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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-25

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-25

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Ida H. NJ. Spliedt to Sarah B. McNantz,
part lot 6, So. 942; $40. James B. Nc
Caffrey to che Washington and Great Falls
Electric Railway Company, Green Springs,
near Georgetown; $40. Richard E. Parker
ct ux. to Susan J. BuckIer, lot 81. 50. 49,;
$3.50. Job Barnard A. S. Taylor and
L. G. Williamson, trustees. to H. S. and G.
T. McGlue and Lydia C. Sinclair, part lots
"a, &c, 2T, So. 10T, and south IL lot g. So
1871; $3.50. Geo. E. Fleming and VIM D.
Hoover, trustees, to Henry Hurt, lot So
So. $50; s27,25. Augustus E. L. Schwiering
ct ux. to Lawrence NJ. Greene part lot H.
Mocre's Vacancy; SO. Carl Auerbach
ct uN. to Geo. III. Arvin, lot 40, So. GIL ;
5000.
Mary Coffev to Elizabeth T.yles, lot 129,
square 672: 1928. Edwin S. Clarkson ct uX
to August Dorath, lots IT,, 10 175, 176,
square Sa5; $4,000. Jane n. De Coursey ct
al. to Charlotte G. Rock, lot 43, square 1877;
$500. Chas. H. Tickling ct ux. to Saml
Bensipger. lots 10 and 16, square 13; SO.
Jno. N. Gates to Louis Goldberg, part origi-
nal lots l and ,. square 9T7 s4,30S.4 40
SamI W. StinemetZ ct uX. to Harry T.
Harding, lot 6, Sherman's subdivision of
Pheasant Plains; $4,000. Harry T. Hard
ty; $1,000. Carolyn j. Harper to Benz. s
Minor, lot &C. square IA; $40. Geo. E. Ham
ilton trustee, ct uX. to Jno. NJ. Portal, lot
u, block II, Brookland; $1,000. Edward B.
Rawlett ct uX. to Robt. N. Harper, part lot
IL, square S77; SO. Mary Sexton to John
Sexton, part original lot ID, square 1907;
500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

First race. six and half furlongs--Dart,
no; TioSa, 102; Columbus, jr., 1907 Wy
oming, Irish Pat, Little Joe, 81; Air Plant,
90
Second race, maiden two-year- olds, four
furlongs-BaSnet, Tyro, Petitioner Raft
Goundy, Mario, NoXious, 105: Fred Munich
Gate Little Tommy, Soroso, Willie Dexter,
1o2
Third race, six and one-quarter furiongs,
sellng.-Adaxus, 1oI; Fonda, 1917; DR.. Reed,
104; Redowac, %: Jewel. ~; Patti, 81.
Fourth race one mile. selling.-Odd Socks,
100: Marie Lowell, 1O4 Tribute, 1O3; Lotion,
100; Joe Mack, %.
Fifth race, four and a half furlongs, SELL
il;g-Tarter, Pope, Coal Mine, 10; oxford
Salisbury, Inter Ocean, Tolosa. Bonneville
10I; Little Alice, Melinda, 105; Billy Leg
giTs, 81: Notre Dame, %.
Sixth race, five furlongs, seling-Hern-
don, 10i; Misery, r. F. Dee, Carnalite,
Gray Forest, 1O2; Johnny, Moderate, Gov
Fifer, Fassett 90; Minnie s., 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Bids Opened.

Bids were opened by the Commissioners
this morning for the construction of the
Tenleytown school building. The bidders
were C. Thomas & Son, sl3, 636; John H.
Hewlett, $4,000; George w. Corbett, s13,-
40; James T. Levy, 1890.
Bids were also opened by the Commits
sioners for the construction of the Green
leaf school building. The bidders were A.
W. Sweeny, So, 700; George w. Corbett
SO 800; Welton & Watts. 1851; V. F.
montgomery, $24, 433; Chas. r. Monroe,
$50 $50; c. Thomas & Son, S22,329; John H.
Hewlett, $4,000; John H. Nolan, So, 500;
W. w. Winfield, s23,370; j. NJ. Dunn, s21,-
S25; ]. ]. Quinn, $22,619; d. F. Mockbae,
S221S5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
THE SHOT WAS FATAL.
Little Irene Hall Dies From an Acct
dental Wound.

There was a sad tragedy enacted in the
back room on the third floor of II Massa-
chusetts avenue this morning, the only per-
son to figure in the affair being Irene Hall,
a colored girl ten years old. Little Irene
had been down stairs playing with other
children, and about 1920 O'Clock she left
her companions and went UP stairs. Those
with whom she had been playing did not
miss her. nor did her mother know that
she had left the ground floor until after she
had shot and fatally wounded herself. The
first known of the affair was when the shot
was fired bat the door of the room was
closed and the mut.led sound made it ap-
near to those down stairs that something
had fallen on the floor. One OF the children
was sent up to Mr.. Vests room, where the
child had done the shooting, and as soon
as she opened the door and saw her play
her side she screamed, "1renes shot her
self" This information startled Mrs. Hall,
the child's mother, who fastened to the
room, where she saw Irene lying on the
floor. Blood was coming from wound
near her nose and she was unconscious.
Several doctors were sent for, but before
any of them responded the sixth precinct
patrol wagon reached the house and car
ried the dying girl to the Emergency Hos
pital, where she lived only about an hour.
The pistol with which she did the shoot
ing belonged to Mr.. West, who occupied
room in the house, and the little child it
is said, found it in his trunk, which she
was investigating. She was evidently ex-
aiming the weapon and was looking into
the barrel when the trigger was pulled and
the bullet was sent into her head.
The deceased is a daughter of Henry
Hall, colored man who hucksters fruit
from a push cart. Coroner Hammett was
notified Of her death, but will probably not
hold an inQueSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
VIRGINIA GOOD TEMpLaRs.
The Meeting of the Grand Lodge Mt
Lynchbury,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
LYNCHBURG, Va, September 4.-The
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars of Virginia
commenced its twenty-eighth annual ses-
sion in st. Patrick's Hall in this city last
Light, with Grand Chief Templar Rev. II.
L. Hout of Strasburg presiding and Geo. W.
Hawxhurst of Falls Church grand secre-
tary. There was a good representation
from the lodges of the state present at
the opening session. The committee on
C, edentials made a report, and the grand
lodge degree was conferred on those who
had not previously received it. The annual
reports OF the G. c. T., G. secretary, G. s.
OF }. t., 6. treasurer and representatives
to the International Supreme Lodge were
submitted and appropriately referred
Inc report of the grand chief templar
Kew. II. l.. Hout, referred to the work done
curing the year by himself and CORPS of
deputies, no lecturer having been employed
W lille the order had not gained in member
ship and lodges, for various reasons, the
prospects, the report said, were Frightening
for the coming year. large number of
decisions were reported for confirmat ton
by the Grand Lodge. The organ of the
order, the Good Templar News publish
ed under the auspices of the executive
&C committee, with the grand secretary as
editor and manager, was commended with
recommendation that it be continued
among the other recommendations was
\ l.
teen cents, also the raising of a fund of
1910 for the employment of a lecturer and
chanse in the present system of sus-
tendins members for non-payment of dues
Mr. Hout declines a denomination for the
position.
The report of the grand secretary. Geo.
W. HawNhurst, deals principally with sta
tistcs as to membership and finances show
ing 1,532 additions to the lodges and losses
OF 2O4o, with a present membership of
3,342 in 102 lodges. The receipts for the
year, including balance on hand at last ses-
sion, were S1,036.22, and expenditures, ST.
6i2..7. Balance on hand, s293.52- The re-
port refers to the victory in the local CD
ton election in Loudoun county during the
past year, by which the county was placed
under local prohibition by the will of the
people. The grand secretary recommends
that efforts be made to secure from the
legislature this winter amendments to the
laws TO secure more stringent enforce
ment of local prohibition where It exists
The district lodge system is commended
and number of new district lodges re-
ported organized.
The grand superintendent of juvenile tenn
pies reports twenty-five temples in the state
with a membership Of 81, a decrease of
1863 in membership.
he representatives to the International
Supreme Lodge, Rev. r. E. White and Mrs.
NJ. E. Thorne. made a report which shows a
total membership in the order throughout
the world of 560.605. in 1850 lodges and
temples. A large number of proposed
amendments to the constitution of the or
der are referred to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Mr.. Summers. Complaint.

James r.. Summers. a dealer in sand and
gravel, today filed a bill in equity against
William A Richards, praying that the
defendant be restrained from selling today
at public auction the property of the COM
plainant, under deed of trust executed
April -, 1895. The appointment of a re-
ceiyer to take charge of the property was
also asked, and a reference of the cause to
the auditor to state The account of the de-
PENDANT, as trustee, was prayed.
The complainant states that he gave the
deed of trust to secure the defendant the
payment of a note of $13,270, it being under
stood that the defendant was to take charge
of the business and run it in the interest
of all.
Mr.. Summers alleges that the defendant
has failed to properly carry out the trust re-
posed in him and has conducted the bust
ness at loss, whereas it should have been
conducted with profit to all the interested
parties.
The petition was presented to Judge Cox
who granted a temporary restraining order,
returnable on the 18th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
MRS. FLEMING RETICENT.
Maintains Her C0yaposure, but Has
Nothing to Say.

Nothing to Say.
NEW YORK, September Airs Mary
Alice Fleming, who yesterday afternoon
was committed to the city prison on a
charge of causing the death of her mother
by poisoning. passed the night and fore
noon i'll the Tombs, seeing no one, but still
maintaining the composure which she
showed. even when confronted yesterday
with the terrible charge the police made
against her.
. A reporter talked with her this morning
but she had nothing to say for publication,
declining, though pleasantly enough, to
make any statement of her case. She is
confined in the female wing of the prison,
and when seen today was sitting on a
bench with a number of women in the
ordinary prison Sarb. Her black clothing
made it easy, therefore, to distinguish her
from the rest, and there was, moreover, a
decided air OF gentility which also marked
the woman. She is understood and slender
with a colorless complexion and irregular
features. Her manner is pleasant and her
voice gentle.
The keeper of the female prisoners said
Mrs. Fleming had had no visitors, but lad
sent to Friend & House to act as her coln-
sci.
The keeper said her prisoner had re-
manned composed since she was brought
there. She cries softly at times but is
quiet and subdued. This composllre, &C
cordng to her keeper, is the best sign of
gentility. as contrasted with the demeanor
of women of the lower classes, ard is not
regarded as surprising in the present case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

Great Rush to see the Games With
Cleveland.

BALTIMORE, Nd, September 4.-From
present indications the crowd which will
so to see the three Cleveland games will
be the greatest ever seen on the ball
grounds. The sale of reserved seats OPEN
ed this morning, and for two hours previous
to the time of the opening a crowd of per-
sons had waited outside of the ooor of the
base ball headquarters in the American
building. The line of waiting people ex-
tended at times all the way to Baltimore
street. All the choicest seats were gone
almost as soon as the office opened.
For the past month orders for seats have
leen pouring in at headquarters. It is noz
certain whether the game which was to
have been played yesterday with Cleveland
will be played off during the coming series
or not.
No arrangements have as yet been made
Tor two games either on Monday, Tuesday
or Saturday. McMahon is scheduled to
pitch one Of the Cleveland games, Hotter
another and Esper the third. Should the
dOuble-heaCer be arranged for any day il
is very likely then that Mcmahon would
pitch twice during the SERIES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
RloTING AT AsHEvILLE.
Trying to Drive Elder Tanner, Color
ed, Out of Town.

ASHEVILLE, N. c.. September AT
10 o'clock last night mob of $50 or more
negroes and whites went to the house of
Elder Tanner, colored, to run him out of
town. About fifteen shots were discharged,
two or three of the rioters were shot and
also ore woman, living in the neighbour
hood. Tanner escaped injury.
Policemen finally interfered and broke
up the riot. Tanner and some of his sup
porters were brought to the city jail for
protection.
Several eff the rioters have been arrested
today. Tanner has beer here short time
and excited the ire of the colored pastors
by preaching a peculiar doctrine. The pas
tors held a meeting Monday night and
passed denunc;atory resolutions against the
elder, and asked the city council to help
them get him out of town. Another meet
ing was held last night, and after it ad-
jcLrned the mob gathered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

Government Bonds.-U. s. As, registered. liz bid.
ias n ns Sa o. 5 Sc 1BS Ils ss did IT, "
District of Columbia Bonds.-20-year fund IS. 1O4
bid 1904 S9year fund Ss SGd H. bid Water s ss
currency, III bid 3.e5s, funding, currency 100 bid
s'ss; REGISTERED, LOS 100 bid IN, coo.,
town Railroad cony. Is. ist, 155 bid Washington
and Georgetown Railroad eony Gs, ID, i55 hid:
Railroad IS. 50 bid, 81 asked; Columbia Railroad
S, l1iN bid, ~ asked washinston Gas Company
Gs, series Is. III bid Washington Gas Company
cow; es l25la bid. U. s Electric Light eonv. IS,
a.. 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A.
and o., 100 bid: Washington Market Company LIST
pany imp. Is. Iii bid. lie asked washington Mar
ket Company ext. 6s, los bid. Masonic Hall Assoc
siation 5s lu3 bid Washington Light Infantry LIST
National Bank stocks.-Bank of the Republic. go
asked ask capital III lis bd West End ios bid io
asked Traders, 1893 bid, JOG asked. Lincoln, ss
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Deposit and Trust, l2s bid; 10 asked. Washington
Security and Trust, 40 bid. Washington Safe De-
265 bid, 30 asked Metropolitan, "a bid, lO4
asked. Belt, 30 asked Georgetown and Tennally
Gas and Electric Light ocks.-washlugton Gas.
4sl. bid. 81 asked Georgetown Gas; so bid. U.
Insurance stocis.-F;remen's, IS bid. Franklin.
40 bid. Metropotan, 20 BID; Potomac. 67la bid.
100 bid 2oo asked. National linton, 10 bid, Is
asked. Columbia, 1874 bid Riggs 7;s bid, Sh
asked. Peoples. 81 Lid. Lincoln, ~ bid, sn
asked. Commercial, AZ bid.
Title Insurance Stocis.-Real Estate Title, LOG
bid, 1I6 asked. Columbia Title I bid, 81 asked
District Title, 10 bid ID asked.
Telephone stocks.-Pennsyvania, so asked. ches-
apeake and Potomac 60 asked. American GRAPHIC
phone, 5 bid AZ asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage
80 asked.
Miscellaneous Siocks.-washington Market, IL
bid. Great Falls Ice. 155 asked. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 100 asked. Mergenthaler
Linotype, 1875 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
PILOT CHART FOR SEPTEMBER.
frecictfoh of the HydroErnphic Office
OF the Weather.


OF the Weather
According to the Pilot Chart of the North
Atlantic for September, issued by the Unit
ed States photographic Office moderate or
lair weather will prevail over the North
Atlantic generally during the present
month, with occasional gales north Of the
thirty-hfth parallel of latitude and near
the American coast. Tropical cyclones. or
hurricanes, are also apt to occur, Septem-
Der being the favorite month for the ap-
pearance of these dreaded phenomena
Outgoing steamers will meet fog west OF
the fortynfth meridian, across the grand
banks. and on the New England coast.
Ieebergs seem to have retired from the
transatlantic steamship routes, the Straits
of Belle Isle being the only region where
they appear in any number
lie chart contains some valuable in
stances showing the necessity of a further
study of the subject of fog signals, mat
ter which received special attention during
the sittings of the maritime conference at
Washington during 1883. The navigating
officer of the U. S. S. Marbiehead reports
that the fog bell at the Needles, Isle of
Wight, England, is unreliable on account of
its sound being mutiied by the cliffs at
that point. At l pm, May 26. 1895, that
vessel, in company with the u. S. flagship
San Francisco, anchored during dense
fog within "a miles of Needles Point with
out having nearu the log DELL the sea at
the time being smooth, with light air from
the southeast. At $50 pm, with Iignt
eastery air and a smooth sea, the fog nell
was distinctly heard.
',Ehe Pilot Chart is row the recognized
authority on this most perplexing question
of the alteration of fog signals. The Brit
i=h admiralty court, sitting at Shanghai, in
China, recently based their decision in the
case of the loss of the steamer Polyphe-
mia, wrecked in those waters, upon the
study of fog signals given in recent num-
Der of the Pilot Chart of the North Pacific,
issued by the United States photographic
office The decision eXonerated the COM
mander of the vessel from blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
FLAMES IN EAST BosToN's DOCKS.
Piers, Store Houses and Freight Cars
Destroyed.


Destroyed.
BOSTON, September 4-One of the most
disastrous fires that has occurred along
Boston's water front in years started on
the docks at East Boston this morning.
and before it could be controlled destroy
ed three piers, two large store houses, a
freight shed, fifteen loaded freight cars and
a large quantity of freight, and slightly
damaged a number of dwelling houses.
The loss is estimated at 10000, partly
insured.
The flames were discovered on the end
of the Boston ard Albany railroad pier in
the freight shed No. l, known as "Old
Round Top" about 3 o'clock. but an alarm
was not given until $50, and at that hour
the structure. which was g. one-story build
ing, several hundred feet in length, was q
mass of flames. '"- ----
The steamer Burton discharged cargo
of hemp at this pier yesterday, and the
entire cargo. with large quantity of -four
and other freight in iris shed was do
stroyed. A large amount of freight was
also thrown into the water from liie uockS.
At 6:1S q second alarm was given sum-
moning almost the entire fire department
the department from Winthrop and the
fire boats. BY this time the fire had spread
to the adjoining docks, at one of which the
Cunard steamer Cephalonia was moored.
Before the steamship could be towed out
of danger her sides were ablaze. one of her
Ht2DOatS was partly destroyed, and her rig
ging was on fire. The flames were extin-
guished, however, as soon she was
anchored and she was not badly damaged.
But little of the freight in the big, three
story warehouses, Nos. 4 and ). owned by
the Boston and Albany railroad, could be
removed before the fire fastened on the
buildings, and in spite of the vigorous
efforts OF the iiremen, both structures were
soon almost entirely destroyed. The loss
on the freight stored in than will be very
heavy, but accurate estimate OF the
damage this score can yet be made.
Near the store houses fifteen freight cars,
most of them loaded, were lying On the
tracks, and it was impossible to remove
them before they caught fire. Almost all
of them were wholly destroyed, with their
contents. Piers Nos. l, and ), on which
the burned store houses were built, were re-
duced to mass of charred timoers stick
ing out of the water.
A light wind carried the blazing embers
from the conf1agrAtion into the tenement
house district near by, and three tenement
houses We're partly destroyed and damaged
to the extent of about 5000. Three smaller
dwellings were slightly damaged.
Shortly after . O'Clock the big store house,
No. s, was in flames, and the fight of the
firemen was directed to this point. The
main part OF the building was saved. The
flames were confined to the south end,
which was Quilted. At 1879 the fire was
under control. but still snolderinis and it
cannot be entirely eNtinguished Tor some
hours. The smoke was unusually dense
and suffocating, and many of the fireraen
were overcome, but not seriously Injured.
The cause of the fire is not known.