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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10

DRUNKENNESS OR TIE LIQUOR HABIT FOSI-
lively cured by administering DIR. Haines' Golden
Specific 1t can be given in a cup Of coffee OR
tea or in food, without the knowledge of the
patient 1t is absolutely harmless, and will effect
q permanent and speedy cure, whether the pal
is n moderate drinkcr alcoholic wreck.
1t has been given in thousands of cases, and In
every instance perfect cure has followed. 1t
never fails. The system once impregnated with
the Specific, it becomes an utter impossibility
for the liquor appetite to exist. GOLDEN SPE-
CHIC co. Props, Cincinnati Ohio. Particulars
free To lie had of F. S. WILLIAMS & co,
9th and f SITS NV. s. f. WARE under Eb-
hitt Housey Washington. n20-tu. th&s. 3m'
The hest regulator of the digestive organs and
the best appetizer known is DR.. Siegerts Angostura
Bitters. Tryit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Fund Exhausted,

In police circles the applications for as
sistance are more numerous than ever and
as the demand is SO much greater than the
contributions the charity fund Is ex-
hausted. At the police stations many sad
scenes are witnessed when mothers appeal
for bread for their children, and men out
of employment appear and ask for fuel and
food to keep the wolf from the door. AL
though the fund is exhausted, the police
are giving orders for food in some extreme
cases of distress, and trusting to the
charitable citizens to pay the grocery bills
later on. The women Of the Loyal Legion
are assisting the police in the way of re
lieving some of the female applicants for
assistance.
Speaking to a Star reporter this morning
Chief Clerk Sylvester, who has charge Of
the police charity work, said he hoped to
receive more contributions during the COM
ing week than have been received during
the past few days.
lected, the money might be expended for
labor. that would not only do charity, but
would also benefit the contributors His
plan is to employ a number of men-per-
hapS hundred a day-at 81 each, and have
them shovel snow from the cutters and
open sewers clogged by the snow in order
to get rid Of the puddles of water and make
walking possible.
In this way he thinks the worthy poor
will reap the benefits much better than by
the distribution of funds where nothing is
received in return. In cases where women
and children are the sufferers, Of course,
the rule should not apply.
Mai. Moore left his Office this morning,
after holding his daily conference with ttc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Another Sample

There was a peculiarly distressing case
called to the attention of the police to-
day. The case was that of a colored wom-
an named Jones, whose husband is serving
five years in the Maryland penitentiary
for grave robbing at Oxon Hill last sum
mer. The woman lives on Hope avenue
near 18th and d streets southeast She
has six children, the eldest boy of four
teen years, who is nearly dead with the
Evening star., 1895-06-08
The Coal Clerks.

The coal clerk to whom reference was
made above writes The Star as follows
"While the early closing movement is be-
ing agitated, I desire to express a few
words in behalf of the coal clerks of the
city. Surely, they come in the same line
as the other business houses. and their
duties are arduous and conf1ning. The
hours during the winter are generally from
6 am. to and Pm, and everybody
knows that during the summer the coal
trade is not as lively as in winter: hence
the clerks could be spared two or three
hours one day in the week without loss to
their employers. l hope you will favor us
with space to set the matter before the
coal dealers of the city, with view of en-
listing their consideration of the same
The subject was called today to ihe at
tention of Mr.. w. H. Baum, secretary of
the Washington coal exchange, who said
that the matter had not yet been brought
to the attention Of the exchange In any
way, nor did he think that It had been
seriously considered by the coal merchants
of the city.
81 see no reason" he added, why the
coal business Of all others should not be
subject to such rule during the summer
time. AS far as the pressure Of business
Is concerned. we might close half a day for
every day in the week, for, as everybody
knows, we are now at the lowest ebb Of
our trade. l think that the matter would
be very favorably considered by the OK
change If it were properly brought before
it, and this may, indeed, be done at the
next meeting. 1t is not bad suggestion,
and 1 am glad that 1t has been made.'
Some Uptown Merchants.
The merchants are discussing the matter
of early closing with interest. Said Mr.
Guggenheim, manager Of the Brentano
book store: 81 am personally in favor of
an early hour for closing the store on Sat
urday in summer, but in such matters we
are governed by the action of the New
York store.
II expect to get word from there in a few
days TO do something for this season in
that way. In that store they usually let
Saturday, but they do not CLOSE the store
absolutely at an earlier hour than 6 o'clock
That Will probably be the course here. To
close the store early would be a great in
Evening star., 1895-06-08
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Prisoners Declare They Are Not Guilty Of
Burning the Lady of the Lake.
Counsel for Men Implicated in Var.
ious Crimes by Billy Williams
Want EARLY Trials.

John W. Patterson, president of the Peo-
pies Transportation Company; Charles,
alias Buck Auffort and William, alias
Monte, Wells today pleaded not guilty in
Criminal Court No. 2 to the Indictment
charging them with burning the steamer
Lady of the Lake on the 18th of last Feb
ruary. Messrs. Cook & Sutherland, counsel
for Patterson, and Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb
counsel for Auffort and Wells pleaded for
an early trial of the case stating that their
clients were ready and anxious for a speedy
trial. in which they would conclusively
show the innocence of the defendants.
District Attorney Birney replied that he
would call the case some time this month,
but not within two weeks time Mr. Bir-
ney also moved that the bail given by Pat
| terson be increased. That was done, James
A.Brown qualifying as an additional surety
in the sum of 5000.
Col. Cook and Mr.. Sutherland called at
tention to the fact that Billy Williams. a
witness in the case, and notorious GRIM
inal, they claimed, had been taken from
jaib where he is confined awaiting trial
for robbing the office of the Washing ton
Steamboat Company, together with Eddie
DESMOND and Auffort, over to Jackson
City, Va That was an unauthorized out
rage, declared counsel, for neither the
District attorney nor the marshal had any
right to take the man out of Jail for the
purpose of taking him out of the court s
jurisdiction, especially to so wicked a place
as Jackson City. The legality of that ac-
ton, said counsel, would be officially
brought to the attention of the court, and
If necessary, carried to the Court of APP
peals.
Judge Cole remarked that until 1t was SO
officially brought to his attention he could
take no notice of the matter, and suggest
ed to counsel that they confer with the
district attorney as to the date of the
trial.
Evening star., 1895-06-08
WHIST EXPERTS
The Coming Congress in the City Of
Minneapolis.
WASHINGTON TO Be REPRESENTED
Capital Bicycle Club Team in the
tournament.
SOME FAMOUS PLAYERS

The whist experts of America will as
semble for their fifth annual congress at
Minneapolis. Minn., during the week be-
ginning the 18th of this month, and it is
expected that there will then and there be
witnessed one Of the greatest aggregations
OF whist talent ever known in this country.
Play will begin June IS, and Washington
whist players will at once take an active
interest in the proceedings as this city will
be represented at the congress by a strong
team, who are determined to contest every
inch of ground in the battle for the great
Hamilton trophy, which marks the club
championship of America. This team will
go from the Capital Bicycle Club, which at
one time, held the championship title and
the trophy The c. BIZ C. is famous
throughout the country for its whist talent,
and its teams are always greatly feared by
all others.
The American Whist League was organ
1Zed in 1881, and has increased in member
SHIP and strength continuously since that
Evening star., 1895-06-08

was revelation to him, he admitted, that
the standard of whist was higher in the
United States than in England, and that
the American clubs had larger percentage
of scientific players than the English clubs.
When the Capital Bicycle team and the
Milwaukee men met to play for final honor
the former had lost one game to the Uni
versity Club of Chicago and the latter had
won every contest. After twenty-four
hands were played the clubs were tied.
Sixteen additional hands We're played, and
again the score was a tie. Eight hands
were then added to the play. and the Capt.
tai men won by single trick.
This tied the two clubs in the total of
games, and, the players being exhausted
from their continuous application to the
tournament, and the end of the period al
lotted for the meeting of the congress hav-
Ing been reached, 1t was decided to call the
match draw and give the trophy to both
clubs to be held six months each. The
next year the tie was played off, and, the
Capital Bicycle team winning the local
organization was formally announced as
champion Of the league for 1892 At the
tournament in 1898 the cup was won by the
Minneapolis Whist Club, and the next year
by the Chicago University.
Evening star., 1895-06-08

convenience on account of the work that
has to be done after the rush of trade is
over, such as attending to our mail"
Mr.. Charles Edmonston of the firm of
and willing to do whatever the other folks
in my line of business do. There is pretty
sharp competition, you know, and we can
not afford to close If the other crockery
and glassware establishments keep their
doors open. But We are willing to close
early if they are"
Mr. B. H. Stinemetz said that he did not
think he could close his store earlier Sat
urday. That is his busiest day, though the
Saturday trade is not brisk nowadays
as 1t used to be. He thought that it would
be a hardship on the customers to shut a
ally open until late at night Hat stores,
he said. are to be classed with barber shops
in this regard.
Evening star., 1895-06-08
KILLED By LIGHTNING,

Singular Casualty During wednes-
days Storm in Maryland.
Ellen Magruder, sixteen-year-old colored
girl, was struck by lightning near her home
in Prince Georges county, Md, Wednes-
day, and instantly killed. The girl was
walking along the road with her mother
when the storm came up. and they went
under large tree to get out of the rain.
When the girl fell to the ground her mother
stopped to see what was the matter and
much to her surprise her daughter was
dead. Mrs. Magruder also felt the effect of
the shock. The body of the dead girl was
carried to the house, and her funeral took
place yesterday.
Evening star., 1895-06-08
Now
We Go ON With Our Regu
ular Music.
Silks.

WASH SILKS. PLAIN WHITE AND BLACK
suRAfIs. sA sinNa AM An..M @ 21c.
PRINTED INDIAs CREAM, WHITE AND
FIGURED taI S.1AiAs 5APASEsE. SEso ooosn AM 3Gc.
FANCY AND CHANGEABLE sURAHs, BLACK.
AND ' FANCY @ TaFFETAs a tt1a .S'LAs' cneM 40c.
WHITE, CREAM AND BLACK JAPANESE,
P1S SIh CHECK G'Hs TAFFHrAs. 1tii sinNs AM soc.
BLACK FIGURED JAPANESE, CREAM BRO
CADES, BLACK SATIN RHADAAiE. TWO-TONED
TAFFETAS BLACK AND FANCY GREN- MMC
ADINES AND NOVELTY SILKS. VSGSe
Evening star., 1895-06-08
WILL NOT BE CALLED.
No Special Meeting of the Democratic
National Committee.

National Committee.
Chairman William L. Harrity Of the
democratic national committee hurls de-
fiance at the silver secessionists in an open
letter which he has issued. This circular
has been written in answer to queries put
to him regarding the possibility of demo-
cratic national convention in the near
future to take action on the subject of free
silver. The letter says:
PHILADELPHIA, June 6. 1895
st do not expect or intend to call meet
ing Of the democratic national committee
until next winter, when 1t will meet for
the purpose of fixing the time and place
for holding the democratic national con-
vention of 1896, unless l shall be requested
to do So by the requisite number of MEM
bers of the democratic national commit
tee.
II do not believe there is any necessity
for a convention at this time; on the con-
trary, am of the opinion that to call one
now would be harmful to the business in
terests of the country and prejudicial to
the welfare of the democratic party"
When called upon for a statement Mr..
Harrity said that he had no views to ex-
press at this time on the money question,
and had nothing whatever to say, further
than Is contained in the above letter.
Evening star., 1895-06-08

States army and a citizen of Philadelphia.
Capt. Walton, whose portrait is here pre-
sented, is a leading member of the Hamil-
ton Club of that CITY,
The first congress was held in Milwaukee,
April IA, 1891 Thrty-siX clubs were repre-
sented by eighty-three delegates. The
Capital Club of this city sent representa-
tives and enthusiastically seconded the
movement to organize the established whist
clubs OF the country on strong national
basis. A tournament closed the proceed
ings of the congress, in which the Milwau-
kee players We're pitted against all others.
One hundred and four contestants partici-
pated, this being the largest number Of
players that has ever engaged in a whist
tournament in America up to that time.
The Milwaukee men easily won by more
than $50 points. The second congress Of
the league was held in New York city,
with representatives of forty-eight clubs in
attendance In 1893 the congress was held
in Chicago, with sixtynine clubs represent
ed. The constant progress OF the league
was shown by the fact that last year the
annual meeting, which was held in Phila-
delphia, was attended by delegations from
more than 100 clubs.
At the annual congresses of the league
there is a business meeting in conjunction
with a championship tourney. The main
Hamilton cup trophy, a beautiful silver
cup, which-was presented to the league by
DR.. NJ: H. Forrest of the Hamilton Club Of
Philadelphia. This cannot be permanently
won. but becomes the possession for year
of the club winning the annual tourney. In
addition to this prize there are individual
prizes and some special club trophies. For
these events the members of the various
teams practice months in advance, and
practically go through course of training
with much the thoroughness of the mus
cular training given to athletes.
The Hamilton trophy is now held by the
University Club of Chicago. The first year
it was played for, in New York, in 1892, the
tourney was tie between the Milwaukee
Whist Club and the Capital Bicycle Club
of this city. This was one of the most
Evening star., 1895-06-08
The Experience of '03.

AS this letter states, there was a move
ment in 1888, stimulated perhaps by the
passage Of the Saturday half holiday law,
to give the icemen rest on Sunday This
was opposed by many citizens, who thought
that ice was an absolute necessity during
the summer and who argued that the COM
fort of a comparatively small class should
not stand against that of the great body of
people in the community. The ice COM
panies, however. finally agreed to discon-
tinue the sale of ice to the men in the
wagons for Sunday delivery, but, in order
to meet emergencies, offered to supply ice
on Sunday by sort of special delivery in
response to telephone orders. This led to
the creation of outside routes run by extra
wagons. and the competition was so great
that in very short time the whole effort
collapsed and the regular Sunday. delivery
of ice was resumed.
So far as Is known, there is no move
ment now on foot among the icemen be-
yond such individual efforts such as this
letter indicates, to secure a repetition of
the experience of 1893. Much in such
thing depends upon the consumers rather
than upon the dealers of the commodity,
and it is doubtful if the icemen can per-
suade the people TO relinquish the privilege
of buying that much-priZed article during
the days of intense heat on Sundays as
well as week days.
Evening star., 1895-06-08
GRAVES OF IRISH PArRIOTs.
Those in Mt. Olivet Cemetery to u,
Decorated Tomorrow.

Those In Mt. Olivet Cemetery to BE
Decorated Tomorrow.
The decoration of the graves of the Irish
patriots In Mt. Olivet cemetery will take
place Sunday. June 8. at $50 pm, under
the auspices of the Emerald Club, Mr.. T.
E. Barron, president. Assistant Secretary
McAdoo of the navy, Rev. Thos. ]. Ker-
wick of Holy Name parish. p. T. Moran and
prominent members of the club will speak
on the occasion. The following organiza-
tions will be present: Hibernian Rifles,
three divisions of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. the Georgetown Hibernians,
the Knights of st. Augustine, No. 4. of
Georgetown, and the following COM
manderies of the knights of st. John: St.
Peters, No. 1874; ST. Augustine, No. 8;
Holy Name. No. 24s; st. Thomas No. 21S,
and St. Augustine, No. 254
Evening star., 1895-06-08
Moses Corner.

Buying and selling for cash makes no
Sad accounts. 1t lowers prices, and is
more advantageous to you than credit,
for 1t does not allow of losses-hence
you are not charged for them as Is the
case with a credit business. We can
arrange things satisfactorily for you.
Evening star., 1895-06-08

time. 1t was the re-
suit of a meeting
called by Eugene S.
Elliott, president of
the Milwaukee Whist
Club, who is known
as the father of the
whist league, and
who was for three
years successfully its
unanimous choice for
president. Last year
Mr.. Elliott declined
a reelection, and the
office was bestowed
upon Capt. John NJ.
Walton, a retired
Offirar of the Irnifad
Evening star., 1895-06-08
S. KANM, SONS & CO.,
8TM AND MARKET SPACE.
We Laugh

Because we have a right to.
We are law=abidingcitizens,
attend to our own business,
know how to cater to wants
of the people, are doing the
Trade and paying for mo-
body's advertising but our
own. That makes us hum
BILE and thankful to every
one.
Evening star., 1895-06-08

stubbornly contested
and brilliant contests
ever known in Ameri-
ca. Mr.. Henry Jones,
the English expert in
all whist matters,
who is better known
to whist players of
the world as "Caven-
dish," whose portrait
is here given, has
said that this tourna-
ment, with its Won
derful finish, showed
that whist had de-
veloped in America
to a degree that was
really startling If
Evening star., 1895-06-08

MAT'TINGS
Mot a day but we're SELL
ing twice over as many of
Them as at this time last
year. BUT 'twoaildn't be so
were lit not for the goodness
of them-the extensive va
riety the superior quality.
Like strolling along
through windrows of pretty
flowers to walk down along
the many rolls of Mattings
i'm OUR big Carpet, Rug and
Mating Department.
And the littleness of the
prices is as charmingly sur=
prising as the largeness OF
the stock.
These are fairly repre-
sentative of the values YOU
may expect from us.
300 Rolls WHITE CHINA
MATING, 20 yards in each.
(enough to IL
by 15 feet in size). Special SN I'm
price per roll. ............... ~A'OO
575 Rolls FANCY PLAID
CHINA MATING, 2O-yard
rolls (erough to cover one room
~ ,s,, by ,o,1 Is % feet in s'ss'' per $1,000
100 Rolls NARROW WARP
WHITE SEAMLESS JAPAN
ESE MATING, 20 yards to
the roll (enough to cover a IL
BY. by ls,test ,sss room. per roll. $3.50
200 Rolls EXTRA-HEAVY
FANCY JOINTLEsS MAT
TING, 20 yards in roll
tsos ssssoss sasn to ssss.' sssss ~ by Is. $3.50
500 Yards INSERTED and
DOUBLE DYED JAPANESE
MATING, regular 25c grade, HeC
per yard next week AO
$50 Yards Best Quality
INIAID ART MATING,
regular 5O-cent grade per DsC
yard, next week. ............. OSSe
700 Yards Good Quality ...
FLOOR OIL CLOTH, regular
SO-cent grade per yard, next un~
week. AySs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-06-27

And in ac c.urdancs vlrh law and order OF the
Bard OF rrussees. ma 10 on the 9th day of Nav,
lsss. 50 mazy shares q sch pace Of su b stock
= mag be neccssa:y. vii be soll at public auc-
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- pay sah aeaissueos assssment sheresu- To-
eethet xith the cass u sSt%srtisips snd expenses
e ths sulc.
J.R.yUDGE,
secyetary.
no abo-e "a 10 = postponed until July s.h.
James K, Ju &c,
6erctnry.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-06-27

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-24

adoption by the States OF the uuperyerted
Australian secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue derived from
a graduated Income tax should be applied 10
the reduction OF the burden Of taxation now
lev ca upon the domestic industries OF this
country.
Resolved That we pledge our support 10
Ialr anu liberal pensions to ex-uniOn soldiers
and sailors.
Resolved, Tina We condemn the fallacy OF
protecting American labor under the present
system. which opens our ports to the pauner
anu criminal eli Sses Of the word and 70 IDS
Oul our Wage-earnerS. and we denOuuCe The
present Ineffective law against contract Ia
Dor ana demand the further restriction OF
undesirable emigration.
resolved, That We cordially sympathIze
WIN the efforts OF the organized wOrkingmen
10 shorten the hours OF labor, and demand a
rigid enforcement OF the existing eight-hOur
LAW on government work and ask that
penalty clause he added TO the said law,
hesOlVed,, That We regard the mainten-
ance OF large standing army OF merce-
harles, known as the pinkerton system, as
menace TO our liberties, and we demand its
aoOlltlOn. ana we condemn the recent in
yasi9n OF the Territory OF Wyoming by the
F F.rsu asssSSlns OF piuiocracy. assisted by
Resolved That we commend TO the
thoughtful consideration OF the people and
5he reform press he legislative system
known as the Initiative and referendum.
heSoiNed, mat We favor constitutional
provision limiting the Office OF President and
vice, President 10 one term, and providing
vote Of the people.
Resolved. That we oppose any subsidy or
national AID to any private corporation for
any purpose.
NJ. IAUBESBEcK, Chairman. Marshall, Ill.
n ., H. turner, Secretary Georgia, Office 100?
r9nnsyNanla ave, \. W, Washington. d. U.
LAWRENCE MCPARLIY, Secretary New York
Nj. Z. RANKIN, Treas Terre Haute, Ind.