davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
Charged With vaxrancy.

Rebecca Smith has been out of the work.
house for at least three days, and today
she was returned by order Of Judge Kim
ball This time she will spend thirty days
on the farm. Last night this unfortunate
victim of strong drink heard the members
of the Salvation Army singing. and she
followed them to the barracks. After
leaving there, she said. she felt cold, and
so she took a drink. How many more
drinks she took she did not tell Judge
Kimball this morning. although she did
claim that she took one drink of soda.
This the judge could hardly believe, for ne
knows the woman too we'll. Policeman
Fathers arrested her, and she amused
herself by tearing off his badge. The
charge against her was vagrancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
Funeral of Mrs. Fuller.

The funeral of Mrs. Emily Thomas Full
er. who died at the residence Of her SON
in-law, John D. McChesney, 2So 10Th
street, early Tuesday morning. took place
yesterday the services being conducted
by Rev. Jos. D. Kelly Of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church. Her death occurred on
the seyenty-third anniversary of her birth,
and on the twenty-ninth anniversary OF
the death of her husband. Edward n:
Fuller. Mrs Fuller was a member of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. John D..
McChesney, Mrs. Wales Thompson Of New
York, and Mrs. Robert Johnston Of Nor
folk. Va, and one son, Edward F. Fuller
of Minnesota. The remains We're borne TO
the tomb at Congressional cemetery by
her six grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
HERE THEY ARE:

No. 274-Maroon Leather Couch, tufted seat.
spring edge, solid oak frame. Was $500. Now
So. so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01

expenses guaranteed, and competent
corps Of musicians have volunteered to ap-
pear. The proceeds of the concert will be
used among the needy scholars of the JEFF
ferson school. Tickets for the performance
will be placed on sale with Mr.. Fairbroth-
er. the principal Of the Jefferson school
Secretary Lamont has allowed notices So
Letting gifts to be posted in the War De-
partment.
The aspirant conference of st. Vincent
de Paul Society gave very successful con-
cert ednesday evening in Gonzaga Hall for
the benefit of the poor. The occasion owes
its excellent results to DR.. and Mrs. A. j.
Shafhirt, Mrs. Rebecca Stauf and others
for their participation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
Good Templars.

An adjourned meeting of District Lodge.
No. /, of Good Templars, was held on last
evening at Typographical Temple, District
Chief Templar ]. w. Van Week presiding.
The district degree was conferred upon
seven new members. The following were
selected as officers to fill the positions left
vacant at the last meeting: Mrs. &. A.
Baker district vice templar; Mrs. A. Gon,
district Superintendent Juvenile temples;
Mrs NJ. A. Dewey, district treasurer; Miss
Clara Gill, district chaplain; Walter Dewey,
district marshal, and Mr.. O'Hare, district
guard. Committees on bylaws and on
program of procedure were appointed, and
several plans of work Informally discussed.
The District Lodge will meet with Langdon
Lodge on Friday, February 10. at which
time it is expected that large delegations
from its other lodges in district No. will
attend. District Lodge, No. 2, will be in
stituted this evening in the lower main hall
at Typographical Temple. and organized by
the delegates and representatives or MIN
nehaha, Morning Star, Washington, ID. +.
Holloway and Columbia Lodges. The OFF,
GERS of District Lodge, No. IL, of Virginia
have been invited to attend and confer the
degree, to which all officers and past off,
GERS Of the subordinate lodges in the DIS
trict in addition to the delegates ana al
ternates elected, are entitled. The adoption
of the district system has awakened re-
newed interest in the order and those who
are familiar with its operations In other
Jurisdictions are enthusiastic In their ap-
prevail of its application to the work here
and expect splendid results.
The last meeting of Liberty Lodge was
largely attended, and an earnest interest
in all the proceedings was manifested
by the bright, intelligent and active
members that compose this enter
prising lodge. Five new members were
admitted The following officers for the
ensuing term were elected: Edward Wink
leman, chief templar; Mrs. A. J. Kennedy
vice templar; Mr.. Kennedy, secretary; Miss
Cora Perkins, financial secretary; Miss
Mary Gill. treasurer; Miss Lena Mel9her
Dougherty, guard, and Mr.. Hinton, sentinel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
Social Session.

The social session of Perseverance Lodge
of Good Templars at the residence of Mrs.
Bond, G37 G street northeast. was one Of
the most pleasant and successful ever held
by the lodge. The attendance was unusu-
ally large. and the host, assisted by her
daughters Lena and Edith, and the COM
mittee appointed by the lodge, succeeded
in making every one feel at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
His Will Filed.

According to the will OF the late Rev.
William NJ Ferguson, formerly of New
York, but for several years past resident
of this city, filed yesterday, the entire
estate Of the deceased becomes the prop
erty of his widow, Martha A. Ferguson.
Eliza beth N Wood is named as sole ex-
ecutriX, without bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
Entertainment for the Poor.

Lincoln Relief Cops, No. 6. gives
musical and literary entertainment at its
hall, 7th and L streets northwest, tonight.
Among those who will take part are Mrs.
Cecil Fentress, vocalist; Miss Lillian Nor
ton, solo; Mrs. Phillips. recitation; Henry
w. Weber, comic entertainment; Mount
Pleasant Brass Quartet: Milton NJ. Clark,
whistling solo; Montrose Mandolin and
Guitar Club; George Scott, solo, and MIR.
Walsh, recitation.
A pound party will be given tonight at
72s 9th street by Miss Higgins assisted by
Miss Mary Higgins, Mrs. Blakemore, Miss
Pauline Velati, Miss Eva Terry and the
Misses At Lee. The proceeds will be turn
ed over to the citizens central committee
Mrs. Harper, one of the canvassers of the
central committee, yesterday made the
rounds of Center market, secured two
loads of provisions and turned them over
to the distributing committee of the citi-
zens committee. One was given to the
Central Union Mission, the other, with an
ether load made up from miscellaneous
sources, sent out to the police precincts.
Mr.. Robert Cook, superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company OF
New York, yesterday announced a pound
party among the employees Of that institu-
ton for the benefit of the poor
fourteen-year-old girl has undertaken
quite an extensive work Of charity. She
has secured the use of Odd Fellows Hall
at an early date for concert, has had all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
WoInen,a AuXfIiNry.

A branch of the Woman's Veteran Relief
Union was last evening organized as an
auxiliary to w. s. Hancock Command, No.
1, U. " u, with officers as follows: Pres
ident Mrs. H. D. Devoe; senior vice presi-
dent, Mrs Laurie Chamberlin; junior vice
president, Mrs. Mary E. Daugherty; secre-
tary, Mrs. Gertrude McElwee; treasurer,
Mrs A. P Staley; chaplain, Mrs. May
Kicker; conductress, Mrs. Jennie Langley;
outside guard, Mrs. NJ E. White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01

After conference with Postmaster War
field and District Attorney Marbury, Post
master General Bissell announces that the
question of the legality of appointment CT
seven EMPLOYEES in the Baltimore post office
would be referred to the Attorney General
for an opinion. 1t is alleged that the aP-
pointments violated the civil service laws
and the matter has attracted more than
ordinary attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
Tho Second Debate.

The Columbian Law School Debating So
ciety at meeting last evening selected
John W. Langley of Kentucky. Selden M.
Ely of Virginia and J. B. Hyde of Nebraska
to represent that organization In the sec
ond debate between the Columbian and
Georgetown law schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
Endorsed by BaItfmorenns.

resolution was adopted yesterday by
the Baltimore board Of trade strongly
commencing the position of President
Cleveland on the financial question
President lowering and the chairman OF
the boards committee on banking and cur
rency were constituted a committee to visit
Washington and lay the action of the board
before the Maryland Senators and Repre-
sentatives and to request their assistance
in having a measure embodying Mr.. CleVe-
lands suggestion passed by Congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03

phrase goes, the Western women are
the cues that come ofteuest ra" and
i'll at ease in the formal. u~l;ra-conVen-
tioual routine of the public aud social
life, where power and place are graded
10 ore set. aud etiquette and eating
rule the other. The darkies are very
conspicuous by reason of their peculiar
tiles aud their numbers. They divide
themselves into two bodies. The eie-
CANT and ambitious form one, and the
lazy, happy, e%asy.goiug work-folk and
Migrants form the other. But the dar-
ky mob is most picturesqn~. with its
red-waisted nurse-girls, lis huge band
danna-crowned ''mammies," its white
bearded, rheumatic old %''uncles' 10 the
embarrassing line, its ragtag aud bob
tail l%oafers, out at eloew, togglejo'nted,
loose all over, and content whenever
the SUI shines on .them.-From Cur
National Capital. By Julian Ralph,
In Harpers Magazine for April.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
For Three Weeks.
There Will be no Fighting
in China.

LONDON, March 3l.-A Toxic dis
patch to the Central News says that
at the first conference with the
japanese plenipotentionaries Ii
Hung Chang asked that an armistice
be established. The japanese, in
reply to this proposition, stated that
an armistice would be granted on the
following conditions: The occupation
by japanese troops ofShin Ia kwan,
Ia Kua aud Tien Tsin, and japanese
control of the Shan Ha Kwan and
Tien Tsin railways, also that the
forts, arms and ammunition at the
places mentioned be given into the
possession Of the japanese and that
wal contributions necessary for such
occupation be paid by China.
Lii Hung Chang asked for more
moderate conditions, but upon meet
ing with a refusal, he proposed to
continue the negotiations without a
suspension of hostilities. Matters
had progressed thus far at the third
conference, when the assault upon
the Chinese Viceroy occurred In
view of this untoward event, the En-
peror of Japan ordered the pleni-
p~otentiary to consent to a temporary
armistice waving all the above con
ditions as follows:
The locality of the enforcement Of
the armistice comprises Teng Tlen:
Chi Hu Ii and Shang Tung. The op-
posing armies are to maintain the
positions hitherto occupied and are moi
to advance beyond them. Neither
government is precluded from max
ing any new distribution and ar.
raDgement of troops not intended tc
augment the armies, actually in the
field, but at sea transports conveying
troops or material contraband Of wal
are subject to capture. The term Of
the armistice is three weeks, and il
expires without notice midday on
April 20, providing the peace nego
tiations are not broken off in the
meantime. The convention was
signed yesterday. Ii Hung Chang
obtained the signatures of the
japanese Plenipotentiaries and Count
Ito obtained the signature of Ii Hung
Chang. The armistice does not apply
to places not specified in the conven-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
A Colony for Georgia.
Assurances That Several THOUSAND
People Will Soon Settle N the
State

ATLANTA, March 20 = P. H.
Fitzgerald the founder Of the old SOL
diers colony with headquarters al
Indianapolis. is in Atlanta to-day IN
6ual conference with Ex-Governor
Northeu about the location Of his
colony in Georgia. Mr. Fitzgerald,
through the American Tribune, pub
lished at Indianapolis, has secured a
paid-up membership 10 the colony
amounting to 1900 heads Of families
and comprehending about4o,0o0 peo-
Pile. who are seeking location 10 a mil
er climate at the South. Governor
Northen has been negotiating With
Mr.. Fitzgerald. the head of The colony,
for several months, and he has foe'iy
induced him to come to Georgia for a
personal inspection of the advantages
offered by this State. The gentlemen
have Just returned from a tour of the
southern part of the State, and Mr.
Fitzgerald will go to Indianapolis to-
morrow fully prepared to recommend
the settlement OF bis colony in Georgia
1t is understood that his Recommended
tioa will secure this large colony of
Federal soldiers for Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
Monument Over 5000
Confederate GraVes-Gen.
Hampton the Orator.

CHICAGO, March 30.-The Con-
federa,e monument in Oakwood Gene
terry, this city, will be dedicated on
Decoration Day, Gen. Wade Hampton
Of South Carolina delivering thc dedica-
tory address. The event has awakened
great enthusiasm in the South, and car
loads Of flowers, blossoms aud hanging
MOSES will be sent to Chicago to Ora
meptt the monument and graves or bur-
ial plots from each of the Southern
cities of Atlanta, Savannah and New
Orleans, where committees Of the most
influential citizens have been at work
for some time. Among the ex.Con-
federate officers who nave expressed
their intention to Gen Under wood of
being preseotare: Gen John B. Cor,
don, United States Senator from Geos-
gia and commander U. c. ", Lieut..
Gen. James LoDgstreet, the senior
Southern general living Lieut.. Gen.
A. P. Stewart. C~hickamauga Park
commissioner ; Maj. Gen. Fi'zbugb Lee,
Ex-Governor of Virginia: Maj. Gen.
E. c.. Walthall, United States Senator
from Mississippi; Maj. Gen. Matthew
G Butler, ex-United States Senator /;
Brigadier Gen. Frank c. Armstrong,
Forests principal lieutenant: Brig.
Gen. Eppa Huutou, exhibited States
Senator from Virginia: Brig. Gen.
Joe Shelby. United States marshal Of
Missouri; Col. Wm. Preston johnson.
president Tulane University of Louis
lana John ". Daniel, ex Senator
from Virginia aud others.
The committee of reception is COM
posed of 200 prominent Cbicagoaus
among them being Postmaster Hessing
John j. Mitchell. H. N. H%iginbotham,
Lyman Gage, president of the First
National Bank; Cyrus H. Mccormack,
James ". Scott. W. T. Baker. Potter
Palmer and Gen. John c. Black The
battery of four steel ri6ed cannon. hav-
ing a record. aud nearly Z,OUV pro
%jec,iles that the government appro-
pristed with which to ornament, the
burial plot, are in the city and awaiting
good weather to be placed in position
There are $4,000 Confederate soldiers
buried 10 lakewood, the largest num-
Der inferred at any one point in the
North, who died in Camp Douglass
prisoa, 1S61-'65.
The monument erected owe their re-
mains was cut in Georgia Of pearl grey
granite near Atlanta, aud is surmount-
ed with a bronze statute of a typical
Confederate soldier after the surrender.
and stands from base to crown of statue
forty feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
Selling DistilIeries.
A Conflict Between State and
Federal Ofhcials-Consta-
bles Disregard Federal
Regulations.

BLAcksBURG, March 90 -Wednes-
day the 9th, instant. Detective New
bold and State Constables Foster and
Toland arrived in our town and at once
arrested Mac Byars for selling whiskey
10 violation Of the dispensary law. They
then, upon the authority of a telegraph
ic order from Governor Evans, proceed
ed to Byars' distillery, about three
niles from here and seized the plant
and all the whiskey. on the survey.
They then went to Roland Loves
and McArthy's distilleries, a few miles
distant and took possession of every
thing in sight. They there met DepL-
ty Collector jenkins, who protested
against their Selling the distllleries.
He and Newbold bad a very angry
alteration, which was 6oally settled
without bloodshed.
Constable Newbold later Informed
the Governor of the State of affairs and
Yesterday afternoon he received a letter
from His Excellency directing him to
release the stills and to retain posses
sion of the whiskey.
All the dis;illers are under $500
bonds and will be tried at the next term
of court, which will be held at York
Vile next week.
The Governor also directed that war
rants be issued for the arrest of all dis
tillers who are running their distllle-
ries without permits from the State.
This will apply to United States Deputy
! Collector jenkins and S%torekeeper and
Gauge Poole, who have been ordered
BY Collector Townes to continue the
work of distilling at Byars plant, and
to remove all State constables of the
survey.
This is an apparent clash of author
ity between the State and the United
States The result will be anxiously
awaited.-Me State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03

February foresaw that this would be
the case, and we expressed the be.
lief that the Reformers would not
consent to do more than this. There
was no deception on either side in
that meeting, and we agreed to ad-
vocate equal division as individuals,
only after the vital conditions of
which | have spoken were incorpo-
rated in the agreement
II believe 80 per cent. of both
factions would be glad to have a
better state of feeling and less strife
and bitterness. and when the election
comes off l believe that the
people will settle this whole business
in a way that will be satisfactory,
without giving any more weight
than is deserved to the action of the
Forty Convention or of the previous
conference. When the time comes,
if it be necessary, l will stump the
State in advocacy Of the scheme pro-
posed by the conference, but | will
fight the world, the flesh and tue
devil rather than see a %conventlcn
elected which will fail to secure
white supremacy without detriment
to the poor men who have trusted
and followed me. | am not welded
to the Mississippi plan, but if nothing
better offers, then those who are
opposed to it and threaten to appeal
to the negro may as we'll get ready"
W .TsO%
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
American Washington.

It is interesting to watch the people
in the parade before the windows. In
the quieter residence avenues of the
north. western section one may see the
rich to better advantage, in far separ-
ated couples or in carriages, and one
may see the mansions and gardens, and
the nurses, and those toddiers who are
the luckiest children 10 the Union; for
of all places Washington is che most
heavenlike for children. But in the
mixed ,hrong on Pennsylvania Avenue
there is a chance to see the people of a
city so distinctively American as to
contain ooly $4,000 forelgn-boru men
aud women The Southerners attract
the eye first. Their soft hats and
Prince Albert coats betray them. The
lawyer, the leader 10 the South, has set
the fashion for all his people. So it
comes that all Southern men dress like
lawyers-in sober black with long coat
tails. In their carriage one sees a
strange conflict Of pride aud Sloveali-
ness-pride in the pose of the head.
and Incidence in their gait. Their
women. petsed to the spoiling-point
when they are young, are the life Of
the Avenue, and of all Washington.
To be typical they must be blondes,
and we see hundreds of pure blondes 10
the parade. And they must be merry
and much in evidence, having never
been restrained. They are absolutely
queens at bome, and hesitate at moth
ing. Literature, art, Wit, vocailzatlon.
dramatic entertainment, reform, eques-
trianism, leadership of fashion, social
activity-there is nothing into which
they do not plunge; aud they aud their
peculiarties are all Intensified in Wash
lngton. Their husbands and brothers
look ON 10 blind idolatry. For them
selves the Southern men ask only to be
considered orators; aud that they all
are. What shorld we do but for the
Southeruers in Wasaington-but for
their spirited AID pretty woaen espe-
cialIy? But there is no need 70 dis
cuss doing without this leaven 10 the
great lump Aud it is fitting that
they should be most conspicuous there,
for Washington is a Southern city geo.
graphically. True, George Washing
and his testy engineer, L'Enfanf.
planned to have it grow TO the east
ward Of the Capitol, on the high p'a-
,eau that was best suited for a city's
site. And they intended the White
House 70 be a semi country-seat, apart
from the town. The Souiherners were
in control then, and where they though;
the city would come they laid ouS ave
nues for their beloved States-N irgipia
aud Georgia and North and South Caro-
lima avenues. Alas for their hopes.
the greedy landowners and specula-
tors held that land too high, and we
built the city SO that to-day the elegant
streets are the ones that bear the
names of the down-East Yankee
States.
Next in order Of po'ability in the
parade are the Western folk-great i
numbers, as BELTS the representatives of
aearly two.third~ of the Union.
There is no installing them, either.
their men arc bearded. hof-eyed, ia
tense beings, self-couccntrated. as you
can see il their every action and move
men; and conversation. There women
include many of the leaders Of the
official and the social sets. aud ye; TAX
iug them By and large, as the sailor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
Tied Him up For Stealing.
A Negro Boy Hung by his Bru-
tai Foster-Fatber.

~
AUGUSTA. Ca, March ga spe-
cial to the Chronicle from Gibson, Ca,
says A sensational criminal case has
Just come to light in Glascock county.
Yesterday Willis Hash swore out u
warrant charging Adolph Cody, color
ed, with murder.
At the preliminary trial the evidence
showed that Cody had tried a rope
around the body and arms of an or
phan boy who had been given to him
to raise, aud tied the rope arouod toe
ioist Of the room, his feet being drss IN
above the floor at least three or foar
inches. Cody and his wife then left
the boy in this position. aud. lockiog
the doors of the house, went of to
visit a neighbor Dot far away.
This was after dark A negro pass
ing tie house heard the cries Of the
boy. who vas about eight years old.
and on making inquiry as to the trouble
the boy told him to come 10 and let him
down that Cody had tied him up With
ropes. The negro outside tried TO 60
to the rescue, but the doors ADD win
dows were securely fastened, and he
could not enter. The boy begged for
help, but no relief came. The negro
outside went to the house where Cody
was and told him be had better 60 aud
let the boy down. 1t was about an
hour after this that Cody aud the negro
went to the house where the boy was,
and when they let him down they dis
covered that he was dead.
This happened ou February p, this
year. The boy was buried aud Cody
remained in the community until he
was arrested yesterday The negro
gho witnessed the whole transaction
has just given it out. The matter is
likely 70 lead 10 some very sensational
developments. Cody. 10 ais statement,
said that he did nos intend to kill the
boy, but simply tied bin up to punish
him fer stealing.
The cour: committed Cody to Jail to
await an investigation By the grand
Jury at the August term of court.