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The Washington times., 1895-06-20
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Burial of a Good TempIar.


The funeral of Mr.. Rogerie Davis took
place at a o'clock yesterday afternoon,
from his late residence at No. 636 II street
southwest. After the service at the house
the body was taken to Congressional
cemetery.
The members of Rescue Lodge. No. 5,
l. o. G. T, of which the deceased has been
an honored member since it's organization
and of which he has three times been
chaplain, conducted the beautiful Good
Templar burial service at the grave, Chief
Templar H P. Thomas officiating. Past
Chief Templar W. T. Raley, and the
officiating chaplain, Miss Nellie Ports,
were in charge of the ARA ngements.
$1.25 Excursion to Baltimore S1.2j
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Excursion tickets to Baltimore, Satur-
day, June ED, and Sunday, June 23d,
good returning until June oath, at $1.25.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
Excursion to the Country Home.

An excursion will be given on Friday
tu the Country Home, near Falls Church,
under the auspices of the Junior Chris
tian Eudeavur Union which has made that
home a success.
An entertainment has been provided
for the boys and girls there. Silver medals
will be presented u the winners OF three
races which are To he run under the
sIIperinteudence uf Prof. Sims, of the Y.
NJ c. A. as follows: 100 yards dash, for
boys under twelve years; 100 yards dash,
for boys from twelve to sixteen years.
and an obstacle race, for boys from twelve
to sixteen years. Messrs. Moore and
Leding presented one of the medals and
the Junior union provided the others.
Guld rings will be presented to those
girls who hem most neatly sheet for
the home, who bakeS the best sponge
cake ur make the prettiest bookmark.
The prizes are On exhibition at Ellis
music store this morning.
The train leaves B. & o. depot at 8 a. m.
and returns to the city at p. m.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Slight Increase During Eleven Month.
of the Present Fiscal Year

Slight Increase During Eleven Months
of the Present Fiscal Year
A statement prepared at the Treasury
Department shows the aggregate receipts
from internal revenue sources during the
eleven months of the present fiscal year
ended May 80, 1895, to have been $131,-
420 ,636, gain of about SIS, 400 over the
same period last year.
The receipts from the several sources
OF revenue are given as follows: Spirits,
S74, ,232 200, same period last year, $751;
go, ,447; tobacco, $27, ,2I 8, ,0S2, same period
last year, SIG ,0s1 $50; fermented liquors,
S2S ,046 ,059. same period last year, S27,-
S2l ,S54; oleomargarine, 81 ,323. .361, same
period last year, 81 ,619, 706; income tax,
ST., 130; miscellaneous sources. $780,
sol, same period last year, S137,70S
During the month of May there was a
decrease from May, 1894, Of S., $50 ,632
in the receipts from Withdrawals of spirits,
and 81 ,632 from oleomargarine. The in
comes Were: Tobacco, S139, 1853; fer
mented liquors, $283,70s; miscellaneous
sources, SIG ,444.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
FOR GovERNMENr AssAYING.
Bids Invited for the Testing of Import
Lead Under the Tariff Act.

Bids Invited for the Testing of Import
Lead Under the Tariff Act.
Sealed proposals were invited yesterday
by the Secretary Of the Treasury for the
sampling and assaying Of lead ores imported
into the United States under the provisions
of the tariff act.
This act imposes duty Of 3-4 Of one cent
per pound on lead ores and under it's pro-
visions il is necessary that facilities for
sampling and assaying shall be provided,
at the expense OF the party receiving the
contract, at each OF the ports at which
silverlead ores are imported.
The Sanpling and assaying Of such ores
are TO be the same as that usually adopted
for commercial purposes by public sampling
works in the United States, and bidders must
state under oath the facilities under their
control for performing the service and the
method in detail which they propose 10 use.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids and TO award the contract to one bidder
for all the work or to accept separate bids
for the several ports at which ores are i'm
ported.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
"My Indigestion

Is Thing of the Past"
Says Rev. w. c. Alexander, ID, of the
West Street Presbyterian Church. The
Electropoise cured him, as it will you.
For sale or rent. Information free.
Hours $40, 3-5. john N. Webb, 72S
11th et. nv.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of real estate were flied yester
day for record as follows: William L.
Bramhall and wife to Al en- c. Clark, lots
142. 144, 154, 1E6, 173, 175, square 80,
81. c. A. Baker and wife to Theo. A.
Harding. part lot SO and part lot 40, in
Alley sub square 1J6, $40. j. b. Collier
and wife 10 Virginia Brick Company, lots
107 and 10S. Warmers sub square $50,
SO. L. S. Fristoe and wife to William
p. McP herson, lot "a, Morrison s sub square
397, subject to $3,750 trust, $40. James
Fraser and wife to William and John
Richter, original lot 2, square 609, $500.
Frank A. Harrison and wife to the Ohio
National Bank, lots so and 191, Sworm-
stedt sub Long Meadows, $40. John
O. Johnson and L. NJ Saunders,
trustees, to Johnson B. Carpenter, lots
6 to 10, Dieudonne's sub. square, north of
square $50, 81, 9SS. Elise Lubs and Others
toPatrick Scanlon, lot 1876, Boss sub. square
1903, SO. Estela A. Miller and husband
to Ezetia c. Miller, lots II and 10, square
1858, part lot 8, square 1919, and part lot
81, square 4, SO. George T Moran to
John H. Gregory, lot 10, Small's sub square
S2S, subject to trusts, SO. William L.
McP Pherson to c. H Davidson, lot 6, Simp-
sons sub square 997, subject To $500 trust,
SO. R Ross Perry, trustee, to F. E.
Maxcy, lot 13, Perry sub. square 311,
So, 800. ]. S. Raeburn and wife to J. g.
cry, loilAl oI v diiey slIetU, UtoTRebOW WI,
subject to S735 trust, 81, 500 43 d. ID Stone
aud R. NJ. Johnson, trustees, to A. B. Clark
lot 8. block 4, Avalon Heights, SO. ID.
F. Weaver and wife to ]. c. Davidson,
lot 155, square 1872, subject to So 900
trust SO. Julian w. Deane and wife
Ia Charles E. and Edward Kern trustees,
part "Bealrs adventure" and Fife en-
larged," containing 56 acres and 1 acre
on Anacostia road from Deanewood, in
trust for wife and children of Julian w
Deane, $40 Charles Graft and wife to
C. F Montgomery, trustee estate Of John
Montgomery, part 10 Z, McLaughliu's
sub, Prospect Hill, 81. William II Slater
to Clement Beckett and others, trustees,
Ebenezer A. NJ. E. Church, part lot 12o,
Beairs add, square 60, Georgetown,
50, $50.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
Thieves Pretty RnSv

Petty thieves have been busily engaged
during the past twenty-four hours as the
reports to police headquarters show. Chas.
A. Krey, of 442 K street northwest, re-
ports stolen from a bureau drawer in his
bedroom gold necklace and chain. Mary
V. Dickinson and Jessie A. Wormley pupils
of the Mott public schools, report the
loss of their pocketbooks and Sc in change
by school thieves. Mamie Sipes, of No.
100 Fourth street northwest, from the
house, lady's gold watch. Thomas Sales,
of No. 1872 G street northwest, from the
house, silver watch. Frank B. Cox, of
No. 1717 Twelfth street northwest, from
in front OF his residence, safety bicycle.
Miss H. NEEDING, of No. 1925 Kingman
place northwest, from the house, gold
locket.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20

Tenth streets, amounting to S2,716.1 .1S, viii
be assessed against abutting property
Better sewerage in Rrightwood was the
subject of conference yesterday between
Messrs. Fred Alexander and K F Felter and
DR.. G. G. Stone and the District Commission
ers. The delegation urged that attention be
given 10 their increasing needs
Prof. John NJ kangston made an appeal
10 the Commissioners yesterday for an in
crease in the pay of police station janitors
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
Remembers Poor of His Native Plac,

The will of the late Henry Semken, OF No.
14O7 K street northw est, leaves
$500 to the poor OF Himmelpforton, Han
over; So 800 to his niece, Charlotte Berg
ner, of Herman Mo; So GOO to his sister
in-law Lucretia s. Beam, aud $4,000 in
trust to the American Security and Trust
Company, for his brother, Wilhelm II. A.
Semken, of Oldsloe, Holstein.
When this brother dies the trust is to
terminate and the money is to return to
the residue of the estate, which is left to
his widow, Mrs Susan E. l.. Semken.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany is made executor
Should any of the ebeueficiariescont the
will their share is to become 81 and the
remainder of it is to go to the residuary
legatee The instrument is dated June
s. 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
DIR. PdRFHCRSTS BITING WORDS.

He CHARACTERfZEs r. e. PLATT AND HIS
THREATS IN STRONG TERMS.
The Rev Dr. Parkhurst last evening contradcted
a report that he intended TO so 10 Albany tnis
week to work against certain proposed ieslsia''oi
touching the Police Department He SAID IL was
not his intention TO go before any committee Oh INC
Legislature having charge OF police bill until IL
was made clear what kind OF bill was oeins CON-
sdered and no, then unless 1t was thought wise
after consultation with other men VINO are inter-
estei In reform measures. Els appearance oe'oie
a committee might not have mucn erect on '"e
committee he said. but he would expect 10 appear
10 A larger audience II he felt compelled to oppose
any police legislation Regarding recent reports
from Albany about bill TO be presented os 'he
Lexow Committee for the reorganization OF the po-
lice force, he said 1T may be tnat nave not
suficient grace but I cannot help feeling ndis-
nant regarding the published statement OF senie-
man whose name need not mention. that unless
the bill provides for a bipartisan board OF four
Police Commissioners there will be no ponce less-
lat!on this winter. Now. here Is man. Win no
more authority than an unborn cat VINO makes 'hS
ut,erance Such a statement would be bad enough
coming from a duly elected representative OF the
people Even Senator who would make such d
statement would deserve 10 be Knocked d3w m H,y
The Decaogue and the CONSTITUTION lotp no neone
forget what the word 'representative means a Al
hsnv into two classes and blacklist those VINO De.
cSns mere things 10 be moved by Dictator The
should refuse to re-eect men WHO ~. sV'
NOV have two feet OF their own 10 stand on; Two
years ago man decreed who snonla oe ~ Mo-
- this CITY and rule million ana laii Oh ptU
nle The fact was well understood al the TIME. ou'
noboiy appeared pay any special attensoh ~ ~;
~o,x il looks as II the legislation anectn9 inc CIV
would be controlled by few self-consii,uted az.
,ror,,ics There Is no doubt as 10 what tne peoP's
, nd yat n Is reported that before there can
be- Mayors Power OF Removal 6iil an emor; ws
H.. r,,Ia To have the Mayor practically NOR Vds.
~ heatships OF certain departments OF the CITY
government -, &, .o,,d no vel 10 have q
- s.ore ~ publc Indignation permanently on
tap 40 that 1t might be drawn rom a. cpmmnn
ra'Pp,,ded don't want TO be considered a co'i,o.
lid hut II a man comes TO piase your n hi
daV after day you are justinei IN inak'nS stssi
nH,t i, Surely one protest aSali,sl the 800.
about Ma, ia more va.uib.e than gold or silver"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18

measure The objection to this IS tha'' appa'e"''
by an oversight, the power OF removai i oou,
ferred on a president Of the Board oi A'ueln'n -
who becomes Mayor. but not on sagoF abe to
elected TO I'll a vacancy. No one seems ao 70 W w
oVnlai1 WHY such discrimination shouiu haNe
been made unless through an error . hu for
sunday ouering I'm cities having popuiato,,' %
1000 or He would ALLOW baTToo'T ~, 10 ard nd
H. m ard > and i =. n NcXteWeek NJ ,s ~ dis
viii Introduce measure for chan&''S INC ''N'''
Nj y,iernan offered bill providing that U h
AiIcrrl anic districts Brooklyn be tn sam "a m
Assembly districts. and thtt coi''Pe'' "
elected each TWO years. e.to,oo for yat-
Asgemblyman Fitzgerald has scheme to' 90.
,inr, 9rni,nd the anti-pass Amendment to the
stjfniion 4 bin introduced by him PROVIDES lnn.
iho Secretary of State shall enter mo
lin tho railroad companies to furnlsn uatspo'
ta,ioo 10 ana from Albany not more tmail unce -
week TO members of the leeis,aturr ,lrrslafor Is
Ia have a certificate. showing. ina. IL. - 0
10 transportation al the state 'Ape"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
SHERIFF BUTTLlNG'S FEES.
TUE prsoIJ-TIoN LOOKING TO THEIR ABOLITION
REPORTED FAvoRABLY FROM THE SENATE


COMMITTEE on CITIES
Albany. Jan. IL (SpecaD.-Senator Reynolds o.
Brooklyn. and other members Of the Legs.
Ia,urs evidently suspect that Sheriff Buttling ana
the County Clerk and Register Of Kings County are
receiving fees too great in amount compared with
the service they render TO the peope' FOR to-day
the Committee on Cities reported favoraoy the res
o,ution offered by Senator Reynolds on Tuesday
providing for an investigation OF the zee system 80
far as It touches these officers Senator Reynoins
asked that the resolution be passed at once since
the special committee authorized by II would nave
10 make IT'S report before February /. This motion
excited a lively debate. Senator Bradley opposed an
Investigation now, as coming too late II MS biII
putting the Clerk and the Register on salary hia
passed last year IL Nigh; have done some good' pu'
since then new officers had been elected whose
salaries could not be reduced for three years.
Senator Reynolds SAID that the investigation would
at least furnish a basis Tor future legislation
The remark made by Senator Guy, OF lam
many Hall that he understood that Sheriff Hansen.
of NeWYork, found his salary OF s.VW IHSuiiClent,
and that he would soon be IN Albany dsHlHS loI
an appropriation for the supper; 81 MS Once.
Senator Cantor opposed the resolution as useiess
T., , ,
Senator ReynO!ds's proposition. ana me resolution
was adopted by large majority ..,..,
Two bills OF great interest Ia regard 10 taxation
were submitted to-day IN the Senate one OF them
came from James A. Roberts, the state 'onuoHeI,
and was presented by senator Higgins. one ~
them imposes tax of > Of per cent on tLe
capital employed by f0rcisn corporations ~ me
State Of New-York Controller Roberts attempted
10 have the same bill enacted last year, but IT
was vetoed by Governor Flower because II taxed
foreign fire Insurance companies. This KIND OF
companies have been exempted in the new bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
THEY WOULD NOR IDENTIFY MANA
From The Times OF India

From Inc iitnts OF iH"'"' s,Iya
II seems that the individual In question was 9n'
accidentally discovered BY member OF me nanl Villas
war Agency Police. in temple some thirty ,nrra
out OF Rajkote. He was disguised as at
but the features Tailed so closely win thos rcr.
forth In the description Of the Mana Sahp s" hal
lated by the Government that the po.icen,"sa ring
the man Invested OF what clothing he was wsa,,iar
and then discovered about his body certain - the
marks which were known to be on the pop scared
real Mana Mana at first seemed terrioiy n,haf
and putting his hands together said Sane ,ha' he
karo, mhaf karo" and words to the eHee' 10, 70
would tell everything Bat just as he Was ~ iock
uaburden himself, tne Old man. VINO y sa nmared 10
seventy little more. appeared 10 ne reea,,, We
himself and declined 10 make any satelne nslcsr's
remained for several weeks In the poilcc u'' rsrs
care. and some witnesses from Cawnpote M,en
brought down to Identify him. and enc Oh INC IS ON
who Is supposed to have served under Mana
the point Of saying that he identified the ,,sieaMned
when he suddenly stopped himself anu hr ,ylt.
all knowledge OF the Old man, as did the otneI
nesses These men are said to have been in,es, ,Ss
In concealing the whereabouts OF Mana ahu q. In In
eleventh hour feared the penalty OF peacnih.s !, Ma
the circumstances the fakir was taken paSn ~ a.
temple where he continues to lead the me VI 80
ceticism that he has been leading Tor so ai .ssts
but the eye OF the disappointed policeman SUI" 'e'~
on him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
AIMED AT MONOPOLIES.
ASSEMBLYMAN GERST REINTRODUCES
HIS TELEPHONE ELL.
1T CoMPEIs THE COMPANIES TO CHARGE REASON
ABLE RATES FOR THEIR sERVICE-PEo-

1T CoMPELs THE COMPANIES TO CHARGE REASON
ABLE RATES FOR THEIR sERVICE-PEo-
VISIONS OF THE MEASURE.
Albany. Jan II (SpecaD.-Mr. Gerst, OF Buffalo
has renewed his fight to compel the telephone COM
panies OF the State to give their services 10 Gus
toners at a reasonable rate. Mir Gerst made an
earnest struggle for this measure last year out
was not successful then He has been reelected 10
the Assembly and feels that his constituents III
dorsed his course las. year Mr.. Gerst onered MS
bill to-day and II ha5 beer introduced IN the otner
branch Of the Legislature by Senator PERSONS me
bill is the same that was brought lorWaru laS'
wear The New-York Board of Trade and Trans
portation was especially active in demanding Just
and reasonable telephone rates and II is believed
that q sentiment has been stirred up throughout
the State which will make Messrs. Persons ana
Gerst better able to push their bill through bo'h
houses
The bill provides that in cities OF lcrwp or more
inhabitants. the charge for telephone service WIN
the use of all necessary batteries instruments ctc
shall not exceed SIS year: in cities of 5oooN IN
habitants and less than 100000, II shall rot eX-
coed $50 year: in cities of 10000 inhabitants ana
less than 10000 no, SIS; in cities of 2o"" in
habitants and not 100000 not over $50 year
in cities OF 900 inhabitants and not over 2O~ not
over $50 a year and in all smaller cities and places,
not over 81 a year. The Federal census OF lSo Is
to be the u 9as Of rrpS9d ha at public and
stations the charge for local conversation sha ]
not exceed ten cents for the first five minutes ana
five cents for each five minutes or part thereoi
thereafter. No yearly or monthly subscriber sha.i
be charged for the use Of telephone at pay sta
ton when used by him or his employees 10 COM
municate with his own place Of business or bone.
Arrangements are made 20 have the rates IN
creased II II is shown that they do not pay me
interest the bonds Of the company ana a Givl-
dend Of 10 per cent its stock. The controller
Attorney General and state Engineer ana surveyor
ere to be the judges of this question. Application
10 be allowed to collect heavier charges must DC
made within thirty days Of the passage OF ne act.
The three officers will then conduct thorouSh m
yestigation into the affairs Of tho company before
allowing the increased charges. Power ~ given 10
This board to employ stenograpner AMI fnch Ac-
countants as are needed. and 10 compel the At
tendance OF witnesses and the production Of BOOKS
and papers. - ~.,,u a. q,
al in his mower TO have the bill enacted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
DR. PIRKHURST on ms USUAL TOPIC.
HE MAKES \ sTINGING SPEECH on THE GREAT
NEED OF THoROU GIL REoRGANIHA-
TlON or THE POLICE


NEED OF A THoROU GIL REoRGANIHA-
TION OF THE POLICE.
DR. parlhurst made the police the subject Of
half-hours talk last evening before the NlNth AS
seublv District CITY Vigilance League. in the Amlty
building. No sl2 West Flfty-tourth-st DR.. Park
hurst was introduced by John T. Faure. secretary
Of the Committee Of Severity. and was heartily APP
plauded. He said. among other things:
For three years We have been standing together.
we meet tonight under rather depressing circuln'
stances TO reform the police Is to put me uepa't
TO raise the men up 10 proper realization OF their
duties RICH, here | want 70 take back something
s Of m the aT poce Ssq 'f honest Doe
The recent Investigation has shown the force 70 be
what the people OF this city want Is reorganization
OF the police force | have no personal interest
Once thug patrol in East Thirtynfth-st but
have an o In seeing ns o 0o p' Swn npsn by
loath. not personally. but officially. We want 1
single-headed commission ! know very well ina, mat
than in one That's what they say up In Albany
II the PS OF the p SaSsu p TN"
Secretaries Of The Navy or four Generas Of the
A%y m oSer ali Ss ny ss ahS @
rather big though New-York may be very big
TO provide such an and distribution
authority that those who have the genius enthus-
tfeIr Manipulating propensities to more profitable
effect Politicians Ike mscellansousness as rats do
, rubbish, to feed on.
DO you know that there are two kinds of men OF
the super.ntendent's force The first uni
forms; the second doesn't. once asked a gam
bier what the superintendent would do II bur
gary In a certain street was reported to him. The
gamblers idea agreed NTH mine He said that the
Supcrlnt, ndent would 30 TO the crooks and thugs
OF the city. oh no. he wouldn't go to the detec-
tive force which he has Dragged is the finest In the
world: he would 20 to the crooks and thugs That
shows how thuggcry works In with the central
forces That explains. ! suppose. the tenderness
OF sympathy shown to have tYsted between the
Central Onice and the greenSoods men. If the new
| members Of the police force came in contact with
thugs and cOnvlcts they would soon become AS bad
as the present members. You can see, then. tina,
| We want reorganization from top 10 bottom.
DR.. parkhurst was here interrupted by applause
and continued with smile:
There I'm on him. and | didn't intend to-"
lie added In reference TO Judge Gaynors grant
| Ing stay to ex-Polcc Captain Stephenson The
! Justice rather astutcy remarks that there Is not
| much very much. difference In point OF principle
| I'm receiving two boxes of peaches for not doing 4
| thing and receiving 100000 t. do a thing, Tn
| not mentioning any Names added DIR. Parkhurst
| as the audience laughed at his references to Super
| intendent Byrnes but YOU all know who mean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
scU,yFsR DEFEATED By IVES.

Columbus ohio. Jan. IA fair crowd witnessed
tho -schaefer billiard tournament at the boaFa
~ Trade Auditorium here tonight. ana the play
or, did some fine work Ives won IN the sixteen"
nninx when the score stood Ives oV' S'"aV''
ssn The h.ghest run made by Ives was In the ias1
inning 40 His other high runs were lO-' IN the
ann and 70. In the twelfth. Schaefers hishes'
run was SO. in the thirteenth The most remarh'
able shot OF the game made by Sehaeter. 9e'ns
a Nv kiss outside the line, the second pail suuSs ns
IN in motion when hit. In the sixteenth ana nns'
innings Ives gave remarkable exhibition Oh gain
cring shots and difficult draws