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The Washington times., 1895-05-22
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POTATO PATCH INDUSTRY.
Demand Constantly increasing

Demand Constantly 1ncreaSlng-Ire-
cautions in Distribution of Seed.
The potato patch" industry is growing
in popularity and flourishes apace as the
field OF operation is enlarged. This fact
was thoroughly demonstrated at the meet
ing of the Joint committees of the Board
of Trade, Associated Charities and the
citizens relief committee yesterday after
noon.
There were present Chairman F. L.
Moore. Secretary L. s. Emery, Treasurer
John B. Wight MessrS. c. A. Caywood, Job
Barnard, w. B. Gurley and DR.. NJ. ID. Peck
Secretary Emery's report showed that
since the last meeting there had been forty
applications for patches" and thirteen
assignments TO lots have been made. OF
these eight have been ploughed, and the
other five will be in the next few days.
Eight acres of land across Eastern Branch
have been placed at the disposal OF the
committee by Christian Heurch and also
fifty lots in other localities, some on Capitol
Hill, the remainder on Lanier Heights and
Holmead Manor, Mount Pleasant.
Sincethe industry hast taken such proportions
the Joint committee find need OF more funds
to prosecute the work and have asked the
central committee for an appropriation of
$3.50 for nme date use iu blowing fer
tiliziug, and the purchase of seed.
The committee have purchased quantity
of potatoes, beans. and cabbage plants and
are distributing them as needed.
The potatoes are cut for planting at the
headquarters OF the committee, No. 7O2
Ninth street and before being issued TO the
hands are dipped in plaster of paris and the
beans mixed in with moth balls This
is done by the committee 10 provide against
loss of seed.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
"SOONERS" CAME TOO SOON
KickaDoo Country SWarming witt
Them, Waiting for the Opening.
But They May Be Barred by the Old
Timers ON the Ground of Nio-
Inting Law.

Oklahoma City, Okla. May 21.-The Kick
apoo country, which will be opened TO
white settlement Thursday noon. is full
of 'sooners." and more are going there
every day. They are very bold in their
stand, and there can be no doubt that the
move of the ''sooners" will be practiced
on all sides.
The news ofthe Presidents proclamation
has not penetrated far beyond the towns on
the railroads, Ininland towns and onf farms
are many people who have been waiting for
years forthe opening of the kickapoo lands,
and they hardly received the news in time
to get ready by Thursday.
The people of Chandler and TecumSeh,
who several times during the past two
months were fooled by courierS riding into
town with the announcement that the
Kickapoo country was open 10 settlement,
and who rushed pell-mell into the reserva-
tion and staked off claims, have diScQv-
cred that under strict construction of the
''sooner" act of 1880 every man who went
on these false alarm runs is ''Sooner"
and is barred from taking land.
They have found that an organization Of
the old Kickapoo boomers, who have been
Camped on the liue for years, have all of
their names, the date of the runs and the
location of the claim, each one Staked to
be used in proving them sooners and the
false alarms was a little scheme of the old
timers 10 shut off much competition in the
real opening There is much bad feeling
over the matter. and there may be trouble
between the two factions on Thursday.
As yet, however, nothing real has hap
peued to mar the universal feeling of hap
pineSs that prevails along the border lines
OF the New EldoradO and great expecta-
tious are harbored by many OF the old
timers who know the lay of the land per-
fectly, aud each Of whom hasfoug ago
picked out some particular claim that he
hopes to secure.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
SUICIDE Is SUSPECTED.
Body Of Col. b. n. Richard, of This
City, Found in Maryland

Body of Col. b. II. Richard, of This
City, Found in Maryland.
A dispatch was received at police head
quarters yesterday afternoon from L. P.
COombs Of Valley Postoffice, st Mary's
county, Maryland, stating that q body sup
posed TO be that of Col B. B Richards OF
this city. was found in the Potomac near
thatpoint, last Wednesday.
Several letters, pawn tickets from the
office of Il. X Fulton Of this city, aud
small amount OF money were found in his
clothes The body was buried in the sand
along the river, and the tickets aud letters
were turned over to The ma 2 Sltrate, who is
also county coroner
Detective Morris QuinIau was assigned
to investigate the case, aud succeeded IN
finding several places at which Col Rich
ards lived when 10 the city.
During the months Of June and July Of
last year he lived with Mr. z. L Turner
at No. 924 G street north west, aud when
he went away he left his satcbeI valise,
filled with letters, cards aud documents OF
all descriptions. Mr. Turner says that
Richards was a civil engineer and very
seldom remained IN the city long at one
time
He frequently spoke, both in this city and
other places, OF sou living in the South,
aud Mr.. Quinlan is now eDdeavOring 10 as
certain If such q relative exists
At Fulton's pawn shop Richards was we'll
known, having pawned articles there at
various times for the past three years
There were 40 marks Of violence on the
body wien il was found and the circum-
stances point strongly towards SuiciJe
Mr.. Turner stated at headquarters yeStef-
day that Richards was Of a very Respondent
nature The body was we'll dressed. aud
had evidently been in the water from three
to six days
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
STOPPED JUDGE KIMBALL
Unusual Proceeding in the Telegraph
Linemen's Cases.
Judge Cole Orders Him to Show Cause
Why He should Not BE Prohibited
from Passing Sentence.

Judge Kimball was yesterday required
District supreme court, to show cause why
he should not be prohibited from sentencing
Philip H. Defer and Harry Smith, the
Postal Telegraph linemen recently con-
victed under the act for March %, 1862,
of obstructng the streets.
Judge Kimball was to pass sentence
upon Defer and Smith this morning. They
are subject to a fine from $50 to $50 each.
But il is supposed that the order Of court
made Yesterday will be treated as
restraining oruer and sentence Will not
be passed.
The form of the proceeding as Instituted
by Mr. Ferry Allen for the linemen is
unusual II is the first application for
writ of prohibition in this court. Mr. Allen
sets forth in his declaration that the Postal
Telegraph Gable Company was chartered
in S72 to do business in the transmission
of telegraphic dispatches, that it is under
contract 10 perform telegraph service as
required by the government and subject to
penalty for neglect or refusal.
1t is an instrument OF interstate and for
eign commerce aud the postmaster general
fixes the rates which the company shall
charge for carrying government MESA ges.
1t is so far an agency of the government
An act of Congress makes all public high
ways in the United States to be post roads
and therefore Ninth street northwest in
this city is a post road. Exercising the
rights given the Postal company the linemen,
under direction of Manager Allen, on
April % last extended the company s
existing lines along and across Ninth street
| For this they were arrested without war
rant, brought before Judge Kimball anc
! tried without Jury and ordered 10 appear
| for sentence this morning.
II is alleged that the police court is
without jurisdiction in the case; that the
arrest and conviction were unlawful; tha
/ the ordinance of 1862, forbidding the use
! of streets, was never intended 10 apply Il
! telegraph companies, but if it be held tC
so apply it was annulled by the act o
! 1866, section 1858, and following section
| of the United States Revised Statutes.
Finally, it is alleged, that telegraph wirei
are not distinctions within the meaning o.
| the law
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
REVENGE OF 4 PLAsTERER
Painted Red Stripes on the Walls
of MIR. MCCOrmiGk'S House.
SMASHED IN THE CEILINGS
He Had Been Discharged from Nc
Cormick's Employ "A nd Louis
SimOns to Help Him Get Even.
They Filled Up with Liquor and
Then Committed Vandalism.

When BENJAMIN B. Connick, who is build
ing two houses on Morris avenue, in Ana
costa, visited the structures early yester-
day morning a scene OF destruction greeted
him. The interior of one of the dwellings
had been painted 'red" in the real mean
ing of the word. The pretty white hard
finished walls had been streaked with
large bands of the crimson material, and
the unfinished plastering of other walls
had been ruined with oil and paint.
Not stopping here, the marauders of the
night before had secured all the plaster
near at hand and smeared the windows,
holes were punched in the ceiling, and
other acts OF vandalism INDUCED in.
SUSPECTED THE PLASTERER.
After viewing the scene few moments
ii occurred TO Mr.. Conwick that he and
Dennis Mcdonnell, his plasterer, had
quarrelled the evening before and as a
result Mcdonnell was discharged Con-
wick claims Mcdonnell left the building
saying I'm get even with you" After
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mr.. Conwick discovered
that Louis Simonds. who lives on jefferson
street, in Anacostia, knew about the de-
strnction of his property.
lie called on Simonds and the latter
confessed to committing the deed, but said
Mcdonnell got him 10 do it. Warrants
were then sworn out. Simonds was ar
rested in Anacostia by Policeman Allen
and Mcdonnell was arrested by Policeman
Hagan.
Simonds was charged with housebreak
ing and destroying private property, ano
Mcdonnell was charged with aiding, abet
ing and getting Simonds 10 do the work.
SIMONDS LED INTO IT.
Iu an interview with Simonds last night
at the Anacosua station be said that early
last night be met Mcdonnell and the two
began To drink. Late in the night, aftel
discussing the trouble with Conmick, the
plasterer said 10 him. Come on, we Will
fix him." aud they entered the house and
smeared the walls. He said he did not re
member all they had done, but knew every
thing was badly damaged.
That's what comes from drinking he
added.
Simonds is the man who Some weeks ago
jumped from the gas house wharf into the
eastern branch of the river with suicidal
intent
The damage TO the house will not ex,
ceed S10O.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
SELECTING THE CANDIDATES.
District Christian EudeavOr UniOE
Preparing for the Election.

District Christian EudeavOr Union
Preparing for the Election.
The committee recently appointed to
select nominees for the offices OF the
District Christian Endeavor Union has
chosen the following persons.
For president. Miles NJ Shand, W b
Robinson; first yice-preSidept, Samuel G.
Wise and andrew Wilson; second vice. -presi-
dent, DIT. c. W. Childs and George Comp
ton; third vice president, Miss Amelia
Randolph and Miss Mary Folks; recording
secretary, Herman c. Metcalf and John B.
Sleman. JT.; corresponding secretary, Miss
Lucy Jurney tthisisa permanent office and
treasurer, Walter n. Watson and Anson
S. Taylor.
The committee will prepare ballots
and send them TO the several societies at
an early date. The ballots are 20 b. re
turned at the June mass meeting, which
will occur on the twenty-fiTst, when the
votes viii be counted and the result of the
election announced.
The successful candidates viii assume
the duties of office in September and viii
have charge OF the affairs OF the District
Union when the great convention OF 90
meets in this city.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
ALMOST ENTIRELY BURNED.

j. A. COhen's i Street Tailor Shop
Seriously Damaged by Fire.
An alarm was turned in about s:45
last night from box 131, corner of Ninth
and T streets northwest. for a fire in the
tailor shop of J. A. Cohen, at No. eO4 6
street, owned by Harry Dellinger.
No. and the chemical engines re-
sponded, and soon eXtinguished the blaze,
although not until the inflammabie CON
tents OF the store We're almost entirely de-
stroyed. The stock was valued at 81 800
and was covered by only $500 insurance
On the way TO the fire the wheel OF the
chemical engine became wedged in between
the car tracks on the corner of Ninth and
T streets, and II was some minutes before
ii could be released. No. 2 made false
connection with the plug, that resulted
in ducking a number of persons and de-
laying matters slightly. The First pre-
cinct reserve was on the scene a few min
utes after the alarm.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
WEST END NEWS AND GOSSIP

4 union meeting of Young people of the
Baptist churches viii be held at the
GAY Street Church on the last day OF this
north Rev w. S. Thomas viii have
charge.
The scholars of the Trinity Sunday
school will have their annual May pro-
ceSsion on tie evening of the 3Ist inst.
The Tennallytown cars will be equipped
with new notwithstanding in a few days.
The motors are now arriving from the
constructors. ~
Several citizens OF. IL sieII," as West
ern Georgetown bs fGnnliarly called. viii
appear in holy, { is ii 4, Ee:orc the
Commissioners al,d f"rmaiy request that
grade and b1ilhia5 lL.ies b,e etab'ished.
MI and Mrs. james Cog ~e9 have taken
UP their resic an ,.ift No. :e,:H X street,
where they viii reRllia for tiesJ:n5ner.
The n.arriaga "a 3..se Wig ia Robey
ana Mr. ,.o-er4 l}eeFe. OF TennaIlytowa,
will be cei 5rste9 at s.. :. ms Catholic
Church thi5 cy4l.5f;g ~ Z sc o'ciocA. The
couple viii ;t-frt t}n Nor' bern todr to
morrow.
The seyeDtea "a a:ni5er-ary o2 Mis-
Gree CT ar3litT.iii'S Il Cclt lli -
at her hor.e = i5el TrireY-tAsrt street,
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The Washington times., 1895-05-22
"MoNTE" WELLS HIDING i.

Indictments Expected in Relation to
Conspiracy Against Sergt. Daley.
William alias Monte" Wells, the South
Washington saloon keeper who was indicted
by the grand jury, together with Buck"
Auffort and John W. Patterson for
burning the steamer Lady of the Lake on
the fifteenth of last February, has not
yet been arrested.
1t is understood that he is in Alexandria
and will remain there until his attorney,
Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb, secures bondsman.
when he will surrender himself.
Both he and Patterson, who was arrested
Monday night and gave bonds in $4,000,
declare thai they are innocent ami JnaJ
they do not fear the results of the trial.
In the matter of the conspiracy against
Sergeant John C. Daley, of the Fourth
police precinct, sse investigation is beng
pursued, and already q great deal Of
evidence has been laid before the grand
jury. Indictments in that case are eX-
pected in few days.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22

Sl73, 600 and the expenses TO nearly
Sl64,O00, and that the debt OF the board
had been Reduced by over $4,000, being
now over S22, GOO. The board has main
tained 1T5 missionaries, 306 churches
and missions. with II .OS3 cOnmuHIcaauts,
and 81 schools with 10, ,529 pupils
DR.. Blackburn said that the c0IOred
people have come to stay, and that they
Will soon hold the balance OF power in
some Of the States The question as TO
low the negro VIII use his power at the
polls was declared to be one that the
ehUTCh can answer by its Influence
DR.. Edward p. COwan. secretary OF the
board, followed, speaking Intimately OF
he work OF the church among the cOI0red
peoEse, emphasizing particularly the prog
greSs which they have made. Rev j.
Grandson Harris, of Southern Virginia,
4 COIOred man, also addressed the assemblY.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
DoUBLE-sroRIED ruRRErs.
Novel Feature of the Two Rat It.s,laiI 4
Snnn 10 lla. hmilI

Novel Feature of the Two RattIesIius
Soon TO Ice Built.
The Board OF Naval Bureau Chiefs has De,
cidcd 10 build the two new batticsliips with
douhIe-storied turrets, to place thirteen
inch guns in the wer turrets, and eight
inch guns in the upper turrets
Secretary Herbert, who listened patiently
for several hours Saturday To ilIe arguments
for aud against this radical departure in
naval practice has given Instructions To
cause plans 10 toe prepared 10y the con
stmctors 10 give effect to the conclusions
reached by the ma aJOrity Of the bureau Cnlt.fs
III 1t eau be done.
This is, however, by no means assured
in advance, for at prcseut IL appears To
be au almost impossible task 10 prepare
any design that VIII provide for carrying
thirteen-inch guns, allow Reasonable
tonnage for boilers and engines, afford
even moderate coal capacity aud yet -ssge
sufficient wei ght allowance for 3rnor
TO defend the vitals Of the ship aud all
within the limit Of size greed upon, SrIne-
where between the Indiana and lIe Iowa.
An effort will Toe made 10 co this aud al
produce ship that will float, hut If this
cannot be done, a further attempt must be
made to compromise Tie conflicting claims
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
BOTH CONVICTED OF ARSON.

Two Reform school Girls Recon-
mended 10 the Courts Mercy.
Alice Price was convicted before Judge
Coley yesterday OF aiding Mary Jackson in an
attempt TO burn the gins reform school.
The jury made recommendation TO mercy.
Mary Jackson and Alice both testified
that Alice had nothing TO do with setting
fire to the school building, but the Officers
at the institution gave testimony estab-
lishing her guilt. They also said that Mary
had always said Alice helped her until
she was put on the stand yesterday.
1t was this attempted arson that led to
the revolt at the school The officials es-
tablished stricter regulations 10 prevent a
repetition Of the attempt to burn tie
Jchool buildings, and the inmates mutinied.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
STREET Cans coLLrpED.
Accident on the lexington linen
tOrman Badly Hurt.

Accident on the lexington Line-Mo-
tOrman Badly Hurt.
Electric car No. of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railroad ran into a de
rallied trailer al the Brookland station about
8 O'Clock last night. Both cars were badly
damaged and removed to the repair shops.
Motornan Charles Radey. of No. car
was slightly cut about the face by broken
glass. No passengers We're on either of
the cars al the time Of the accident.
There is q steep deciyily al the Brook
land station at the end ofthe lexington and
Soldiers Home line. and switch is laid
there to transfer the cars To the return
track.
ID transferring train on the switch last
night the trailer jumped the track. and
when No. appeared on the top of the hill
it was too late to prevent it from crash
ing into the derailed car. Phillips waters
is conductor of No. 3
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
Police Court Grist.

In the police court yesterday the fol-
lowing minor cases were disposed of: David
Barnes, Tagraucy, personal bonds; George
Freeman, vagrancy, $50 OF thirty days;
Samuel Shelton, disoTderly conduct, S5;
VIM. Maddox, ,disOrderly, fifteen days; Geo.
washington and Mamie Harris, diSo1derly
conduct, thirty days; James W. Green,
storing bones, personal bonds; George
Washington. assault on Julia Dodscn,
120 days; Edward Rocket, lanceny Of a
hen coop, So or fifteen days; R. ID. Good
man, larceny from a. Lisner of several
yards OF silk, $40 or sixty days.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
EDUCATION OF DEAF MUTEs.
DR.. Gallaudet Tells of the Oral and
Manual Methods

DR.. Gallaudet Tells of the Oral and
Manual Methods.
The Anthropological Society OF Washing
ton listened TO a most interesting and in
structive paper on THE Education OF
Deaf Mutes," by President E. NJ Gal
iaudei, OF the Deaf and Dumb Institute,
at the Cosmos Club last evening
Various statements that have recently
been published as to an alleged new method
Of teaching deaf mutes which is soon TO
supersede all Others said DIR. Gallaudet
'seem 10 render desirable an exposition
OF the truth Of the matter. The fact is
that no emthod of educating the deaf has
been invented for one hundred and forty
years and that the oral method about which
so much has been said of late, is quite as
old as the equally valuable manual method. a"
The college ia Washington, he said. was
equally open to orally taught aud to manu-
ally taught deaf youth, and many of the
former class have ayailed themselves with
marked success Of its advantages with no
detriment TO the powers OF oral utterance.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
Moth ers' Meeting

N. w Uuion, w. C. T. u, Mrs. t. A.
williams president, is arranging for Il
meeting to be held in Grace NJ. E. Church,
Ninth and s streets northwest, on Thus
day, 23d inst, in the interests of mothers.
Circulars will be printed and distributed in
the neighborhood of the church asking the
attendance of the mothers especially, and
it is hoped to thus enlist them in the army
of white ribboners, and thereby greatly
increase their usefulness. This meetii q
will open at 2 p. m., be addressed by Mrs.
DR.. Alex. Kent and others, and is free to
all. A large attendance is reanested.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
Got 81 GOO Damages.

William G. Burns, of No. SOC s street
northwest, yesterday got a verdict for
81 200 damages against S. S. Daish, the
grain dealer. In December, 1893, Mr.
Daish got warrant for Mr.. Burns on the
ground that Burns had got a bill of
S67l on credit from Daish's firm upon
the false representation that he was
owing not more than $4,000. The
warrant was dismissed by Judge Miller,
and Mr.. Burns brought suit for $50 900
damages for malicious prosecution. l..
Caben Williamson was Mr.. Burns attor-
nPT
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
NEGRO FIREMAN's PERIL.
Brick Hurled at the Engine Of SoutI
ern RniIrond Trnin

Brick Hurled at the Engine Of a south
ern Railroad Train.
William Jackson, the only negro fireman
now employed by the Southern Railway,
is on a freight engine, with Engineer
Keith.
On Monday evening last, just as it was
pulling out with a freight train, from Man
assas, while passing the coal bins, some
one threw a brick at The negro.
The missile whistled within an inch Of
Jackson's head aud struck a lubIicaior
breaking il in pieces. The glass from the
lubncater flew up in Engineer Keith's
face, cutting him quite severely. His hand
was also scalded by the escaping steam.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
Got a Chance to Reform.

Louis st. Clair, a colorcd youth with
all the viciousness impaired by alley life
in a great city stamped on lis features,
was charged in the police court yesterday
with carrying concealed weapons, and a
battered revolver figured in the prosecu-
ton. He denied al knowledge of the wit
nesses, the policemen, and the offense,
and declared that he had not had any
trouble.
HE was arrested some time ago for
shooting a man, your honor" said Police
man Duvall.
"Dat's nothin'; I kin reform fer dat"
declared st. Clair, angrily.
''Six months in jail" said the court
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
New Trainson royal BlueLine.

The Royal Blue Line tram service to
Ph1adelpnia and New YORK uas oeen greatly
improved 10y the addition OF new trains,
notably the trains leaving Washington at
Z a. m, arriving Philadelphia 1915 a.
m, New York IL do p. M. and leaving
Washington al 1880 p. M, arriving Phna-
delphis $40 p. m, New York 5.55 d. m.
Southbound new train Will leave New
York a. m, Philadelphia 1923 a. m.
arrive Washington 40 u. IA aud another
viii leave Philadelphia $50 p. nj, arrive
Washington 8. so y. N. Tie time OF most
OF the old trains has been materially TO
duceo.
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
NO BRICKS FOR skYscRAPERs,
Chicago Builders Have Big Strike
Just at Its Crisis.

Chicago, May 21.-Not brick will be
made in Chicago or vicinity tomorrow,
at least not by union workmen. There are a
few non-union yards on the north side
which may make an attempt to run, but
the chances are against their being able
to do anything.
The order to close the union yards was
issued to-day by the BrickmakeTs' Alliance.
It was the result Of the failure to reach a
conclusion of the trouble between the
north side brick manufacturers and the
Briekmakers' Alliance. The difference
between the north side employers and their
men is 40 cents thousand. The yards in
the south side have already signed the
scale,
The Washington times., 1895-05-22
Snit ON q BOND.

The suit Of the United States on the bond
Commissioner. came to trial yesterday
before Judge Bradley. w. S. Thompson
and VIM. B. Webb are the bondsmen. Mr..
West was a disbursing agent for the
Treasury from December IL, 1891, TO
April 80, 1892, in connection with World S
Fair business in South America. He says
the Government is incorrect in its accounts
with him, and really is in debt to him.
The Government seeks to recover 1857
for which it is claimed Mr.. West has
not accounted.