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The Washington times., 1894-05-15
and the landlord is in league with the brig

and the landlord is in league with the brig
anjs.'
"My wits came to me then, and, taking a
hammer had in my small kit, licked back:
Keep up your courage. am the Ameri
can telegraph operator, and will have you out
OF that as soon as l can get force here.'
p,"Then dressed quickly, went to my break
fast, which l ate as usual, for was afraid to
do anything to excite suspicion. and went out
to see what kind OF a 6snbiaation could Or
garize to save my man. The town police.
believed, were in colIusion with the brigands.
and could not go to them. At the corner Of
the street met the landlord.
'Ah. Mr.. American, he said, almost In
tears, we have heard nothing of the poor, un-
fortunate gentleman, but there have just ar
rived in the town 100 government troops, and
they will hunt the mnrderers down and do
justise to the poor prisoner. There comes the
gentleman in command now and looking as
the landlord pointed saw Mexican cavalry
captain. with two aides walking.
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THE SUN SHINES TWICE
Over Women's Rights and PriyiIeges-Once
in Rhyme, Once in Prose.

in Rhyme, Once IN Prose.
With a hurry and furry, with rip and with a
whoop,
| Emancipated woman is about to fy the coop
| The cooking and the washing will bother her nc
more,
She is going to make the polls look as they never
| looked before.
Hubby must do the marketing, and he must sit
up nights
To nurse the baby's collie while she fixes Human
Rights
She has been the slave of man for years, but
now she's going TO vote
She's going to run for ofice, and she's going to
In the Masonic lodges, and serve on turies, too,
And run for alderwoman, and do all things tina
men do:
She will drink the festive cocktail and stay out
after dark,
in the park
| In fancy can see her down in the Congress
| Where men so long have had exclusive privilege
TO bawl:
"Will the lady from Nebraska allow an inter-
rup-"
mo, that won't-so there, now-you horrid
thing. shut upr
Mistress Speaker, declare to you it really
gives pain
To listen to the fcolishness of that old hen from
Maine"
o, in dreams hear each dear one at the same
time speak her piece,
Mid the banging of the gavel in the hand of
Speaker Lease.
And here IN little Old New ! ork think see her
stand
At the polls with Mike and Danny, shaking
Barney by the hand
And Tammany Han may then be strong up on
Fifth avenue,
And the damsels down on Hester street may
rally round Depew;
And in the county courthouse, when woman
gets the vote,
Can't you hear the iurywoman putting questions
to Joe Choate!
o, what1l become Of lawyers :echnicality and
fudge
When the jury box is full o girls and Mrs
OGradys Judge?
The appearance Of women as speakers on
public platforms and as presiding officers of
public meetings is no longer a novelty, and
hence the horror with which women used to
look on the proposition that they shall be
them no longer. Even those of them now
opposing woman suffrage usually contend
only that they are not yet ready to discharge
a duty which they expect will ultimately be
imposed on them. The time for it has not yet
come. they say. They acknowledge that
women have been getting ahead very fast, vet
they do not think them far enough along to be
admitted to political partnership with men in
the government OF the state. But the very
public discussion Of the subject by women
shows how remarkable has been the trans
formation which has taken place since the
day when Mrs. StantoD's entrance into that
field provoked public reprobation. and caused
her to be accused OF unsexing herself.-New
York Sun.
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He Knew the Visitor.

He Knew the Visitor.
Vistor-"Will you tell your master that
called?" Servant-'Yes. sir, if you will
please tell me your name" Visitor-"That is
unnecessary; he knows me quite well."-
Wanderer.
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MARRIED.

SMITH-PUMPHREY-At Baltimore, on October
4. 1893, by the Rev Charles f. Guthrie, GEORGE
4. SMITH TO L. EsTELLE PUMPHgEY, both Of
Washington, D. c.
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FOR 6ALE-HOUsES.

CT OnO EACH; No CASH PAYMENT, AND
TfsUUU So per IN; 3-story brick dwelling:
rooms and cellar; near Lincoln park. CHARLES
o.,
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a great convenience. Every
body gets a little pinched
financially sometimes, and
the help that we can be to
you is considerable.
You and any 1T h e r
straightforward householder
can buy FURNITURE
CARPETS-MATTING-
DR. RAP E RIES-BAB
CARRIAGES S-REFRIG-
ORATORS, ETC., of us-on
time--without being under
obligations to anyone. It's
better than going without
it's better than borrowing
the money.
Pay as you promise is our
only requirement. Little"
that's the watchword here.
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L'OR RENT-LOvELY FLAT OF OR ) ROOMS:
Il sink and all convenience; bay window back
and front; no children taken; No 3 F St nw
myl2-3t
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11OQ G ST. ". E.; NO CASH PAYMENT,
L lIVO and $40 per mo-; 2-story brick dwell
ing. $500. See OWNER, room s, Atlantic bldg,
go st n W. myl3-3t
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INOR RENT-I1I7 ST. NV, THREE NICELY
i furnished rooms; two on second floor, con-
Meeting, and one on third floor; south front:
front rooms; all convenieaces; rent reasonable;
fine location and central myI2-6t
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FOR RENT-RooMs.

LHOR RENT-LARGE, COOL, NICELY FUR.
Il front rooms, near several lines Of cara Nice,
quiet respectable locality; convenient to Navy
Yard. German widow lady. Terms moderate.
156 1th 81. Sc rnyI3-3t
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T,ELL YOUR WIFE To LOOK AT THOSE FINE
Sewing Machines selling so rapidly ut SO at
Auerbach's Capitol Hill branch. Domestic sew
ing machines. Pattern agency, corner Fourth
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast Complete
with attachments and warranted for FIVE years.
WILLIAM FUNK,
Manager
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politics for long time and has good
peaking record seZ Lawrence, fetching
out Sam Shortridge and plumping him
into the instrument. He's a fighter is
Sam and he knows all about the war
Sam said: Ladies, gentlemen and fellow
patriots, whose loyal souls yearn to do
something for their country, the Nom
Pariisans do not represent the men who
fought at Bull Run-click.'
That's enough. seZ l, that's enough.
| don't believe In mixing modern politics
up with ancient history. Bull Runs got
nothing 10 do with Cow Hollow and
Eureka Valley. and any man who drags
the Civil War into pure municlpal politics
must he aspiring to be first Government
mule to Uncle Sans dumpcart brigade.
"'N0w Pll give you the Kings words to
the Potrero tribes just before the last pri-
mary and my Trend bauied out a blood
red cylinder as full of holes as as an
oYster-can on Telegraph Hill. Buzz, buzz
went the machine aud The King com-
menced to talk:
Look here, youse jays wild de ballots
and papers. il you don't do de right ing
by Inc FL t'row stones t'roo de windows
Of your conscience. Here, you slabs ded
l"ng-egged politicians from the bogs, you,
you, blankety blank bl--.' Bang! Inc
machine broke.
Il can't give you any more speeches 10,
today. SeZ Lawrence, so | quit him colu'
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A GRAND EXCURSION.
The Compagnie TransatIantique
Offers Unique Opportunity.

The Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
tique (French line mail steamers) has de-
c,ded TO send lis largest and most magni-
fcent twin-screw steamer, La Touraine,
on most luxurious excursion trim. She
will leave New York on January 23. TO be
gone sixty days, and her itinerary will be
as follows:
From New York to Punta Delgada,
Island 81. Miguel (Aznres). Lisbon, Gibral-
ter, Barcelona. >Villefranche CNice.
Monaco. Naples. MeSsina, Syracuse, AL
exandria Cairo and the Pyramids, Jaff,,
Jerusalem. Smyrna, Constantinoule, the
Pir@us (Athens), Malta, Tuns, Algiers,
Gibraltar (Tangier). New York, stopping
at above places long enough to give tour
lists an ample opportunity to see every
thing of interest
The steamship La Touraine is $40 feet
long. 81 feet wide. ana has depth of ho Id
OF So feet. Her burden is 11.675 tons. In
elegance and comfort the cabins and
saloons on La TOuraine are a realization
CT artlSuc perfection. She has all the
latest improvements in marine cOnstruc-
ti0D and is divided into fourteen water
tight bulkheads, which practically makes
her unsuitable In case of accident or col
lision. Although she has accomm oda-
tions for 800 cabin passengers. so that
every passenger will have room and be-
as comfortable as At home. the company
has decided to only take 260 passengers.
La TOuraine has the special advantage
OF having thlrty-six cahines de luxe, or,
more popularity called bridal cham be rs, OF
which one-half are on the large upper
promenade deck. Every trip which she
has made this year across the Atlantic has
been in less than SIX davs. figuring the
distance the same as English liners do.
Ia CT trin hn oft linn n
knots per hour. and as magnificent
steamer she is unexceled on the Atlantic.
The cuisine On this line is well known.
and on account of the limited number OF
passengers which the company will take
they will endeav0r 10 make the party as
select as possible. and are now receiving
applications in their general offices in New
York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New
Orleans and san Francisco for acconmo-
datioDs.
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THEY SECURED 1T.
Merchants Association
Will Sweep EN-.
NOW FOR CLEAN STREETS.
Two Other Bidders Who Were
Out of Sight.
PRINTING CONTRACT AWARDED.
PRINTING CONTRACT AWARDED.
One Bid Next to Nothing Secures
the Work - Supervisors in
Short Session.

In short session and without single
speech the Supervisors disposed of guam
tity of business yesterday. most of which
is in line with committee work previously
reported
Bids were opened for street-cleaning,
and the contract was awarded to the Mer-
chants Association represented by Mr..
Dohrmann. Their bid was, for sweeping
1000 square yards 80 cents, and for keeping
the crossings clean during wet weather 10
cents per day.
AS anticipated the association had COM
petitors, but they were not in sight
Fl. Pllster 81 Co. bid 81 40 cents for 1000
square wards and 91a cents per day for
wet-weather work on the cTosswalks.
ID. keefe bid 62 cents per 1000 square
yards and % csntS per set of crosswalks.
The motion was at once put and carried
to award the contract TO the Merchants
Association.
Bids we're also opened for the city print
ing, and awarded to the Report. whicn bid
cents per 1000 ems. The Bulletin bid
81 cents and the Post so cents.
The Finance Committee in its report
became somewhat facetious in reference
to the proposal OF Henry Warfield TO
equip the city with water supply with
out cost, provided he be allowed to direct
the cty's Fl iances while the work was
going on.
The committee said it had mo objection
to the petitioner obtaining sources of sup
ply and constructing water-works at his
own cost, and presenting the same to the
city. Undoubtedly if the petitioner carries
out his expressed intention his name will
be connected with the works for all time,
and become monument to his philan-
throphy. or, in case of failure, his i'm
beclity will be so apparent that the pub
lie safety viii require guardian for him."
Mr.. Denman could not agree to the re-
consideration of the Mercnant-street reso-
luton TO improve which contemplated
the proDerty-owners paying a portion of
the expense.
MIR. Goodwin. in whose district it is. ex-
planned that Merchant street is very
narrow and very generally used by the
community, and be thought the city could
stand it. Mr.. Day, chairman of the Street
Committee, backed him up. ana the re-
modelled resolution went through.
Police Judge Campbell was granted
leave of absence from the State for ten
days from Octo ber 10.
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SOON FOR TRIAL.
Dick Mcdonald Appears
in Court.
More Technical Objections From
Liyernash, With Examination
of All the Grand Jurors.

Dick Mcdonald appeared In court yes
terday, his first appearance since his severe
illness at the County Jail. Accompanied
by his vile, he took position in Judge
MuIphy's courtroom awaiting the COM
mencement of long aud tedious days
proceedings.
Nervous prostration is said to be the
primary cause of Dicks sickness, but from
his appearance it would seem as though
he had caught severe cold, followed by
cry ysipelss in the face. The whole of the
left side of the face, including the eve. was
red and iDflamed. and as he listened to the
proceedings he from time to time pressed
a handkerchief so aked in some solution to
the afflicted part. Later in the day he sat
with his head bandaged up as if he had
the tootbache.
When the time came for Richard to be
arraigned on the two last indictments Of
the Grand jury charging HIM with forgery
and Justification of the books Of the Pacific
Bank, his attorney, Z. j. Livernash, COM
menced by Withdrawing his challenge to
the panel of the Grand Jury and then filed
q motion to Quash the indictments on the
ground that they had not been found in a
regular manner
1t was further contended that the Grand
Jury investigation had been held in secret,
no attorney or friend being there to repre-
sent the accused. Once more An objection
was ta ken to The very constitution of the
Grand Jury itself, and Mr.. Livernash in-
sisted upon having the Grand Jury present
for examination upon these contended
matters.
So the dry, miserable routine of few
months ago was repeated, and eacn grand
juror was brought up and asked the same
old question regarding bias. prejudice, etc
Judge Murphy listened with evident im-
patience to all, while Dick McDouald
looked as wretchrd as lie could be, his
bloodshOt eyes in vain seeking sym Dathy
from the stern faces gathered round him.
Hiram L. Graves sat little way off during
the mornings proceedings. but showed no
81 20 of any special interest in them.
Another contention raised by Livernash
WAS that the names of the grand jurors
had not been properly drawn. as the slips
containing the names of those excused had
been returned to the box. so as to obstruct
the free withdrawal of other names. Ii
was The same point raised by Carroll Cook
last week in the John W. Flood case, when
be sought TO have the jury discharged on
similar objections 10 the drawing of names
from the common jury-box.
After weary days hearing Judge
murphy denied all the motions made by
Llvtrnash, aud then Dick Mcdonald
pleaded not guilty tn the two last indlct-
ments against him. With that the whole
ei thr cases went over until Monday next
for trial
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Judge Campbells last plea to the Popu-
lists, and that place where it stops is where
tnn sergeant-at-arms made him sit down.
Put one Of 'em in the music-box,' sN
|, and trot out your foghorn and make
last to the vibrator so we can hear some of
these gents
An right sez he, here goes.'
lie fastened In "A pale blue tube and
turaen down little lever.
Ihls Il Rainey's address to ST. George.
listen? The machine commenced to work
and grind until this here was heard !:
Boys. we We got dern tough inb before
ms. see! We've got to win out. see
Deup's giving us work, and las GOT Haley
in ali right. all rigbI. 5nt it don't eo-see I
Youse feIiers has got to rustic like-like
men or you'l get soup when the iie's
danced-see! Who said Soutp ern Pacific ?
Huntington wants TO see me? Sure? Tell
him be there in few minutes-burr-r-l-
r-'-T-r-r.
Throw Jeff in sez /. I'de like to
hear lin talk. jeff vert: Gentlemen and
women, astonished am, ex, eediugly sur
lrised | be. and really dumi0Inded am.
that called be- should upon. aBd-and-
and
Turn him off qnick,' seq /. jumping to
y inet I've heard that speech aiore.'
sell. here's a fellow who's done
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ARE IN DOUBT.
A Strange Death at Sea
Discussed.
Panama Papers Are Very Severe on
the Officers of the San
Bias.

On arrival Of the steamer San Bias at
this city. about ten DAYS ago, a Jew lines
were published concerning the death of an
English officer named j. NJ. Conville on
beard The vessel on September "a
Especial attention was attracted TO the
case by the retcence of the purser of the
ship and the physician, who both pro-
fessed utter ignorance on the subject. Tne
Panama and Cen trail American plpers take
the affair seriously, and it has developed
that Conville was an ambassador of the
British Government, who iDt-nded to re-
embark for China from this city.
The Panama Star ana Herald of Septem-
Der 20 very boldly printed an interview
with lady passenger. who was on the San
Bias at the time of Conville's death. 1t
saws:
''At a little before o'clrck on the
morning Of September a everything was
the previous night. or very early that
morning. Everything was in readiness
for burial, and shortly afterward it took
place. The hastineSs of the proceedIn gs
and evident desire of the San Bias COM
mander 10 get the body out of the ship as
soon as possible excited the attention Of
all. The steamer was within an hour OF
Corinto. and this fact did not tend to allay
tile susi icions of the passengers that Con-
vile had met with foul piav."
The Panama publication does not state
the exact reason it has for suspecling foul
play, but IL quotes several expressions Of
opinions from passengers to substantiate
its story.
The facts as nearly as can be learned at
this end are that Conville took passage at
New York, en- route to San Franci SEQ,
whence he was to leave for China. He
was man addicted To drink, so il is
claimed, and at night was accustomed to
dose himself with morphine for sleep
lessness.
On the 23d he was about decks and ap.
parenllv in good health and spirits, but at
about 9 o'clock he retired to his staternom
which il alleged TO have been situated
next 10 The doctors room.
About 2 O'Clock on the morning of the
oath he was supposed to have died, and
then, according 10 the Panama papers, he
was Immediately buried at sea.
1t is not thought in this city that the de-
ceased was really going to China for the
British Government. 1t Is thought that he
was travelling to that country TO offer his
services to the Emperor on his own re-
sponsibilty.
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A STONE FIGURE.
Caused Quarrels Between
Two Partners.
Judge Hunt Settles a Difference Be-
tween the Proprietors of
Petrified Woman.

Judge Hunt has decided that petrified
women are marketable commodities and
that persons dealing in the exhibition of
such for profit must be honest in their ac-
counts one with the other.
The case deciding this point was that of
Max Gutter against Richard Y. Doggett.
1t appears that in January, 1893, these two
parties obtained possession of ''petrified
woman," whatever that may be, and en-
tered into partnership one with the
other TO exhibit this curiosity for profit at
various cities and places. Gutter was to
have as many privileges as Dogget: and
Doggett was to make sure that Gutter did
not Interfere 700 highly with his (Gutter's)
privileges over this same lucrative. if it,
sensate, object.
Bmt, alas. these two men came 20 logger
heads. Whether Gutter thought Dogge t
was getting the best of him, or whether
Doggett had his suspicious of Gutter is
not known; hut it is said that on Noyem-
Der q. 1898. Doggett obtained possession
Of the keys of the box in which the petri-
fed woman was kept, and obtained, ac-
cording to a complaint filed thereafter
Exclusive, forcibe ana violent possession
of said petrited woman, concealed the
same and a appropriated i, or her, to his
own use" to the due exclusion, Of course,
of the aggrleved Gutter.
So Gutter had no recourse but to go TO
law TO obtain possession of his share of
the fnsslliZed ladv. As the case was some
what peculiar in its nature the dispute was
left To the tender consideration of eX-POlice
Judge John Lord Love, whom the court
appointed referee. 1t is upon his report
that the court finds its decree.
1t IS found that all the allegations con-
tanned in the complaint are true, and that
the petrified woman being reasonably
worth $4,000, and there being no possible
way OF dividing the object itself, Max Gut
ter is entitled to receive from the perfidi-
Gus Dogge:t the sum of $4,000 in compen-
sation for the loss of his share of The ex-
bibir. An order to this effect has been
made by Judge Hunt.
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amendment of a constitution. and tae
further point that pl lntiff cannot plead
the prohibition, do not think its conten-
tlOn can he sustained.
"The language of the constitution is
directed at individuals, PARTNERSHIPS and
corporations, and besides, cannot but be-
lieve that If 1t had been the intention to
abridge the powers of the Legislature tn
improve harbors and establish uniform
lines. as it had been the practice, and mas
be necessary 10 do, such Intention would
have been explicitly declared.
"Tbe order to show cause must. there
fore, be discharged and the temporary re-
straining order vacated and he application
Tor injunction denied, and it is so ordered :"
The same order was made In the case Of
the gas company against James G. Fair
ct al, and the contractors Warren dS
Maley.
The decision will have the effect of fur
nisbing employment 10 small army of
men Immediately after the legal limitation
Senator Fair will Immediately begin the
contemplated work OF filling in the ground.
for which Warren 81 Malley have the
contract.
In the absence of the Senator last night
his private secretary, Louis G. Bresse,
gave some Information for publication.
He said
1.-The work will be commenced almost
immediately, and at least 800 men will be
given employment. | cannot say what
kind of buildings will be erected on this
ground. but most of them will doubtless
be for manufacturing and wharfage pur-
poses. We have received number OF ap-
plicatious for leases Of ground from manu-
featuring firms and luD Dber-dealars, and
snme of these will be communicated with,
Up to the present time, while the iniunc-
tion was pending, no proposals to lease
were entertained because the outcome of
the legal enlargement was uncertain.
Now. however. the Senator j. prepared to