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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
BON MARCHE.
3I4 & $40 9TH St.
PASTOR GIBSON ON THE STAND.
Result OF the Testimony for the De.
Tense i'm Durrant's Case.

Result OF the Testimony for the De.
Tense In Durrant's Case.
Rev. ]. George Gibson, pastor Of Emanuel
Church, was called by the defense in the
Durrant murder trial at San Francisco yes
terday for the purpose Of Identifying speci-
mems Of his writing. The witness refused
positively to Identify any of the specimens
har ded him. He said the writing looked
like his own. but as the document had not
heen in his possession for some time. IL at
all, he could not positively identify the
writing.
At the request of Attorney Duprey. Mr..
Gibson wrote the name and address of Mrs.
L. g. Noble, Blanche Lamont's aunt. He
also wrote several specimens of the district
attorneys. which were introduced in evt.
oence. The writing Of Rev. Gibson will
play an important part in the future pro-
ceeoings. as Attorney Duprey announced in
his opening statement that he would prove
that Mr.. Gibson directed the wrapper in
which Blanche Lamont's rings were re-
turned to Mrs. Noble.
The defense summoned ex-Conrressman
Henley and several other witnesses to show
the bad reputation of Attorney OuinIan.
who testified that on the afternoon of April
D ne saw Durrant and Blanche Lamont
Walking toward Emanuel Church Fifteen
witnesses were placed on the stand to show
the previous good reputation of Durrant
me witnesses all regarded Durrant as a
model young man. Not one had ever hea I'd
Of his doing anything wrong
The cross-examination was brief, as the
prosecution expects to have no difficulty in
proving that Durrants immortality was
notorious among the lower classes, with
whom he often associated.
Summed briefly, the result of the first ten
days of testimony introduced by the de-
Tense Is as follows: DR.. Cheney failed to
testify as Attorney Duprey said he would,
that Durrant was present at the lecture
given on the afternoon Blanche Lamont
was murdered. The prosecution estab-
lished the fact that the roll call book in
winch Durrant was recorded as present at
the lecture is unreliable. as another student
is recorded present who testified that he
was absent. To offset these two strong
points gained by the prosecution, the de-
Tense has placed on the stand sixty-eight
students, who testified that they did not
answer to Durrant's name at roll call on
April 3.
AS Monday is Labor day in California,
court adjourned until Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
A NOVEL SYSTEM.
An Object Lesson of Interest Studied
by an Inquiring Reporter.


by an Inquiring Reporter.
A sun-browned gentleman walked into the
store of W. s. Teel, at No. 935 Pennsylvania
avenue, this morning and cordially greeted
the proprietor. He was a naval officer, just
back from a cruise in the orient.
81 got some underclothes here three years
ago." said he to Mr.. Teel land l thought
perhaps 1 might be able to get some more
like them"
wait a minute" said Mr. Teel He went
back to the desk and returned with a small
book. Running over the pages he found an
entry and remarked: I'VE sold you suits in
lot $50 10 size shirts and 80 drawers" Co
ing to a shelf he pulled down a box and
displayed to the surprised naval officer the
same identical sort Of goods that he had
gotten three years ago.
1--WE follow that system in most Of our
ter the customer had departed. When a
gentleman comes in here to buy under
clothes, gloves or any other goods that are
sold by sizes, We jot down his name, the
any future time we can always fill his or
ders whether he Is here In person or at a
distance.
I'm the matter Of mems furnishings"
continued Mr.. Teel, personal taste will
have a great deal to do with their selection
this year, as formerly. OF course, the lines
for full dress are strictly drawn. and the
requirements Of good form are more rigid
tnan tney nave Deen HeretoIOre But III
everyday wear personal tastes, as 1 said
before, will be followed
in scarfs and ties there is a great diver
sity of shapes and textures called for.
String ties, bows and four-in-hands are in
considerable demand, and the De Joinville
finds many to favor 1t. In underwear wool
en- is generally favored in this latitude, and
the reduction of the tariff on wool has en-
abled the manufacturers to reduce their
prices so that we sell suits now, say, about
twelve and one-half per cent cheaper than
the same quality Of goods brought last
year. A great many customers devote a
stated amount of money a suit to their
underwear each season, and those who fol-
low this custom get much better article
for their money now than they did a year
ago. The same rule holds good In trouserings
and clothes generally. We can make a pair
of trousers for SO now that would have
cost substantially more last season."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
from the New Orleans Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
A few years ago William Sargent, n
young man. married Rosa Evans, one of
the prettiest girls in eastern Kentucky,
daughter Of Mrs. Kate Evans, an esteemed
widow. A few months of domestic bliss,
and Sargent left for the west. After two
years absence reports came that he was
dead. The presumed widow married. A
few days later Sargent returned. He acqui-
esced gracefully in the arrangement, and at
once paid ardent court to Miss Mary
Evans, a younger sister of Rosa, and mar
ried her few weeks later. Sargent left
again fer parts unknown. He was gone
two years, when a few months ago he was
reported killed in the Cuban war. There
upo n Mary. regarding herself free, married
Charles Simpler, by whom she recently bore
child. Recently Sargent returned again,
but this time he did not acquiesce. He de-
n,anded Mary. Mary was willing; so was
Simpler. Simpler left for Portsmouth,
leaving Sargent in full possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
DECLARE FOR A FUSION TICKET.

Antf-Tammnny COnferees Urge Re-
form Clubs In New York to Combine.
The first steps toward a union of the
political forces in New York opposed TO
Tammany Hall for the coming campaign
were taken in meetings of the chamber of
commerce and of representatives Of va
rious anti-Tammany forces this week.
Then 1t was resolved to put fusion ticket
in the field, and to conduct a campaign
against Tammany under the direction of
a committee of fifty, organized on the lines
of the old committee of seventy.
The meeting of the chamber of COM
merce, mentioned in The Stars dispatches,
was to receive the report of its committee
on municipal reform, which Is composed
of five members Of the committee OF seven
ty. DR.. Parkhurst was present by invita-
ton. The committee, through it's presi-
dent, Charles Stewart Smith, reported res
olutions reaffirming the principle that the
government Of cities should be conducted
on business principles and not subject to
the contentious of political parties
A resolution presented by President Seth
Low of Columbia College was adopted de-
clarng in favor of union ticket against
Tammany Hall.
Speeches were made by DR.. Parkhurst
and others, and it was decided to increase
the membership of. the chambers commit
tee on municipal reform from five to fifty.
A Representative Gathering.
The anti-Tammany meeting which fol-
lowed was attended by reform democrats,
republicans and Independents. Among
them were Carl Schurz, Cornelius N. Bliss,
James w. Pryor, General Horace Porter,
Simon Sterne, Charles c. Beaman and sew
eral members of the old committee of sew
enty. Ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt sent
letter advocating fusion ticket against
Tammany. The conference was harmoni-
Gus and letter was addressed to every
political organization in the city except
Tammany Hall requesting each to appoint
representatives to confer with the commit
tee of fifty and agree upon a fusion ticket
to place in the field.
It Is said that DR.. Parkhurst has been
hard at work since the good government
clubs decided to run an Independent ticket
and not to take part in a fusion and that
the meeting was largely the result of his
efforts.
The republican county convention, which
met Thursday night after effecting a tenn
porary organization adjourned according
to the program agreed upon, until Mon
day night. This is considered action ia
vorable to the fusion movement, the friends
of which advocated such move. Presi-
dent Lauterbach was temporary chairman
of the meeting and appointed committee
to settle district contests. A nominating
committee, one member for each Of the
thirty-five assembly districts, was ap-
pointed to report list Of candidates to
Monday nights meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
Her VIII Filed.

The will of the late Ann Toliver, a WELL
known colored woman, dated November 3,
1893, and filed yesterday. appoints Milton
NJ. Holland executor. To Henrietta Dick
son, niece. lot 8, block 8, Howard Uni
versity, is given for life. and at her death
to John Tolver, a grandson. absolutely.
to whom is also given the household cf-
fects of the deceased. The executor is d.
rected to sell the residue of the estate,
and, after paying $50 to the Third Baptist
Church, Franklin street northeast, and 500
to William BoXley, a son-in-law, to pay
Maria Ellen Bisland, one-third of the
proceeds; one-third to John Toliver, the
grandson, and the balance equally between
Simon Edison, a nephew; Betsey Ann
Thompson, a niece. and Maria Lisle, a Sis
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05

Do you know what a STORY Of Mystery"
is? 1t is a continued story of which all but
the last chapter is printed, and then guesses
are made as to the solution. then the final
installment is printed.
On October seventh a most interesting
mystery story, when the War Was Over"
will be started in The Star, and five hundred
dollars will be given for the first absolutely
correct solution. In case no guess is ahso-
lutely correct the amount will be divided
among those nearest to a correct solution.
The guesses will be confined to women read
ers Fuller particulars elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
ORGANIZED LABOR
Some Facts in the History Of the
American Federation.
A PROPOSED BRANCH IN THIS CITY
Objects and Aims of Thousands Of
ToiIers.
TIL E EIG HT-HOUR FIG HT
THE ZIG HT-HOUR FIGHT
TSH E NOV E MENT

III E M OV E MENT
for the establishment
in t his city of a
branch of the Ameri-
can F e d e r alton of
Labor, to which ref
erence has been made
in The Star, is at
tracing much atten-
ton in labor circles
here. Although t h e
local Federation #
Labor adopted at its
meeting T ue 8 d a y
night q reDOrt adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05

boc. CASH NEW CREDIT sYsTEM-RoGERs'
plated ware, lace curtains, portieres rugs
Blankets, table linen, china &c. Cali or send
postal. VIII bring samples. Open evenings
NORTHEAST CREDIT HOUSE, 1910 ne.
ssl2-lms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
Public Sale.

Duncanson Bros, auctioneers sold at
public sale Thursday lot on the north side
of Massachusetts, avenue between 18th and
18th streets. 20x137 feet. to Anna 8. NJ.
Chaplin for 80 per square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05

Mr.. r. II. Boswell, now with us. will
take pleasure in serving his many friends
and acquaintance In orr Furniture De
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
Next Weeks
Special Values.

Attractions for everybo
next week. We've selected o
article of Furniture of abo
every kind and put a spec
price on it. Your particul
need is sure to be in the Ii!
There's a good big saving
buying it now, too.
Solid Oak China Closet, swell
finish. special at............. $IO.e
Mondays price. ............... $5.e
Old Mahogany finish Rocker, or
CHARTERED Oak Piano-finisli
Rocker, with cobbler scat 1925
value for. $3.e
Or in saddle seat-a IS value
for -. ......,.......... S.;
CHARTERED Oak Combination Book
Case aud DISK, hand carved, lol-
ish-fnish, swelled drawer front,
French. 4 adjustable shelves.
ole cupboard. pigeon-hOle in
terror, French bevel plate mir -
ror. A S32 value for ... S1S.I
Dining Room Chair, with leather
seat. A 1915 value for...... PIX
Wardrobe Box Couches, some
covered in cretonne, some In
denims. at 20 per cent under
market prices-$S.+O, SO and. SII (
100 All-gold, White. Blue or Pink
Enamel and Gold Chairs-a
whole factory full-all new. So
values for. .................. $I.t
An immense stock of Book Cases. Sc,
taries, Sideboards-all the STYLES that
produced-in Flemish or Belgian oak,
hogany ard curly birch.
Mahogany finish Corner Chair,
spring seat. upholstered in silk
tapestry. A $3.50 value for. 49,.
Reed Rocker. long, heavy roll all
round, splenriidly made. Value.
$500, for. S.
Hoid Corner Chair, upholstered
damask seat. A $3.50 value for. Sd
Solid Oak Bed Room Suite, cary
ed top, bevel plate mirror. A
o sle value for. ..:.......... Sill:
Onyx Tables gilt frame and
shelf-sOlid brass legs, graceful
ly shaped. \ SO value for. 81;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
Maspetb Entire, Debnrred.

The officials at Alexander Island AID st.
Asaph's have agreed to debar from their
respective tracks all owners, horses and
jockeys who shall take part in the coming
Maspeth. L. L. meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05

Genuine Ostrich Tip Trimming Bands.
for making neck boas and 40
trimming capes and dresses. SW Am
$3.50 quality. Monday. "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-25
PRICES IN 1906.
Some Curious Facts Revealed By An
Old Account Book.

f. G. Heinze yesterday handed to
the FREE PRESS man a pocket &C
count book which was used by his
father, who was in business in 1866.
The name of III. Mulberger appears
on the cover, and it contains the daily
items of sugar, coffee, kerosene oil,
table cloths, sbirtings, ETC.. in use by
that family.
Mr.. Heinze appears to have kept a
general store, judging from this little
book, and the prices of things in
those days were not what they are
now. In fact, household commodities
at the close of the war were consider
ably higher than the consumer of our
day must pay.
A perusal of the pages of this little
book reveals many forgotten things.
For instance, there are number OF
items of matches, 10c." Those
matches cost 10 cents per box, and
they were the "thirty-day" lucifers,
with revenue stamp upon each box.
We don't have to nav that now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-25
THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS.
City Engineer Haynes Wants
Meters Only Where There Is
a Known w aSte

Evidently City Engineer Haynes is
not stricken with the idea of another
member of the board of public works
who would meter every water pipe in
the city, household consumers and all.
In conversation with a FREE PRESS
reporter this morning, he said:
Zone of the rules of the board of
public works governing the use of
water reads as follows:
The board reserves the right to apply meter
to any service pipe, when they deem 1t advisable
and also allow the customer the same privilege
by his paying the expense of setting the same
and furnishing place. where, in the opinion OF
the superintendent such meter will be safe
from frost or other damage and accessible for
examination.
"We have used but few meters Sc
far and these only on large consumers,
and we deem it advisable and the
only just and equitable plan when a
large quantity of water is used.
Establishments which formerly run
on yearly rate have lately had me-
tiers applied with results very salts
factory to the city. On general prin-
ciples man can no more object to a
meteron his service pipe than to a set
of scales on the counter of his grocery.
That the meter is just and fair adj
mits of no argument.
''The fact remains, however, that
not 10 per cent of the taps in the
United States are metered, chiefly be-
cause meters are expensive. 1t is
often a veXed question whether one
should be placed on house service or
not.
'Weknow how much water is needed
for an ordinary family and we know
how much it costs us to pump it, but
unfortunately this is not the whole
case. The hired girl will open the
faucet and leave it open while she de-
bates great economic questions with
her friend across the alley. Her argu-
ment may reach twenty seventhly.'I
the meantime, enough water has gone
into the sewer to fill the teakettle
for month. The small boy goes for a
drink and then goes for something
else in boy fashion. while the water
runs to waste. These things we can
only stop in ordinary cases by placing
meter OF tAon pipe thence the
board has reached the conclusion.that
we must have supply of meters, and
as the above rule provides, place them
wherever we find a reckless and wilful
violation of the rules
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-25
DETECS ARE AT WORK
Movements of Gamblers
Closely Watched
SO Says Business Manhood Fell
lows" Who Know Where the
''JOints" are Located and who FIRE.
quents Them-Surprises Coming.

A well-known business man of the
city in conversation with a FREE
PRESS man today said: Your paper
is not alone in it's efforts to rid the
city of gamblers and gambling places.
On the contrary, number of Us have
subscribed fund to employ private
detectives independent of the police
who refuse to do anything to hunt out
these places, and l believe we already
have sufficient evidence to convict at
least four proprietors of these insti-
buttons, together with their assist
ants. We also have the names of the
frequenters of these resorts, and many
parents of this city will be surprised
to know their sons are on the
list forIsubpen8s when the cases are
called in court.
"These gamblers imagine that
they are very clever and that they can
go on deceiving people, but let me tell
you that one of these days they will
be jerked clear out of their boots and
hustled off to jail, all their threats
and boasts Notwithstanding
cit may not be generally known
that an attempt was made to indict
number of them at the last session of
the grand jury. Such was the fact,
however, but there was not sufficient
evidence at the time and the cases
were dropped. We have profited by
experience, and will have the neces-
sary evidence to convict when the
time comes, and the evidence will be
furnished by some of the men whom
these gamblers consider good fellows.
And if they think we are trying to
bluff let them wait and see."
81 would like to see every gambler
in town prosecuted" said Henry
Stahl. "They throw an odium
upon us that is not altogether pleas
ant, and the people who have the mat
ter of prosecuting them in charge
have my hearty cooperation.
Rev. Stout informed a FREE PRESS
reporter that he will shortly deliver
a sermon on the practice of gambling,
and if it is given in his usual forcible
style the subject will be handled with
out gloves.
Rev. Lee w. Beattie has also taken
up the matter, and made an excellent
talk to his congregation a few days
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-25
FOUND THE BALL.
The Young Man Shot at Rapi-
dan Carries a Bullet in His
Arm Two Weeks.

Fred Wilkins, who was shot two
weeks ago at Rapidan during a tussle
with burglar in the house of his
employer, came to the city Sunday
and Dr. Davis made successful probe
for the ball which was lodged in the
muscles of his left arm.
Considerable time was required to
perform the operation, as the bullet
had taken circuitous course and had
fiattened itself against the bone.
j. T. Davies, of Sharon, Pa, who is
in the city on visit to his brother,
the coal man, was present during the
operation. He became overcome by
the anesthetic and made for the
open air, and by almost superhuman
strength reached Parry's drug store.
Here he fell into a chair and narrowly
escaped fainting spell. HIS color
was corpselike yellow and great
beads OF Precipitation stood upon his
forehead. An antidote was admins
tered, and after about an hour he was
able to stand upon his feet.
This is Mr. Davies first visit to the
west, and he may now return and tell
the tenderfeet Of the wonderful
effects of Minnesota ozone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-25
KIND WORDS.
A Minneapolis Paper Compliments
MankatO.

Last weeks issue of the improvement
Bulletin, building and trade paper
of Minneapolis, has the following
items about Mankato:
The FREE PRESS will build two
story stone and pressed brick block in
the spring, A X 80, with steam heat,
electric light or gas, after plans by
Architect Thayer. III. Ray will
build $4,000 business block.
The Methodists will build a $15, 900
church this year. The Christian
church will build $4,000 structure,
and the Congregationalists will build
ST., 900 mission in West Mankato.
E. G. Burdick & Co., the Mankato
contracting firm, put up about 20
buildings last year, including $780,
600 fiat building, $4,000 church, a
$4,000 store and large number OF
residences.
Winona is kicking itself because it's
bright little sister, Mankato, has a
fine modern fiat building while it has
none.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-25
SPRING CANDIDATES.
The Crop is Not Yet Unusually
Large.

The Crop is Not Yet Unusually
Large.
The time for the municipal election
is rapidly drawing near, and the candi-
dates are already shaking off their
winters sleep preparatory to entering
the struggle.
So far no definite announcements
have been made, but when approached
on the subject the prospective candi-
dates wink the larboard eye and say
they haven't given any serious thought
to it.
For mayor the name of DR.. Andrews
and Edward Weaver are the only
ones mentioned as yet. Mayor Weav-
er said this morning that he was mot
yet ready to say just what he wanted
to on the subject"
The little circumstance mentioned
in Shakespeare play of Julius Caesar
which occurred at the senate house
may have nothing to do with the
case, but then again-it might.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-25
ST. PAUL IN 1T.
Twin City Men Take Action on the
Charter.


Evidently ST. Paul and. Minneapolis
are becoming aware of the fact that
there is some probability of new
charter being passed at the present
session of the legislature. Here is
what appeared in Thursdays Mime
apolis Journal:
score of gentlemen from Minneapolis and
St Paul gathered In the rooms of the CONNER
cial Club last evening to discuss municipal re-
form, and especially the proposed charter legis-
lation in Minnesota. Frank Heely was chair
man of the meeting W. III. Lightner, of St.
Paul, spoke first, favoring general charter
law, and proposing, if the present legis-
lature Is unable to settle the question salts
factorily, that it shall leave the subject to a
special commission, to report at the next ses-
sion.
City Attorney Chamberlain, of St. Paul, ia
vored the home rule plan of city government,
and outlined the socalled Missouri PLAN
which gives each city the right to formulate its
own charter Mr.. Chamberlain was followed
by f. N. Stacy, who also spoke for the home
rule system.
The clipping was shown to City At
torney Young this morning. He said:
eyes, they are talking up there
about favoring the Missouri plan the
same as we have done, and on the face
of it we might believe that there was
show of harmony between the Cities
and the smaller places, and the legis-
lators will let you talk, too, for an
hour and a half and take to your plans
with evident relish; but when they
come to take vote the little towns
simply amt in it..