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The Washington times., 1895-04-04
neafh Kate Going Upward.

There was an increase OF 10 per cent. in
the number of deaths IN the District last
week over the previous report. According
To the returns made to the health depart
ment there were 127 deaths, as compared
with ia during the preceding week, and
the death rate rose 10 2441 frora 21.91.
This increase in tie mortality at tais season
OF the year is not unusual, undoubtedly
owing 10 the stormy weather and low TEN
perature OF the atmosphere, with large per-
cent8ge OF humidity. Thus, thlrty-eighf
OF tha deaths were from lung diseases, OF
which nineteen were from pneumonia, and
also nineteen fatal cases from maladies
OF the nervous system. Seven OF tie latter
y cEe from cerebral apoplexy. There was
no death i8om diIa theria, scarlet fever
IaoaSies, whoopinE cough, nor smallpox
reported. and one death from typhoid fever
this ma king but three for the whole mosifh
OF March up 10 Saturday last. Six deaths
from accident aud two by suicide were the
extent Of the casualties from violence.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
MRS. PARAH STEVENS DEAD
Unexpected Demise of New York
Society Leader.
Attacked by Grip in a Mild Form. Pneu-
monia and Heart Trouble Were De-
velopea-A Massachusetts Girl.

New York. April 3.-Mrs. Paran Stevens,
who with the late Ward McAuister was for
many years society leader of New York,
died at her home, l East Fifty-scycnth
street, at 3 10 o'clock this afternoon
At the time Of her death only her physi-
clan, Dr.. Thomas s. Robertson, and the
manager of her estates, Mr. Rankin, were
present at tie hedside with two Intimate
friends
Mrs. Stevens was first attacked with
what appeared 10 be mild attack OF the
grip. From grip pneumonia developed,
and this was speedily followed by COM
pifcation OF diseases, of which heart trouble
was one.
DR.. Robertson held with medical colleagues
they were unable TO DO the patient more
than temporary good.
Mrs. Stevens was one of the large family
of Judge Reed, a prominent iurist of Massa /
chnsetts. She was born in Lowell O little
more than sixty-oEe years age. While
she was only girl she net Paran Stevens,
a wealthy hotel Iaan OF This city. to whom
she was married year later.
1t was in Eoston that Mrs. Stevens first
began her social lite. n which she later
achieved such success. Paran Stevens
OWNED the fremont House, III this city. AID
il was IN his house thai Mrs Stevens brgan
to entertain so Iav.Shly. Nr. and Mrs.
Stevens later took up their residence in this
city, and hire Ar. Stevens died twenty
years ago, leaving an estate "aIi.cd at al
most a million collars.
Included in thts estate was the Victoria
Hotel. which failed few days ago. a share
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the residence
and business house at $50 aud 22S Firth
Boston. To tbs property Mrs. Stevens
assisted by her manager Mr.. Rankin gave
her undivided attention.
Two children were born to the couple.
They were Henry Stevens. who died
twelve Years ago, and Mary Fisk Stevens,
vino Is the wife OF Sir Arthur Henry PaGct,
| OF London. The P0gets live at Bclgravt
! square, Lond on, and have three oiiii-
drcn. These children. win Lady Paget
will be the direct heirs of Mrs. Stevens
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
THEY OBJECT TO JOHNSON.
Mount Pleasant Citizens Indignant Over
the Name OF Their New SchooIhoGse-

MOUNT Pleasant Citizens Indignant over
the Name of Their New schooIhouse-
The Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
seems TO be in 4 quandary as to who the
gentleman is after whom their new school
house is named.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
association. held at the First Congrega-
tional Church, of Mount Pleasant, last
night. Mr. Albert stephen, introduced a
resolution of inquiry 10 ascertain why
the school had been named the johnson, -
and suggested that it was within the
limits of possibility that the godfather
Was employed in the office of recorder
OF deeds, as there was a very large repre-
sentation OF the members of the Johnson
family in that office.
Mr Stephen said he was tired or asking
an nything OF the Commissioners. The
time had come when a demand was more
in order.
On motion of Mr.. Lipscomb the matter
was referred to the executive committee,
with power to act and to interview the
superintendent of schools,
Mr. Waibridge, OF the committee on street
railroads, sad that in talk with Presi
dent scheepf, of the Belt line, he had been
informed that his road would soon rur
to Mt. Pleasant. The plan is TO run line
through Eleventh to Z, 10 Seventeenth
and thence to- Park street as soon as Con.
gress would give the necessary PERMISSION
He was even willing to grade ali the
streets through which the road would
pass if he could get the franchise.
Mr.. Donald Macpherson asked that 9
! committee be appointed 10 visit the Com
I missioners ard ask that the plot of ground
consisting OF one-half an acre, which was
dedicated by Mr. WsIDridge TO the District,
at the Intersection of Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth and Park and GFlnt streets, be
improved as was stipulated in the gift. II
was referred to the committee on streets
1 and sidewaIksk with power to act.
A resolution was introduced 10y Mt.
Lipscomb that the G commissioners be
asked TO run line of pipe from the new
school house to the cid school house at Mt
Pleasant for tie pse OF the scholars who
are now without water supply.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
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HAA---
Washington Grain Market.
Reported by the Grain Exchang

Spring patent flour, per barrel, S3.6oa
$50; spring straight flour, per barrel,
S3.30a3.50x winter patent -four. per hss'-
rel, SO. 15a3. so; winter straight flour,
per barrel, S2.e0a3.OO; winter extra
flour, per barrel, 81. 40a2.5o; clipped
white oats, per bHshei, 80 1-2a4e &c; No.
2 white oats, per bashei, 81 1-2a3S. Sic;
No. 2 mixed oats, per bushel, 34a952. No
2 yellow corn, per bushel, 51a52c; No. 2
white corn, per ilushel, 51a52c; No
timothy hay, per ton, S12.75af3 50; Nc.
2 timothy hay, per ton, Si1.50a12. 10; No
l mixed hay, per ton, S11 .0Oat2.G0: No.
l clover hay, per ton, So .0oa10.50; No. 1
cut hay, per ton, SIS. 3.00a14OO; bulk oTan,
per ton, SIT 50a1S.50; bulk mifstit.Dgs,
per ton, SIS. .00a19.00; rye straw per
ton, S13.00a1 400; wheat straw, per
ton, S5.6Oa6 90.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
ANAc0STiA MEMS.

There was special meeting last night
OF Anacostia Tent OF Reohabites, which
was held in Haines' Hall, on Harrison
street Chief G. O. webster presided
Arrangements were made for participa
ton at the funeral OF @GTcPiIus Alien. who
was Killed III Georgetown, and whose fu
neral will take place Tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock at Grace Church. MeSsrs.
f. +. ReCieieD, George Berry and s. r. Nun
dell were appointed palbeaFers as repre-
sentatfveS Of Anaeostia Tent. The in
terInent will be in Congressional Cemetery
Hnlsdale Citizens Association convened
last night at the home Of James Il. John
son, its vice president. The various com
mittces each reported i'll favor of some
Improvement desired by the citizens. The
committee on streets reported that they
will communicates with the Commissioners
and request the Regarding ard improve
meut fIfoward avenue and Sumner avenue,
and the committee on street-llghting re-
ported in favor of having lamps placed on
Sheridan avenue, Bowen avenue, Howard
avenue and Simmer avenue. The COM
mittee on police reported that they are
preparing q plan for the Improvement Of
the police service given the town by the
police from the Anaoostia station. The
committee had not yet completed its in
yestigations, and would report later Its
action.
Anacostia Chapter, Epw orth League,
met in the league parlors o 4 the Anacostia
Methodist Church last night. Friday
night the department. of literature viii
give one offts free entertainments, the pro-
gramme of which denotes an Interesting
service.
Prof. A. P Montague, dean of Columbian
University, lectuTed last night before a
large audience at the Anacostia Baptist
church His subject was the Past Au-
gustiuian Age of Rome"
The funeral of Mrs John Lovelass took
5 place yesterday morning at her home,
on Jackson street Rev T. B. Hughes
! offiefated The internent was in Mount
!. Oiivet Cemetery. o.
! Mr. O. r. Dodge has leased the Christy
/ property Oh Harrison street, and will in a
few days open to the public the first hotel
i'll Anacostia.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
WEST END NEWS AND GOSSIP

Tons of earth from he caye-in at the ex-
cavation on the site Of the proposed Uhion
depot were cleared from the trenches yes
terfay, and additional supports erected.
All precautions are being taken by Con
tractor Carver TO prevent an occurrence
o { Mondays catastrophe.
Thomas Williams, the ten-year id son OF
DR.. j. B. Williams. fell from q fence
upon which he was climbing yesterday,
badly spraining both legs.
The funeral services over the remains
of Edward c. Broughton, who died ut the
Emerg ency Hospital of injur ries sus-
tanned from an explosion IN Smiths
qsaFry, will be held this afternoon at 2
O'Clock at his home, No. 3143 street
Interment viii be at the Congr 'sslonal
Cemetery
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
y
Two Bows Dead from Poison.

Warren, Pa, April S.-Ernest Lung,
aged eight years; Ludwig WickstrJm, aged
ten; Harry johnson, aged nine, and boy
named Estergren. about the same sge were
poisoned near this place yesterday by eat
ing what they thought to be an rsrtichoke,
but what proved to be deadly poison.
Wickstrom and Johnson died within three
quarters OF an hour. The other hoys will
probably recover
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
nirnrcc Granted.

Judge Cox Yesterday granted Henry Cole
man, an cmploye in the division OF statis-
tics, Treasury, Department, a divorce from
Eliza Coleman. They were married on
AprE 6, 1861, by Rev, c. Johnston, Of As
bury Church. and lived together TIL Feb
raaFy. 1887, when she deserted him. A
witness in the case says it is understood
she has taken up with another man. I"
There was no defense.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
Marriage Licenses

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
to the following:
William Hunter and Martha ellis.
George W. Carter, OF Portsmouth, o., ard
Virginia SIathow. OF Lynchburg, va
Daniel L. Smith, Of New York city, and
Virginia 8. Yeates. Lee Howdershell and
Nora E Butler, both OF Prince william Co.,
Va. Charles 81. Snyder and Mary H. Moore.
John II. Kinney and Cornelia Fry. David
B. Mccoy and Ella NJ. SIHiman, both OF
New York Rufus McNeail and Harriet
Bates. James h Bowie and Amelia c.
Craig, of Aquasco, Va. Robert z. De
Lay and Julia A Winding.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
pfrorce suit DISMISSED.

The divorce suit OF Andrew Perschyn-
SKI, OF No 435 First street southwest,
was dismissed yesterday by Judge Hagner.
IN making the order the judge said she
notice OF the suit had been published in
only one paper. and that limited in cir
c0lafion TO one class or readeEs Such
naf see could not be eonsidszsd suffi-
q EIt
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
struck by a FaIlin, Beam

A falling beam from a building In the
southwest section of the city struck Frank
Brown, co1ored, of No. 10 A, q, G
alley, making a badly lacerated wound
Of the scalp. The injured man vas taken
TO the emergency Hospital, where DR..
Shortlidge- rendered the necessary sid.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
DAISY Chain Club Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Daisy
Chain Club at the Washington Club, No.
ITO Street, tomorrow afternoon, at
4:30 o'clock Everyone interested iE
the project for a contagious disease hos
pital is invited to be present
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
BoARDING-HOUsE LETTERS.
Prizes in The Tines Contest to Be An
nourced Next Sunday.

The committee OF Judges in charge of
The Times letter contest are now at work
examining the hundreds of letters sent in.
Their decision viii he announced in next
Sundays Times, April Z.
The prizes are two in number, first OF
SEQ n gold and a second nf $40 in gold,
TO be given respectively to the best and
second best answer received.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
Hela 20. a. f,ra,a I,,rr

Charles and Henrietta Young, charged
with the larceny of So A from Mary Elliott,
of No. 23 Defrees street northwest, We're
before Judge Kimhall yesterday. They
were held for the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
Lecture ON Sociology.

The Rev. j. Mcbride Sterrett delivered his
last lecture OF the season in the Sunday
school room OF the Church of the Epiphany,
vest eTday afternoon The subject Sc
leeted for this occasion was Sociology.
or the old and the new school OF economics. -
Mr. Sterrett spoke of the old school as an
economic machine showing the relations
between the physical want and the physi-
cal good. The new school he termed the
historical or ethical school which has become
largely the school or sociology.
Our Georgetown patrons are notified that
all bills for subscription to The Times are
payable to Mr.. w. II. Glenn, who is alone
authorized to receipt for the same. This
also applies to bills now due.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
Jordan Finsd Five polIars

Harry Jordan appeared before sndge
Miller Under two charges of petit Larceny,
entered by f. T. stumph & Bros. a fine Of
So " as imposed IN each case.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
MARYLAND Mp CONFERENCE
Opening of the Sixty seyenth Annual
Session in Alexandria.
Reports on the Activity Of the Church Dur
ing ths Past Year-Elec-
tion Of Officers.

The sixty-seventb annual sezsi1n ef tie
Church opened in Alexandria In Gle NJ. P.
Church, on Washington street, near King
yesterday morning with President !. ID.
Kinzer in the chair, and Hugh =. E,oer-
field secretary.
After religious services DR.. S. q. suth-
erland, of Baltimore. was called to the
4cbair, and the president read his annual
feport. which shows that ddring The year
there were 1856 aceessions to the church;
6,045 members had been added to the
Christian EndeavoF Societies; $4S ,502
had been raised for church work.
The hours of the daily session were
then fixed at from 9 a m. Until IL 80
p. m, and from 2:30 p. m. until adjourn
ment at the pleasure the conference.
Rev. DR.. S. L. Murray. OF ChestertOwn,
5d., delivered the annual missionary SER
mon. after which the conference &c tOrFIed
until $50 O'Clock, when the election of
officers was taken up, with The following
result:
j. D. Klnzer, president: Hugh l. Elder
dill. secretary; Lewis Randall. eatfs renee
steward; b. P. Puitt, steward or the
church extension fHRd; Ill Wanlett,
Phillips, steward OF the foreign Mission:
H. S. Johnson, steward of tbe .iucauonaI
/. society; K. s Williams. steward tf the
general home missions; Revs. L. ~. Bates.
W. n. StraieT and VIM. Dale, and Aessrs.
j. ". C. DlIaney, w T. E1txeE -. w. B.
WcSseltOn. members of the stapdinG q M
mittees; Rev. ". s. Hammond, W N.
Straier ana David Wilson, and GesSTs.
T. B. Marched, Harry BaItiett and j ID.
Cathell, members OF the Committee on
appeals
The reports OF the ministers was made
the special orderfor 10OeIoes his morning.
The report OF the WaShiBgtoa and EIex-
aIdrla Foreign Missionary Sncieiy, signed
| by Mnry c. Dag, corresponding secretary
was read, showing the BImheT &c auXiI-
iar.es to be 4; numbeF of members, 50, and
/ total amount collected, $i2T-40.
AT night the conference had communion
service, and aftcrward the memorial ser
vices were held.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
Collars and Cuffs for Spring and Summer

II you want to be strictly up-to-date in
the matter OF stylish neckwear, call upon
Robinson, Cherry & Co., TIE wide-awalIe
eloiIHers. at Twelfth and T streets. and
inspect their famous 'tFive-fold" collars
and cuffs. They come in cherry, drab,
orange, grey, black, lavender, purple,
crimson, yellow. rose, red, scarlet, brown,
garnet. white, cream, pink. green, salmon,
and heliotnope- Collars. 10 cents, cuffs,
20 cents.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
ENRICH.
"Gombetih0n is tie life
of trade

\ mas helped US. It is
Y responsible for these big,
= popular markets. Our En-
Y viable reputation for UN-
v DERSELLING could not
9 have been so firmly eS-
o tabIished or maintained
\ without it. 1t is the COM
= parison Of our prices with
Y others that iorges US to the
v front; that accounts for
Y the phenomenal growth
0 of our business, while the
. rest have been retrograd-
4 ing. The greater efforts
Y others make, the greater
Y we become by Conpar-
v iSon.-A few of the bar
q gains that will advance US
Q a peg higher still:
y Fresh Pork, per Ib---.---.--- 1Oc
81 Roasting Meats per ID. . 10 loC
y Steak per Ib---...-.. -. 10 to zoe
y Veal and Lamb Chops. per =
a Ib..----.-------..-.....- to f8c
= Lard, per lb----.-.-.-.---8 8 and 1Oc
Y Cream Cheese, 2 lbs. 25c
o Pigs Feet, Picked. per b. sc
N Catsup, quart bottle fOc
y Elgin Butter, 5 ibs---....-. S1.35
3 Print Butter. per Ib--.-.-.--- 25c
a Fresh Eggs, per doz----...--- 15C
v Sanders Canned Vegeta-
q bies. = ---~-.--...- 25c
= Sanders Canned Fruits, 2
Ccii1.---- .---------- -------.-- ZOC
n Fruits and Vegetables fresh
q and reasonable.
Z Fresh, SaIted, Smoked. and
Y Canned Fish.
The Washington times., 1895-04-04

Collector OF the Port T. w. Robinson and
his deputy. Mr. NJ r Vincent, rIr the con
venience of the merchants here have ar
ranged with the Treasury department Of
ficiaIs to allow imports Consigned Ia Alex
andri; to come 10 the custom tIOsfse aere in
bond. TO be released on payment OF The
duties
Tie fish packers are complaining that it
Is Impossible to get heip en1HSh To cut and
clean the large numbers OF ftsh arriving
here daily Fish cutters can average from
81 90 To- So per day at the pies.e Sales paid,
and de- pite these good wages there are
hundreds OF negroes here ITyinS IN s-farlty
who could get work at the, fish wharf II
they were so inclined
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mss
Lucy Addison Hester. daughter OF MRS.
Joseph w hester, to Mr.. Henry BFsswD
Turner, jr, OF New York. The ceIsmo1y
TO take place II Trinity Episcopal Chi sch,
Washington, on the blight, II "Wednesday, +,
AprtI IT.
The Rev F. NJ Gibson. of WsSfasagtOn,
delivered most interesting LeaJen I'd
dress TO the BrotherhoOd 1f 81 ARdFew
in Grace Episcopal ChnToh last Hisht- The
last OF the series of address, Viii Iss drlfv-
cred by the Rev. P. p Phnlps, of ST
PaaI's ChuIch, on "Wednesday next
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
USDERTAKERs

NICEoLS q co,
~ Undert1kers and Eubalnsrs.
PeRn ave and I'd - Sc, Phoas 764-J, Capitof
Bill PromPt attenti0n; Tsa56Rsbls fsrmz
MfRIGHTs UNDERTAKING ESTABLISH
~ mentS I5E Tsath street. northwest Specia
attention 70 enbaIming Open day and night
Phone, 7U9 mr5-sn,o
II WILLIAM LEE.
y USDERTAEER
- Pennsylvania avenue northwest
First class service PEons 1855 ta4-5no
The Washington times., 1895-04-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New York stock Exchange.
Furnished Icy SsIsby s Co. nEnzsrs AMI
brokers' Setropositan Bank BuisdSng. FfftesnEh
street. Opposite Treasury. Washington ID. &
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-16
A Dra,natIst.s Reiolnder.

When Gotham. the English drama
tist. was examined before the committee
of the house Of commons which sat on
the theatrical question, he was asked
whether he expunged all oaths or pro-
fame swearing from the plays submitted
TO his revision. He answered.:
Invariably.
Did you ever count the number of
oaths in your own comedies of the
Heir at Law and John Bull?'
Newer, but | dare say there are a
great many.
Which you disapprove OFF,
Undoubtedly.
do you not think it would have
been better TO have omitted them?"
Much better They disfigure the
scenes in which they are introduced and
injure the humor.
Then, concluded the chairman,
thinking 10 clinch the argument, lyon
are sorry now that you wrote either OF
those comedics:'
Quite the contrary, " rejoined the
licenser. II rejoice exceedingly to have
made good pudding, although Iregret
that any bad plums should have crept
into it, New York Advertiser.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-16

The late DIR. Holmes. like Goethe,
says Mr.. Smalley in the New York Trib-
me, "dwelt ON the Importance of sta
tionery ami of good pen and good ink
to the writer, especially the imaginative
writer. Between him and the due ex-
preston of his thought in black and
white there ought TO be as few obstacles
as possible, no friction that can be
avoided Many fine thought he de-
clared had perished ere it was fairly
born. strangled in the birth by "a hair on
the nib of the pen or choked out of life
by muddy ink. His paper was ruled and
glazed; his ink thin black, not blue
black, as is much of the best writing
fluid in this country. He had written
know not how many books with the
same pen. And he looked ut the pen as
if il We're part of himself "
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-16

There can be little question that an
electric portable fire engine would be
efficient and thoroughly practical were
the question of current supply settled
and were it not that this part of the
outfit, if properly installed and used for
its special purpose only, would necessi-
tate SO great an outlay of money. But
it is not absolutely necessary that a
separate plant should be installed for
the electric engine system. Where a
city or district is well supplied with
electric lighting. railway or power
mains. distributed fairly we'll and all
of the same nature and voltage, these
could be used for current supply by con-
Meeting them at intervals with suitable
tap or switch boxes which would be
easily accessible and TO which che en-
gine motor could DO connected. IL
would not be necessary TO have these
switchboxes very close to the water
pings. They could be some distance
away, and the cable carried by the en-
CINE would DO attached to the nearest
one. The electric supply mains and
switch plugs or boxes would thus have
to be only in the principal streets and
avenues. The engine could be connect
ed to any water plug without regard to
the location Of the connection boxes. as
enough flexible cable could always be
carried ON the engine TO permit operat-
ing the engines at quite some distance
from the distributing mains Joseph
Sachs in Casters Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-16
Faure Loves the Weed.

The French society against the abuse
of tobacco notes with regret that for the
first time France has president who is
a confirmed smoker. NJ Felix Faurt
smokes several cigars day. NJ Thiers
had "a detestation of tobacco that was
almost fanatical. Marshal MacMahon
had been great smoker. but gave up
smoking long before he became presi-
dent. Similarly NJ. Grevy had abandon.
ed the practice before his election. NJ.
Carnot not only did not smoke, but. like
NJ. Theirs, disliked the smell of tobac-
co. NJ. Casimir-P erier was not really a
smoker, for at most ON rare occasions he
would just light cigarette, which he
would throw away Immediately.
The great majority of Frenchmcn d
course smoke. They fondly hope that il
NJ. Faure is allowed to remain long
enough ut the Elysee there will he an
improvement in the execrablo quality OF
the cigars and tobacco which the gov.
eminent monopoly supplies. = Paris
Letter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-16

The English Chief Justice Holt and
his wife hated each other, and when she
fell dangerously i'll he was so delighted
that be became disgracefully tipsy. But
his wife was equal 10 the emergency and
sent for the great DIR. Radcliffe, who
hated Holt, and therefore ont of spite,
when the ease was presented to him,
came with great promptness and saved
her life.