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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30

Sandow is a German, and learned to love horse meat. This accounts for the ease with which he can retain three horses on his stomach.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30
THE WEATHER.

Washington. April 29.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair; warmer in easterly portion; southeasterlY winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30

Two Nebraska preachers have discov- cred the cause of the hard times. They relieve the Democrats of all responsibil- ity attributing the whole trouble to the opening of the Worlds Fair on Sunday Knoxville Journal. Why not blame it all on the flood? That happened a few years earlier.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE ATLANTA FUND.

A report comes that a Norwegian has discovered the North pole and fastened a flag on it. pre-empting it and all it's surroundings as Norwegian property. Now if'somebody will just locate Charley Ross and the man that struck Billy Pat terson the whole world will be grateful.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30
Those Elyton Lots.

It seems to be understood that in the Elyton company that it will be confined strictly to the published list, but this is not altogether the fact. Any person de- siring any particular lot may request that it be put up, giving two hours mo- tice, stating his starting price, and if the be offered
 The company having a large number of lots it has been difficult to select the 500 to be listed so that they would cover an average of the lots owned by it. both as to location and topography.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30
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The morning times., 1895-08-17
WITNESSES WERE NOT PAID
Attorney Johnson Brings Charges
Against Detective Hartigan.
Alleges Unjust Discrimination in the
Payment of ThosefNfh ho Testified
In the Hart Case.

Unwarranted discrimination against wit.
nesses In the matter of paying them their
fees is the charge brought against Detec-
tive Hartigan by Attorney J. Altheus John
son, an attorney Of this city. Mr.. johnson
reported this yesterday to Major Moore,
SUPERINTENDENT of the police.
The following is the letter, which VIII ex-
plain the circumstances:
Washington, D. c., Aug. 16.
Major william G. Moore, Supt Met p oIice,
ID. c.:
Ny Dear Sir: In the case of the District
against william C. Hart, tried in the police
court a few .Iays ago, Detective Hartigan,
Sixth precinct, served the subpoena process
Of the court upon several witnesses, who, in
response thereto, attended upon the session
OF the court as witnesses for the District
The officer has made no sort of return to
the court TO show the uge that he made OF
its process, except as to certain OF the wit
nesses who, / suppose, were the ones that
testified in the manner that was pleasing
to Mr.. Hartiga an, who had sought to work up
a case against Hart
The authority, for proper cause. to with
hold witness fees from the persOu us entitled
thereto may be vested in the court; it
certainly is not in HartiGan, though he
seems to be assuming to exercise such by
Withholding from the records OF the court
process that he used TO secure their pres
~ . in case depending in the court.
4 write this note that you may Inform
Mr.. Hartigau or hts duty in the premises.
| represented the defendant Hart in that
case, aud two OF The persons who were
uuwiiiiuGly drawn to the court in behalf
Of the District 10 the manner | have men
toned have complained To me OF their
inability 10 get their witness fees taxed
because OF Hartigan's failure, as they are
told, To return them as witnesses who were
summoned in the case. Other Of the wit
nesses, reported as slpn by Hartigau II,
have been paid their fees.
l am, very truly yours,
i ALTHEUS JOHNSON.
Mr. Johnson "a i'll that one of the Witnesses
was sick at the time Of the summons, a nd
yet attended without pay. He says that
lie hopes TO have this practice remelied
by the superintendent Of the rolice II
that officer does not act Mr.. Johnson viii
inform the court OF the Dse made of it's
processes
The morning times., 1895-08-17
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1864 1895.
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The SpenCeTian Business College,
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sessions
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In the National Capital and throughout the
country. is a household word, associated
with thorough business training and a
prosperous career.
The tairty-f4rsJ scholastic year Of this
popular institution begins Monday, Sep
tember 2. 1895. Five departments, VIZ
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bookkeeping course, English, rapid cal
Culations. rapid writing moral and social
culture DelSarte system OF expression.
ciyicS, political economy, and commercial
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Full corps OF thoroughly trained teachers
Location central
Spacious, brilliantly lighted. handsome
halls and claSsrOOnS Services OF gradu-
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but no competition with cheap schools.
The leading business men OF Washington
Were trained in this college. and send their
sons and daughters and candidates for
employment here for training
This college received from the Worlds
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the above departments.
Office open every Du 81 Tess day ana
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MRS SARA A SPENCER,
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The morning times., 1895-08-17
broke His Cnllnr Bone.

On the trip of the City Of Richm oud to
Colonial Peach yesterday morning Thomas
FaIon, five years of age, of No. G1O I
street southwest. fell from the second
bunk to the floor and fractured his col
Iar-boue DR.. Clarence a. Weaver was on
board and gave the necessary medical
attention to the little sufferer. Mrs. FaI-
lon, the lads mother, was with him
The boy was brought back 10 tie city
last night
On Tuesday last Engineer O'Donnell,
OF the Richm oHd, suffered severe iujuric:
from bis hand pnrrg cgCsnU III the engine
while he was oiling it. His hand and
part Of his arm were badly torn DR..
Weaver attended the case Mr.. ODounen
is on the way to recovery.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
STEWART WANTS A FARM
Nebraska's Senator Negotiating for
One in Prince George County.
Miss Clara Barton Entertained by the
PulIma ans-Postmaster General
Wilson Visiting His Home.

Senator Stewart is contemplating adding
TO his possessions III real estate by the
purchase of one of the best known farm
properties in Prince George county. Just
what The senator means to do with the
place, should he conSunlnate the sale, is
not known, unless he means 10 go regu-
larly into farming, as il is too far from the
railroad to permit OF the idea OF cutting
it up into villa sites. The farm is six or
seven miles from Washington, due east
after crossing the bridge at AnacoStia.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
4;3C.
Bon Marche,
8l4 AND 8l6 SEVENTH STREET y. W

merchants and other private citizens OF
Washington.
Some OF the specific instances on which
the old Signal Seryice employees felt justi-
fled in denOuncing Lieut.. Birkhimer were
given yesterday in the Times.
There is an undercurrent OF approval OF
GilIs act al the Arsenal grounds, which is,
however, confined To the pFivates.
AS the case now stands the hope for
rehearing rests with the President
The morning times., 1895-08-17
StnnlhnlOff.

Grim mockery orfate! The assassin's knife
once more hath power upon a patriot life.
one steel-armed miscreaut, with one felon
blow,
May lay the moulder OF nation low.
MasteJiul man ard fiery patriot. still
IS that strong heart, relaxed that iron viii.
Yet, there's more honor for the brave at
fest,
After vain struggle and abOrtive quest,
Than for the uugratcful herd who dare not
rise
To the lul height OF perilous destinies,
Tie Northern Scar hIs distant quarry nos
ing,
or the Coburser in gay Carlsbad closing.
London Punch
The morning times., 1895-08-17

and dining room were decorated with
wild. flowers.
Among those present were the Misses
Ida Tiffany, Emma Nightingale, Nathalie
Du Viyier, Eva FiatheT, Elsie Sherbrooke,
Lottie SiebeTing, Marie Granville, Bertha
Nightingale, Nellie Donnelly, Amelia Elem
ing, and Louise FoX-Corday, and Messrs.
James BELOW, George Robinson, Fred
Myers, Percy CaStlemain, Maurice Deer
ing, Frank Smith, Louis Bergman, Charles
De MaziercS, Edwin Suebeling, Pollock,
Pcndlctou, and c. Walter Richter.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Selling Everything 10 Get Liquor

Mrs. Conway appeared before Prosecuting
Attorney Pugh AT the pOlicecourt, yesterday
afternoon and complained of her husband,
Thomas Conway. The family live in a
modest little house, No. eco Sixteenth
street northeast, and the wife charges
that her husband has GGtn selling furniture
and clothing from the house to get money
with which to buy liquor. Mr.. Pugh
ordered Conway 'Sarrestunder the vagrancy
ort
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Moro Defec1tre scnffnIdlnc

Camden, n J., Aug. 16.-WhiIe w. s.
Francis and Albert Douglas We're at work
painting skynght on the fourth floor
of the furniture warehouse of J. B. Van
Solver & Co. here to-day the scaffolding
gave way and the Ten were precipitatcd
to the first flor. They Were severely and
perhaps fatally injured
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Lost Gold md Pnner.

While walking from his residence to the
Governments Printing Office, last evening,
Mr.. J. L. Holloway, of No. All H street
northeast, lost leather pocketbouk con
tanning over $50. The money was in two
twenty-doIlar gold pieces, one ten-doIlar
gold piece, one twenty-dollar bill, one ten
dollar bill, one two-lollar and one one
dollar bill. a promissory note for $50 was
also in the pocketbook.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
-- S----=-------
IN BUFFALO BILLS WAKE.
Country People Relieved of Money

Country People Relieved of Money
by Show Crooks.
Dubois, Pa, Aug 1F.-Thc Buffalo Bill
show entered herc to-day and his aggre-
CATION was accompanied, by the boldest
and most active gang Of pickpockets that
ever infested a community.
H. K Fisher, prominent hotel man. "a rs
be was robbed of 81, 700. 5 Oswald
was relieved OF SI!0 dRd checks amount
ing to several hundred more Wide scores
OF other persons lost amounts ranging from
So to $25 FEg
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Miss Clara Barton was one of the guests
al the entertainment given al Alexandria
Bay on Thursday nom by the Pullman fam
lily in memory OF the birthday of the late
Mrs Harriet Pullman. mother OF Mr.. George
Pullman. large number OF the Pull
man family and relatives were present at
the entertainment, which has been annually
observed for quite a number OF years.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
4 CHILD'S ESCAPE.
Fell From Fast Train ard was
Found smiling.

Fell From a Fast Train and WaS
Found Smiling.
Cape May n. j, Aug. 16-Albcrt Phil
lips, the eight-ycar-old son Of Russell Phil
lips, photographer, of Alexandria, Va,
slipped away from his father while on
the incoming express on the West Jersey
railway this afternoon and either jumped
or fell Off.
The train was going at the rate of forty
miles an hour, and strange TO say, the
little fellow not only escaped instant
death. but was not injured in the slightest
degree.
He was spicked up and ca rried to the home
Of his grandfather. where his father found
him wreathed in smiles when be arrived,
after a fruill-ss search for the body.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
a Husbands Sad Act.

Menominee, mich, Aug 16-John Lauch
attempted the life OF his young wife by
shooting her twice this morning Thinking
her dead, he Jumped into a clump Of
bushes near the house and shot himself
through the head, dying almost instantly.
The woman was shot through the arm and
hand, and Will recover.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mrs. George Kelley is spending a months
vacation in Virginia, the guest Of Mrs.
Mllhe Gift, of Laurel Grove, Stafford
county, and visiting friends in Richmond
and Fredericksburg. After September l
she VIII spend a few weeks at Old Point
Comfort and Fortress Monroe. She Will
return 10 the city about September 10.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Muuictpat Sensation in neatrice

AIlIIVIIIhI StnsatIOn III ItdIFlCt.
omaha, Neb., Aug. l6.-A special TO the
Bee from Beatrice Neb, says:
City Clerk j. 7. Phillips and the water
commissioner, George Hawkins, were az
rested This morning upona charge ofobtain-
ing money under false pretenses. The
city council has declared the Offices vacant.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mrs. Barker. OF TakonIa Park. entertained
the young people Of Takona ana their
friends from Washington at a dance and
Ia wn fete last evening. The young people
danced IN the dining hall until a hate hour.
Among the guests were Miss worInStcdt.
Miss Slater. Miss Cady, Miss Carroll. Miss
Darling and Miss Ellsworth, the Messrs.
Cady. Lee, $ wurnstedt ard hosts OF others.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr. Lee Crandall, jr., very talented
musician, OF this city. accompanied by his
mother. sailed for Brussels Belgium, OF
the l4th instant Mr. Crandall will be
gone a number OF years with the view oi
completing his musical education. He
Will enter the Conservatory OF Music Sep
tember ] under Ysaye.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Marriage Licenses

Licenses tomarry have been issued as fol
lows:
Charles Johnson and Emma Jane Win
ters
William E. Sherwood and j. A. sher
wood, both of Fairfax Court House. va.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Distinguished Home-Coners,

Quarantine, s :, l., Aug. 16.-The Amerf-
can line steamer New York from South
ampton which arrived tonight had among
her passengers MuratHalstead, Hon Michael
Herbert, secretary of the British embassy,
ConstantinOple, and George B. Mcclellan.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Ami.Saloon League Meeting

The mass meeting Of the Anti-Saloon
Leaguers at Brightwood, postponed from
last Sunday, is TO be held tomorrow in
Emory Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church
South, at $3.50 p. III.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Rumored Tammany Change.

New York, Aug. 16.-The statement is
intedherethatt the cX-po!icecommissioncr
james j. Martin, has assumed the leader
ship of Tammany Hall, and that the friends
OF. Richard Croker have sent him cable
grams urging his immediate return.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

A large birthday party was given Wed
Dcsday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Philips
Stiebeging in honor of their daughter, Miss
Nellie Donnelly, at their residence, No
2l45 H street northwest Tie parlors
The morning times., 1895-08-17
BIRKHIMER | BIG BULLY
Continued from First Page.

my stay here. What time do you take
your meals?" He was Informed, and said
well, those are the hours 1 have Sc
lected. After have had my meals then
you can go in and take yours"
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr. and Mrs Lewis j. Frey, OF Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
D Buchanan, No. 100 street northeast
Mr. Frey is editor Of The Morgan Messen
ger, published at Berkeley Springs
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Building Col,anse in Denver

Denver, Col, Aug. f6.-The two-story
brick building at Santa Pc and Ninth ave
nues, known as the O'Donnell block, col
lapsed to-day without warming. Three
persons were injured. -
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Miss Mamie Mayer, of Yorktown, Pa,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. j.
p Price. OF Alexandria, VIII return to her
home to-day.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Capt. Harry Douglas King and Mr. Victor
Henry Esch, OF this city, are spending their
vacation at Colonial Beach. Mr.. Esca
has but recently returned from trip to
Germany,
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mrs. Sallie L. DillOw, accompanied by
der daughter, Miss Annie, left the city
yesterday for a months sojourn near the
Blue Ridge Mountains, in Rappahannock
county, Va.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr. J. p. Morrin, OF the Treasury Depart
ment. left yesterday for a months visit
10 his family in Maine.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Incr Is IncnrrigihIe

Lucy Giisou, a sWan colored girl, was
last evening locked up in the Georgetown
police station on the charge of inoorrigi-
hility, preferred by Helen Ward, the pris-
oner's guardian.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mrs William H. Hastings, who has been
visiting relatives near baltimore, VIII
leave to-day 10 spend a couple Of weeks
at Cape May.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr. and Mrs. Henry shanklin, OF No. 933
L street northwest, viii leave to-day for
ttysburg Springs Pa. for several weeks
outing.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
"'PaDa ~

I dIId-'
She kneit teSide the detected figure end
fondly kissed the dropping head.
Papa, can l not keep the wolf from the
door with my singing?'
He was without hope, although he smiled
My child,'' he sighed, ''your singing
would keep almost anybody else from the
door, but the wolf is pretty nerYy, you
ow.'-DetroiL Tribune.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

The Postmaster General left the city
yesterday "a visit his home at CharlestowD,
w Va. TO be absent until Monday.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr.. Van Sender, private secretary TO
Secretary Carlisle, has returned frem q
six weeks trip TO the Pacific coast and the
Northwest
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr. Cornelius Gardner, of the Cairo,
Will sail to-day for Europe, to be absent
six weeks.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr.. Franklin Wood, OF the Board of
Review, Pension Office, has gone with
| his family 10 Round Hill, Va, TO remain
about a month.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mt H T. Min0t will leave to-day FOL
Niagara Falls, the Thousand Isles and
other resorts near the Canadian liIe.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr. John Jost. Of Capitol Hill. viii leave
to-day for Madison Mills, Va, TO remain The
balance OF the summer.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mrs. George B. Lockhart, accompanied
by her young daughter, has gone tn spend
the remainder OF the summer at Cape May.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

MI and Mrs. F. H. Hoover are spending
the month OF August at West Point, y. /
The morning times., 1895-08-17
IN WHICH WOMAN FIG UREs.

1 much commend Jeanette and John,
Their thrift could never be Outdone.
Though twenty chairs are in the room,
Night after night they use but one
Boston Budget
The morning times., 1895-08-17

WashingtOn's brightest evening
paper: The Evening Times.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

WashingtOn's brightest evening
paper: The Evening Times,
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. 16.-Licut-Gen
John NJ Sciofeld, L. S A, is The guest
of Secretary Lamont at Sorrento.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
To-day and
Tomorrow.
Hurry!

We are offering every yard
Of Carpet, every yard of Mating,
and every Art Square and Rug
Below Cost aud on
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Mr.. Mahlon Haines and Mr.. Hume Talbert
are expected TO reach nome to-day liter an
cXtensiYe bicycle trip through PennSyl-
vania and New York far as Niagara
Falls, Buffalo, Erie, etc
The morning times., 1895-08-17
UNDERTAKERS.
I WILLIAM LEE,
Os TNDERTAkER.
$50 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
First class service Phone 1855 .y{-6rno
DIED

FUHGS2R-August 10, at 1l:30 a. NJ,
Nrs- Phoebe j. Fuller, aged AZ yeaTs,
wife of a.. E. Fuller.
FuDere{ VIII take place Saturday August
It, at II a. M, from her late residence,
SI7 Fourth street northeast. Friends
invited.
The morning times., 1895-08-17
Credit.

BSAll Carpet made and
laid absolutely free of cost
no charge for waste in match
ing figures. All Mating cut
and tackled down free Of cost.
Aies sar.s Eass: 3ss ';Sool Ingram carps. 45C
l,50) yards heavy Union Ingram Car 97I/a
pei, worth 4oc. Now.--...--....-.-.-.Zi 4 = u
3,5aO yards best quality double extra 7no
Brussels Carpet, worth = Is Now lUG
aSOO yards good quality Brussels Car L7I/o
pet, worth 75a. Vow ........-..-......4 | = Z
1000 yards splendid Brussels Carpets c0o
worm - Now ---...----- .--------. UUG
lO0 yards OF heavy Ingram Carpet 11I[n
worth DOC. Vow w...................... LIZ u
Pay when you please =
weekly or monthly. No notes.
No interest.
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Miss Luiu Rodeman has returned home
from a protracted summer sojourn
The morning times., 1895-08-17
WHAT BIRKHIMER AFTER.

Birkhimer is credited with being a Candi-
date to fill vacancy in the office OF the
judge advocate general The men are of
the opinion that there E+ill be poor show
for them il he succeeds in his candidacy
Since the agitation OF the case in The
Times, the army Officers at the Arsenal
nave caused the public to be kept back
from the front benches near the parade
ground, these being reserved for their
wives, daughters, and children
Gill was sent to the depot handcuffed
| under an officer and detail of four men,
all armed The meu who accompa uied
him to New York were also armed.
AS related exclusively in The Times
yesterday former employees under Lieut..
Birkhimer when he was in the Signal Ser
vice have taken up the cudgelS for Gill
| The case as it stands is first to be re-
viewed by the Judge Advocate General.
PRESIDENT HIS ONLY HOPE
Should he confirm the finding of the
court martial there is no appeal except to
Caesar 1t is with this in view that the
petition on behalf Of Gill is being prepared
| to be submitted to the President. The
| petition now in circulation asks for a
| duction of the sentence OF Gill. The pc
| titioners aver that Lieut.. Birkhimer, while
| in the Signal Service, sought TO impeach
| the honor and dignity of the men and de-
| grade them; that he treated them in
manner to make them lose self-respect.
I They characterize him as a martinez. They
protest against the cruelty of the sentence
| in the name of humanity, and affirm that
| in a civil court the act OF Gill would have
been punished by a few days imprisonment.
Other than eX-subordinates of Lieut.
| Birkhimer are said to have attached their
| names to this petition, among them being
The morning times., 1895-08-17

Miss Martha s. Haines, daughter of Mrs
f. A. Haines, is visiting friends in New
York city