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The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
FOREST FIRES CONTINUE
Four Million Feet Of Lumber Burned
at Sugar Run.
Heroic Efforts 10 Keep the Flames
from Pennsylvania OIL Property.
Hoping for More Rain.

Bradford, Pa, June 10.-The forest fires
that started last Saturday are still burning
fie:c.ly and large Eangsof men re working
trying 60 prevent the flames fromm spread
ing 10 valuable property.
a secoad request from Sugar Run was
received here to-day, but later advices
Were 10 ihe effect that the men had again
scored control of the fire.
Eikcnanty isagaineNperiencing a number
OF fires. and the woods between Russell
City and dChaneearea blaze aud considerable
heavy timber is being deyoured 10y the
flames
hane is surrounded by fires. and portions
that last weeks fire did not burn are now
being burned over. A large force OF men
are now at work trying 20 prevent the
flames from spreading 10 oil aud other
vaiGasle property.
T'hers Is lso wind blowing at present.
which Is aiding the fire fighters materially.
Ye.terlay-s fare al Sugar Run destroyed
,50e eco feet OF logs and LOCO cords of
bsFS hel0agisE- to Stout & Holden. II
o. OfTlEEcr LOST =, 0,Cg0 feet OF legs
and some lumber. Aliens lumber camp
has been destroyed and the people OF the
place hardy had time 10 reniuve their
household goods.
a BIZ fire is reported between Chipn3uak
ana Limestone and much valuable property
is 81 danger Everything in the woods is
again CT and uHleSs il rains soon there
is 10 telling what the RESULT may be-
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
FORMALLY TOOK The OATH
National Rifles Mustered into the
National Guard.
Gen OrdwaY Acted as mastering Off
cersnd CompIimentedthoNeterans
in the. Highest Terms.

The final act by which the National Rifles
relinquished its position as an Independent
company and became a factor in the
National Guard organization was con-
summaued last night, when the boys formal
ly took the oath to serve the country for
three years.
Gen Albert Ordway officiatcd as muster
ing officer, an honor the company highly
appreciated.
The general made a brief speech, in
which he informed the veterans that in
his experience OF seven years in the
National Guard, no act OF his had given
him more pleasure than the one he was
then about TO perform. He regarded it
as an honor to receive the company into
the brigade and he welcomed Officers and
men most heartily. BE paid the drill
team q compliment, and encouraged the
members to persevere ana 10 go TO st.
Louis with the determination to excel.
General Ordway also extended an in
vitaiion To the company TO camp with the
guards on the occasion OF The annual
outing, and said he would endeayor 10
make 1t pleasant for all
The ceremony was very brief. Captain
Oyster called The men into line, the roll
was called, and the company was iOrInaiiy y
turned over by the captain and as formally
received by General Ordway. The Officers
were all included, aud sixty-twO men went
with them. There were several absentees
unayoidabiy detained away. and Of the
entire command, but three declined TO be
mustered.
II was the fifteenth anniversary Of the
company. and in honor OF the event the
boys indulged in q little spread, consisting
OF refreshments and miniature smoker,
in which cigars took The place OF the
regulation pipes.
The company expects TO go on an ex-
curSion 10 Manhall Hall on the evening
OF the 18th instant. There viii be a grand
good time for all who participate.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
SWEAR THEM ON CHICKENS
Prosecutor MulloWney Nay Administer
Chinese Oath to Fan-tan Players.
Celestials Caught in the Raid In Court
but Their Cases Were Continued
TIL To-day.

The interior of Judge Miller's police
court yesterday presented somewhat the
appearance of a hall in Pekin. Chinese
laundrymen, tea merchants and gamblers in
their co!ored and flowing costumes buzzed
in the regulation Celestial sing song
fashion, while awaiting the trial OF All
Sam and Hip Cheong Lung, charged with
maintaining gambling tables, which were
raided Sunday Dight, asdescnbed at length
in yesterdays Times exclusively.
The arrests were the result OF a clever
piece OF work by Policeman Thomas /. .
Hartigar, OF Lieut.. Keily's precinct, who
caught the Cinnamon in the act OF gam
bling, the tables being piled high with
stake money and the rooms crowded with
players and onlookers. The attorneys for
for the celestial offenders finally arranged
with Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney for
a continuance Of the cases until to-day,
the accused being released upon deposit
ing heavy collateral security.
The throng OF Chinese spectators then
swarmed out on the sidewalk and talked
ian-tan, policy, and dominoes for some
tine before dispensing.
Policeman Earligan was out again in
citizens clothes last night and kept a close
watch on the resorts in Washington's
1IiuINO6B he Gt'lt SLlutSs however,
were wary after Sunday nights raids and
did not engage in gambling. The Sixth
precinct police VIII meet with considerable
difficulty in making cases against the
Chinese gaDts)lerts, owing to their inability
Ia use the players as witnesses When
white gambling resorts are raided. those
engaged 10 the games are taken to the
station house and entered on the blotteC
as United States witnesses against the
pTDprieters.
This cannot be- done in the case OF Chi
Dese gamblers, who have an utter disre-
gard. ii is said, for the Christian oath en-
ployt-d n swearing witnesses.
II has Eeen suggested to Prosecutor Mul
lowney bat when the two men arrested in
Sundays raid are tried to-day, they be
sworn in Chinese fashion over the freshly
beheaded remains Of chickens. Whether
or not be VIII adopt this expedieut, MI
Mullown ney did rot state.
II is understood that this afternoon
the regular Chinese lottery drawings viii
take place in several OF the houses in
Chinatown.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
STRUCK a DREADFUL BLOW.
Brutal Assault by Lacey J Johnson CpoI


Brutal Assault by Lacey Johnson { pom
t Ieacen Brown.
AS Deacon William Brown was cmerg-
ing frona Mount Carmel coloTed Methodist
C1urch, corner of Fourth and L streets
northwest, sunday night he was struck
from behii.d with Heavy tree-hoZ paling
and knocked senseiess TO the sidewalk.
The club WAS welded by Lacey Johnson,
a Colored yoath, sometimes known as
Nathan Lacey. With a GCrp cash in his
head the bauly wounded man was removed
TO his home. No. 50 N street northwest,
and the tssaiiaDt flew precipitately Gown
the street followed by large number Of
the congregation.
Brown remained unconscious for several
hours, aiid the attending physician pro-
Hounces Ills condition as most serious.
The incident which led TO tie clubbing
was related last evening by ,Rey William
I. Gibbons. pastor OF Mount Carmel Church.
who has sTorn oat a warrant for Johnson's
arrest lie said tlIe assailant with other
young men, was acting ia a roisy and dis-
orderly manner in church. Finally John
son pinned a lady's dress to the back OF
her pew, and when she tTisd 10 arise her
dress was torn.
Deacon Brown, who had witnessed the
occurrence, pointed cut Johnson as the
one who had caused the mischief. The
latter became enraged at being informed
upon, and going outside, tore a heavy
paling Oft q tree-hoX and used it with
terrible effect on the dsacon'S head.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
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Anna Karenine- BY Count Lyof Toll
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Dicks Sweetheart. BY THE Duch-
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Father and Daughter. By Freder-
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French Revolution, The. BY Thomas
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Marvel. BY 1.-The Duchess"
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Second Thoughts. By Rhoda Brough-
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The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
TWELVE YOUNG ORATORS.

Gonz2ga College Pupils ConteSting
fer AedSls and Prizes.
Twelve members OF the senior and
jim or cissssUs OF -GCT.8ca College eEtcr-
Ia mo a large q d'oI-oe last evening with
Their GIst Isssc cTattr.oaI contest il Tie
college Eali-
So impartial was the audience in its
beslowal Ct apIlsCSe hat "a his wsy 1T
would lave toca snrCss.lsle 10 cfoose the
favoT.ics. Two pIi7e medals were COLI
tested .oT. Cre Tor tie se1.ors, another for
the Sun oTs.
TIE ocu'ostaEts AID der subjects were:
Sgu cGs. E-CIf0n T. CuLboy, The retreat
from Moscow" ClGIlt ! AUIaiy, King
Ro3=lf, of E.cily:" Heury :. Hegarty,
--Cis.s ssoe-s cram, FIerc.s &. MoKeever,
The cohcYoTed banner" Charles V
Moran, ''IarT.as;us.
Jr:l o-s. Edward J. Carroll, "Cnrfew
must Hgt RIG tonight" Ernest 7. BTiscoe,
'.Tbe Ccad steccnt:" Thomas +. Eckloff,
'-Eow lie iGvod st. NEchacls:'' Daniel J.
Cox, The gamblers wife," benjamin
T. El.s. Little JiEl," aud Richard E.
Curtin, -alabel. lHtle Mabel
Tie Judges were Fathers Thomas J.
KeryieIi. 0r Holy Name Church; Joseph F.
McGee- Of ST. Patriclis, and Michael p.
Sullivan, Of st. Peters.
The contestants acquitted themselves in
so creditatsle a manner that il was, as
Father Gillespie, the mSsteT Of ceremonies,
stated, with DO lit1ie difficulty the judges
We're able 70 make the Awards. However,
after weighing the merits OF each in the
balance the prizes We're awarded 10 MesSTs
Charles o. Moran and Martin T. Conboy,
OF the senior class. and Thomas B. Eckloff,
OF the junior class. For the second prize
for the Juniors, Ernest +. Briscoe and
Daniel J. Cox w6rp tied.
IL is only fair 10 state that in the senior
contest. Mr.. Charles J. Mullaly was barred
as q winner because be was the success
ful contestant last year.
During the evening vocal selections were
rendered by Aiessrs John Green and George
Iansdale
The medals won last evening viii be
awarded at the college commencement ex-
ercises, which win be held at Metzerott
Hall June 26.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
PLUNGED INTO A SEVER
Cart Horse Stepped On Nanhole and
Shot Straight Down.
Police Reserves Were Called Out and
a Derrick Brought Into Action to
Hoist 1t to the Surface.

A horse in a sewer was the cause OF an
emergency call received at the Sixth
precinct station house about 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon which brought out
the patrol wagon, filled with the entire
reserve squad of police to North Capitol
street. near the Government Printing
Office
The policemen had to push their way
through the immense crowd cougregated
in circle about one of the large inanholes
near the mouth of Jackson alley The
persons near the hole were on their
knees peeriGg down into the darkness and
the utmost excitement prevailed.
These shouts OF Get n rope.' and Here
come the cops; they'n get him out" were
heaTdoneveryband.
What's the rumpus?' inquired the first
policeman to reach the scene. ANY boGy
in there?''
Yes" howIed about a dozen men, "a
horse''
Boss" yelled a colored man, rushing
forward. "dat's my boss down dar. Fo' de
Lawd' ssake githimup."
How Giu lac EVU down there?" asked
the sergeant.
He was hitched up to Cat cart yonder
and was hauIin' dirt 70 de priGtin' office
He was Sd interim long a little vile ago
wen he step on de trap of Gis hyaF manhoIe.
Dere wasa squeak an q bang and dat hoss
was gone. Broke all oe harness ofTn
hissef and went down de hole quickern
you kin wink yo eye
How TO Eet the animal from the main
was the problem. + or a time the police
men cOI:tentgd themselves by taking fre-
qient peeps at the equine subterranean
explorer about fifteen feet below.
a shout was heard beyond the outer
circle of the human block ade at this time,
aud fer above the heads OF the men there
could be seen u big something that re-
sembled n Sil5bet. 1t was huge derrick
from a nearby stone yard
A feT minutes later the end of the rope
was about the horses forelegs and the
next instant, with creaking and groan-
ing, the crauks, propelled by a dozen
hands, turDed ana the taut rope showed
that his hurseship was being lifted from
his sewery bed The head came above
The surface, and at last the whole animal
stood on the street.
IL was hurt somewhat by its fall, but
more begrimed with sand and mud than
Injured and wastah en- by his cvlored driver,
who gave his tame as Charles Turner,
from the scene, followed by the curious
throng.
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sheehy, Vincent A. Sheehy, f. Richard
Shipp, Robert Z. l.. Smith, Ralph ". Stone,
Thomas p Strittmatter, Howe Totten, Dan
iel c. Vaughn, Albert II. Washburn, Rob
ert Watson, Joseph /. Weller, Archibald
NJ Wilett, Oliver ID. Wilkerson, Edwin
L.Wilson.
Masters of Law--Joseph b. Allen. VII
liam a. Andrews, Horace Atkisson, l.. D.,
Paul s. Black, PHI T., Leonard = Brad
shaw, Thomas r BraBtley, George X.
Brennan, Elias Butts, RichardP .Corcoran.
William j. CIcuin, Charles w. Darr, John
= Dunton, Horace V Eastening, Francis
NJ. El!ue, Charles II. Ennis, j. sralding
Flannery Edward 4. Fuller, James II.
Griffin, b. s., Arthur a Hall, William
T. Hearst. Alfred f. Kcnney, = E. lloyd
Leck!e, Herbert NJ Locke, elson f.
Luckey, Robert II. Martin, Parks Il. NC
Bride, william NJ. McDeyitt. John j.
Murphy. Lawrence o. murray, Jeremiah l.
O'Connor, Patrick II. O'Dea, Carl S.
Drleman, John c. c. Patterson, X Ross
Perry, jr., Robert l.. Phillips, William
A. Pless, j. Theodore Rupli, Charles Il.
Thomas.
BANQUET CLOSED THE DAY.
The post graduates closed out the pro-
gramme by barqueting themselves at tic
Shoreham. Handsome little menu cards
were provided, fine collation. was enjoyed,
and every man at the board was obliged TO
make a speech.
Mr.. c. ". Darr presided as toast master,
and the following members Responded TO
toasts: F NJ Eline. To The Glass of %"
w j. Cronin. our Alma Mater" c. II.
Ennis, The Bench;" j. c. C. Patterson,
THE Faculty. H L. b. Atkinson, The
Bar" j. F. Rupee, "Our Clients" T J.
Brantley. The Debating Society" ". NJ.
McDevitt. The Jury j. Fl. Griffith, The
Press Z. X. Perry, jr.. The Alumni Law
A Association" S Black, The Ladies'
j. F. Dunton, The BeDcdicts;' J J.
Murphy, Athletics ". A Jackson,
Class Politics." II. NJ. Locke, The
Young Lawyer" j. s. Flannery. "The
Lawyer in Politics. G. K. Brennan, The
LAWYER as a Sport"
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
PRIZES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

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washington Tirles, TO be issued JGly
i for the benefit cI the Home for In
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scholars OF the High Schools and pub
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The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
Natural Question.

A Cincinnati paper reports that the aGert
of a clock dealer in that city called one day
on q good German citizen OF the "Over-the-
Rhine" district and endeayoTed to sell him
an eight-d clock
My dear sir" said the salesman,
this is a remarkable clock 1t is not only
beautiful, but il is most useful. Why, this
clock viii run eight days without winding"
The German opened his eyes.
Eight days yidOut viRdtnSi" he ex-
claimed Wy, dot Is Great CLOCK But
tell me dot--if he viz run eight days vidout
Winding, how long viii he run II you do
Wind him?''
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
Grnvesend Entries

New York, June 10.-Gravesend en-
tries for tomorrow:
First race-Six fuTlongs. Canterbury
and The Swain. 110 each; Sue Kitty, 1877;
Ina, 100; Gala, 101; Golden Gate, A Abingdon,
Samaritan, and Milton T., 100 each; Romp-
ing Girl and Margreve, OF each, and Fanny
T. and Lady Richmond, So each.
Second race-Handicap: mile and six
teenth. lP african, 119; Stephen j,
112, and Captain T., 106.
Third race-Maidens: five furlongs. Sir
Peter III and Yankee Doodle, 112 each;
Sweet, Belle Annie, Honolulu, Mack Briggs,
Signora II, Tenderness, Sky Blue, and Fasci
nation, 100 each.
Fourth race-Selling; mile and a six
teenth Song and Dance, Longbeach, and
Jodan, 107 each; Now or Never and
Chiswick, 1o4 each; Arapahoe and Little
Matt, 100 EACH and Sue Kitty, "a.
Fifth raoe-Handieap; six furlongs. De
clare, 120; weinberg, 119; Factotum,
10; Ridicule, 10S; Belmar, 106, and
Cromwell. 100.
Sixth race-One mile Patrician, 112;
Charade. 109; Salonica, 1o4, and Owlet
90.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
Umpire Betts Bounced.

Umpire Belts is the latest member of
the Lea que staff to walk the plank. Nearly
every club 10 the League has protested
him. He has been considered home
umpire because he lacks the nerve to stand
up against bull-duzipg teams like Cleye-
land, Baltimore aud Pittsburg.
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Good TenpIars' Entertainment.

The members OF Rescue Lodge, No. 8, L.
Q. G. T., entertained their friends last
evening delightfully."- at Mechanics Hal,
corner of Four-and-a-half and G streets
southwest The programme consisted OF
several musical and literary numbers
and reeitations. Those who contributed
TO the evenings entertainment were:
Misses Vena Cailan, Mary Webster, and
Nellie Ports. the Del Ray Brothers, JehE
L Reh and Percy I. Lowd, in character
sketch, and Messss. ]. Kelly, How'd E
Griffith, Prof. N. E. Vowles, S. d. Drain,
D. T. Thomas, Prof. w. s. McCullum, a1fd
fSof A L. ogle. At the close of the en-
tertainment refreshments were served,
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
LAWYERS By THE score
Sh8epSkins Given TO Georgetown
University Graduates.
Two ADDITIONS TO FACULTY

r.. Ross Perry Addressed the Gradu-
ates In Eloquent and Appropriate
Style-Msny Cash Prizes Awarded
TO Bright Young Men-Judge VIII
son Greeted with the College Yell.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11

Mr. Tenaweek-NheB, dearest. are You
going 10 raise my hopes - the highest
pitch?
Miss Farsight-When, darling. they raise
your salary 10 tie highest notch.-NeI
York World.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
IT Mas the Chair,s Fault.

Practical Father-If he says he loves
ymI, I suppose he does, but can he sup
port your
DaughteF-Why, papai You must know
il wasn't his fault that the chair broke
American Review.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
College Games.

University of Pennsylvania, 13: Browns
University of Vermont, 8; Harvard. 6.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
Eastern League.

Syracuse. 6; Baffalo, 5.
Providence. s: #lkssbaTre. 6
Springfield. 21: Scranton. 3.
Toronto, IA; Rochester. 2.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11

Memphis, It; Chattanooga, 1.
Atlanta, i2; Little Rock, r.
New Orleans. s; Evansville, 1 .
Montgomery, 19: Nashville, 6.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11
virginia League.

Portsmouth 3. LynchbuTg g.
Petersburg Il, Norfolk 8.
Richmond, 3; Roanoke. 6.
The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-11

Pottsville, "a; carbondale, 23.
Harrisburg. 8; Reading. 2.
Lancaster, IL; Allentown, g.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-04-09
A Curious LAW Snit.

An interesting surgical lawsuit lately
took place in Germany. A girl, seven
years oil, was taken TO hospital,
affected with tuberculosis in the foot,
and the directing physician, after
vainly trying in other ways to prevent
the spread of the disease, proceeded to
amputate the foot. The father of the
child had previously declared he would
not permit the operation, and the
little patient was already lying on the
operation table, under ether or chloro.
form, when the father appeared at the
hospital to take the child away. But
the physician, saying at is too late ;
| Will speak to the father afterward, s"
proceeded with and completed the
operation. After this no new tuber.
culosis appeared, the child regained
its strength and has gone on develop.
ing normally. The father brought "A
case of "wounding by means of dan.
gerous instrument against the doctor,
but the latter was acquitted The case
is to be tried again, however. New
York Advertiser.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-04-09
Trades Unions in China.

Every city, every State and almost
every province in China, SAYS Frank
q. Carpenter, is packed full of differ
ent unions, and all branches of indus
try are banded together. Our labor
Inlons are nothing in comparison with
those of China, aud the Government
has to bow down to them. The bar
bers united some years ago and made
the Emperor come to terms in regard
to the public examinations for their
children. They had before this be.
longed to rather despisel class.
They stand now as high rs any other
people in the Empire. One of the
features of barbering in China is ear
cleaning. Each barber has tweezers
with which he pulls little hairs out of
your ears, or trims them to suit.
The Chinese like to have the backs
of their shoulders and necks kneaded
after they are shaved. This takes a
good deal of time, and the BARRIERS con.
cluded that it kept them too busy dur.
ing the holidays. The unicn called
Its members together all over the En-.
pre-. They passed a law which makes
1t impossible for you to get your ears
cleaned during six certain days of the
year. Lii Hung Chang is great enough
to slap the checks of the Chinese of.
ticlals who call upon him. He would.
not dare, however, to do anything
against the union of the wheelbnrrow
coolies, and he has stopped some of
his greatest improvements after they
have cost him hundreds of thousands
OF dollars because certain of the trades
unions objected. These wheelbarrow
men are, III fact, one of the strong or
CARNATIONS of China and they are one
of the great obstacles in the way OF
railroad building.
These unions are very rigid rs to
their own men, and they have waged
war against modern machinery. In
some instances they have killed en-
ployers who have acted contrary to
their wishes, and a horrible case oc-
CURED at Shanghai n few years ago.
where an employer tried to defy the
union. He was warned, but he re-
fused to accede to the demands of the
men, and they concluded to make an
example of him. He had more than
100 men IN his shop. These were
present when he entered one morning,
and at concerted signal they sprang
upon him and commenced biting him.
They had "A leader, and this leader
would not let one of the men go away
from the place without showing his
teeth. If his teeth and gums were
bloody he was permitted to go out,
otherwise he was sent back and told
to take bite. The plot was gotten
up on the basis that there is no capt.
tai punishment in China for biting.
The employer was bitten to death, and
the matter finally came to the ears of
the Government. 1t made great fuss
on paper, and published memorials
concerning it, but only the man who
took the first bite was punished, and
the union gained its end.