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The Washington times., 1895-03-07
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

4 fire at the clearinghouse OF the Misses
Ogden, No. l106 King street. yesterday aft
ernoon, destroyed the roof OF the building, a
two-story brick. and did damage 10 the ex-
tent OF about SEQ. The building was the
property OF Capt. John 4. Jones, of Washing
ton city. During the fire a colored hoy,
named Person. was run over by the Hy-
draulon Companys hose wagon anu had one
OF his legs broken above the knee.
TheLadies' Auxiliary OF r. Z. Lee Camp of
Confederate Veterans have chosen the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Dabney Herndon; vice presidents,
Mrs. E. ii. o'Brien, and Mrs. G.. William
Ramsay; treasurer, Mrs. James E. Alexan-
der; recording secretary. Miss Gertrude
johnson. and Corresponding secretary. Mrs.
A. F. Thomas.
The boys of the Masonic Home, Richmond,
after trip to Mount Vernon yesterday
morning, were taken in charge by deIega-
ton OF Alexandria MasOns and carried to the
Masonic Temple, where an elegant dinner
was spread for them. After being shown all
the points OF interest in The city they left on
the O'Clock train for Richmond. The boys
all say they were much rleased with their
stay in Washington.
All danger OF freshet at Oceoquan. Prince
William county, is now past, the heavy ice
which has covered the river and bay for two
months past having slowly melted away.
Mr.. Robert Davis is reported critically i'll
with pneumonia at his home near Franeonia,
Fairfax county.
Mr.. ]. e. SchooIheld. of DanviIle. promf-
nent Virginia evangelist, will, on Sunday
next begin series of ten days revival serv-
ices in the NJ. E. Church South. A special
choir for the meetings is now in training for
the work BTr. SchoolfeId will be assisted
by Capt. J. E. Woody, of Fredericksburg.
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BAHEN BENEFIT TONIGHT.
Excellent Programme TO Be Presented
for a Worthy OBJECT

Excellent Programme TO Be Presented
for Worthy Object.
The committees representing the several
branches of Georgetown University have
worked hard to make a grant success ofthe
testimonial benefit to be rendered tonight
to George D. Bahen, the injured half-back
of the Georgetown football team.
The programme which will be presented
at Metzerott Halt under the auspices of the
law department is an excellent one, and in
cludes the cream of this cty's musical and
elocutionary talent, and should pack the
han to the doors.
Among those who viii appear are: Mrs.
Thomas C. Noyes, Mrs. h II. Mills, Miss
Helena Chalmers, Mrs. Anna C. HIS,
MeSsrs. John L. Lawrence, Hub NTH, Her
man Rakeman. T. Williams Peannaus,
Edward j. Walsh, and Conde Mast. Also
the Philharmonic and the Tuxedo Guitar
and Mandolin quartets, and the Georgetown
University mandolin, guitar, and banjo
clubs. Mr.. Percy Winter has volunteered
his services as director
Columbia Athletic Club. Carroll InSti-
tute, and other organizations are show
ing great interest in the affair and have
secured large blocks of seats and viii
attend in a body.
Inc Deheit IS gwen under the patronage
OF the following wen known ladies: Mrs.
Chief Justice Fuller. Mrs Justice Field.
Mrs. Justice Brown, Ars. Waite Mrs. Uhi,
Mrs. James Z. Kerr, and Mrs. John F.
Wdggeman.
Tne executive committee having the
general direction of the affair consists of:
Messrs. Joseph l. Weller. hartman:
Charles W. Darr. Wilson NJ. Young. James
P. OLoughlin, Charles d. Rooney, Barry
MohuD, Francis T. Madeira, and George
Cruise
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VAUGHAN STARTLED THE COURT
Had Religious Scruples Which Forbade
His Serving as Juror.

Had Religious Scruples Which Forbade
His Serving as Juror.
New York, March 6.-Henry W. Vaughan,
a chemist, giving his business address as
40 Pearl street, one of the jurors in
Recorder Goff's court, startled the court
and the attendants this afternoon by de-
claring himself to Ice incompetent to act
as a juror.
Joseph Fitzpatrick had been called to
the bar for trial for assault and Mr.
Vaughan was the first Juror called He
would have had to act as foreman He
took his seat and immediately rose and
said: Your honor, the hour has arrived
for me to make statement
Permission was granted him and ne
went on:
Il am absolutely incompetent to serve
as a juror. It is from no desire TO shiTk
the responsibility imposed on me. / am
willing to come and sit here if you desire
it. | have occupied positions OF authority
of municipal and State government. l
hold views that would preclude ME from
serving as juror. Judge not that ye
be not judged.
Il no longer judge from appearances
when people give testimony under oath.
l feel incompetent TO judge such people.
| have beel scientist, business man.
so-caled man OF leisure. and a worldly
man. | know life and its death and have
ceased to live III it, so l am unable to
serve others.
Il am not religious fanatic Ny duty
is clear, and If ii is the wish of the court
that | be punished, | viii accapt any
punishment the court may inflict"
While telling the story the recorder
broke in several times and became con-
vinced that Mr.. Vaughan would not make
a proper juror Therefore he was excused
from the service for which he had been
drawn
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EPWORTH LBAGUERS.
Board of Control Arranging Further for
-, .a the March MasS-meeting..sa., H.

Board of Control Arranging Further for
-t ..a. the, March AlaSS-meeting..ss.,
The board of control of the Washington
District Epworth League held its regular
monthly business meeting at Foundry NJ.
L. Church last night. The meeting was
opened with a prayer by the first vice pres
ident, Mr.. j. S. Barker.
MI Barker read his report, in which he
| stated that the first vice presidents had not
been called together for conference since
| tnelasU meeting, norma arrangements been
| perfected for having monthly reports con-
corning the spiritual work OF the yoang
people in the churches. He asked that the
| board direct the maSs-meetings in the month
| of April to be held under the direction of the
| department OF spiritual work.
The report of the second vice president,
| Miss Fannie A. Meeks, was read by the
| S secretary She said that reports had
been received from nine chapters in the
| mercy and help department. Among
| those chapters 246 visits had been made
to the sick and needy and So eases of need
had been relieved. In addition to this
| forty-seven hospital visits We're made.
The pres ident, Mr.. William Burdette
Matthews, subn tilted his report He
said that the past month had been marked
by a healthful growth of the various
chapters in the District League, and that
the presiding elder, i'll his report to the
annual conference, referred to the District
league in the most complimentary terms.
The programmes for the massIneeting on
the 18th OF March are ready and he was
in receipt of letter from Rev. Mr.. CoXson,
of Philadelphia, promising to be present
at the meeting. A the close OF the meet
ing, which is to be held at McKendree NJ. E.
Church, a reception VIII be rendered in the
iecture-room to the pastors for the new
conference year. He recommending that in
electing delegates to the Philadelphia
conference, two alternates be also selected.
The superintendent OF the JUNIOR leagues
reported the organization of two new junior
chapters in the league, and said that on the
18th reception will be rendered by the
junior league to the elders pastors, and
senior leagues at the Metropolitan M. L.
Churc h.
1t was also decided that three churches,
Douglas, Gorsuch. and the Fifteenth Street,
should be selected in which mass meetings
under the direction of the spiritual depart
ment should be held on April IL.
1t was ascertained how many leaguers
desired to attend the Conference League
C convention at Baltimore on the 11th, and
1T was decided to go by the Baltimore and
Ohio route, starting at $50 p. m.
The president then announced that the
Anac ostia Chapter invited the league Off
GERS to a reception on the 22d, and the
meeting adjourned.
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HEIREss TO A MILLION.
Mystery Surrounded the Life of MI
CGapman's Adopted Daughter.

Mystery Surrounded the Life of Mr..
Crapman's Adopted Daughter.
Jacksonville, Fla, March Ga special
to the Citizen from st. Augustine says Miss
Blanche Chapman has fallen heir to
million through the death of Rev. Boynton
Crystal. in New York, last Sunday.
The Chapmans came to this city from
Gainesville, Ga, about ten years ago To
a few intimate friends Mr. Chapman con-
fided the secret that Miss Blanche was
not the daughter of himself and wife,
stating farther that they never had child.
He silenced curiosity by saying that they
adopted the girl.
Blanche went to the public schools, but
was always considered dull pupil. She
was ten years old when the Chapmans
came here and is now about tw enty. She
always dressed fashionably, and being a
pretty girl, attracted much attention in
her stylish gowns. She had no chumS or
close friend.
While 1T was not generally known where
the Chapmans got their money, as it was
evident that they spent much more than
Mr.. Chapman earned, one ortwo Intimate
friends were informed by him that Blanche
had rich relatives who sent her money and
that on the death of a relative she would be
wealthy.
Mr.. Chapman was last employed by the
Hotel supply Company. Several months
ago he gave up his position Soon after
he went to Jacksonville and has served as
juror in tie United States court. Not long
ago Mrs. Chapman and Miss Blanche left
here TO join Mr.. Chapman in Jacksonville
While the family lived here they made few
acquaintanees, and no one has known any
thing of the mystery or romance surround
ing the life of the supposed daughter.
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HE ONLY WANTED THE GIRL.

George Gould Says CoHnt Castellane
Wanted No Money and Got None.
New York, March 6.-George J. Gould
spoke warmly to-day regarding some of
the statements made in the newspapers
regarding the marriage of his sister to
Count de Castelane. He said:
The various stories of marriage settle
ments and Others of payments of debts and
all that, are untrue ;"
t's''Is there any truth in the $4,000 900
settlement on Count de Castellane?" Mr..
Gould was asked.
There was no such settl ement," said
Mr.. Gould, promptly, ''in any shape or
form. The Count de CastelIane asked
nothing in q money way, and nothing was
offered. The question of money did not
enter into the matter at all and it never has
entered into it, reports to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
81 did not see the necessity for speaking
Of this before, bat it is as well TO settle
the matter for once and all, and put an end
TO the ridiculous stories that have been
told and published
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A MODERN ECLOGUE.

Scene-A Crowded Thoroughfare En-
ter straphon and Phyllis on bicycles, at
the rate Of fifteen miles an hour
sTephon.
We care not, Phyllis. my own. to-day,
For walking in Central Park.
To fliTt in tie conventional way,
And saunter home in the dark
Nay, pleasanter far il is TO ''sCorch"-
To hear your silvery bell,
While the answering squeak ofny horn may
speak
For the TACT that / love you WE'LL
Both.
Oh. isn't it sweet TO clear the street.
While elderly persons frown!
''Aow, stooDid, look out!' we pleasantly
shout,
Ind bang goes gentleman downl
Phyllis.
StrephOn, love you. confess,
For who could fail 10 admire
The humorous way you spoil dress
And ruin girls attire?
To see you silently creep along.
And then with a burst ofspeed
Spread liberal dirt on the feminine skirt,
lis a sight for the gods, indeedl
Both.
Oh, isn't it glee TO do il, and see
The lady-pedestrian finch,
With iubilant msh 10 scatter the slush
And miss her foot 10y an inch!
Strephon.
/ frightened those horses. I'm much afraid
The excellent coachman's riledl
Phyllis.
And I've demolished a nursery maid,
And certainly hurt a child
StTephon.
/ made that stately dowager Jump,
She leapt 10 one side, and puffed!
Phyllis
That leisurely cur, I'm inclined to infers
Tomorrow viii go to be stuffed!
Both
so side by side we merrily ride.
And scatter the murnuring throngs
VINO mink the police should compel us to
cease,
And moumfully ask, How Iong?''
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DIED.

BISHOP-At the residence Of her sister, NrS
W B. Pratt, 1900 sixth street, lie Droir Park as
I0:45 Tuesday, March ;, 1895, MARY BISHOP, late
of BartStOWn. ny
Funeral from residence to-day Thursday,
at $50 a. NJ; immaculate Conception Church
CLARKE-On Sunday March 3, 1898, at $40
p. m, CATHERINE a, widow of Gustayus A
Clarke, aged seventy-nine years
Funeral viii take place from her late resi-
dence, No. 3G5 Second street northwest, to-day
CThursd ". March q. at $50 O'Clock a m, and
thence to St Patrick's Church, where requiem
mass viii be offered for the repOse Of her soul
DUNN-on March 6, 1895. at 2.15 p. NJ,
JOSEPH f. DUNN, only son Of the late John
and Bridget Dunn, in the forty-frss year Of
his age.
Funeral from his late residence. 1Sg North
Carolina avenue southeast, on Friday, March 5,
at $50 a. IN; thence 10 81 B eters Church,
where requiem mass viii be said for the repose
of his soul
GIBERSON-On Monday. March 4. 1895. AZ the
residence of her sister, Mrs J. W. Easily, 202T
6 street northwest. at $40 p. m, ELIZABETH A.
GIBERsoS, widow of William Gioerson, Of PhiIa-
delphia
Funeral from the house to-day Thursday,
March :, at p. m
GLICK-Feu asleep in Jesus on March 5,
1925, at S.S0 ?. m, MABEL ELESORR. insans
daughter of George c. and Ida V. Click, aged
ten months and twelve days.
Funeral from parents residence, 1917 Ninth
street northwest, to-day Thursday, March .,
at O'Clock p m Friends and relatives in
Ylted 70 attend
GRAVES-At her residence. 921 Massachusetts
avenue northwest, on March 8, 1895, at 10 a. m,
BESSIE, wife of Edward Graves.
Due notice of funeral hereafter
HARRISON-At Laurel, Nd, on March 5,
1925, RUTH POOL, daughter Of William H. and
Ella Marrow Harrison, aged one year and eight
days
Funeral from residence to-day CThursday) at
1.30
JOHNSON-On Tuesday, March s. 1895, EDITH
ALBERTA JOHNSON, youngest daughter Of Albert
f. III. and Elizabeth ii. johnson
Services at noon to-day Thursday at No.
l7O6 Ninth street northwest, the residence of
her father.
LAY-At East Orange, Y J., at Lee a m
March 8, 1895, MARTHA ELEANOR LAY, wife OF
WOlcott Law
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
NORRIS-Suddenly, on March 4, 1895, VII
LIAM d. NORRIS
Funeral from his late residence, 2tiS P street,
at p. m, to-day Thursday, March 2. Rela-
tives and friends are respectfully invited to at
tend.
MILLER-At o'clock p. m, March 6, 1925, at
her residence, GIL / street northeast, Mrs
ZULENA MILLER, aged twenty-three-
Funeral Friday, p. m Friends and rela-
tiyes invited.
sTARCK-March 4, 1926, at 945 a m at his
residence, No. 305 Eleventh street southeast,
GEORGE n. STARCK, the grandfather of George
W. Reinmuller, at the age of eIghty-two years
and five months.
Remains viii be taken to Lonaconing, " esteru
Maryland, his old home, for intermeRt
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NOSES
THURSDAY, MARCH Z, IdsS.

-The new Overstuffed
Parlor Suites are coming in
now-Fine Suites-ha a II d :
somer suits-more moderately
priced suites than in any past
season.
Fancy Parlor Pieces
are arriving with them-fan-
cy pieces that well merit be-
ing called art pieces.
Some of the new Frame
Suites and Couches are ex-
pected along by Tuesday.
There'll be some valu e S
among them that'll surprise
you.
Maybe you've seen the
advertisement of those sos
India Seats OF ours in the mag
aZlnes. They're values the
whole country should know
of.
You'll notice e a big
change next time you visit
our Parlor Furniture Depart
ment. 1t has all been remod-
eled-newly papered a nd
painted--making it one of
the most attractive depart
mentS III our store.
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Miner Court Items.

Arguments in the suit of Mary Van Ris-
wick and others to enjoin the Rock Creek
Park Commission from assessing special
benefits for the location of the park were
concluded yesterday. Judge Cox took the
papers and will render decision in a
few days.
The case of Fred 7. Miller, charged with
making book on race at Benning's, will
be argued in the court Of appeals to-day on
the points in the demurrer, which was over
ruled by Judge Cole.
Thomas NJ. Harvey qualified yesterday as
notary under his recent reappointment.
The late Elizabeth A. Shreve. in her will
of July 16 1872. filed yesterday, left to her
daughter, Elizabeth P. Shreve, $1,000 and
SSGe to Mary G. Willis. Upon Miss Shreves
death the 81 900 is to go to her grandchil-
dren, William Willis, Nellie NJ. Shreve. and
Mary Shreve. John Willis IS made executor
The viii of the late Eva White gives her
life insurance in the Metropolitan Company
of New York to her daughter, Tracy
Leimbaeh. Small bequests are made to her
other daughters.
The Washington times., 1895-03-07
HENNERY VERSUS STUDIO
Perhaps kOmen Can Do Better with
the First Than the Last.
With a Little Money and Lots of Patience a
Woman Can Find Fortune
Raising Poultry.

81 intend TO convert my studio into a
hennery," exclaimed young artist the
other day, land thereby become a rich
woman" The speaker had been visiting a
friend III the suburbs, who, having little to
occupy her thoughts, had gone in exten-
slveiy for chicken farming, and was enthu-
s'astic over the profits of this domestic pro-
fesSion.
The young woman, who owns lucrative
farm, is well known in New York society;
she spends the winter months in the gay
metropolitan whirl, and heretofore during
the duh season found the days drag until
she became interested in incubators, ban
tams, capons, etc. Now, she is quite as apt
TO entertain all visitors of 10th 81 Xes with
the distinctions between Plymouth Rocks
and Dominiques as Jean de Reszke is when
his admirers call at the Gnsey House.
So ardently has she advocated this indus
try to her friends that one hears the barn
yard fowl the topic OF conversation on all
s.oes. A dozen city women who expect to
move into their suburban or country homes
IN the spring are already shopping for in
cubatorS, wire nests, covered hennerieS and
all the other paraphernala of a modern
chicken farm.
IL seems paradoxieal that while country
girls ignore all ready-to-hand rural profess
sions and hasten to town TO try their for
tunes every one OF these honest country
trades are being adopted by their city
sisters. The metropolitan girls are taking
into the business little experience, but
abounding enthusiasm, some money, and
plenty OF pluck. That they can easily make
their pin money goes without saving, for
eggs and poultry are marketabl necessities
and the business is run on cash basis.
Any woman who goes into the profession
thinking she can scatter grain with one
hand and gather eggs with the other VIII
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Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
to the following: Richard Wallace and
Hannah Woodrow. Benjamin Boteler and
Ida Palm. Marcus Williams and Irene Stall
Estelle Williams, both of Alexandria, Va.
Richard Johnson and Lucinda Tillman. both
Of Hillsdale, II. c.. John Brown and Mildred
Beaver. John Hammond and Sianua Yir-
ginia Davis, both OF Montgomery county,
Nd. Joseph Bohannan and Virginia Ran
dolph. William Simpson and Sarah Anoier-
son
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STATUS OF SALVATION ARMY.

An Ohio Judge Licenses Mrs Booth to Per-
form the Marriage Rite.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 6.-Two officers
of the Salvation Army appeared to-day be-
fore Judge Ferris, of the probate court. and
made application for minister's license for
Mrs. Balling.on Booth to enable her to
ofilciate AT a wedding, TO be celebrated soon
at their temple in this city
1; was new question. The court could
find no strict statutory authority on the sub
iect. and under the policy of the law. which
encourages wedlock, the judge said he would
grant the license.
BY so doing the Salvation Army is rseog-
nized as religious congregation, and Mrs
Ballington Booth, one OF the most widely
known women In the world, as a minister OF
that order
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MRS. FIFIELD's TWO VICTORIES.
Her Husband Must Pay Her Alirnony and
Is Refused a Divorce.

Is Refused a Divorce.
Joseph N. Fifield, a mounted member
Of the police force, was yesterday refused
n divorce from his Wife, Sallie C. Fifield,
and was directed by Judge Hagner to pay
her $500 counsel fees in addition to what
he has already paid and to give her $50
month for her support.
Mrs. Fifield sued for maintenance in
December, 1898, and in June, 1894, Mr..
Fifield filed a cross bill for divorce 1t
was agreed by the attorneys, Ralston &
Siddons, for Mrs. FifieId, and H. W. Gar
nett, for the husband, that the cases should
be heard together.
In reviewing the case Judge Hagner said
that the only ground upon which the di-
vorce could be asked was deSertion. Mrs.
Fifield had left her husband three times,
but in every case it was after such language
toward her as made it very questionable
whether it could in any case be called will
full. In addition, she had in the last instance
offered TO return and had been repulsed.
On one occasion Mr.. Fificld had turned
away and refused to listen to her. On the
other hand his offer to take her back had
been made merely to save himself, as shown
by his statement that she must return as a
servant. 1t had been shown by several
witnesses that he had said if she came back
he would make life a hell for her.
The Washington times., 1895-03-07
Daily Record of Deaths

Burial permits We're issued by the health
office for the twenty-four hours ending at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon as follows:
White-James Porter, aged twenty-seven
years; Edith A. Johnson, twenty four years:
Charles Lanman, seventy-five years; Mary
Bishop, forty-seven years; Justin W. War
nicke, seven months; Elizabeth A Giber-
son, eighty-seyen years; and Edward F.
Lloyd, eight years.
= Colored-Lloyd Higgins, aged sixty-three
years; Priscilla Jackson, six ty- seven
years; Martha Slaughter, forty years;
Reuben Forester, twenty-five years; John
S. Jones, forty-two years; Charles Dixon,
thirty nine years; Erving l.. Skinner. one
year, and Thomas Hill, one year.
The Washington times., 1895-03-07
Wanted a Snow Reaistet.

Up in the cold north a weather observer
wants to find a man who will invent an in
strument to correctly measure the depth of
snow. All sorts of mechanical devices have
been gotten up to measure rain and fog and
sunshine. but nothing smaller than level
ten-aere lot has been produced to show the
correct depth OF snow, and even that device,
if the wind happens to be out for "time,
isn't of much use for scientific purposes. II
any one has an idea for q machine of this
kind he will receive the grateful thanks of
the observer by communicating with him.
He wants to issue a snow-drift bulletin that
will average up the depth of snow in fence
corners and open fields.-New Orleans Plea
yule
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be sadly disllusioned when the time comes
TO prove il.
There is no necessity for a great outlay
OF money, but she must work seriously and
not treat the enterprise as mere amuse-
ment. She will instantly find hers elf de-
veloping sagacity and interest. In fact, L
am loath to go into town next winter and
leave in the hands of my gardener all my
choicest barnyard places. 1 know that in
the middle OF Cotillion / viii be wonder
ing whether the incubator turned out that
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last batch Of chickens as well as the Sep
tember Matching that / superintended.
SO summer VIII find all that leisurely
class of rich women who go to the country
for the heated season becoming very primi-
tive and domestic indeed. The mondaines
OF Paris have developed craze for haying
in picturesque garb, piling with their own
pitchforks the yellow stacks; this sport has
succeeded the fashionable dairying that
Marie Antoinette left as a whimsical lega-
cy; English women have gone in for gar
dening, but the American woman's indus
try is, of the three. the most difficult Of
success. In the other professions the dainty
jeweled hands of the workers only reap the
reward resultant from skilled and paid