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Kept the Money.

Frank Murphy, who keeps an upholstery
establishment near 18th and NJ streets, was
arrested this afternoon by Detective Car
ter on a charge of grand larceny, and he
gave bond for his appearance in court to-
morrow. John c. Covers, who swore out
the warrant, claims that he went to
Murphy's establishment to pay SD to q
man named Carr. He had check for
S10S, which Murphy went out and got cash
ed for him. Murphy, it is charged, claimed
that Covers owed him a bill of several
years standing and he kept the money
when he got the check cashed. Covers
says he protested, but Murphy kept the
money. Judge Miller will settle the dis
pute tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
An Explosion In n Sewer.

Foreman Robinson of the sewer depart
ment had a narrow escape from death this
morning. He was examining the fifteen
inch pipe sewer on 1914 street between B
and c streets when the accident occurred
He entered the sewer with lighted lamp
when an explosion occurred, which knocked
him down and rendered him insensible for
a few minutes. When he recovered suffi-
GENTLY he was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, where he received medical aid 1t
was learned upon investigation that a wo-
man living in the neighDorhood had poured
a quantity Of gasoline into the sewer, and
the fumes ignited when the foreman en-
tered with the naked lamp.
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HIS LEG SEVERED.
Little Boy Run Over by an Electric
Car.


Car.
Electric train No. IS on the Metropolitan
read caused serious and perhaps fatal in
Jury to George Johnson, a colored boy, at
the corner of 9th and l. streets southwest
this forenoon. George, who is six years
old, was playing with a number of COM
panions, and the latter were pursuing him
with switch. He was running down 9th
street at the time and was much inter-
ested in his play that he entirely forgot
that there was a car track at the corner.
The electric train moving east and
had just reached the crossing, when the
boy ran against the front of the car and
was knocked down. His left leg went
across the track and the car wheels crush
ed through the bones and flesh, leaving
the lower part of the leg hanging only by
the skin.
The little boy was unconscious when
picked up and taken to his home, at No.
1927 9th street, but he soon regained con-
seriousness and was able to talk to the po-
lice while the latter We're removing him
to the ambulance on a stretcher.
He was taken in the ambulance to the
Emergency Hospital. In addition to the
painful scalp wound, but the physicians
think he will recover.
After an examination by the surgical
staff at the Emergency Hospital it was de-
cided that the leg must be amputated The
whole lower left leg was crushed to pulp
Dr. Parker with DR.. Smith, performed the
opera ton late this afternoon. The little
fellow bore his pain bravely and is in a
comfortable and promising condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
Gen. Moses Il, WaIker Deud

Gen Moses b. Walker. the hero of Chick
amauga, is dead at Kenton, Ohio. Eleven
days ago he was stricken with paralysis
Gen. Walker was born in 1919. He served
throughout the war. and was conspicuous
Tor his bravery in sixteen battles. He was
the last man that left the bloody field of
Chickamauga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
Receivers DischnrrcJ-

The receivers of the New York ard New
England railroad have been discharged by
Judge Colt in the United States circuit
court of Boston. Messrs. Plat and Perry
received 5000 each, the mortgage trustees
$4,000, and the lawyers received $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
Cast0ria
For
Infants and Children.

CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION. and ove.-
comes Flatulency. Constipation, Sour Stomach,
Diarrhoea and Feverishuess. Thus the child is
rendered healthy and its sleep NATURAL. CAS-.
TORIA contains no morphine other narcotic
property.
"CAsToRIA is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" Fl. A. ARCHER, MD,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For several years l have recommended Casio
ria, and shall always continue to do So as 1t has
invariably produced beneficial results"
EDWIN F. PARDEE, Nd,
18th st. and 18th ave., New York city.
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Slack Order Signed.

Judge Hagner today signed a formal Or
der enjoining the institution or prosecution
of legal proceedings here or elsewhere re-
specting the custody of the children of the
late William H. Slack. The injunction is to
continue until the further order of the court
that is, until the contest over the will of the
father of the children shall have been de-
termined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
The Cl0rk Estute,

Mrs Susan Frances Clark and James E.
Clark, executors of the estate of the late
William E. Clark, president of the Central
National Bank, this afternoon filed with
the register of wills an inventory of the
property of the deceased. 1t sets forth
that the personal estate amounts to SILL
272.75, while the value Of the country resi-
dence near Mount Vernon, Va, known
as Hay1ield, is fixed at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19

Guy Saffold of the eighth grade, Polk
school, was presented with a gold media
yesterday afternoon, having been declared
the captain of the best disciplined COM
pany Of second division A Of the public
schools,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19

BADNESS is EITHER HEREDITARY OR CAUS-
ed by sickness, mental exhaustion. wearing tight
hitting hats and oyerwork and trouble. Halls Re-
newer will prevent ii.
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FINANCIAL

WANTED-Go0D SECOND TRUST NOTES OR
National G; pital Traction Co. stock for eouties
In real estate. Address A. G. r., Star Office
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Wills Filed.

The will of the late Henry Jordan, dated
November % last, and filed today for pro-
bate, directs that the insurance on his life
and his household furniture be turned over
to his wife, May B. Jordan; that his hard
ware store be sold out. as we'll as certain
property in Brightwood. and the money
realized therefrom, well as all money
due him. be devoted to liqudating all in
debtedness and the remainder go to his
wife, who, in conjunction with ]. Clarence
Price IS named as executor.
The will Of the late Timothy O'Connell,
dated December last, was also filed today.
His real estate is bequeathed to his daugh-
ter, Margaret Ann OConnell, as long as
she may remain unmarried. but in case she
marries the property is to be divided equal
ly between herself and her two children.
All the personal estate of the deceased is
left to the daughter mentioned. James NJ.
O'Brien is named as executor and Mar
garet Ann OConnell as executrix of the
will.
The only child of the deceased, Aida
Maria, is named as sole beneficiary and
also as executor of the estate of the late
]. Semmy Henriquez, in his will filed today.
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Transferred to the New Trust.

The deed transferring the distiIleries in
Cincinnati from the old to the new whisky
trust has been filed. A mortgage on the
same properties secures the issue of two
millions of bonds
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O Bows! Girls!!

Tell your folks that Gould's Wonder Store is like
Fairyland. A million Pretty fancies in Scrap Book
Pictures, Tree Ornaments, Favors, Fancy Paper,
TinseI, Snow" Santa Claus Masks Candles and
Holders, Paper Dolls Cornucopias. Monkeys, AMI
mails, Candy Boxes. &c. de17-6t'
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District of Columbia, SIS:
l, Brent L. Baldwin, cashier of the above ramed
bank, do solemnly that the above statement
is true to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
BRENT l.. BALDWIN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
Of December 1895 ERNEST q. THOMPSON.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest: GEO. c. HENNINGi,
SAML S SHEDD,
X. +. PAIRO,
Z. +. DRO0P.
WM. H. McKNEW,
J. T. VARNEII.
W. II. BUTLER.
BERIAH WILKINS,
NJ C. STONE,
L. G. SCuAFER,
1t Directors.
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Runaway Accident.

Today about noon there was a serious
runaway accident, in which DIR. Whalen of
No. 1921 Connecticut avenue and John Ar
mold, his colored driver, were injured. The
doctors horse became frightened near New
Jersey avenue and G street, and ran along
Massachusetts avenue as far as Sd street.
At the corner of Sd street the horse ran
against the iron fence incosing the public
park, throwing both the doctor and the
driver from, the buggy. Both men were
taken In Healeys drug store, where they
received medical treatment, and DR.. Whalen
was afterward sent home The driver.
whose jaw appeared to be broken, was sent
to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol
wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19

CORSON g. MCCARTNEY,
MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE,
1419 St, Glover building
CORRESPONDENTS Of Messrs Moore & Schley, so
Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds.
Deposits. Exchange. Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
listed on the exchanges of New York. Philadelphia,
Bostol and Baltimore bought and sold.
A speciality made OF investment securities. Dis
trict bonds and all local Railroad Gas, Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold.
d3l
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Tomorrow's St. Asaph's Entries.

First race, five and half furlongs, SELL
ing-Hay Tay. Andrew D., Hyaway, Rus
ton, Saunterer. Beckton, ITO; Florimer,
Pink H., Westover Imp. Bones, Tim Flynn,
Red Jim, 107.
Second race, seven furlongs, selling-Gon-
zales, Seatucket, Sir Tom, no; Little Joe,
Blondy's Victim, Duke of Fife, Marguerite,
Warlike, Geo. Dixon, Cuckoo, Pickaway,
The General, LOG.
Third race, six and quarter furlongs,
selling, year-olds-Bennings, Treanna,
Lottie F., Earn, Devota, Nestor, Rodney,
Miss Edith, Crescent, 112: Yoeman, Milton
II, 1O2.
Fourth race, four and half furlongs,
selling, all -Carnalte, liz; Con Lucey,
Ill; Deceitful. Sonora, Grampian, Rolla,
Saginaw, ITO; Capt. Jack, Lady Richmond,
Frank Davidson, Kitty Van, 81.
Fifth race seven furlongs, selling-Billy
Boy, Connors. 10; Remorse. Tribute, Harry
M, Gallatin, Pomona Belle, Walcott, Poca-
hontas, Irish Pat, Ponce de Leon, Fassett,
1O1.
Sixth race, mile selling-Electro. Chief
Justice. Balmoral, Marksman, Bloodstone.
DR.. Helmuth, Luke Richards, Gov. Fffer,
Van Dyke, Devisee, Paymaster, Romeo,
105.
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FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
At Washington. in the District of Columbia,
At the close Of business, December ID, 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19

The Bennett National Bank of New Whit
com, Wash, which was forced by a sudden
run to suspend November with aggregate
liabilities of $1,000, was reopened for BUSH
ness today.
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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company
OF the District Of Columbia,

Chartered by special act Of Congress,
JAM, 1867 and acts of Oct, 1890, and Feb. 1882.
CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar-proOf vaults at 81
per annu Upward.
Securities, Jewelry, silvcrware and paluatles
of all kinds in owners package, trunk or case
taken on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward.
and interest allowed on Sc and above.
Loans money real estate and collateral
security. Sells frst-class real estate and other
securities in of $500 and upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds and acts administrator, ex-
ecutor receiver. assignee. and executes trusts
of all kinds. Wills prepared by competent
attorney In daily attendance.
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER, President.
THOMAS HYDE First Vice President.
JAMES NJ. JOHNSTON, Second Vice Pres.
THOMAS r. JONES, Third Vice Pres.
u FRANCIS RIGGS Treasurer.
ALBERT L. STURTEVANT Secretary. oc1o
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Condition of the Water.

field, ILL.,, go; ST. Louis, 1.36; Springfield
Mo-, 4.14: Kansas City, 1.42; Portland, Ore
I04; Grafton, ILL.,, 1.S5; Boonville, Mo, Isl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or the
NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC,
At Washington, ID. c.,
At the close of business, Dec. 10, 1895.
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The Commissioners in board session have
approved the amended police regulations,
and ordered the same to be printed as an
advertisement for thirty days, after which
time they will go into effect. The import
ant changes have been referred to from
time to time in The Star.
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Another Case.

On the motion of Mr.. John Ridout repre-
senting the land owners in case 443, Univer-
sity Park subdivision, Judge Cox directed
the marshal to summon jury in that case
to appear Thursday, the I'd of next month
and that will be the next case heard To-
morrow or next day owners in the remain
ing forty-four subdivisions who failed to
note their appearance in response to the
published notice of several weeks ago will
be served by the marshal personally, re-
quiring them to appear within thirty days.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-02
.CR0KER-DWYER
HORSES BEATEN.
Three Defeats for the Stable
in Three Races at New.
market To-Day.
STONENEll AGAIN A LOSER.
Ran Unplaced in the March Stakes
Which Was Won by Whit
tier from Best Man.
HARRY REED ALSO OlSTANCEO.
M0ntauk Started for the Two. Ye ar.
Old Plate and Managed
to GET Third Money.
HARRY REED ALSO OlSTANCEO.

NEWMAR KET. England. May a.
The March Stakes was expected to he
the event OF tbs day here for Ameri-
cans, but although MIR. Michael r.
Dryers Stonenell started he was not
placed.
The following was the result:
Mr.. Russe.ls brown cot Whittier,
three years old. by Virginia
Shore, first: MIR. Wallace Johnstonc's
bay colt Best Man. five years Old. by
Ormonde or -Wedlock. second
Mr.. L. Luscombe's chestnut colt Marco.
three years old. by Barcaldine-Novi-
tate. third.
Stoneneil. having Willie Smms up.
carried l29 pounds: Whittier carried la
pounds: Best Man carried 143 pounds.
and Marco 10 pounds.
The betting at the post was 20 to /
against Stonenell.
Mr.. F.. Lr~combe's three year-o old
Lynwood. attended by Whittier and
Marco. with Stonenell lying last, led "a
the bushes. where Whittier took the lead
and won easily by four lengths. Stone
nell was fourth.
Five horses. including Michael +.
Dryers chestnut horse Stonenell. six
years old. by Stonehenge--Ne.l, started
The conditions of the race were as
follows:
The March Stakes OF 25 sovereigns each
for starters. with 500 sovereigns added
course. the Rowley Mile lone mile and
| eleven yards)
Lord Londonderry's three-year-old bay
colt. Bosom. by Hazlehatch--St. Bees
Won the Peal Handicap. Michael F
Dwyer'G Harry Reed was among the
starters and carried top weight. l2t
pounds. While Simms rode him.
The bettinsw was 100 to Il against Har.
nv Reed.
| The Peel Handicap Is 4 sweepstakes oil
8 sovereigns each. with 1903 sovereign
added. for three-year-olds and upward
distance, six furiongs.
| Mr.. j. Wallace's brown colt, Knock
about. four years old. by Kendal-Tour
nure. was second. and Mr.. Leopold d,
| Rothschild's bay colt Bragget. thre,
years old, by Brag Koumiss. was third
| The betting at the post was 100 to q
against Bosom. to 1 against Knockout
and 10 to l against Bragget.
| Harry Reed ran fourth.
| In the Newmarket Two ear-Old Plat,
there were eight starters including Mr.
| Richard Cookers Montauk.
| Mr.. f. J. Keylock's Watchful. a chest
| nut colt by Thurio-Mispah won. Mr.
j. ii. Houlisworth's chestnut filly Lauri
| ola, by Springfieli-Zaruma, was second
| Mr.. Rchard Cookers Montauk. a chest
| nut colt. by Stradlmore-Spinaway. raI
| thir1.
| Watchful made all the running and
| won by three lengths.
Montauk carried l22 pounds Watch.
| full carried 10 pounds and Lauriola II!
pounds. The betting at the post was
| even money against Montauk, 8 to
against Lauriola and 10 to / against
| Watchful.
| Mr.. Foxhall Keene's illy by Barcal
| dine-Stephanotis. started with thirteen
others in the Selling Plate. five fur.
| longs. The American filly was moi
placed and Sauteuse. a chestnut filly
by Saraband-Ferooza, two years old
| belonging to Capt. +. Cookson. won.
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HARRY REED NOT FIT.
EngIish Turfman Says lie Has Small
Chance Mt KemptOn Park.

LONDON, May 1.-The Evening
STANDARD this afternoon, commenting
upon the racing at Newmarket to-day,
says:
Harry Reeds appearance in the Peel
Stakes was a surprise as IL was thought
he was being reserved for the Jubilee
Stakes"
John Porter, turf authority. de-
Sclibes Harry Reed as weedy-looking.
and said he was not backed like one of
the visitors good things. Porter said
He got away with a six lengths
start: but. though ridden out Simms
whipping franticilly fifty yards from
the start, ne couldn't finish I'm the frst
three.
"Hc will have to improve consider
ably In order 10 have any chance at
Kcmpton Park. Still, he is giving "A lot
of weight and may like a mile better
than six furlongs."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-02
BASEBALL CHAT.

Here's something to be pasted In the hats OF
those who stil declare emphatically that STAT
he accepted nine chances faultlessly, making
two phenomenal stops and double plays on Of
''psayed the bag." but covered an acre Of ad.
jacent territory.
There was nothing slow about La Chances
home run yesterday Brooklyn's first baseman's
name will be found near the top Of the batting
averases next Fall. He's tower Of strength at
weighing was widely or yesterday and Capt
Boyle didn't take him out Of the box too quickly
Seven gifts of bases in three innins'' whew!
reads as though Phiadelphia's sIugsers had lost
their good eye but It's volumes OF testimony
for Rusie
In the first inning Of Yesterdays game in
Brooklyn Ad Gumbert, Brookiyns new pitcher
retired the Orioles with Ave pitched balls.
Keeler's phenc menal e-hand catch of Tired
Ways long hit was no more o. ~, :I1ptis ss to
Coming in from his position. he remarked that
he did no, know he had the ball.
There was one man In Brooklyn who played
harder than any man m the neld. He didn t
play ball. though, for he was in the band. When
air familiar on the Midway. the bass drum and
cymbals actually fought him to a standstill.
They wanted il again. but he simply took OF
The baseball season will open at the Orange
Oval. East Orange. on Saturday afternoon. when
the Orange Athletic Club and Princeton Uni
versity teams will play. Westervelt, OF last
years New York team, is pitching in strons
form, and Princeton will no doubt ind him dit
fcult to solve. Orange has also secured the
services Of George F. White. left-handed
pitcher from Beoit College. Wisconsin He
will piay with the team until Priest arrives from
Cornell Tho game Saturday will be called
at 3.45 o'clock.
Tho Albanys will cross bats with the Monarchs
next sunday at IVES: Farms II Is the Albanys'
6rst game this season. and very good sport is
promised IL the weather Is favorable.
W. H. Heddon-''Mke'' Tiernan is thirty
three years old; Capt. Adrian Anson coyly &C.
knowledres forty-three Summers. and has a lot
OF baseball in him yet.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-02

has filled the position once occupied by
Jim Corbett, as boxing instructor of the
Olympic Athletic Club. of San Francisco.
having taken the position when Jim Cor
bett resigned to train for. his con.
test with Sullivan. His genial ways and
cleverness soon made Green a big IA
vorite among the club members.
The young Californian was not par
;icularly intent on entering the profess
sional ranks, as he had only figured In
ANA teur contests. but. after considerable
persuasion 2e,,S on the par, Of the Olympic
launched out IS a full-fedged profess
sionai' his first opponent being PADDY
The battle became so brutal after ten
rounds, that Jim Corbett. who was ad-
vising Young Corbett," threw up the
sponge, Smith receiving the decision. -.
The main object in brining Young,
against a good man. and should he best
Jim Holmes, he will Immediately be
amateur boxer. Young Corbett". never
met his equal; In fact he was the trial
horse for all the foreign fighters that
visited the Pacific coast.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-02

NEW BLOOD IN THE L. A. w.
Nearly All the Committees Now
FILLED by President Wiiiison.

A telegram to The American Wheel
man from Cumberland. Md, to-day, an
nounced that President a. c. Will. son.
of the l.. A. w. had almost completed
his committee appointments. There yet
remain to be h.led one name on the
Rights and Privileges Committee and
several on the Highway Improvement
Committee. The Racing Board will be
Increased by two members. one OF them
to be appointed from New York. the
other from California.
The committees, complete up to date,
are as follows
Membership. Emery Tirpe,. Boston.
Mass: W. A. Howell. Rockville. Conn
George ID. Locke. Jerseyville. H.
Rights and Privileges-Everett Smith.
Schenectady. n. y. Herbert W. knight.
Rules and 'Rcgula,icns-H. z. Ray
mond, Chicago; Albert Mott. Baltimore:
W. W. Watts. Louisville.
Highway lmprovements-Isaac II. Pot
ter, New York, Jane. S. Holmes, jr,.
Grange N ~ wi ID; GonpG,lly; n nan-
Wi is Levi ot.H us RHr%er KID nT"" MC
Thomas F. Cooke. .Algond. la.
Transportatton-w. II. Brewster, hl-
adelpnii. Joan o Blake, Chicago;
Charles 4. Shechan. New York.
adelphia; II. W. Robinson. Boston; Il. n.
Croninger. Covington, Ky: Fred Ger
lack. Chicago, y. W Roberts, st. Lou $.
sweep OF the old committees, and new
hlooi has been introduced. The Mem
bers,ip Committee is entirely new.
Among the notable absences from tne
kins, Sterling Elliott. Charles +. Cussum
and j. a. Mcclure.