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Evening star., 1895-06-05
MORE. FENDER CASES
The Railroad Companies Arraigned Again
in the Police Court
The Counsel for the Columbia Road
Characterized the Proceedings as a
Fnrce-Mr. Pugh's Opinion.

AS stated in yesterdays Star, cases
against several of the street railroad COM
panies for not having the cars equipped
with tenders We're called up in the Police
Court, but hearing was postponed until
next week. The counsel for the roads We're
under the impression that nothing further
would be done until the first charges are
disposed of. But in this they were mis-
taken, for Mr.. Pugh, the prosecuting at
torney. filed charges for Mondays violation
of law and the companies were notified to
appear by representatives in the Police
Court this morning.
Three of the roads were represented in
court this morning, and Col. Totten, in be-
half of the Washington and Georgetown
road. was first to appear.
This things getting monotonouS," he
said, land If kept up will greatly interfere
with my business. Then, too, it will neces-
state the appearance of President Dunlop
in court every morning, as l understand 1t
is the purpose of the prosecuting attorney
to file new charge each day."
THE court can't control the action of the
law officers" Judge kimball told him. The
prosecuting attorney can file as many
charges as he sees fit to file.'
But" added counsel, the court can con-
troll its writs.'
range the matter with the prosecuting at
tCrhey.
President Dunlop gave his personal bonds
and the case went over.
Later when Lawyer Nathaniel Wilson
appeared in court, the judge said And
you are here, tCo?''
Yes" he responded, "snd it's farce;
it's ridiculous and is intended only for an
noyance.
The court suggested that he might make
scme arrangements with the prosecuting
officer. but this Mr.. Wilson said was i'm
possible.
He represented President r. F. Baker of
the Columbia cable road, who gave mis-
personal bonds as did Secretary H. t.
Purdy of the Georgetown and Tenleytown
electric road.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh was not pres
ent when the cases We're before the court
but when he heard of the remarks that
had been made he said he agreed with
Mr.. Wilson that the matter was q farce.
Certainly it's a farce" he remarked to
a Star reporter. that these companies
should go ahead and run their cars with
out tenders Let them put on the tenders
and then the farce will end
He said that he was bringing these pros
ecutions in good faith, and he Intended to
bring charges every day so long as cars
are run without the tenders required
by the law.
Columbia Tenders.
The Commissic this morning de-
cided that they would require tie Colum-
bia Railroad Comp. ny to put a fender in
front of its cars in addition to the Smith
wheel guard, which latter they regard as
highly satisfactory. They say, however
that fender projecting in front of the
car is necessary, and this arrangement
will be insisted upon.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Hns Been Disbarred.

Notwithstanding Market Master Gra-
hams plea that Poultry Dealer Purcell, who
sold a chicken that had died, be allowed to
remain, the Commissioners have revoked
his license to do business in the Eastern
Market. 1t will be recalled that this dealer
when he returned to the market some time
ago found a chicken that had died in one
of the coops thrown in a barrel. He had
the fowl picked and cleaned and placed
upon his bench. Later it was sold. The
dealer was fined $40 for this in the Police
Court. He was then called before The Com
missoners to show cause why he should
not be disbarred from doing business in
the market. His plea was that the chicken
was sold without his knowledge, and he was
about to carry it home to use himself
Market Master Graham had urged that he
be prevented from doing business in the
market, but to the surprise of the Com
missioners completely changed front at the
hearing and recommended that he be al
lowed to remain a dealer in the market
Evening star., 1895-06-05
LEFT BY THE BRITISH,
Cannon Ball Found on the Site Of
English Hill.

The workmen employed In digging for
the foundations of the addition to be built
on the west end Of the government print.
ing Office yesterday found a most Interest,"
ing souvenir of the occupation of WASH
ington by the British in 1914. This was a
cannon ball, rough and irregular from
rusting, but evidently once a good, COM
petent six-pound solid shot. COMMITTEES
OF the Oldest Inhabitants pronounce It un-
questonably piece of genuine British
ammunition. The history which clears up
The mystery of its presence in that place is
that the ground where the government
printing office stands was used by the Brit
ish as a camping ground for the artillery.
Oldest inhabitants who knew still older in
habitants who were on the spot have a dis
tinct picture in mind of the relocate
EnSlishmen bivouacked on what long after
was called English hill. When the printing
office was built the hill was shaved down,
and where North Capitol street is was filed
in, as was also the ground where the exca-
walton Is now in progress. The British
troops undoubtedly left behind them this
cannon ball. which was unobserved by the
small boys and curiosity seekers who af-
terward visited the spot, which, It must be
remembered, was then out in the country,
where houses and people were few and tar
between. The shot must have been dropped
there, for no firing took place during the
British occupation, at least none of that
sort Public Printer Benedict has the in-
teresting relict on his desk as a paper
weight-certainly an uncouth and queer
looking ornament, but one Of rare interest.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
WILL MARRY HIS PUPIL.
Prof. DfschoF to Lead n Well-Known
SINGER to the Altar.


An announcement that Prof. John w.
Bischoff, who has gained a wide reputa-
tion as an organist. composer and in
structor. although laboring under the dis
advantage of blindness. will in the near
future be married to Miss Cora Boyd. a
well-known and talented vocalist, the
daughter of Mr. John Boyd of 1411 Rhode
Island avenue. has occasioned general sur
prise.
Prof. Bischoff has recently been divorced
from his wife, who proceeded against
him on the grounds of desertion He did
not contest the action. The court finally
granted the divorce, with the stpula ton
that the professor should pay Mrs Bis
chon a certain amount each month as
ahmony. Miss Boyd was for several years
pupil of Prof. BSchoff, and at the pres
ent time is the leading soprano of the Con-
Sregauonal Church choir, of which Prof.
Bischom is the director. 1t has been re-
ported that the father of the bride will
present to his daughter a check for $4,000
in honor of the event
Il do not deny that the marriage of Miss
BOYD and myself is probability" said
Prof. Bischof to a Star reporter this after
noon, but an announcement to that effect
has not been authorized. Neither has the
date for the possible ceremony been fixed.
l regret that 1t is necessary to publish
anything in relation to the matter, and this
Is all care 10 say concerning it,
On calling at Miss Boyd's residence the
reporter was informed that the Boyd fam
1ly is at Saratoga, and will not return be-
fore next week.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
LOW DEATH RATE,
The Hot Weather Caused Only II Slight
Increased Mortality.


The low death rate which has prevailed
of late in this city still continues, although
there was slight rise in the total number
of deaths reported to the health depart
ment during last week. From 10 the num-
Der rose to 81. an increase of with a rate
of 1915 for the total population. This fig
ure is much below the average In the
corresponding period of last year the num-
Der was III and the rate 21.3S. The ord
mary zymotlc diseases continue to be rare
IN fatal form, except the darrhoeai NAL
aides, which numbered victims
The mortality from typhoid fever seems
to be on the decline. In the first quarter of
the present fiscal year the deaths from this
disorder numbered 81: in the second quar-
ter, 40, and in the third quarter 13 while
| in the month of April there was but one
death therefrom. So with diphtheria Be
ginning with 40 deaths in the first quarter
they rose to % in the second quarter and
fell to II in the third quarter, with but one
death from this malady in April. Diseases
of the circulatory, respiratory or cerebral
organs present no salient feature, and a
general view of the health of the city is
altogether favorable
Report of the health office for week end
ing Saturday last Causes of death-Apo-
pleXy, !; bronchitis, 3; congestion of lungs
l; consumption, IA; COMMISSIONS 9; diar-
rhoeal diseases, 4; diseases of brain, 1; dis
eases of heart, s; diseases of kidneys 3;
malignant growths, =; measles, l; pneu-
| monia, s; scarlet fever, l; suicides, 2; ty-
phoid fever. 1; miscellaneous, %; violence,
except suicides, ). Total 81.
There were 20 deaths of persons under
one year of age and IL over seventy years
of age. Number of deaths (still-births not
included)-White, 81; colored, 80. Total 81
Still-births-White. =; colored, 5. Total,
Z. Births-Whte males, 2s; white females,
II; colored males. 20; colored females, 70.
Total 81.
Marriages-white, %; colored. ITO. Total.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
A MISSING CHILD.
Suspicion Directed Toward the Gyp-
sizes, but Nothing Definite Known.

Policemen Allen and Marr of the Ana
costa substaton were searching until IL
o'clock last night, and the latter, accom-
panied by the father of the girl, until day
light this morning. for the thirteen-year-ol
daughter of Mrs. Virginia Moran Of 1924
L street southeast, who, it is believed, has
been persuaded to accompany band of
rowing gypsies that yesterday were en-
camped at Congress Heights.
Mrs. Moran called at the substation late
yesterday afternoon and told Stationkeeper
Ecklauf that about o'clock in the morning
a man, who gave his name as George Lively
and residence near Congl less Heights, call
ed at her home in the city and wanted Mrs.
Moran to let her daughter go to his house
for while to be a nurse for two small
children, or to pick berries, &c. After sat
isfying herself that the man was what he
represented himself to be Mrs. Moran con-
sented, and Lively took the girl with him.
During the afternoon Mrs. Moran learned
about the band of gypses being in the
neishborhood of Congress Heights, and, be-
coming alarmed on account of what she
had heard gypsies said to do some
times, at once set out for Lively's house.
Arriving there she found that Lively had
been home and left the girl, but the latter
was nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile complaint had been made to
Sergt. Anderson about the gypsies being
encamped on the old National race course
at Congress HeiSntS Dy the agent Tor the
property, and in response thereto the ser
geant rode up to the camp and told the
gyps.es that they must move on. They
promised to comply, and Sergt.. Anderson
return ed to the Substa ton.
Later Mrs Moran's complaint in refer
ence to the disappearance of her daughter
was made and Sergt. Anderson then sent
Policemen Allen and MARI to look for the
gypses. By the time the officers reached
Congress Heights the gypsies had left there
and no one seemed to know in which di-
rection they had gone. The officers, after
searching in every direction for several
hours. finally learned that the wanderers
had gone toward Benning, and at 3 o'clock
this morning Officer Mari and Mr.. Moran
there found no trace of either the gyps,es
or the girl. 1t is now thought the gypsies
are making their way to Baltimore. where
in certain sections of the suburbs are said
to be favorite resorts for people Of their
class, and the police authorities of that
city will be notified.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Many Additions to the Citizens As
s0cfRtiOn.

Many Additions to the Citizens As
sOcfRtiOn.
The regular monthly meeting of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association was
held at Mission Hall, 14th street and Flori-
da avenue, last evening. Twenty-nine new
members were elected and much routine
business transacted.
President NJ. A. Ballinger presided and
after the minutes of the preceding meeting
had been approved, Mr.. Leo Simmons
moved to suspend the rules and elect to
membership the following residents and
property owners in Columbia Heights:
James NJ. Hoge. C. B. Kerferstein, w. P.
Kellogg, Francis Cotton. Francis w. Ba-
ker. James J. Hampton, A. A. Thomas,
| Herman L. Gasch, Theo. w. w. Bergen,
John W. Thompson, H. Reed Hawley, Geo.
c. Hobbs, L. w. Estler. H. J. Guss, John
G.. Bright H. H. Bergman. f. Shuttle. c.
NJ. Carter, James X Eppley, E. Berliner,
E. n. Gilpin, Walter A. Brown. John r.
Gisburne. John J. Purman, August Peter
sen, Z. NJ. Power. J. r. Van Mater, V. E.
Hodges, J. S. Diller and John Robinson.
Mr.. Simmons motion was adopted, and
the persons proposed We're elected. Mr..
JeffreS, from the committee on improve
ments, and Mr.. Simmons, from the COM
mittee on revision of the constitution and
bylaws, reported progress.
Capt. Patrick O'Farrell gave notice of an
amendment to the constitution of the asso-
citation extending the boundaries of the as
sociation to 18th street. Under the rules
the proposed amendment went over until
the next meeting.
The Plan Favored.
Maj. L. P Williams submitted a resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted, in
dorsing the plan of street extension which
has been adopted or approved by the board
of Commissioners in SO far as it affects
the territory embraced within the bounda-
ries represent ted by the association
Upon the motion of Mr.. Leo Simmons the
president of the association was directed to
appoint committee of three to wait upon
the Secretaries of War and of the Interior
and the chief of engineers for the purpose
of urging them to approve as soon as DOS
sibe the submitted plans of street extern
sions. President Balinger stated that he
would announce the committee in a day
or two.
Dumping Grounds.
Mr.. Pixton called attention to the fact
that certain sections of Columbia Heights
are being made dumping grounds, places
for the shaking of dirty carpets and graz
ing grounds for cattle and sheep, all in
violation of law, although the public
| seemed to be ignorant of that fact He
| therefore moved that the secretary Of the
association be directed to address a letter
| of complaint to the lieutenant of the eighth
| police precinct.
Mr.. Simmons however, suggested that
/ the complaint be addressed to the District
Commissioners, in view Of the Inactivity OF
| the police. and Mr. Simmons amendmen,
was adopted.
Evening star., 1895-06-05

dience that overhowed the house. Diplo-
mas were given to the graduates, whose
names were printed last evening in The
Star. The school prizes, consisting Of seven
gold medals and two honorary diplomas,
lecturer on commercial law. The prizes
were as. follows: Shorthand. medal Miss
Bertha Blumer; grammar, medal, Rudolph
for improvement in penmanship, Hadley
D. Libbey; case of instruments for excel
lence IN penmanship, Miss Alice Reister
Yingling; medal for bookkeeping, Harry
Murray; medal for arithmetic. Wilson Lee
Thomas: diploma for regular attendance,
Bertha Wise; medal for typewriting, Clara
Elizabeth Merriam.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Struck by the Car.

Joseph Mcintosh, sixty years old, who
lives at 46l Virginia avenue southwest
met with painful accident about o'clock
yesterday while working ON the Columbia
cable road Oh H street northeast. When
one of the cable cars approached he step
ped to the adjoining track, and was struck
by a car. He rolled along the track
for some distance, and was painfully brus-
ed about the body, in addition to receiving
cut on his lead. The injured man was
taken home in the superintendent buggy
and last night when he suffered intense
pain, he was sent to Providence Hospital
This morning al the hospital it was stated
that his injuries not serious.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
The banquet to Editor Chase.

Editor Magnus l.. Robinson of the Alex
andria, Va, Leader, in conjunction with the
members of the Northwest Press of Vir-
ginia, have completed arrangements for the
banquet to Editor w. Calvin Chase of the
Washington Bee. Several Of Mr.. Chase's
friends from this city have been invited
and will accompany him to Alexandria, Va,
on the evening of the dinner, which will be
Thursday, June G.
An attractive menu has been arranged.
At $50 o'clock the colored band of the
city will tender Editor Chase a serenade
Editor Robinson says that the occasion will
be one of the most brilliant in the history
of the colored press in the state of Vir-
gina.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Will Try Again.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Local Notes Of Interest From Across
Rock Creek.

OF the fourteen pieces Of real estate sold
yesterday in the District of Columbia
seven were located, according to the
records. in Georgetown. The West End
transfers were as follows: Joseph w. Col
Inns to George Esher, for 81 $50, an und-
vided eighth interest in part cf lot 8.
square g. Beatty and Hawkins addition.
heing property known as 1893 and 1925
SD; Susan C. Dyer to VIM. NJ. Ready, for
$1,000 part of lot 1, square Is, p. B. T. and
DIS addition, lying on the south side of
NJ near 35th; Chas G. Elmer to VIM. II.
Rackey, undivided third interest part of
lot 10, square 40: Emma and Harry Herd
man to VIM. H. Eackey, for 5000, part of
lot -, and part OF Kings Acre, in Beatty
ard Hawkins addition; Richard w. Hawk
ms to Richard WilkirsCn, for S,iJO, parts
of lots 202 and 203, square 1o2, Beatty and
Hawkins addition, located at the south
west corner of 22d and r streets; Joseph
W. Turney and Harry Mertz to VIM. II:
Rackey, for 5000. all interest in part CT
lot -. square -, and part of Kings Acre,
III Beatty and Hawkins addition; also part
of lot 30, In odd GEORGETOWN"
Yesterdays sales called for the exchange
of over $4,000.
A loud complaint comes from the Tenley-
town sectin about the number of dogs that
run through the vicinity, untaSged and
homeless, frightening children and possibly
menacing lives. They are mostly ours and
mongrels.
Work will be resumed on the Fort Reno
reservoir Immediately after the new appro-
priation Is available. The original plan of
the big basin has been somewhat changed.
The walls will be built perpendicularly, in
stead of in a concave manner.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Quackenbush of
street and daughter, Mrs Magruder,
with her children, have gone to the country
for stay.
The citizens of the town will tender a
banquet to victorious company H Of he
Western High School on Saturday evening
next Mrs. II. W. Blount has donated her
beautiful grounds for the occasion. Friends
of the company will be admitted on inyi-
tation.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
The smaIIpox mt staunton.
match TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 5.-The smallpox
epidemic at Staunton is now considered to
be thoroughly under control. The disease
is not spreading, and no fears for other
cities are felt. The state medical board
has taken little or no action in the matter.
for the reason that there are no funds
whatever at their disposal.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Gov. GreenhaIee overruIed.

Gov. Greenhalge's veto OF the bill giving
Union veterans of the civil war an abso-
lutte preference in state employment was
Yesterday overriden by the Massachusetts
senate the vote being % to Z. The govs
ernor's objection to the bill was that IL
would seriously impair the efficiency Of the
civil service.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Civil Service Reform Association.

The annual meeting Of the Civil Service
Reform Association of the District of Co
lumbia viii be held in parlor No. 10. Will
lard's Hotel, Friday evening next, the 7th
instant, at 7:3O o'clock. 1t is understood
that business of Importance will be brought
before the association on this occasion, in
GLIDING the election of officers for the en-
suing year, and the consideration of plans
and methods for accomplishing the best
results.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Gone to Herring Sen.

The fish commission steamer Albatross
is under orders to sail from San Francisco
on a cruise in the North Pacific and Bering
sea, on work pertaining to the commission.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Garfield Training School.

The annual commencement exercises of
the Training School for Nurses connected
with the Garfield Hospital were held Mon
day afternoon in the large lecture room
in the administration bsilding. The ex-
ercises were particularly interesting, as
showing the progress ,thst has been made
in this city in the work of preparing wo-
men for a career of such Usefulness There
was a pleasant gathering of people who
are interested in the institution. and the
exercises We're madegrather brief on ac-
count of the extreme heat. Justice Harlan.
the president of the board of trustees OF
the hospital was present in his official
capacity, and presented the diplomas to
the graduates. who We're siX in number
The graduating class consisted OF the fol
lowing members: Miss Jean Allan, Ontario;
Miss Lou A. Irwin, PeEnsylvania; Miss Julia
+. Lide, Alabama: Miss Susan c. Lock
wood, Kentucky: Miss. Maud Murrin. Penn
Illinois.
The principal feature. Sf the afternoon
was the report of the superintendent of the
training school, Miss Nevins, in which she
gave a brief resume of the work of the
school since its inception. In her report
Miss Nevins said that the school had grad
uated nineteen trained nurses, including
the present class.
Following this report DIR. S. S. Adams
of the consulting staff made an address to
the graduates on the Importance of their
work, and he urged them to maintain a
nigh ideal for themselves, and to 1T them
selves in every possible way for the re-
spcrslble positions to which they are GER
tain to be called. The exercises closed with
the presentation of the diplomas, after
which the benediction was pronounced by
Kew. Dr. Hugh Johnston, who had also
made the invocation.
Woods Commercial College.
The commencement exercises Of Wood S
Commercial College took place last evening
at the Academy of Music before an au-
Evening star., 1895-06-05

iTH4lTHTEF4iIIT3IbIllF 5I6IlTINIIETTlT--7 7TI7T-7
Evening star., 1895-06-05
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.

Miss Powell and chorus
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-04
One More Warrior.

Up to date. war upon Great Britain
has been declared by two American
citizens. The first gun was fired, as
the Standards readers will remember.
by William Eaton Chandler, of Con-
cord, New Hampshire. a member of the
senate of the United States. New
Hampshire has a navy yard that is
out of blast; Senator Chandler wants
the work OF building UP the American
navy to begin at once. although he is
not sure whether this country will get
into the thick of the fight with Eng
land right away or about twenty years
from now.
But England is beset on another side
by another American citizen and fed
eral senator. at that. Henry Cabot
Lodge. a native of Boston, a swell
resident of swell Nahant and the sue
cessor of Henry L. Dawes in the SEN
ate, proclaims war upon England. He
turn from a tour through Spain. In
Paris he heard about the newest
Venezuelan complications. He couldn't
wait to get home Forthwith he issued
his proclamation from the precincts
OF the French capital
Undoubtedly the Massachusetts, SEN
ator will hurry home by the fastest
ship, buckle on his armor, take a Pull
man car north and. with his right rest
ing at Rouses Point. effect the con-
quest of Montreal: and what will Great
Britain do then, poor thing? What a
curious lot of lingo operators those
to be-
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cepted things in politics that Mr.. Reed
viii be elected speaker of the house
next month. He lis a skilled parlia-
VEGETARIAN. He can conduct his presi-
Dental campaign during the months Of
nhe session and run the business of the
house on the side.
In influence. in the patronage 1t can
reach, in the pull 1t possesses. the
office Of speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives is second only to that Of
president. Mr.. Reed is a clever politi-
clan, and he win know how to put to
the utmost account for himself the op-
portunbties which the speakership af-
fords. He lis a goIdbug of goldbugs. If
he is nominated next summer, what
win our esteemed republican neighbors
in this free-coinage constituency of ours
do W.gbh him?