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The morning times., 1895-11-08
The UnIucky Number.

The ominous number thirteen, which In
still the cause OF SO much anxious pertur-
baton from end TO end of Christendom, has
been 'disenchanted by happy provi-
dence," says the Freie Rhatier, in a village
of the Hinterrhelnthal. The brave mother
of a family OF lw elye children found her
self about to become the mother Of thir-
teenth.
The new baby, whether boy or girl, was
destined beyond all doubt to life of i'll
luck The parents eagerly consulted all
the wise persons OF the nelghborhood as
to the possibility OF averting the disasters
of a "thirteenth child" from the expected
new citizen OF the world. They found
miserable comforters in all their friends,
SO they " ere driven to the forlorn hope that
the child might be stillborB, and thus
escape this world, and go straight into
the limbo infantium, when the mother sud-
denly gave birth to-twi ins.
The joy of the parents in the possession
OF fourteen children instead OF the dreaded
thirteen was exuberant, and the happy
father invited all his neighbors TO gen.
erous christening feast, where the family
and the commune were both congratulated
on their deliverance from the misfortune
OF possessing Elm Dreizehntes."
The morning times., 1895-11-08
mrs. BURCH has VANISHED
Strange Case Reported to the
Police Force.
mented State Between Here
and Baltimore.

The whereabouts of Mrs. Burch, wife OF
Wallace Burch, living at No. 1926 n street
northwest, have not been asce ertained,
though for more than two weeks the
woman's husband, the Washington po-
lice, and Maryland authorities have made
every endeavor to find her.
Mrs. Burch disappeared from her home
on October 19. Three days later the po-
lice received a communication from Magis-
trate Henry Sutton, jr.. of Baltimore coun-
ty, stating that Mrs. Burch had been found
wandering atmlessly about between Rela y
Station and st. Dennis, apparently de-
mented.
Mr.. Burch was notified and sent let
ter to sutton, requesting that his wife be
held for examination for a few days, and
II she recovered sufficiently he would send
money for her fare TO Washington. II
she did not, he would come on for her.
On the same day he sent the letter SUIT
ton arrived in Washington for the pur-
pose, ii is said. OF inquIring into the case,
but left that night before Burch could see
him.
Receiving no reply to the letter, a sec
ond was sent. No answer came. and Lieut..
Swindles OF the Seventh precinct was
sought by the husband. He sent an Off
cial communication to Baltimore county,
but failed to get reply.
Yesterday Burch went to Relay Station.
He did not find his wife there. He found
the constable who had arrested her. how
ever, and was told the woman had been
placed on the turnpike road, the husband
says, toward Baltimore.
Burch thereupon went to Baltimore and
saw the police officials there. but nothing
could be done.
The nearly crazed husband has grave
1for nd ia
going to put forth every effort to find her,
alive or dead.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
WAR BEGUN ON The B. & 0.
a Warrant for General Agent
Alvey the First Step.
He Is Charged with Violation of the
Law Respecting Street
Crossings

Troubles cume not singly, but IN bat
talions u the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, and following close upon its series
OF fatal wrecks, comes the arrest of Supt.
william Alvey, at the instance Of the
District government, for the failure OF
the COMPANY for its refusal to place flag.
man at the Z street crossing.
The recklessness OF the company in the
matter of human life received quite a shock
yesterday when Inspector Bradshaw, of
the District engineer department, swore
out this warrant. The case will cume up
in Judge Kimbalrs' court tomorrow. The
warrant reads as follows:
AT the crossing of K street with the
tracks OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, certain public street crossing
OF said railroad, did then and there neglect
and fail TO station person al said cross
ing with red flag, to Civ. warning OF the
approach of locomotives, engines and rail-
road cars, contrary to and in violation of
an act of the Legislative assembly of the
District of Columbia, entitled In act in re-
lation to the Baltimore nd Ohio Railroad,
approved August %, 1871"
If the District should fail to make out
Its case against Supt. Alvey, an attempt
will be made to apprehend the engineers
or conductors of trains going over this
crossing.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
Its Editor Is Disguised with the Nui.
samoa of Poor SboutIDy


There is altogether too much fooling with
deadly weapons i'll this TO wn and at the last
meeting OF the common council the city
marshal was Instructed to take radical steps
to put stop to the nuisance, says the De-
troit Free Press. No man should be per-
mitted to carry gun for ornament or bluff.
If he can't make use OF it for the purpose
of shooting and shooting with results, he
should be disa rmed and compelled to carrya
club or a brickbat.
Saturday afternoons cow-puncher named
Rose pulled Mai. Bakers nose on the street
as the result of a dispute over game OF
poker. The major pulled his gun and fired
three shots and wounded two horses.
That evening Sing Joe. the Chinaman,
got into dispute with the proprietor OF
the Lone Wolf saloon about laundry work.
A fter a hot dispute the saloonist pulled his
gun and banged away six times, and when
the smoke cleared away Sing Joe was un-
hurt and two customers at the bar had been
wounded.
Sunday morning as Col. johnson was
walking about to wn in search of an early
drink, he reused up q stranger who was
sleeping under wagon on Apache Square.
The stranger was mad about it and opened
fire and the colonel returned the compile
ment in his usual impulsive and enthusias-
tic manner. The racket brought out 100
people, and to the supreme disgust OF each
and every one not one of the dozen bullets
even grazed one of the shooters.
Monday night there was row In Jim
Pelham's restaurant. stranger from New
Mexico wanted broiled goose and was told
that he would have to put up with smothered
chicken. he got mad and began to shoot
and three or four others Joined In just to
make it interesting, but, after fully thirty
shots had been fired it was found that the
only person damaged was the cook, and he
merely had the tip of his nose shot off.
As editor OF the Kicker, mayor of the
town, postmaster and senator-as n citizen
having the best interests of this community
at heart-we protest against the poor shoot
ing. In this great and glorious country,
when a man pulls gun something should
drop before it. This blazing away and max
ing a great noise is a baby Fourth of July
which every grownman on ght to
and feel ashamed Of.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
a SSA AULTED A LITTLE GIRL.
Again Stirred Over an
AfrOcfous Act

AITDclOus ACr.
A criminal assault was made last night
in Alexandria on Birdie Kuhn. eleven
years of age. by a colored boy named
Thomas Peterson. The little girl Is the
resides on Payne street, near Cameron.
The miscreant was caught by one of
the citizens who was attracted TO the spot
by her cries, but wac released by a friendly
negro, who is now being looked for by
the police.
Birdie kuhn's story is that she was
going home about Z O'Clock last evening.
when the boy, Peterson, who is only
about nine years OF age. rushed out of
Schuler's alley and attempted to seize
her. She screamed, her cries bringing
TO her assistance Mr.. Taylor Rudd, who
caught hold of the boy and was OBTAINING
him for the police, when a colored man,
Wash Jackson, came up ard made Mr..
Rudd release her assailant. The negro
boy fled as soon as he was let go.
Birdie Kuhn went home and reported the
facts as above to her father. who went
at once to the police station and swore
out a warrant for Peterson, cha rging him
with criminal assault.
So daring an attempt al henious crime
within the city limits has caused consider
able talk and it is hoped that the police
will bring the boy into court. The un-
warranted action of Wash Jackson In
practically assisting the escape of the
criminal is commented upon severely.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
VICTIM OF GASOLINE.
Alberta Mason Died From Burns Re-
ceiXed In an EXPLOSION.

Alberta Mason, sixteen-year-old colored
girl, died al Emergency Hospital last night
from burns caused by exploding gasoline
at o clock yesterday afternoon. Alberta
lived with her people, at III Burk's court.
southwest ana was employed as domestic
by Charles Brogan, of T1s F street south
west.
She had performed her routine duties
throughout the day and was about TO begin
the preparation OF dinner. She filled
the tank OF the gasoline stove and lighted
the burner. After doing this her atten-
ton was diverted and she made the fatal
mistake of putting tue gasoline can on
the stove. AS the stove heated up, So.
too. did the can Of gasoline. Just as she
recolIected that She had done wrong and
moved up to the stove for the purpose or
removing the can, it exploded, throwing
the burning fluid over her.
Her shrieks brought assistaDce, but before
1t arrived her clothing was burned off and
her flesh was charred. She was wrapped
in blankets and Policeman Banagan called
the patrol, in which she was conveyed to
Emergency Hospital There the surgeons
did all that laid within their po wer, but
she langushed in agony till about 10
O'Clock, when she died. The funeral ar
raDgements have not been perfected.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
DRILLED FOR PRIZES.
Pretty Military Contest Held at the
Corcoran Cadets Fair


The immense crowd at the Corcurap
Cadets fair last night still further proved
the popularity OF that organization. The
principal feature of the evening was the
squad competitive drill by the National
Rifles, commanded by Lieut. Manson, and
the Morton Cadets, in command of Capt
Shilling, for the COrcoran Cadets prize
cup.
Capt. Walsh, of the Emmet Guards; Capt
Horton, of the staff, and Lieut. Robins,
Light Battery A, acted as Judges. The
boys were put through numerous move
ments in the manual of arms. which were
executed with much vim and precision
The contest was closely watched and
much interest was manifested throughout
the programme. The decision, as to the
winners, however, was not announced, but
Will be made known Tonight.
After the competition was over, the
usual order of the evening was carried out.
The individual competitive drill, this even
ing, for the Corcoran Cadets Fair gold
medal, will, no doubt, prove most inter-
esting. The guests on this occasion will
be the Veteran Firemen. Gonzaga Col.
lege Cadets, and the Knights of the
Golden Eagle.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
EXPLAINED BY JOHNSON.
He Says Kentucky's Flop Was No Sur
prise' 10 Him.

Mr. Claude NJ. johnson. chief of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. has given pub
Lefty To b Is views On the Kentucky elections
Mr.. Johnson is from Kentucky. He went to
Kentucky to vote and has Just returned to
Washington. He says:
The election in Kentucky is an example
OF the benefit OF viewing the affairs or
State from a point without the State !
was placed so that took such view, ana
the result did not surprise me. think that
many without the State felt as did, but to
Democrats who were on the ground 1t was
the greatest surprise.
There was no national issue In the hen
lucky campaign except the financial ques
ton, and the people of that State had no
idea of indursing financial policy that
was SO faulty that it would have brought
the greatest trouble had it been tndorsed-
THE officeholders in Kentucky dld not
scratch the ticket so far as l could Judge.
They, as a rule, voted the straight Demo
cratic ticket, the scratching being done oy
the business men. who did not propose to
vote for a man who accepted nomination
on q platform of sound money and then
repudiate the platform before tue voters OF
lie State
The morning times., 1895-11-08
WIFE SECURED A WARRANT.
Charles Mays Arrested on Her Com
plaint of Ill Treatment

plaint of Ill Treatment.
The domestic relations OF the Mays, who
live at No. S07 Missouri avenue. are in
harmonious, and yesterday a warrant was
sworn out in the police court by Willie
Mays against her husband. Charles Mays,
charging him with threats. She alleges
that he beat her, and locked her out of the
house ar o'clock in the morning. threat
ened to kill her, and otherwise maltreated
her.
Mays was arrested last evening and locked
up at station No. 6. 1t was during the
burning OF the Chinese ioss-house that the
mothcr-in-law Of Mr.. Mays rushed up to
Policeman Reynolds and told him that her
son-in-law was about TO kill her daughter;
that he was smashing furniture and render
ing himself generally disagreeable.
Policeman Reynolds went to the house and
understood that Mrs. Mays was locked in a
room and that Mays was drunk. He could
not interfere because there was no dis
turbGnce when he reached the house, and
it looked as though the motherin-law had
exaggerated the condition OF affairs. The
case will be tried before Judge Miller this
morning.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
HAD FALLEN AMONG THIEVES.
Three Good Samaritans Found VIM

Three Good Sama ritans Found VIM
McDermott by rhe Wnyside.
A man giving his name as William Nc
Dermott and his residence at 1917 Sixth
street northwest, was found in a nude con-
dition lying on the roadside near the st.
Asaph signal tower in Alexandria on Wed.
nesday evening By Messrs Cheshire. Dun
can and Morris.
He acted as if he had been drugged and
had been seen earlier in the evening with
three strange men. Ii ewas unable to give an
account of how lie got, where he was found
Hisclothing was sfound notfar from where
he lay. and after he had been dressed he
was sent home.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
JUMPED FROM THE WAGON.
Louis Weir Painfully Injured in a
Runa way.

Louis B. Weir, living on Bright w ood
road, above Florida avenue. was pain
fully injured in a runaway about 6 O'Clock
last evening. Weir was driving a wagon
on Seventh street, near r. cable car
ran In front Of the animal, and the next
instant 1t tore up Seventh street at rapid
rate.
AS the wagon swayed from side to side,
boxes OF potatoes, onions, soap, groceries,
and other articles were scattered all over
Seventh street. When near T street the
horse was stopped by the police. but not
before Weir had sprung from his seat to
the ground, receiving a sprained ankle and
arm.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Forrer Davis Has skipped.

San Francisco, Nov. III. C. Davis, the
Rochester, N. Y, forger, has slipped through
the meshes of the law and is now enjoying
freedom in another State. His case was
called for trial this morning, but Davis
failed to appear. Davis was released on
bail about a week ago, bond in the sum of
81 900 having been accepted.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
ANTI-SEMITES FURIOUS.
Emperor Francis Refuses to Sanction
DR.. Lueger's Election.

Vienna, Nov. THE Emperor's refusal
to sanction the election of DR.. Lueger as
burgomaster of this city has furiously ex-
cited the anti-Semites, who openly denounce
his ma atesty in the cafes and elsewhere in
manner that puts them in danger of being
arrested for treason.
Ninety-three anti-Seminite members Of
the city council declare that they are re-
solved to again elect De Lueger in which
case Count Badeni, the prime minister, will
Immediately dissolve the council.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Hit with, a Brick

Jennie Campbell swore out a warrant
last night against Mary Washington for
assault. Several days ago Mary Wash
ington, who is only fifteen years old,
struck the Campbell woman with brick.
Mary alleges that the reason she did this
was that Jennie attempted to lure her
into her house. which, it is said, is dis
orderly
The morning times., 1895-11-08
BISHOP LAsAG ANA KILLED.
With Many Others Lost His Life fp
Railroad Disaster.

VSptCIdI 10 The IlmeS.)
copyrighted by James Gordon Bennett }
Buneos Ayres, Argentina, via. Calves
ton, Texas, Nov. THE Herald's cores
pondent in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, tele-
graphs that in a railroad accident on the
state line, in the province of Minas. many
passengers were killed.
Among those who lost their lives was
Bishop Lasagana, chief of the Salesian
Order of Monks in South America.
Leaders of the Monarchy party in Rio
Janeiro declare in interviews that the re-
public cannot last more than six months
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Fell Off the Wharf.

Sergt. McTaggert, of the Second pre-
cinct, while fishing from the fish wharf
at the foot of Eleventh street south
west, yesterday afternoon, lost his balance
and fell in the river. He was burdened
with heavy clothes, and not being an ex-
pert swimmer, there was considerable
splashing before some of the people on
the dock threw him plank and helped
him out.
The morning times., 1895-11-08


Solid oak or mahogany
finish table, with 16-inch
square top and one lower
shelf-noulded edges, neatly
turned legs-a table worth
all of so. Price to buy
ers to-day and tomorrow is
$1.OO: That's just one of
the big values in our over
stocked sale.
Every piece of furniture in tho
house has had its price cut tor tn Q
sale-cut deeply-till rockers stan
out with most tempting promi-
nence- sale ends Saturday night
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Hurt while Playing Football.

While pla ying football in the street near
his home, Van Lewis, fourteen years of
age, residing at No. s13 New Jersey
avenue northwest, fell, dis locating his
shoulder DR.. Smith, of the Emergency
HOSPITAL, rendered surgical aid.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Struck Marrow With a Brick

Sunny Marrow, colored, was assaulted
by two men on Twenty fifth street, near
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, about
1920 o. clock last night and sustained
a cash in the scalp from a brick thrown
by one of his assaiiants
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Healy. Out, Davitt In.

London, Nov 1.-THE Irish National
League of Great Britain held meeting
this afternoon and removed the name of
Timothy Healy from their executive COM
mittee, substituting Michael Davitt's there
for.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
prayed for Rain aud IT Came

La Porte Ind, Nov. THE long Grouth
in the Kankakee region was brought TO an
end last night by rain, TIE first which has
fallen for sixty days. Yesterday the peo-
pie assembled at the village churches and
prayed for rain.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Denver Post Changes Hands.

Denver, Col, Nov. 7.-Inc orporation
papers were filed here today, showing
that the Denver Evening Post had changed
hands, the new proprietors being Freder-
ick G. Bonfils, OF Kansas City. and H. Il.
Cammen of Denver. and Carl Litzberger.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Cbereed with Larceny.

Clayton A. Underwood, an iron worker,
was arrested last night on a charge of petit
larceny, preferred by Charles P. Raeney,
of 113 jackson street, Anacostia.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
~Dtdn,t Seize the opportunttv.

whats the trouble, Jim? You look
angry"
My uncle has promised to pay my debts"
That's funny thing to get mad about"
I'm wild that 1 didn't make more
debit s."lTid-Bits.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Mn Cause for Petnlance.

Algy, suikily-I believe that you're
laughing in your sleeve at me.
Edith-Dear Mr.. Costing, you know that
can't be so. laugh that would fill my
sleeve could be heard in the next street.
New York World.
The morning times., 1895-11-08

A Common Trouble
She-Cholie has brain trouble
He-Is that so? What kind?
she-It troubles him to think.-Detroit
Free Press.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
Pres,dentofthe wonmn.s Co,,e,e

President OF the woman's College.
Baltimore Nd. Nov. bishop Cyrus ".
Foss OF Philadelphia was to-day elected
president OF the board OF trustees of the
woman's College. to succeed the late Rev.
DR.. Lyttleton F. Morgan.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
I.ocked nm for Profanitv

George Donaldson, butcher, used pro-
family in Mount Pleasant last evening
Policeman Doyle CHANGED to be near and
locked Donaldson up.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
HOME RULE IN RELIGION
Effort to Secure House Chap
laincy for a Local Clergyman.
is A PRESBYTERIAN BODY

That Demon ination Seems to Pro-
dominate = DR.. EastDn and DR..
Brown Said to Have Heavy Back
ing for the PIace-Former's Break
with the A. Il. A.
The morning times., 1895-11-08
For Wasting tine water.

The police of the Fourth precinct re-
oetved warrant last night for Frank.
Nolte. charging him with wasting Po-
tomao water.
The morning times., 1895-11-08

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