have trouble take dose at once"
of joys Vegetable SarsapariIIa very clearly.
iyl eodu
The morning call., 1894-04-13

Architects announce that iron Is becom-
ing leading factor in building.
The morning call., 1894-04-13

What folly I To be without Beecham's PIIls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
THE FINISHING TOUCHES.
Possible Flyers to Meet at st. Asaph',
Next Week.

Mr.. H. D. Mcintyre, secretary CT the Vir-
glnia Jockey Club, has arrived in town,
and will remain throughout the meeting
The inaugural meeting of the club will
commence next Thursday afternoon, the
18th instant, ard the splendid track of the
club. near St. Asaph's junction, about mid
way between this city ard Alexandria, is
receiving its finishing touches. These will
be fully completed before the opening lay.
and all the indications point to the b, st
race meeting in this vicinity since the
palmiest days of the old Ivy City track.
There are accommodations for 500 horses at
the track, ard already every stable has
been engaged, imsurtng, the attendance at
the meeting of the very best horses in
training. The meeting has been licensed
by the National Jockey Club, the successor
Of the board of control. and the racing and
management will be subject to the superyi.
sion and rules Of that organization, there
by insuring clean, horest racing. The
judges will be r. w. Simmons and Clafence
Mcdowell, and janet Rowe will handle the
flag. Gentlemen OF prominence and ex-
perience here and IN Virginia will COM
pose the board Of stewards.
There will be forty days of racing. the
meeting continuing until the LIST Of De-
first race will be Called at AS each dav
and there will be not less than six races
run every afternoon. The program for the
running from four to six hundred dollars
The card for the first day is as follows:
First race. 500. for all ages. six furlongs.
Second race, $500 for three-year-olds and
race, 500. for t@o-year-olds, selling, Six
furiongs. Fourth race, $780, for three.year
Odds, selling, six furlongs Fifth race. s5OO
for three-year-olds and upward, selling, one
mile. Sixth race $500. for .naidens two
years old, five furlongs. For the opening
day the club is endeaycring to arrange =
greatest ever run in this country. The con-
ditions will be such as will. 1t is believed.
induce Clifford. Henry of Navarro, Domino
Rubicon, Sir Walter, Banquet and Sir Elk
cess to enter. These horses are the finest
In training todsy in this country, and a
contest between them, or between a ma
Jority of them, would furnish a race such
as Is rarely seen In this or In any other
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds in fee have been filed as followsf
Charles II. Cragin and william Mex. os-
born, trustees, to Robert Z. Morris. lot %,
blk. Is. Long Meadows; $3.50. John Il.
Campbell ct Tx. TO Jennie L. Padgett. lots
los and 100, Chichester; s., 100. Samuel A.
Drury and Diller +. Croft, trustees, to DIIler
b. Gron, original lot q. 50. 1872; So q84.
John Dunn ct ux. TO David 7. cissel lots
81. 80 and west half lot "a. 50. eos; s.
VIM. A Gordon, trustee, to Henry T. and
Lucia z. Blount, tract known as the Oaks:
$4,000. Clarence @. Holmes to James Duff
fin, lot Z, 50. 2, Reno; 500. Jacob T. Horn
ing ct ux 70 Mary L. DOnahue, part lot 4.
50. 1852; $40. Frank L. Harvey ct ux. TO
George Ewing, lot 80, blk 30 North
Grounds. Columbian University; $500.
Chas. J. McC,ubbln ct ux TO James Tsoh-
oins and James Z. Miller, lots "a m and 20
blk. 9. lexington: $40. David Murphv et
ux. to John II. Brooks. lot %, So. ISL: $40
Furmann J. Shadd ct ux. 10 Iaureiia n
Brown, part lot &c. section 1, Barry Farm.
$50. William Twombly trustee 10 Sir
mund ]. Block, part original lot ia an ac3.
81, 100. David B. Todd ct ux. 20 Phfiin Nj
Elklns. lot 81, 50. I22; So $50. Elizabeth Nd
Whitmore to Geo. S. .Whitmore, part LOT ~.
reservation L; $1,000 L. Cabeii William,
son, trustee. to Benz. J. Edwards, lot az.
90. ls2: $500 Mary e. wynkoop 20 Jas
liams ct ux. 10 Thomas Martin. part lot IL
50, $50; $500. William d. Hartley et ux. to
Joseph p. America, part original lot 3 50.
1850: So James L. McKahsn et TX. Ia
William II. Lewis. lots to q ca IS East
Deanewood; $780, Richard A. Shackietts
ct ux 70 Blanche Carter. part lot a.. 50.
ia; $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
Third Floor.

~O'%O for the Satine-llned Seal Plush Canes
that have been pronounced such q wonder at SIS.
~A~'YO for the SO Covert Cloth Suits, with
Vest. These tailor made costumes need no intro
ductiOn TO hundreds of ladies.
1890 for the S4.9s Lined surah silk Waists.
Velvet collar and otherwise an exact imitation Of
the expensive imported garment that served as
model.
TY~ for the 6se Black sateen Skirts and 7oc
for the CSC Knit Skirts.
O>~ fo= the zoe Corsets and zoe for the Ale
Autumn-weight Muslin Drawers
wasp for the s1.75 and beautiful Chill
dren's Bengaline SILK BOnnets. 81 50 for the So %
Fancy Coats. Sizes TO years.
OyS for the soc Infants Canton Flannel Nrvbt
Gowns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
Basement.

OS cake for b. I. Babbitt's welIknow
Kitchen Soap.
~ for our 19c Pictures, in frames lima
inches. Usually sold at 25c.
w for our lac Decorated Jardinieres. Usually
sold at 25c.
~ for Sauce Dishes looking like cut glass
Regular here at &c. Usually 10c.
A> pound for the 2oc Taffy. Ali kinds Of this
delicious Candy, from the old-fashon Molasses to
Marshmallow, Peanut, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
Army Promotfonx

Major Charles Bentzoni. first infantry,
stationed at Angels Island. Preside, Cal,
retired today thereby promoting Capt. I.
M. X. Smith, twenty-third infantry, to be
major; First Lieut.. Lea Febiger. twenty
Lieut. =. A. Lewis. to be first lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
The M,nne.pel.. captain.

Capt. George H. Wadleigh. now inspector
II ordnance at the Boston navy yard. has
.leen selected to command the new cruiser
Minneapolis. at League Island, which goes
iato commission On the 10Th instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
Boilers Not very Powerful.

The regular democrats say that this third
ticket makes no real difference as the men
who will vote fer Wheeler would not have
voted fer Hill anyway, and many of them
would have voue1 for Morton, so that in
reality the third ticket hurts the republican
chances. They also say that these men
have never supported Hill, and that they
knifet him when ne ran for governor the
last time, and still he was elected 10y a good
majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11

| O%S for the zoe Ribbed Bal Underwear. Vests
aud Pants Sizes &c 10 Al. This is the d. L. j.
I JEderwCar-tLe best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11


The remainder OF the program for the
afternoon session was as follows:
General conference; chairman. John w
Wood subject: Prayer and Service"
1. The Motive Of Prayer" w. c. Stur.
sis. Christ Church, New Haven.
Z. How to Pray" Right Rev. A. C. A.
Han, ID. D., bishop of Vermont.
3. The Can to Service" A. w. White
trinity, Boston.
4. What to Do and How to Do II" Cen
efai discussion for one hour, in three-min-
ate talks from the floor. ''''1
Ldte OF Work and Worship" Silas
Mcbee' Sewanee Chapter, Sewanee, Tenn
-, ms evening mere VIII be a service AT
the Church OF the Epiphany, a deyotionai
meeting for brotherhood men in prena tio,,
for the corporate holy conmrnion m
service VIII be conducted by Rev Moroa,,
York. "' view
during the singing, which was under the
,eadershlp OF Prof. Roeder this morning
Mr.. Frederick Bryan of Anacostia chante,
OBLIGATED at the piano.
The Next Convention.
Inc Right Rev, Thomas U. Dudley, bishop
II kentucky, will deliver the Invitation TO
ne Brotherhood Of St. Andrew TO hold it's
next annual convention In Louisville 1t
IS contrary to the precedent of the order to
nave any lobbying done for the conventions
ana the request for the brotherhood is put
IN the form of an invitation. Baltimore,
Buffalo and Chicago viii also ask for the
next convention. There has never been q
convention held in the south, and Bishop
Dudley viii take this as the basis of his
argument why the next one should be held
N Louisville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
Ladies' Departments.

ZSS for the 81 Palais Royal Kid Gloves, with
correct four big pearl buttons. All Sizes in the
autumn shades. Tried on at our risk You
know Of the L. X. 81 Cloves
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-29

When tie mia becomes cooler tAsa The
sguouaa.ag atmosphere i bfgils 10 ab,
erfb TIE 014fs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-29

Garden crops colsume great qnaulities
of potash I. Cir iae- in Practical Fprmr
er says re does OF know Of better man
ure form Of potash for any crop than wood
ashes, Yet be is not prepared to state
that be would dispense with all Other
manures for lis garden crops, If he had
plenty Of good unleached wood ashes
Believing as be does OF OILY III variety
OF vegetables and crops ID the garden, but
also in variety Ct vegetables aud crops IN
the ga den but also in varieties Of man
ures, he wants stable compost, and bo1e
meal, or Other fertilizers, and nitrate Of
soda and many OthCrmauurial substances,
ashes Bmon; them,
What we aim at IN tue production OF a
mslo'lty Of our garlen crops Is not
strength and stiffness of haulm, hut the
tenderness and succulence Of leaf, stalk or
root, which is the result Of quick growth,
This sappy growth, so uudes rahle in O,li
er crops, yet 70 important 10 vegetables,
can only be secured by feeding with al
abundance Of nlrogenous manur,s. Aches
have 10 Nitrogen; stable manure is well
s supplied with 1t and therefore cJmes ban
dy, often Indispensable Mr.. Grciner's
fayorite sulttauces to supply nitrogen to
garden crops are poultry manure aud nj
trste ot 'oia. But 10 matter how iber
ally we might apply Nitrogen, we could
bot expect these crops to thrive without
an abundant supply Of mineral plant
Icods.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-29

Pigs like TO chew coal, ard they do il
from uaturbl lost net Among tie cause
Of Indigestion, daut oea aud other iuuc
tionsl Disturbances Oft tie digettiye organs
IN stbie q Dtucrmsl aciiiy. To ss,ia',
a constqueLt craving for sn anti sclI, We
often Gud hoftes licking the earth q lime
washed walls when opportunity occurs and
probably for the same remon pigs will
eylrce desre for cfumtltng coal or coal
cIuders,
Ia coal hydrogen is the rrrdomilating
element, aLd It IL alec probable that when
PIG. are fed for any length Of time On food
which is deficient 10 nitrogen instinct
prompts the animal to ryirce a desire for
titumincus cosl. Coal slso coutsins ful
Tlur, az fuIJ buric Gcid, which 10 some
extent ssftrs beneficial purpose in tie
suImsl ecorouy. A dcsteto consume 10.
digcs,ibls material 10 act .uffsqucltly
net With 10 oil Of cur lomesIicsted All
mails, but this eyiderce Ct 8 derrayed ap
petite Is generally due to some functional
drsngemeut or 1iautbsroe Of the digess
tive organs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-29
Agriculture.
Jared lrE atn'

The mojrfu thtuhrg oalat leatet
Boitise 70 be dctuea. tgl there sfe fea
usfiaI tiuis ul8eb nay ba % asfls,aaes g.
soac { fu,ra san egt bBp Should b.
employed iltt The guIa u.sy he 8u,ysH ID
60 The machine 10 steady s,rom. aud 10
80 pie qusutliset Il isa iat Tat lu esl
ory section are lsiurls 8 DO tre ua,t5 ~
buus sh,it Of bep At ibiuljng ume.
The meD sre consequently oTefWo'ke3.
TIE lbrtsbefs ago dlsssusded tscau.e they
esuutt mske be utuAl progress, aud a
sourutse rrf,ails 90 d aides heepuse oae
uau desifes 10 ecuuou5E1 10 the extent Of
TO - tuo or three dullate TIE IA I Is
that he looses many times ibst fum, iyr
mea titus imposed uToo viii stirk their
duty 10 more ways lbau opc The iarmrr
VITO tatets seytra yautttts Of grain
shculdll desires 10 keep The saei urr
take rsies a.d thoroughly sweep The door
when cbauaInR from ole variety to sntthl
tr II one bias been coasi5cfate, the Zip
est fud test dtFtluped Iortteu Of the
grain Wss 60 placed IN certain part Of
tie building, ct 80 located by placing -
little bay OF other fodder between It and
tho msia crop, that The I'eters could
di tiugnish 1t aud inform the oae vLo
car les il away that il n.ny bp dpIuslfrd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-29
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-29

Oae Of The g,esiest leaks 10 Do yiag il
the great lee q butter ist Lost by sareies,
tsa3.Ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
HIS LONG BLOND BEARD PLUoKED.
wshl the brewer sues wahi the Groee,
for 200 Damages.

wshl the brewer sues wahl the Grocer
for $1,000 Damages.
with photographs OF his face before and
that once adorned his chin. and tale OF an
Ruish. William Wall. Q brewer. began yester-
day afternoon, before Judge Pryor OF the Court
Of Common Pleas. an action against his cousin.
Herman Wahl. to recover 5000 damages.
avenue. above which the cousins resided up to
the time OF the bsard-pulling.
The cousins had gone. on the night OF March
8. 1892. to . ball at Terrace Garden. They
were returning together next morning. when
taking" photograph Of William shows . man
of 81 years. with an ezuberant blond beard
reaching nearly down to his waist. The after
taking" photograph indicates the same man
You're not dealing at my store notice Of
late" 10 said to have been the remark OF Her
man that nrst stirred up William that early
i deal where ] choose 10 said to have been
the retort OF William.
The rseollectiqns OF the cousins differ al, to
out from the shoulder William says that Her .
man made the lrst pass. William says that
Herman n the clinch clutches his beard and
kept pulling out handouts, kespine grip on
William says that he had to have the re.
ing to the fact that roots and skin were pulled
away he has been unable to raise beard since.
While Max Altmeyer, was opening the case
eIh Bits which he eIpecscd to insroduSs. eoa ne
eel s iSs the Ssisndaps 2rotst,:G that these ea-
Pryor held that counsel might refer to them.
The case then went over until to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18

She Was on Her Knee. Begging and Pray
Ing Hin Not Shoot.

She Was on Her Knee. Begging and Pray
Ing Hin Not 20 Shoot.
Henry Roepper who for many years sold
cigars. stationery. and candy IN the little shop
at 392 Broome street. ended weeks debauch
last night by blowing out his brains. His wife
had been demonstrating with him for his
drunkenness. IL was In their room up stairs.
He suddenly arose and said:
We'll. now I'll end It."
End WHAT" asked his wife.
My life." he answered. and pulled out q
pistol which he had In his rocket. Mrs. Rosp-
per grabbed his arm and tried to get the pistol
from him. but after q struggle he threw her
or Then the woman fell on her knees and
begged and prayed him not to kill himself. He
shook his head. though. and saying. II am
tired OF liie." put the weapon against his right
temple and fred. He died instantly.
Rosppsr was an odd Fellow. and tho Para
disc Lodge. Of which he was q member will
provide the funeral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
RRkCKINRIpsE,s APPEAL.
The Preliminary AOt'Oa for . New Tr1A
Filled by His Counsel

The Preliminary MOt'Oa for . New. TRIAL
Flied by HIS COUNSEL
WASHINGTON. April 17.-Counsel for Con-
gresham w. G. p Breckenridge to-day filed .
motion for q new trial Of Madeline Pollard
suit against their client The reasons given In
the motion are;
!. Because the verdict Is contrary 70 the syidsnes
Because the evidence 4 iAsameisnt In Law to sus-
tain sAid verdict
a. Because the verdict IL against IN. weight OF svt
dsnea
4 Because the aamsEss awarded By tn. iury wsr.
excessive
d For errors OF law found the exceptions re-
served during the Trial and noted the MINUTES Of
the Justice who tried the case.
For OF law in granting the written inElrue
tions prayed by the plaintiffs counsel aud in refusing
Instructions prayed BY counsel for The defendant
For errors " Law contained IN she charge VI the
For errors q the Court 10 commenting on the syi
dsnes o. Sitnss4ss and On witnesses whose testimony
y fOfI psess errors be assigned hereafter On the
bearing Of tina motion.
The motion Is signed by Buttsrworth and
DoWslL John 4. Shelby, William A. Mckinney
IL IL probable that the argument on the mos
ton for a new trial will not be heard this week.
Judge Bradley will set a day after cOnsulta-
ton with the counsel on both sides. As he Is
not likely TO oyerTuls his own decisions the
motion viii probably be carried to the Court Of
Ths members Of the Pollard Brsek inridEs
iuTy have nearly all Of them talked freely
about the reasons that Induced them 10 de-
clare in favor Of the plaintin All agree that
and Claude Francis influenced them In their
decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18

CItIksns oT Meridiap, Miss. Want 20 Pa
Two IneendiarIss to Death.

CItiEsns NJ Meridian, Miss. Want 60 Pat
Two Ineendiariss to Death.
MERIDIAN. MlsA. April 17.-For several hours
last night mob walked the streets OF this
city and clAmored for the lives OF two incen-
diaries who were captured By the police just
after they had applied the torch to tho West
End public school building. For several days
incsndiary fires have been frequent here
Five such fires occurred on sunday night. two
OF them being in private residences and the
others In business houses. Last night Will
liam O. schambsr received Information that
ineondiaries would fire the Nest End public
school building hehRmbsr otitl cd the police
and Detectives Home and Griffin were de-
tailed 10 watch the place. Home and Grimm
accompanied by sehAmbsr. concealed them
selves.
About 0:3O the incendiaries appeared. start
ed fire. and started TO escape. but the officers
bounced upon them. aud q fight sDsusd. dur
Ing which SehambeT was accidentally shot by
Home. The lncendArles were oVerpoWsred
and proved to be Robert Bslk and Dudley
Scott
A mob quickly gathered and II was with dif-
heulty that the police prevented its mem srs
from lynching the prisoners, Belk and Scott
were hurried TO the county Jail The news nf
the arrest spread through the city. and for
several hours the streets were nlled with eiti-
zens bent on lynch law. The police and cooler
heads appealed 10 the mob to let the law tax
It's course Under the laws OF Mississippi ar
son Is punishable By death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18

~. Mna,o or Aounet-suiiy's Company
Struck In the Eye.

n. MnH,o or Aounet-suiiy's Company
struck In the Eye.
There Is little war between the Nom bers
OF Ii. Mounet-Sully's company. which is play
ing at Abbey's Theatre. and the stage hands
1t began during the performance OF Ham
let" on Monday night. when two IN EN- bers OF
the company quarrelled with Stage Carpenter
James Derby. and Derby struck one of them.
II. Louis Maffeo. In the eye.
Dsrby's friends say that axer the play MafYso
and Richard Rohde waited for tho carpenter.
and Maffeo. 1t 10 said. struck Derby over the
head with walking stick.
Derby yelled for help. and when half a
dozen stage hands ran to his assistance the
actors ran away. Derby''s friends took him to
saloon. where physician sswed up the cut
Police Captain schmittberser received let
asking for police protection. and saying that
stage hands when leaving the theatre after
the performance.
The Captain sent Detectives Day and CAL
lAghan to the theatre last night, and tho de-
tectiyes remained until every one had left the
theatre,
The stage hands say that Mondays SIGHT was
caused by Derby's putting two OF Maffeo's
friends on the stage at the direction OF tho
stage manager. Maffeo. they say. brandished
struck him.