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The Washington times., 1895-03-03

and are at work: The committee on housing
of the people, the committee on public edu-
cation. the committee on charities, the com
mittce on industrial conditions.
The interests proposed 10 be considered
in the respective departments are:
In the Municipal Department-Legislation
for the city, both Congressional ana munich
pal; plans of municipal government; police
organization and management; streets and
public parks; housing OF the people and
building regulations.
IN the Educational Department-School
attendance and accommodation; enforce
ment of compulsory school attendance law;
women on school boards; kndergartens;
industrial training, in various branches;
technical and manual trainipg: cooking
and sewing schools; increased facilities
for adult education. such as Libraries, read
rooms, and lectures.
In the Charitable Department-The CON
dition and need OF the dependent classes;
the best methods of charity organization;
public charities and prevention of poverty.
In the Industrial Department-The con
dition of the Industrial classes; agencies
for bettering the condition of the IaEOring
classes, such as savings institutions, mu
tual help associations. public employ
meut agencies public loan shops, building
associations: the relations oflabor and cap
ital including the wages question or dis
NIlBulltfIl Oh IIblilH- illS tclilitOtA BttNetil
labor and capital, strikes, etc; arbitration,
/ councils of conciliation; pFeventives OF
industrial disturbances, such as co-opera-
tion and profit-sharing; Industrial legisla-
ton: labor organizations; contract system
and labor supply.
In the Department of Public Health
! Public sanitation, including proper sewer
, age and water supply, disposal of garbage
etc, house diSinfection.
In the Department of Public Comfort
P bile parks and Fairgrounds, pub lie
toilets, the establishment of coffee-houses,
public amusements, societies, and clubs
In the Department of Public Morals
The more perfect cooperation of the va
rious religious organizations in establish
ing good conditions: the number Of churches
and missions; church attendance, the num-
Der of churchless population, and locali-
ties most needing churches; the suppression
of vice, gambling, pool-selling, and the
reclamation of victims of vice, criminals,
etc.
The members OF its center council are
DR.. John M. Gregory, formerly president
OF the Illinois State University, chairman;
Mrs. A. l.. Woodbury., Mr.. B. Piclman
Mann. DR.. Theobald Smith. Mir. Theodore
Noyes, Rev. Alexander Kent, Mrs. Carl
Barus Rev. S. M. Newman, and Mss h z.
HOSmeT, secretary.
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Walker Building to Be Occupied
By the Commissioners.
REMOVAL TO OCCUR BY JUNE 80
All Departments of Local Governments to Be
Concentrated Under One Roof-Authori-
ties Make the Change to Obtain Better
Protection for Public Records in Case Of
Fire-To Facilitate Dispatch of Business.

The Board of Commissioners has leased
the large and commodious Walker Build
ing, located on Louisiana avenue, between
Four and IA half and Sixth streets north
west, for the use OF the executive and
other departments of the District govern
ment, and will remove from tie present
quarters, on First street, prior to the
close of the present year.
Formal notice was issued yesterday
afternoon TO Mr.. Thomas w. Smith, the
owner OF the building ON First street now
occupied by the board, that the lease of
the new quarters had been contaminated,
and that the transfer would occur on or be-
fore June so, 1895.
PROTECTION OF RECORDS.
The principal reason advanced by Col.
Truesdell of the board, for the contem-
plated change was the desire of the Com
missioners to provide better means for
the protection of the District records
from fire. and to consolidate the govern
mental offices under one roof, thus bring
ing the Official business within a closer
compass.
| All of the departments over which the
Commissioners have supervision will be
| transferred to the new quarters, the
health office and police department being
already located there. That VIII embrace
| a big establishment, bringing together the
| executive department, the assistant en-
| gineers, the excise board, and board of
aSsistan mt assessors, the special assess
ment division, the assessor, the auditor,
| the collector of taxes, the building in
| spector and his corps OF assistants, the fire
| department, the large and varied list Of
| inspectors, superintendent OF charities,
surveyor, superintendent of water depart
ment superintendent of telegraph and tele-
| phone service, and the numerous other
Ssict.
BUSINESS TO BE CONCENTRATED.
The building to be occupied is better
| located for the Commissioners purpose
than the other, it is claimed, being near the
city hall and nearer the business centers.
Public matters in which the people are
concerned will be concentrated, aud that
which requires an inspection by more than
one official win not necessitate a trip OF
several squares for its completion.
The present District building IS in many
respects suited to the purpose. but il is
! alleged that there is lack of room and
modern conveniences, ard, more important
than all else, the public records have no
modern fire-proof protection. 1t is a mat
ter of common remark that should u fire
| ever destroy the structure during its oc-
cupancy by the District officials the land
titles would be hopelessIy unsettled, and
other important interests would be in
yoived in endless chaos.
The Commissioners have been for years
| patiently awaiting relief through Con-
gressional action, but having again been
disappointed, they have, it is understood,
made the next best arrangement possible to
provide suitable municipal building
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Real Estate transfers.

Deeds of real estate were filed yesterday
for record as follows: Allen C. Clark and
wife to E. W. Bradford, lots to 80, block
16, $40. James ". Greer, trustee, to VIII
liam A. Hammond. lots 1 and 2, Browns
sub OF Pleasant Plains and Mount Pleasant,
$40. Nelly T. Roessle and husband to Ed
mund Lyddane. parts of lots 14S and 149,
Hawkins addition to Georgetown, SO.
Della A. Holl and husband to John Morris,
lot 3S, square 1041, So Allen c. Clark and
wife .to E. C. Moore, part original lot r.
square 1927, $40. A. W. Fleming and wife
to Mary E. Fleming. lot IL. part lot u, block
1S, Pretty Prospect, $40. Charles c. NJ.
Loefier and wife TO E. G. Schafer. lot 8. block
H. and lot 10, block Z, University Heights,
$40. j. A. Simmons to George Morrison. lot
so, square 112, Georgetown, SO. j. A. Sim
mons TO William G. Morrison, lots 50. 81, 90.
and Sc, square 112, Georgetown, $40 George
E. Hamilton and wife TO Francis W. Baker
ct al, lots and 5, block sc, Columbia
Heights. $40. Robert z. Bradley ami wife to
A. b. Williams, lots 81 to 50, block 80, Sher-
man trustees sub OF Mt. Pleasant, $40. John
s. Rech and wife to F. W. Baker ct al. lot 8,
block Sc, Columbia Heights, $40. George
Erb to Elizabeth Mayse, lot 16, square 9S2,
$40. Henry NJ. Baker to Mary N. Austin, lot
25, square $50 (No. 70s Rhode Island ayenue),
S10
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ANAOCSTIA NEWS.

The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Baptist Church will give an entertainment
on the 18th of this month. The proceeds are
for the poor OF Anacostia.
The social department OF the NJ. E. Chap
ter of Epworth League will meet this evening
to discuss the advantages of having weekly
meetings and lectures under the different
departments.
Among those who will speak at the special
service in the Emmanuel Church Monday
night, under the auspices OF the Daughters
of the King. are Rev. James Arbrara, bishop
of Nebraska, and Archdeacon Smith, of Bal
timore, with great number OF other clergy
men from Baltimore. New York. Washington
and the far West. Bishop Paret will also be
present and lecture.
Morgan Harris got aboard a street car yes
terday evening in perfect health as was sup
posed, but by the time he had reached Ana
costa he became violently i'll and had to be
carried to the station and medical aid called
for.
The ehoristers OF Emmanuel Church met
last night and completed their ARRANGEMENTS
for the funeral OF their late companion,
Julius FOLSOM.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Boufre are both very i'll
with grippe.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
CHARITY FUND DISTRIBUTION.
Central Relief Committee Has Received
S3o,250 and Expended-S26,3 800.

S3O,2o0 and EXpended~S26,3OO.
The Central Relief Committee held an
important meeting in Judge Coles private
room at the city hall at 3 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, at which appropriations
were made TO cover the exigencies of the
| coming two weeks. Judge Cole, chairman
of the committee, presided. and the follow
ing members Were present: Miss Loring,
Mrs. j. W. Bahson, Lawrence Gardner,
| Col Tracey, l. L. Blout, and James w.
Somerville.
On account of the absence of Mr.. L. S.
Emery. secretary of the committe, Mr..
somerville filled the place pro tenn. The
report of Mr. Beriah Wilkins. the treasurer,
showed TIE total receipts from all sources
since the organization of the committee
last January to have been $40 .250, eXclu-
sive of clothing, food, and fuel. The appro-
priations up to March l amounted to S26,-
800, leaving q balance of $3.50.
Mr.. Gardner, chairman of the committee
on distribution, asked for the following
appropriations, which were made: Met
ropolitan police, 500: Associated Chari-
ties, $500; Central Union Mission, 500:
| DeaconeSs' Home, $500; Young Mems Christ
ian Association, colored, S30o; st. Vim
cent de Paul Society, S100. An appro-
pration of S25 was made TO balance tile
| labor pay roll, and another of $190 for
| the rent of a room in the Central Union
/ Mission building, where the committee on
distribution had its headquarters.
Mr. wilkins report also showed that the
! following appropriations had been made,
! exclusive of those above stated: Metro
| politan police, $50; Associated Charities,
/ S65; Central Union Mission, $50; st. Vim
cent de Paul Society, SIC; Young Mems
| Christian Association, colored, 500;
| United Hebrew Association, $3.50; Dea-
coness' Home, $3.50; Women's Loyal Le-
| gion $500.
A letter was read from Mr.. L. S. Emery
secretary of the Associated Charities, in
! which he stated that he was in debt to the
| extent of $500, incurred in the interests OF
the association, and requested an increased
! appropriation to cover this Indebtedness. In
view OF the fact that he had not drawn all
7 the money appropriated for the use of the
| Associated Charities the committee deemed
! it unnecessary to make the appropriation
| larger than that stated above.
! On motion of Mr.. Somerville, the secre-
| tary was directed to secure from every dis
! tributing agency, as Well as officers and
| committees, IL written report covering all
| their disbursements. The committee will
hold its final meeting on Saturday, the 18th
| instant in Judge Coles office, when the
reports Will De received IheSe Sub-reportS
| are to be used in the making up of general
report by the central relief committee
which will be submitted to the District
! Commissioners 1t will then be turned oyel
| to Col. Tracey as superintendent of chari-
| ties for the District.
| MIR. Emery said last evening that the
calls on the Associated Charities were de
creasing, and that if the weather continued
as auspicious as it has been during the
| oct fayU rnr Of 1nnl no
out for the poor of Washington woulC
| practically cease
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Benefit Performances for the Poor.

An entertainment for the benefit of the
suffering poor of Southeast Washington
VIII begiven at Odd Fellows Hall, on Eighth
street southeast, Monday evening, March
IL. Among the attractions Will be the
two-act comedy Naval engagements, -
produced by the Barr and Clarke Comedy
Company; Prof Harry Park, WashingtOn's
champion trick cyclist, and an array OF
other local talent After the performance
there Will be dancing. The excellence OF
the entertainment and the object for which
it is to be given ought TO insure large
attendance.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
Helen p. cadv.s Testamentary requests.

Helen p. Cady's Testamentary Bequcsts.
The viii OF Helen P Cady, who died Feb
ruary 20 last, was filed yesterday It
directs that her property at Takoma Park,
described as lot 8. block 21, be sold and the
proceeds distributed by her executor, B.
P. Mimmack She gives her nephew. Frank
Hartweu, Of Chicago, $500; her niece,
Helen F. Buck, of Auburn, Neb., $500; her
husbands nephew, Lewis NJ Cady, this
city, 5000; Miss N. W. Schuyler, of fPlatts-
burg. y. Y, $500; Mrs. Mary D. PIatt, Of
Chicago, $500; a cousin. Ii. W. Cady, OF
Pittsburg, S10O, and another cousin, susan
Sibley, of Hoosic Falls, N NJ, SIOO. The
remainder Of the estate is to be divided
equally among these devisees. The per-
sonality is valued a. S7,910.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
MUST HAVEaA STRONG HEAD.
Joseph Powell Twice raily Beaten With
Back Jacks Within Month

A little more than one month ago Joseph
Powell a plumber, Of No. 1102 Twentieth
street northwest, WAS terribly beaten about
the head with blackjack by 'Reddy''
o'Day, special policeman
Yesterday afternoon Powell was again
severely wounded On the head with some
blunt instrument by Charles Owen, colored.
He had become involved ina quarrel with
Owen, William Talbot, and Elijah Chap
man, also colored Words led to blows.
and the three colored men set upon Powell
During the fight Owen struck him an ugly
blow, laying open the scalp
The three assailants We're arrested, while
Powell was sent TO the Emergency Hospital
for repairs
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
Display of Electric Fireworks

Pedestrians on Ninth street, near F
street northwest, We're treated TO bril-
liant display of electric pyrotechnics
about $3.50 O'Clock last night One of the
electric light boxes burned out and there
We're a succession OF bright sparks, fol-
lowed by a series OF flashes as the long
sparks shot hither and thither. Police
Headquarters Operator Hardesty notified
the electric light company and the display
was finally shut Off
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
THEY cRITIcIsE CONGRESS.
Soldiers, Sailors, and Sons of Veteran
Object to an appropriation.

Soldiers. Sailors. and Sons of Veterans
Object to an appropriation.
The National Protective Association of
Soldiers. Sailors and Sons of Veterans
takes exception TO the appropriation by
Congress of public money for Col. Aims
worth's reimbursement in the matter OF ex-
penses incurred III the Ford's Theater in
vestigation.
At a meeting of the association held Fri
day evening last it was declared TO be the
sense of the memhers that such appropria-
ton is not in accordance with the prin-
ciples of justice, since, in their opinion,
the proceedings were Instituted against
Col. Ainsworthsto determine whether or not
he had Eeen criminaIly negligent; that TO
pay his expenses is to offer premium upon
such negligence on the part Of public Off
Gals, and they declared that If he in
CURED private bills TO clear himself of the
charge he should meet them himself.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
Col Colt Gets change of Venue.

Washington Court House, Ohio, March a.
Col. A. B. Colt will be tried for manslaughter
at Circleville, Ohio. during the next term Of
the Pickaway common pleas court, which
begins April 10. Thursday last Col. Colt en-
tered plea of not guilty and asked change
of venue, alleging that fair trial could not
be held in Fayette county. Judge Newby
this afternoon granted the change.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
He Promised to K=l Davis.

Major Twine, very nervous colored man,
who is employed at the Capitol, figured in
Judge Miller's court yesterday as defend
ant in case of threats to kill. Alexander
G. Davis, also colored, ofNo. 102 Four and
a-half street northwest, told the court
that Major had promised to kill him in
the most approved and expeditions manner
'.as soon as he was able By that Major
meant when the liquor had gotten out o his
system Major has had room at Davis
house for some time. Judge Miller con-
tinued the case until to morrow and Major
went to jail in default of $500 bonds.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
Two of the Rioters Arrested.

Henson Dent and William Watson,
young colored men, who participated
in the riot over q game of crap, near
Twenty third and n streets northwest,
on Friday, were arrested last night.
They viii be charged with disorderIy
conduct in the police court tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
& BOTTLE Raid

F. H. Finley Sons, representing the Bot
tiers Association, repleyined several cases
of bottles belonging to the association from
the home of Max Oprenheimer Seventh and
streets northwest, and John ElIor where
more than thousand bottles were found.
If you haye any bottles belonging to any of
the leading bottlers OF the city you may tel
ephone and have them called for.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
Mr.. Reilly Left Co,,a,era1.

Joseph Reilly, a real estate dealer, left
So collateral at the First precinct station
house last night. He had been arrested
on warrant charging him with assault and
battery on William L. Conley, tue archt-
tect.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03

The Jcnness Miller Shoe is the only
shoe recommended by Mrs. Miller. Is
Comfortable, Hygienic, and fits the foot
perfectly. Two styles OF toes The wide
Common Sense and Narrow Patent
Leather Tip SO value. our price s5.
We alone make and sell ii.
The Washington times., 1895-03-03
33333333 GGGGG

Third. The center council shall elec
from their own number a chaiIman, tw
secretaries, one for records and the othe
for correspondence, treasurer, and a stand
ing committee on ways and means
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TIE NlcARAeIA cANAL.
A Commission to Investigate the Route
Likely to Be Appointed soon.

Washington City. March 2s-Messrs.
Warner Miller. Smith Weed. Hitch
cock and Bartlett. OF New York. called
on the president. Secretary Gresham and
Secretary Lamont today in connertion
with the appointments or a committee 10
examine the Nicaragua canal route as
provided for by a clause in the last
sundry civil appropriation bill. This clause
makes an appr0pria ton OF $4,000 for the
purpose OF ascertaining the feasibility.
pernanence, cost OF construction and
completion OF the canal. and provides for
the appointment of a commission TO be
composed of one army engineer. one naval
engineer and one civilian expert 10 visit
and inspect the canal
The work is 10 be done under regula-
tions prescribed by the secretary Of state
ard the president is TO appoint the COM
mission. The latter is authorized 10 sug-
gest any deviation from the present line
that may be desirable. The callers dis
closed a general desire for the appoint
ment Of the commissioners and the equip
ment of an expedition to Nicaragua at
the earliest day practic able. No names
were mentioned for the places as COM
missioners, but IL was definitely under
stood that the appointments would be
made soon. At the conclusion of the con-
ference Bartlett. OF the commission which
has recently organized the company, out
lined the projected work
1T is most desirable" said he. "that
the expedition start at the earliest day
practicable. The rainy season begins In
May and lasts until November and this
and the climate will make it hard for men
uptried 10 the locality. The desire is to
complete the work this summer"
Mr. Bartlett was asked If the pending
troubles between Great Britain and Near
aqua would embarrass the work or threet-
en- United States interests in the canal.
Not the slightest" said he. There
is sure 10 be an amicable adjustment of
the controversy. AT one time there was
some talk that Great Britain would inter-
vene and build the canal if We did not
but that time is past"
Mr. Bartlett said the new officers and
plan of organization of the reorganized
company would be announced at an early
day. The reorganization company, he
added. had succeeded in freeing the COM
pany from debt and putting IL on a stable
basis
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The New Treaty With ,yapan.

Washington City. March 2s.-President
Cleveland signed the proclamation OF the
new japanese treaty on March y, and the
fact was made public al the state depart
ment today. The only change made in
the treaty since IL was published by the
Associated Press is the amendment made
by the senate and announced at the time,
allowing the treaty 10 be terminated on
six months notice at any time after IL
goes into effect. Some question has arisen
since the amendment was made as to
whether, by a misuse of language, the
senate had not failed OF It's purpose. and
had not really 50 worded the treaty that
II could not be terminated until 1t has
been In effect twelve years While the
treaty. as proclaimed, shows some am
bigWty. 1t is believed that the intent Of
the senate has not been baked, and that
an early termination is practicable II It
should become desirable
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A Banker Assaulted by His Brother

New York, March 2s-Scott Foster,
president of the Peoples bank OF this
city. was assaulted today by his brother.
William II. Foster. with a heavy cane.
His arm was broken. his shoulder dislo-
Gated and his scalp badly cut. William
Foster was arrested. In court he said:
1T was good they stopped me when they
did / would have killed him. He has
robbed me Of everything | had"
ON his way 10 prison William Foster
gave reporter a manuscript and letters.
the statements in which indicate that he
is insane. In letter 10 his mother he
makes the widest accusations against his
brother Scott, and upbraids her for TAX
Ing his brothers part. He says that he
himself ls an atheist. and writes: Il for
b,d priest or minister TO squirt mental
tobacco juice over my clay" He is about
E years Of age.
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No OfficIai News From Hawaii.

Washington City. March 2s.-Mr Hast
ings. charge d'aTaires at the Hawaiia n
legation. has not received advices by the
steamer Australia. arriving yesterday.
and none are expected until the mail ar
rives here Minister Thurston's departure
has brought about no change in the lega
ti0n affairs. Naval officers who have been
stationed In Hawaii say little significance
is TO he attached 10 Minister Willis fail
ure 10 invite President Dole TO recent
reception given by the United States rep
resentative Telephones are in such uni
versal use IN Honolulu that II has become
social practice TO telephone invitations
70 Informal gatherings written invitations
being sent for formal affairs
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has been counsel for ex-coas1l Waller. Of
Kansas, was at the state department to-
day 10 ascertain IL any news had been re-
ceiyed officially OF The reported sentence
OF his client 20 twenty years tmp-iscn-
nent tn Madagascar Up 10 noon nothing
had come 70 the department Certain doe
u1l@nts and letters from Mr.. Waller bear
ing On the concession made 20 hin by the
Eovzs government. which wlll necesssrils.
Hgazre in The matter II X IS taken up by
the state department. have been Eiss IL
the department by Mr. Langston As =
result OF his visit 10 the state department
Mr. TAngston expresses the conviction
that the officials wiii act promptly in IN
vss1lgating the matter. ard that they VIII
hy All means refuse % submit. 20 the dis
position % hts ease by a court-raartIz.
and insist upon a civii trial
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SPORTING NOTES.

AZ the <eU Orleans racrs THURSDAY the
Winners were. Fsxe turlouEs. Norman.
lgg seven furlp1gs, Jennie v. - six
fartoaEs. Princess Rose, l.l11r. eight fur
longs. Ixion. i.Ats; SIX farlongs. EFst-
while iS14-
A the San Francisco races Thursday
s6f winners were. Five fuTiouES. selling,
Centurion. Ia1st@. i've a&d half furlo1ss,
selling. Annie Moore. Il. I've and hAlt
fltrtr.1as selling Charles A ! I0ss EIGHT
rsrlonzs Lucky Dog. Ia, fselSe fur
longs ste@rle~-llzss VIII oats, 5.-s1. I've
rl.rIoas-S. sealing, Aa4lstay. l1S54~