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The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
ST. LOUIS CHRISTMAS CRIMES.
Six shooting ARRAYS and Two Cases of
Suicide.

Six Shooting ARRAYS and Two Cases of
Suicide.
ST Louis. Dec. 26.-Lulu Chapman.
colored, was shot twice yesterday by
John Brennan, a lad who had received
a rifle from Santa Claus.
William Foutell wanted a free drink
from Barkeeper Robert Wright and re-
ceived bullet in his head.
Lulu Howard and Alice Roberts quar-
relied and Alice Roberts was fatally
stabbed.
Simon Winn interfered with police
man who was attempting to arrest his
brother and was shot by the policeman.
Frank Jackson started a Christmas
row in the yard in which he lived. 1t
became general and when it was ovel
Jackson was found with a bullet in his
body.
William Kauss was found in Foest
Park shot through the right breast. He
refused to tell who shot him, saying
that he had provoked the quarrel.
William Dugdale became despondent
and took morphine, and Harvey Will
son had a rumpus with his wife and
took carbolic acii.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
Shot at Wife and Self.

New York, Dec. 26.-In sudden fiji
of insanity, the elimination of week:
and weeks Of dependency. brought or
by family troubles and lack of work
Alfred F. Walker shot his wife, Mary
yesterday afternoon in reception room
Of the Kings County Lunatic Asylum
at Flatbush, in which institution she
had been confined as a patient since
last May. Then putting the pistol tt
his own head, he fired a second shot
from the effects of which, in all proba-
bility, he will die. Mrs. Walker YVES moi
seriously wounded.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
Shoots His Little Brother.

Camden, N. j., Dec. 24.-Nine-year.
old George Plum probably fatally shot
his brother Wilber, six years old, at
their home at Biedeman's Station, jus,
above Camden, last night. The boys
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Plum
had gone out, leaving the youngsters
alone in the house. George began play
ing with his fathers breech-loadins
shotgun, but was greatly displeased tC
find that it was not loaded He soon
found the shells, and, placing two of
them in the gun, pointed the weapon at
his brother and pulled the trigger The
shot took effect in the child's head
and face
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
Preferred Poison to Pistol.

Camden, N. j., Dec. 26.-The body OF
a well-dressed middle-aged woman was
found in a yard in this city yesterday
morning, and has given the police a
new mystery to work on. The dead
woman was perhaps fifty years old
She was neatly attired In black. BY
her side lay a small vial which con-
tanned a few drops of carbolic acid,
and underneath her skirts was q. new
revolver which contained no cartridges
There is no clue to her identity.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
Man and Wife Killed by t,a..

Hummelstown. Pa, Dec 26-John n
Baulsbaugh and his wife, who reside
near Swatara, were found dead in their
rooms yesterday from the effects of
coal gas from defective stovepipe.
Mr.. Baulsbaugh was a director Of the
Hummelstown National Bank for many
years. An only son survives.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28
Canadians Called to Arms

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 26.-One OF. the
leading newspapers Of this city ex-
presses the opinion that there has got
to be war between Great Britain and
the United States. It believes con-
fict absolutely unavoidable, and urges
Canadians to at once prepare for 1t,
SO as to be found ready at the right
moment
The Washington bee., 1895-12-28


We often cut off our nose to spite
our face.
The man who thinks he knows is
more ignorant than wise.
The BEE is the exponent OF al
Ang o-saxons and the leading col
ored American.
Did you read The BEE last week
Carson will never be elected from
this city to the next convention.
The republican party will not be
longer disgraced by ignorance and
finn fam leaders.
No man is great who is guilty OF
doing small things.
Do the people want suffrage in
the District of Columbia?
Beware of the Endorsement of the
Star and Post of ignorant leader
ship.
If ignorant leadership was dis
grace and burden to the Southern
States, or States that were in rebel
lion, why is it not a disgrace to the
District of Columbia?
Was it not ignorant leadership
that Impoverished the poor people in
this city under the reign of Feather
Duster Legislature.
Let every young man come to the
front. ssesaa - -..s.. - -
~The daily press is making fun Of
intelligent leadership. - -: i..zss.fa
What has become of men who be-
lieve in pure and intelligent leader
ship?
No matter what party comes into
power Col. j. w. Ross should be
the democratic Commissioner. ''14
There will be a clearing out in
the Assessors office under the next
administration.
Men are sometimes of the opinion
that the government belongs to
them.
WPublic Printer Benedict is posi-
tive man.
Waller is still confined eein a
French prison.
What has become of Americas
boasted bravery?
Can it be that the Uuited States
is too cowardly to compel France
to relieve Waller?
What does Congress intend to do
i'm the Waller case?
The Morton Club Fair is great
success,
The Christmas edition of the In
dianapolis Freeman was great
issue.
Don't be alarmed at the shooting
off of guns.
Perry Carson applied for a place
under this present democratic ad-
ministration.
Is he any better than Bailey
whose friends presented his name to
the President
Carson further asserted that he
would be appointed. .,, .-,.,,.
II Col. M. M. Parker deliberately
discharged Carson while he was
Commissioner. why was it that Car
SON asked Col. Ross, President Of
the Board of Commissioners, to
give him place?
Mr.. Bailey was not a member Of
the Republican National Com
mittee.
The success of parties is in the
the man who leads them. ~
Many a man is charged with be-
ing fool, who is wiser than the
man who charges him. a -. -.
Booker T. Washington is an
apologist.
Don't fail to read our great SOU
yenlr edition of The BEE.
1t viii appear January 1896.
twill contain great hits and
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

sales-regular eal-le O'Clock m;p Pee Fire
Insurance 50 at S Of 2os AmeT bsn
SS esn reported March at ~ sn0a'' nave
Government, sOndsu .s ,esIstsr s1 I I1sS
SsSed Z. $. S; lisA I'D liSS asked; ;.s =. zoe
Is, 1901, currency, lis bid. Water stock Is. 1903;
s s asked ass ss
Mstropeiiisn Raroaa sSns loo bid ioo asked
iioA asked. washington Gas Company es. series
Ii bid bid Washinsfon Cas- Company CO g.
1S5 bid. U. s Electric Light eonv. 5s. lSo bid
American American Security and Trust IS, F. and A.. 100
bid. American Security and Trust 9s. A and ";
bid. '' washington a' Market Company imp Is llS
bid. Washington Market Company ext 6s, 1o7
hsSs 1 aisns n: "a e iol BID ~ 'r
rs rs asked Metropolitan, $50 bid, 800 asked; Cen
Second , 0 lss su bid iSo asked Citizens. iss bid
Columbia. 1870 bid, 14o asked. Capital 11e bid;
3D. Msst 1l d asked Lincoln. os BID los asked OHIO
Deposit and Trust Safe
Loan and Trust lis bid, i22 asked. American Sc
cpE aro a1d and
275 bid Metropolitan So bid, IS asked. Columbia,
63 bid, 20 asked. Belt, q asked. lexington, 81
bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washington Gas.
40 bid so asked: Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. s.
Electric Light, 1924 bid, 134h asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, "a bid. Franklin.
As bid "a asked. Metropolitan, 20 bid. Corcoran.
i52 bid, 100 asked. German. American, 1872 bid,
National Union 1aH bid, j. asked Columbia dumb 5sA
pie's, Sc bid, 5s asked. Lincoln, bid. SIS asked
Title Title insurance stocks-ReaI Estate Title, 1os
bid, 1l6 asked. Columbia Title. ~ bid, asked.
Washington Title. asked. District Title. 10 bid,
IA asked.
Telephone stccks.-PennsyIvania, 80 bid, % asked
Chesapeake and Potomac, SO bid, 56H asked Amer
lean Graphophone, SIS bid. Pneumatic Gun Car.
riage Is bid.
MISCELLANEOUS Stocks.--Washington Market i5M
bid Great Fails Ice, 1870 bid. Las asked. Bull
Run Panorama, 20 asked Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, S5 bid. Mae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
MIR. DOUGLASS WILL.
Members of the Family Have Nothing
to Say About 1t.

Members of the Family Have Nothing
to Say About 1t.
Announcements and allegations of more
or less sensational nature continue to make
their appearance regarding the posthumous
affairs Of the late Frederick Douglass, the
latest ruInor being that he left two wills,
both of which are deposited in this city.
Mr.. Louis H. Douglass, the son of the dead
man, said this morning that he could not
tell how all the various gossip concerning
his fathers affairs was inspired unless it
was by enemies of the family, who wished
to add to their burden.
II know absolutely nothing about the
matter" he said I'm my card, published
the other day 1 said everything I could.
The family will take no notice of any fur
Their publications regarding my fathers af-
fairs"
An intimate friend Of the Douglass family
said this morning that no member of it was
really aware yet whether will was left or
not and that all of them had been too much
occupied in other ways to give the matter
serious thought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
CALVIN CHAsE's CASE.
Motion for New Trial Filled by
Counsel.

Motion for a New Trial Filled by
Messrs. E. NJ. Hewlett and Campbell Car
rIngton of counsel for VIM. Calvin Chase
convicted Wednesday last of libeling Mr..
c. H. ]. Taylor of Kansas, the District re-
corder CT deeds. today filed the grounds on
which Is based the motion for a new trial.
Two grounds are assigned-frst. that the
verdict was contrary TO the evidence and
its weight, and, second. that the verdict
was contrary to the law governing the
case. The motion will probably be argued
next Saturday.
No one, perhaps, really believes that
Judge Cole Will reverse his rulings, and
Chase will probably be sentenced that day.
AS has been explained in The Star. the
penalty for the offense Of which Chase
stands convicted rests In the bosom or
the court" That Is, 1t is wholly within
the discretion of Judge Cole to imprison or
fine Chase, or both fine and fmDrison him,
and it Is generally believed that one CON-
victed of criminal libel here may be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary.
The friends of Chase evidently have
some fears in the matter, for it was
learned today that a petition Is being cir
culated about town, the object of which is
to pray the court for leniency. The petit
ton, it is said, will be presented to Judge
Cole, in the event of denial of the mo-
ton for new trial, and the court, it is
stated will be asked to inflict merely
a nominal fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
Prudence at Washington Court House
Commended.
TIE MILITARY COMMISSIONS REPORT
Lynching Not to Be Tolerated in
Ohio.
GOV. M'KINLEY'S REMARKS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9.-The Ohio
National Guard military commission APP
pointed by Gov. Mckinley to inquire into
the shooting of certain citizens at Wash
ington Court House by Ohio troops. under
command of Col. Alonzo b. Colt, while de-
Tending a negro prisoner from being lynch
ed, sustains Colt.
Gov. Mckinley has Endorsed the report.
The governor, in his Endorsement of the
finding of the court of inquiry, says
1.-The crime Gape) which was the pretext
for the unlawful assemblage and the riot
Gus conduct which followed was revolving
in the extreme. and merited as 1t received,
the condemnation of law, the court ana
all good citizens. The crime. horrible as II
was, was, however, no justification for the
use of lawlessness and violence winch were
permitted by those who, in passion, sougnt
to add to one crime still another, ana
whose plain duty as citizens was 10 Pre-.
serve, not to break, the peace OF the
county,
The governor then outlines the affair at
WASHINGTON Court House October H. IN
which the prisoner was being taken from
the Jail to the court room to enter plea
of guilty, when the mob interfered. Hav-
ing reached the court room with the pris-
oner, and he having been sentenced LOT
twenty years. the full extent of the law,
the officers of the county and the military
remained there, besieged by the MOB. until
the shooting followed, on account OF an
attempt of the mob to break into the paiid-
ing.
1.-THE unlawful assemblage." says the
governor, neither needed the warnings OF
the officers nor of the citizens, which were
repeatedly given.
''Under this grave provocation," con-
tinues the governor. "Col. Colt and his
command behaved with rare prudence and
forbearance."
1t is further stated by the governor that
the troops We're present at the request of
duty of the sheriff and troops to protect
the prisoner.
1.-THE law says the governor. was up
held as it should have been, and as be-
liere it always will be in Ohio. But in this
case it was at fearful cost"
"Lynching," says the governor, cannot
be tolerated in Ohio. The law of the state
must be supreme over all. and the agents
Of the law. acting within the law, must be
sustained"
The Endorsement closes with a strong tes-
tinionial to the prudence and judgment of
Col. Colt and his men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
HIS BODY FOUND.
The Corpse OF Eugene Rhodes Washed
Ashore ut Gravesend.

The Corpse OF Eugene Rhodes Washed
Ashore at Gravesend.
Mr.. John B. Larner, attorney for the
Rhodes estate, last evening received the
following cablegram from Ambassador
.Bayard at London: Body, apparently Eu-
gene Rhodes, steamer Elbe, came ashore
Gravesend, with ring engraved Sophia
Rhodes and certificates of deposit, koes-
ter's Bank, Heidelberg. Gable instruc-
TONS"
The young man mentioned in the dis
patch and his mother, Mrs. Sophia Rhodes,
were passengers on the Inflated steamer
Elbe, and We're on their way home to this
city when the steamer was lost last month.
Mr.. Larner at once cabled instructions to
Mr. Bayard to have the body placed in a
vault until further orders.
The death OF the mother and son. the
husband and father having died here short
ly previous, has given rise to an interest
ing legal question. The will of the mother,
filed here, provided that in the event of her
survivorshp the estate, which otherwise
would have gone to her son, should go to a
certain charitable institution at her death.
The question then arose, which died first?
when the news of their loss on the ElDe
was received here. For, if the son sur
vived his mother, the estate would go to
his heirs at law. The question was argued
several days ago before Judge Cox, who
still has the matter under Amusement.
Mr.. Larner ard Representative Huick of
Ohio meantime being appointed admins
traitors of the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds in fee have been flied as follows:
Annie r. Williams to Kate Earngey, lot
76, So. $50; SO. Chas. w. Phillips to John
Judge. lots 81 and 49, SO. pos; SO. Walter
l. Hopkins to Adams D. Raub, lots %, IS
and 81, SO. s, West lexington; 81, 900.
James NJ. Durant ct uX. to Thos. Durant,
lot 152, SO. G75; $40. Thomas Durant to
Mary ]. Durant. same property; SO. w.
Thompson Burch to Chas. w. Fairfax. lot
III, SO. 1861; 5000. VIM. F. Columbus ct
ux to Bartholomew Barley, 10: 191, So.
Cts; 81, 06O. Benz. J. Edwards ct uX. to Red
ford W. Walker, lot 3 and part lot 2, So.
65: s..
Geo. Motifs to Michael Gatti, part lot A,
square 37S; $1,000. Chas. v. Mallet to
Chas. w. Fairfax and Chas. P. Stone, part
lot 25, block Is, LIE Droit Park; 5000. Jas.
E. McKahan ct uX., to Geo. W.. Dove, lot
So, block u. East Deanewood; 500. Same
to Matte NJ. Dove lot 81, block Is, East
Deanewood: SO. Isaac Schwartz to Jas.
B. Albright, lot 217, square 362; $40. Red
ford w. Walker ct ux. to Benz. ]. Edwards,
part lot so in Denison & Leighton sub
division of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant
Plains; $500.
In the announcement of the transfers of
real estate published in yesterdays Star,
the dropping of cipher caused an error
to appear in the consideration paid by
Candace Crawford to Edward w. Byrn and
wife for lot q in square 6S3 Instead OF
S, 500 the amount was $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
DISTRICT, GOVERNMENT.
To Examine Scales.

The Commissioners today ordered that
the sealer Of weights and measures make
the following examinations of all scales,
weights and measures in the District of
Columbia, and to charge and collect the
following fees: go.
Coal, hay and wagon scales, semi-annual,
s.; counter platform scales, semi annual,
81; platform scales under 90 pounds, semi
annual, 80 cents; platform scales over 200
semi-annual 23 cents: counter scales, semi
annual. 25 cents; spring balance scales.
quarterly. % cents; large railroad scales
semi-annual with a fee of 81 for first ten
tons and IS cents per ton to capacity; all
weights sealed, 10 cents: all dry measures.
size Of half bushel and less. 10 cents; all
dry measures over half a bushel 2o cents:
all liquid measures OF one gallon or less, III
cents; all liquid measures over one gallon,
% cents. and all yard measures, annually
sealed. 10 cents.
The order was made under section OF the
act of Congress, approved March 4. 1888.
empowering and directing the Commits
sioners to prescribe schedule Of fees to be
charged by the sealer of weights and meas
mres for his services, In lieu Of the fees
then charged. which schedule Is to be
printed and consplcuously displayed in the
officer of the sealer. The schedule, 1t was
| provided, should be so arranged as TO pro-
| vide as nearly as possible for all the sala-
ries and expenses connected with the Office
| of the sealer, and TO more.
Another Engine.
| The Commissioners this afternoon ap-
| proved recommendation of Chief Paris
| of the fire department for the purchase Of
a third size La France upright engine, ca
pacity not to be less than GOO gallons per
minute. The cost of the engine, which will
be numbered 10, is not to exceed $4,2C.
License Granted.
The excise board this afternoon granted
| Hohmann, southeast corner of 4th and L
streets northeast.
At meeting of the excise board yester-
| day afternoon the following retail liquor
| applications were granted: Lloyd L. Brit
| ton and Samuel A. Manuel, Hotel Varnum;
| o. G. Staples, Wizards Hotel; Richard
| Ryan, 1902 I'd street southwest.
| Bids Opened.
| The Commissioners today opened bids for
| the publication of the delinquent tax list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 9.-F1our I'M
changed-receipts, 1880 barrels; shipments,
firmer-spot and month, 59ss bid; May, Co.'S
a6Oss; steamer No. 2 red, 56Aa56ls-receipts,
5,974 bushels; shipments, 24,OO0 bushels;
southern wheat by sample, 5S1aa6O; do. on
grade, 57a6O. Corn strong-spot, 4sAa4S1a;
month, 4SA bid; May, 49a49A; steamer
mixed. 471ka47X-receipts. 21,559 bushels;
bushels; SALES. 900 busheis-southern white
corn, 4S1ka49; do. yellow 4Sa4Sk. Oats firm
No. . white western, 36a37; No. 2 mixed.
34a334411s-receipts. LAP bushels; stock, 22S.-
GIG bushels; stock, 21,132 bushels. Hay
steady; good demand - good to choice
timothy, si25Oas13. Grain freights steady,
unchanged. Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter
steady, unchanged. Eggs weak-fresh, IA.
Cheese firm, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
HELD UP IN VAIN.
All the Money in the Safe, Which the
Robbers COuldn't Open.

All the Money In the Safe, Which the
Robbers Couldn't Open.
STOCKTON, Cal, March 9.-The train
known as the European mail was held up
rear Carriers switch. about four miles from
this city at 1920 last night The robbers
got nothing whatever. After satisfying
themselves that there was nothing Of value
outside Of the safe, and that that had been
locked, they jumped out Of the car and
went to the engine again, taking it with
them. Reaching the engine they uncoupled
it from the train, and firing some shots at
the passenger cars to scare their occupants
pulled the throttle and started toward
Lodi. A brakeman was sent back to Stock
ton to flag the Oregon express. which was
soon to come along, and the European
mail waited until the engine came from
Lodi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
A KNOWN QUANTITY.

It is the practice of The Star to
print on Saturday a sworn statement
Of its circulation day by day for the
preceding week. 1t would seem self
evident that the advertiser is entitled
to this protection. Below will be
FOUND the statement for the week just
past. 3
The average circulation exhibited
is believed to be much more than the
combined circulation of the other
Washington 'dailies, and fully five
times that Of. its afternoon contem-
porary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
The GREE ZONE"
Collectors to Hereafter Refuse Entries
for Transportation Within 1t.

for transportation WAth1n IL.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ad-
vised the collectors of customs at ports at
which goods have been heretofore entered
for transit to Mexico that the recent joint
resolution passed by Congress prohibits such
transit in cases where the goods are des-
tined to points within the so-called free
zone" The Secretary also directs collectors
to hereafter refuse entries for such trans
portation. Goods already entered may be
forwarded as heretofore, but goods which
may hereafter arrive at any port of entry
will be required to be examined and APP
praised and entered for transportation in
bond to ar American port on the Mexican
border and re-entered there for expor-
tation. This will involve delay and possibly
expense to shippers, but cannot be avoided
in any other manner than by the abolish
ment of the free zone, which Is said to
have proven a detriment to American in
terests as well as to the interests of Next
can merchants in the interior Of Mexico.
The formal regulations, which will be is
sued within the next few days, will recite
the law and direct its observance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to the following: Harry
Figham, jr., and Anna Mary Prather;
Moses Broadus and Rosa Coghill; David R.
Snyder and Susie U. Dushane; James H
Butler of st. Mary's county, Nd. and Ag-
mes E. Green of Fortress Monroe, Va
Louis Wheeler Tiffany and Laura Louise
Rollins; Walter We1lborne and Lille John
son; Lawrence Mack and Lezze Hohmann
John D. Quinn of Bayonne, N. Y, and Jen-
rie B. Lloyd of this city; Sgmund Loewen-
berg of Newark. N. j., and Bertha Cohn OF
this city; Alonzo Smith Of Warrenton, Va,
and Louisa Tyler Of Nansemond county,
Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO.

Frank Wenter Nominated by the
Democrats.
CHICAGO, March Drank Wenter,
president of the board of directors of the
big Chicago drainage canal, is the nomi-
nee of the democratic party for mayor of
Chicago. The city convention held today
placed him at the head of the ticket, Post
master HesiEg withdrawing from the
contest. MI. Hesing refused to put an in
dorsement OF the administration of the
present incumbent Mayor John P. Hop
kins. democrat, in the platform. This set
Mayor Hopkins against the Hesing forces
A letter from the postmaster refers sarcas-
ticaly to machine politics and machine
methods, and is attracting much attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
The Tolnnan Case.

Judge Cole today referred the petition OF
Geo. r. Tolman for a writ of habeas cor
pus to Judge Hagner, by whom Tolman
was committed to Jail last month for re-
fusing to pay Frances Eva Tolman 5000
back alimony. Tolman's counsel, Mr.. H.
E. Davis, could not find Judge Hagner at
leisure and presented the petition to Judge
Cox Although declining to hear the case,
because of a want Of time, Judge Cox d.
Judge McComas on Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

The Choral society's New Director.
At meeting Of the board of directors Of
the Choral Society last night the resigna-
ton Of Prof. Kaspar as musical director
was accepted. with regret. and DIR. Harry
C. Sherman was elected to the position for
the remainder Of the season.