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WHERE THOUSANDS BATTLE
Supt. Stevens Has Broad Ideas for
the Public Beach.
His Report shows the Popularity of
the Place and Suggests Many
Needed improvements.

The annual report of Superintendent Ste
vens, OF the bathing beach, as submitted to
the Commissioners, shows that since June
8. the date of opening, 30, 100 persons reg
istered on the books.
The superintendent refers with pleasure
to the increase In the number OF lady pa
irons. He suggests that rules be adopted
for the better security of the bathefs
against intrusion and for the public health;
asks that the beach and surrounding neigh
bosioOd be given police protection all the
year, and recommends that the renting of
boats in the vicinity be prohibited, besides
making other suggestions for the benefit of
the establishment.
The superintendent renews his previous
recommendation that what is known as the
"little BASIN be acquired, and that the
bathing facilities be transferred to that
point.
This is but a renewal of previous recon-
mendations by the superintendent, who
shows the advantage to be gained in the re-
moval In securing reasonable safety,
broad bathing area, and water always
1t one depth.
Mr.. Stevens asks that $4,000 be ap-
propriated for the expense of removing the
establishment.
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FOR THE PoPE's FREEDOM.

Mass of 'Penance to Be Sung Friday
Morning.
A unique service will be held in all
the Catholic churches of this city on Friday
morning II will be a mass Of penance
and expiation, and will be said in accord
ance with the following letter, which has
been received by every parish priest in
the city:
Cardinals Residence,
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 16, 1895.
Dear Rev. Father:
On September 20 the Italian government
will celebrate the twenty-fifth celebration
of the annexation of the Roman provinces
10 the kingdom of Italy. While public
demonstrations are thus being carried on
in memory of this occupation OF what had
for centuries been papal dominions, tht
Holy See desires that the faithful children
If the church throughout the world should
unite in praying for the freedom and inde-
pendeDce of the Pope.
You are therefore requested to publicly
recite on that day in your church, at the
mass which is most fully attended, the
litany of the saints, praying, according, to
the intentions of the sovereign pontiff,
that Providence may soon vouchsafe to
grant to the church and her visible head
the liberty so necessary for the exercise Of
their divine mission Faithfully yours,
]. CARDINAL GIBBONS.
AT st. Aloysius' Church the services will
be very solemn, the vestments being purple
and the litany will be chanted by the full
vested choir. At ST. Matthew's, being
the diplomatic church of the city, it will
be a more quiet affair. The Italian am
bassador, Baron Fava, and his family attend
81. Matthew'S, also all the members of
the legation who are Catholics A solem-
nifty of any note would not be very cour
teous to those sojourners on our shores
who are necessarily in sympathy with King
Humberts celebration.
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dRIsHeLD QUESTIONS
Anaoostia Drivers Puzzled Over a
Circular Sent Them.
They Believe 1t ForeshadOws Some
Big Changes in tho Existing
Order of Things.
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The general belief prevails among the
employees OF the Anacostia Street Railway
Company that President Girls void has under
contemplation reduction in force and
other changes.
This impression has been strengthened
by circular letter sent to each employe
In which, among others, are asked the
following questions:
First. Which would you consider the
best service to the public, two-borse cars
every twelve minutes, or one-horse cars
every six minutes?
'.Second. What do you consider the
greatest good To the greatest number, the
employment of seventy-six men at low
wages. thirty-eight men ut fair wages, or
nineteen at large wages? :
Third. In reducing the number OF cars
and the number of your employees, how
would you accomplish il? BY drawing lots;
by taking alternate names; by retaining
the Oldest; by retaining those who had
best served you?
Fourth. Do you believe in open, secret,
or no inspection?
Fifth. Do goodlookiDg drivers In uni
form, well-kept horses and clean cars in
duce riding?"
A number of the men interpret the letter
to indicate a sweeping reduction in their
number, and that II Is sought tn make
them parties 10 the reduction. The limit
for replies is fixed as the 21st of this
month, but the employees re SO badly puzzled
that IL is improbable that any considerable
number will be received.
Within the past week a committee from
the Protective Street Railway Union, con-
sisting of Messrs. Lawrence and Casey, COM
planned to President Griswold that he had
been guilty OF unfair treatment in suspend
ing Drivers LUsby, Jones and Moore for
periods of from one to two months. This
punishment is held by the committee to lie
Unnerited and excessive
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TEN THOUSAND VOLUMES
Labor Men Say They Can Start the
Library at That Number.
Be Taken TO the Courts for
Settlement.

Thirty seven local labor organizations
were represented at the meeting of the
Federation of Labor held last evening at
Plasterers' Hall, corner Four-and-a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue
The report from the labor bureau COM
great deal of favorable comment. The re.
port was substantially that as published
In The Times yesterday in the report of
the proceedings of the labor bureau COM
mittee on Monday evening. In addition,
the committee states that there was no
doubt that as beginning 10000 volumes
would be donated to the library by friends.
The report was accepted, and referred
back 10 the several locals for Endorsement
or rejection.
The trouble existing between Contractor
Mcv laugh and his employees at the Govern.
ment Printing Office was discussed by
several members. 1t was finally decided
that his action was a fragrant violation of
the eigbt-houf law. A proposition was
made to request President Cleveland oissue
a proclamation enforcing the eigbt-hour
law in the District, but 1t did not meet
with the approval of the delegates present.
As a substitute and the quickest and
most satisfactory settlement of the matter,
it was determined that a committee OF
three be appointed to investigate the affair,
collect evidence, and prosecute the case
in the courts.
This suggestion was adopted and a COM
mittee appointed to take charge of the
prosecution of the case.
The resolution, passed some time ago by
Plasterers' Union, No. 1914, expressing the
sense of that organization of the treat
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A LOCOMOTIVE HIS GUEST
Engine Crashes Into an Alexandria
Mans Honse.
Left the Rails and Plowed Through
the Wall While the Family
Were Asleep.

A locomotive ran amuck in the streets of
Alexandria, Va, last night, and eventu-
ally ran into barber shop on Union
street, plowing through the wall and de-
molishing it and doing other damage to
the building.
The singular accident was caused by the
engine leaving the track and becoming un-
manageable, until it finally checked Its
mad career by running into the home OF
Benjamin Dutton, colored man.
The inmates were aroused by a shake to
the building like that of an earthquake,
and for few minutes hardly knew which
way to turn. All succeeded, however, In
getting out of the house without injury.
The entire southwest corner of the front
of the house was torn out, and the huge
machine sank upto the axle of the driving
wheels into the earth. A wrecking train
was sent for soon after the accident, and
succeeded in getting the engine back on
the track.
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ON wOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
Constitut ional Convention Hears
Arguments In Its Favor.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 1s.-In the consti-
tutional convention last night everything
was as serene and placid as the surface
of a lake on a sultry day. There was not
even an echo Of yesterdays battle Of
words.
Senator Tillman being engaged with
his committee hearing a contest, was not
in the hall during the morning session.
Tue convention was in session only
about half an hour today, owing to the
fact that none of the committees were
ready to report.
A flood of new ordinances and resolu.
tions were received, and then the conven-
tion took q recess until 8 p. M, on mo-
tion of Col. Aldrich, to hear speeches
from all advocates Of the cause of woman
suffrage who wished to address the con-
vention.
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Calvary Christian Epdeavor

The Christian Endeavor. Society of Cal
vary Baptist Church held an interesting
meeting last evening, during which the
topic, "Our Past" was discussed. DR.. J.
]. Muir, pastor of the e Street Baptist
Church, made pleasing address, in which
he urged the young people to stand firm Ey
the principles which had made their de-
nomination power in the world, but also
to remember that the word Baptist should
never become larger In their estimation
than the word Christian.
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Journeymen Plasterers, L. A. 1914

Journeymen Plasterers, L. A. 1914
K. of L., held its regular meeting Monday
evening at Plasterers' Hall, corner OF Four
and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue
A committee from the Painters Union
was present to request that the members of
No. 1644 do not patronize any business
house displaying Autographs advertising
KerDan's and Aliens Theaters; also a
committee from the Cigarmakers asking
thatthe members Of 1644do Dotdeal withany
tobaccoDist who does not handle blue label
cigar
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CHEROKEE BILLS CRIMES
He Has Two Murder Appeals Pend
ing in the Supreme Court.
While Jailed for One Shooting He
Killed His Guard and Has Gone
to the Court for Both.

For the first time in its history the Su-
preme Court OF the United States now has
pending before 1t two appeals by one person
from judgment sentencing him to be hung
for murder, the two crimes having been
committed on different days and at places
separated by many miles,.
The appellant who presents this unique
kee Bill was convicted February 81 last
in the court OF Judge Isaac C. Parker for
the western district of Arkansas, for the
murder of Ernest Melton In the Cherokee
nation, Indian Territory, November 1S,
1894, and sentenced to be hanged June %,
1895.
This m;rder, from the record, was out
Of pure wantoness. Cherokee and a
companion in broad daylight rode up to
the store OF John Sbufeidt, in Lcnepab, and
robbed the cash drawer and safe. As
they were leaving the building .'Chero-
kee" saw Melton watching them from a
window in an adjoining house, and shot him
through the head, instantly killing him.
From the judgment in the case for that
murder an appeal was taken by ''Chero-
KEGS" attorney, which reached the Supreme
Court of the United States May 20, 1895.
In the meantime he was confined in the
Jail at Fort Smith, pending action upon
he appeal.
On July 26 he shot and killed Lawrence
Keating, guard in the Jail, two revolvers
having been smuggied into the building
by the prisoners. On Saturday, August
20. he was convicted of this second murder:
two days later Judge Parker sentenced him
10 hang on September 10. The execution of
this sentenced was stayed by the filing of
the appeal, and Cherokee Bill is still
in Jail.
The evening times., 1895-09-18
CRUSHED BY AN IRON SCOOP.

william Ellis. "A Washingtonian, Killed
While at Work.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 17.-wm. Ellis, col
lored, native of Washington, d. c., was
killed to-day at Montrose, a suburb of Ale
gheny, while employed at the new water
works.
While working in trench, an iron earth
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scoop was knocked fromits hook onthecrane
and fell on him.
He died within three hours after the ac-
cident. Ellis was an Odd Fellow, and
lived on B street.
Ellis mother, Mrs. Sarah Ellis, an aged
colored woman, resides at No. 1919 F
street northwest. She was notified last
night of the death of her son, and will make
preparations to have the body brought to
this city for interment.
He had been in Allegheny City for
couple of years past, having visited his
mother once or twice in the mea antime.
The evening times., 1895-09-18
INSURANCE STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT OF the condition of the AGRI-
CULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
of Waterto wD, N. Y :, on the 30th day Of
June, 1895, as required by act Of Con-
gress approved July 20, 1892:
Capital stock 49, -. 5000, 600 90
Capital stock paid up ........ 900, 900 90
ASSETS.
Cash in bank :. :. :. :. :. IS 56,646 so
Real estate :. :. -. -. :. 315, ,2S9 So
Bonds and mortgages first lien
on real estate) -. :. 49,. ,O92, 362 96
StOcksand bonds stnlarketvalue) 3S i 49S 90
Bills receivable and collateral
loans :. :. :. 1875 81
Premiums uncollected and in
hands OF agents ............ 236, ,3S5 10
Interest due and accrued on
June 80, 1895 -. :. ..... 80, S69 "a
Cash capital :. :. :. :. $500, 900 90
Reserve premium fund ........ ], ,3SS,724 6S
Reserve for unpaid losses and
Net surplus :. -... 224,19S OIL
Statement of dividends and expenses for
six months ending June 80, 1895:
Dividends -. .. =. ..$ 49, $40 90
All. SAWYER, ce-President.
W. H. STEVEN Asst. Secretary.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
18th day of September, 1895.
(Seal) LIZ. PHILLIPS, Notary Public
R.J.McLEAN, .OcalMan nager,
9O7 G st. n. w.
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R. J. Mclean & Co.
General Asehts.-
9o7G ST. ST. NV.

STA TEMENT OF the condition of the
ORTHWESTERN NATIONAL IN
SURANCE COMPANY, of Miiwa ukee,
Wis.,, on the 3Oth day of June, 1895, as
required by act OF Congress, approved
July 20, 1892.
Capital stock paid up. .$600,O 900 90
ASSETS.
Cash In bank and on hand. III, ,1S1 SO
Bonds and mortgages first lien
on real estate).. :. :. :. :. 764,4B6 81
Stocksand bonds s(marketvalue) SS4, so 90
Premiums unc0llected and In
hands OF agents. f.... :. LOT ,6S1 76
and bonds. s.e2s AZ
Cash capital. -. 5000, 900 90
Reserve premium fund. d..........S712,O ,O53 II
Reserve for unpaid Losses and
Nss surplus; 47a.sos g s.
penses for six months ending
j June 80, 1895: s.-sss -
Dividends. ....s..z sc, 600 90
ALFRED JAMES, President.
W1LFORD II. PATTON, Asst. Secretary.
6pbecribell and sworn to before me this
9th day Of September, 1895
JOS HUEBEL, Notnry Public.
d. Z. SULLIVAN, Manager,
/ DO2 st. n. W.
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City of Richmond for Fortress Monroe ana
Norfolk Saturday night at p. M See ad.
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STATEMENT Of the condition Of the
NORTHERN ASSURANC CE COMPANY
of London, England, on the 3Oth day
of June, 1895, as required by act Of
Congress approved July 29th, 1882.
CAPITAL stock 81 ., 600, 900. 90
Capital stock paid up...... 1,5O0,000.00
ASSETS.
Cash in banks and in COM
pany's Offices ............ $94,7O467
Real estate ........... 115,OO0.0O
ket valuc) ............ 1851, ,42O. 40
in hands OF agents...... 226, ,7s2.72
on June so, 1s95...... 4,s5OOO
Guided hereinbefore -. 6,26493
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital (none in the
United States)
Reserve premium fund.-. $1,019,0OO As
Reserve for unpaid losses
All other claims against the
company :. ............. 51.637.17
Net surplus ................ 4sS,O45.62
Statement Of dividends and expenses for
six months ending 30th June. 1895.
Dividends (none in the United Statesl
GEORGE W. BABB. JR,,
Manager and Attorney.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this eleventh day Of September. 1895.
(Seal) JOHN A. HILLERY,
Notary Public.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD. Agents,
1907 St. n. w.
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The Electrical Workers yesterday received
a letter from the president of Electrical
Workers Union, No. 60, of San Antonio,
Texas, stating that that organization had
cast its vote for Washington as the place for
holding the next national convention. This
gives Washington a majority of twenty
votes, a lead which is not at all probable will
be overcome Union, No. 60 also expresses
a willingness to send delegates to the Con-
vention in this city.
The discussion on practical electrical sub
jects which were inaugurated at the last
meeting of local No. 26, will be continued
at the meeting on Friday evening. The
+ discussion win start promptly at $50
o'clock, and as they are for the special
benefitof fhonorarymembersand dapprentices
large attendance isexpected.
Manager Easton, of the Bijou Theater,
has assured the union that the electric work
Of that theater shall be operated by union
labor. The electric apparatus at the New
National, Aliens and the Academy of Music
is operated by members of the loca
electrical union.
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STATEMENT of the cond itiou Of the
- President and Directors of the IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH
AMERICA, of Philadelphia, Pa, ON
the 30th day of June, 1895. as re-
quired by act of Congress approved,
July 90. 1899:
Capital stock. ck................S3.O 3.O00. 100 40
Capital stock paid up. 100000 90
Cash in bank. k.............. s47s. 7s6. 90
Real estate. te.................. 355, ,215.9s
Bonds and Mortgages first
lien ON real estaiel. 49,. 2.522, ,sO2 81
Stocks and bonds market
valUel ..........-... 1896, ,241 %
eral loans ............:. 71,s79.ss
Premiums unsolicited and In
hands OF agents s61, ,24s &c
Interest due and accrued on
June 80, 1895. ......... 33,s4352
Cash capital. ............ .Ssoc0, ,oO0.OO
Reserve premium fund.-. $3.50 $50. Ga
Reserve for unpaid losses and
claims 3oS,436-OO
Net surplus. 1897, ,44S.45
Statement of dividends and expenses
for six months ending Jine 80. 1895:
Dividends. 1S0,CO0.O0
Current expenses and tax. s92. so
CHARLES PLATT. President
GRENILA E. FRYER, Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before ME this
= day of September. 1895:
tSealD BENJAMIN RUS II,
Notary public.
TYLER& RUTHERFORD, Agents,
1907 + St. n. w.
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Capital stock. e. :. 80. $500, 10000
Capital stock paid up. :. $780, 100000
ASSETS.
Cash in bank. :. :. :. 49,. S1s2,O45.75
Real estate. :. :. -. - :. 100, 10000
lien on real estatei.. 49,. 1,ss6, 500 so
Stocks and bonds (market
valuel.. =. :. :. :. 49,. 2,4O7 1898. so
Bills receivable and collateral
loans . :. :. :. -. 56,4OO.O0.
Premiums uncollected and in
hands OF agents. :. :. :. 529, ,SO6.95
Interest due and accrued on
June 80. 1886. 1866 80
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital. :. :. $500, 900 90
Reserve premium fund. :. 3,7I5,5O3.74
Reserve for unpaid losses aud
claims :. :. " :. -. 237 ,s7352
Other claims. :. :. . :. 1877 ,320.6O
Net surplus. :. -. 80. 661, ,117.S4
Statement of dividend and
expenses for six months end
ing June 80. 1895:
Dividends. . -. 100000. 90
Current expenses. :. -. =. 466 .257.O1
E. c. IRWIN, President.
BENZ. T. HERKNESS. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn Ia before me this
10th day of September, 1895.
H. s. REARDON, Notary Public.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD, Agents,
1907 St. n. w.
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ment received at the hands of Prof. Fanciulii
on Labor Day was offered and unanimously
endorsed.
Delegates from The Times Assembly,
1904, and the Iconoclasts' Assembly, No.
1908, were admitted.
The contract committee reported that
Mr. N Auth, butcher, and dEisemanBrotbers,
clothiers, had signed the agreement and
recommended tha ttheir names betakenfrom
the unfair list. The recommendation was
acceded to and the firms were also recon-
mended to the patronage OF union men.
communica ton was received from Saks
& Co., but no action was taken.
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INSURANCE STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT of the condition of the
CoMPANY. d s'f Of Phifadelphia. soHANae on the
30th day OF June 1895, as required
by act Of Congress, approved July
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
LIGHT IN DARK PLACES
The Central Union Mission In Shea's Court
and the Division"
A Gradual Change Going On-Some Eff
forts fn Opposition to the Cam
paign of the Workers.

The Central Union Mission Is carrying
war into Africa nowadays with a VEN
geance. 1t is engaged in a vigorous cam
paign against vice and wrong-doing. Two
skirmishes are now in progress in separated
sections of the city. but each with a most
unsavory reputation for peace and morality.
Shea's Court, down In South Washington,
and the area known as the Division" are
the scenes of nightly engagements between
right and wrong, and gradually the man
ayers of the mission feel the tide of VIC
tory is turning their way. The special
effort that Is now making in what might
at first seem these hopeless fields is to
show their deniZens that they are leading
Improbable lives, from a physical, ma
terfal standpoint Once their thought has
been arrested and their minds have been
directed toward the fact that they are
doing themselves needless injury by con-
tinuing to exist in defiance of ali the laws
of morality. 1t is believed the first great
step forward has been taken. The rest is
comparatively easy for such jealous work.
ers as the mission sends into these quarters.
Shea's court was one of the most no.
torious regions in Washington. 1t has been
the scene Of more reckless opposition I'd
law and order and has during late months
been unusually prominent before the public.
1t was at one time known by the less eu-
phonious name OF Louise alley" and runs
from LA ~ street to 1876 Maryland avenue
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GOOD TIMES.
Wages Going Up Here and There.

Wages Going Up Here and There.
The D. Trainor & Sons Manufacturing
Company, at Chester, Pa. have given
notice to the employees Of the weave room
that an addition of 10 per cent will be made
to their wages, to take effect at once. This
will include about $50 hands. All three of
the mills are very busy.
For the first time this year the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company will work its col
ieries six full days next week The min
ers were notified to that effect yesterday.
Preparations to start Joanna furnace at
Reading are nearly completed. 1t has been
Idle three years. Several cars Of ore have
been received, and over a hundred are on
the way.
The Luke Fidler colliery, at Shamokin,
which has been idle since last October will
resume in a few weeks. Eight hundred
men and boys will be given employment.