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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
FELL WITH A CRASH.
The Ceiling of Jacobs Store
Gave Way.
The Catastrophe Did Not Fall Upon
Wholly inexperienced
Proprietor.

There was wild excitement for five
minutes yesterday afternoon in front OF
the business house OF NJ. Jacobs. There
was a succession of crashes each a
little louder than the preceding one,
ending with a roar and puff of dust
from the doors. The ceiling had fallen
down. Instantly it was rumored that
several persons had been crushed. A
man could be seen through the dust
struggling under the weight OF the
fallen ceiling. He was Sam Sneed.
When he was dragged out it was found
that he had received no other injury
than lacerated hand. No one else
was hurt. Mr.. Jacobs escaped at rear
door and Herbert Goodman, connected
with the store, had escaped so mar
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
FORCIBl.E HORSE TRADERS
A Unique Style of Robbery Dlscour-
ageG Yesterday.

aged Yesterday.
A Mexican went to Col. Johnstone
with tale of woe yesterday. He said
he was driving along the street when
he YVES stopped by two men who sug-
gested horse trade. or rather a horse
and mule trade. They had a mule,
which they eaid they would exchange
for one of his horses. The mule was
such an outrageous monstrosity that
the proposition took the Mexican's
breath away and he was unable to say
word for minute. His silence was
taken for consent and the men told
him it was trade. He demurred, but
the demurrer was overruled and he
was literally robbed in broad daylight.
He applied to the justice for relief.
The justice remembered a precisely
similar complaint made by a Mexican
boy about six months ago. The same
old mule had been forced upon him in
much the same manner. The two men
stood together and said it was fair
and square trade. The boys father
refused to keep the mule and the men
retained both it and the horse and
| nothing was done about it.
When complaint was made yesterday
the justice sent for the two men one OF
whom is the keeper of corral. They
appeared and again jointly supported
the trade story. The justice refused to
accept it but commanded them to re
turn the horse to the plaintiff under
pain of arrest. 1t was done and the
forcible horsetraders were warned that
repetition of this kind OF complain;
against them would have serious
sequence.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
TIE CITY COUNCIL.
The Bicycle Ordinance May
Be RemOdeled.
Notice of Bids for Supplies Given.
The Hydrant Question Is
Brought Up Again.

A special meeting of the city council
was held last night for the purpose Of
considering a variety Of matters. 1t
was decided to advertise for bids for
furnishing supplies and for street
sprinkling and scavenger work for the
present year.
The question of hydrants, which has
been before the council at irregular
intervals for the last six months was
again brought up. The water company
contends that under its franchise it
cannot put in a hydrant at a greater
distance than 800 feet from one already
established. The council wants three
put in, each of which would be not less
than l 900 feet from the nearest pres
ent hydrant. The matter was referred
to the city attorney.
The subject of the bicycle ordinance
was brought up, the marshal desiring
to know if the council intended to en-
force it. The ordinance contains two
sections. one forbidding the running OF
bicycles on sidewalks and the other re-
quiring all bicycles to carry at night a
lantern.
1t was the opinion of all that the
part referring to sidewalks should be
enforced with the understanding that
due allowance should be made in cases
where bicycle riders may run a few
yards Immediately previous to alight.
ing or subsequent to mounting their
wheels. There was some division OF
opinion regarding the lantern question.
Councilman Lewis was in favor of re.
pealing the section. Messrs. Rosson
and Phillips were not willing that ii
should remain dead letter and in'
clined to think that it should be en-
| forced or if not enforced repealed.
Mayor Rosson suggested the idea oi
substituting sleigh bell which would
ring not at the pressure of the rider bu,
with the motion OF the wheel.
Objections to the lanterns were found
in the fact that they prevent so long as
they remain lighted, the rider from
seeing more than few feet ahead
thereby making accidents more likely
instead of preventing them.
W. G. Getz was heard and urged tina!
no lamp had yet been found which
would stay lighted, as the jar caused By
each chuck hole or rut was sufficient tc
extinguish the frail light Of each bicy
Gle lamp so far invented.
The matter was laid over until the
next meeting, which will be neXi
Thursday evening.
Marshal Clark recommended as Dap
uty marshal Steve Baily, who was
| unanimously confirmed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
A FALLEN IDOL.
A Convicted Esthete
and a Brute.
Oscar Wilde Guilty of a
Nameless Crime.
A Juryman Wants to Know What
viii Be Done With Lord
Alfred Douglass.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 25-The jury in the
Wilde case rendered verdict of guilty
with a sentence of two years i'm
prisonment at hard labor, being the
same sentence passed on Alfred Taylor.
During the address by Justice Wills
to the jury the foreman asked whether
in view of the intimacy between Lord
Alfred Douglas and Alfred Wood one of
the men whose name has been brought
prominently into the case, warrant
for Lord Alfred's arrest had ever been
issued. The Judge replied that he
thought not. The foreman then asked
if it had ever been thought of. To this
the Judge replied that hs could not say.
He added that suspicion that Lord
Alfred Douglas would espared if guilty
simply because he was Lord Alfred
Douglas, was wild idea and matter
which they could not discuss at present.
The inquiry was as to whether the man
in the dock was guilty of immoral
practices with certain other men.
The jury found Wilde guilty on all the
counts OF the indictment including the
charge with reference to persons un-
known who were also pronounced
guilty. This probably refers to the
Savoy hotel evidence to which place
Wilde was accused of taking Charles
Parker. a gentleman's servant, after
treating the latter to a choice dinner
in Kittner's restaurant. The an
nouncement OF the verdict caused a
great sensation in the court as there
was a general impression that Wilde
would b, acquitted.
AS Wilde turned in the dock and
started to 60 back to the prisoners
room the crowd yelled 'Shame
Shame!" This shouting caused Justice
Wills to rise and exclsim in loud and
determined voice, 'sSiieneel Silence" "
During the time e;jury was debating
on the verdict Lord Douglas strolled
out of the court room and into the court
yard where he walked about nervously
smoking cigarette. His face still
showed traces of his recent encounter
with his father, his left eye being much
discolored.
During the final stages of Wilde't
trial today there was an immense
crowd in front of the Old Bailey anc
the windows OF all the neighborins
houses were filled with highly inter
ested spectators.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Patriotic Exercises at the Presby'-
terian Church Tonight.

Memorial services will be held as the
Presbyterian church tonight, Rev.
Preston Mckinney officiating. On ac-
count of the patriotic character of these
exercises evening services at nearly all
the other churches in the city will be
discontinued.
All members of the G. A. R. whether
mem bers of ]. W. Owen post or not are
requested to join IN The exercises and
the march to the church. They will
therefore assemble in front of the Mon.
ihon building not later than 7:10 p. m
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26

garding his much talked of marriage
with variety actress. Lord Sholto
was exceedingly angry at the publica.
ton, and meeting the reporter today
struck him with his heavy walking
stick. McGill, who has some reputa.
tion as boxer, replied with his fists,
and blows we're exchanged until the
approach of policemen stopped hos
tilities.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
Drowned in q Well.

DENVER, May 25.-Mrs. j. T. Will
liams, wife Of an Erie, Colo, capitalist,
drowned herself in well today. She
returned home two weeks ago from
California. where she lad been on &C.
count OF her health. She was 50 years
CT age.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
THE QUEENSBERRY FAMILY.
Lord Sholto Douglas Again
Prominent.
He Engages In a Street Fight With a
San Francisco News
paper Reporter.
By the Associated Press.

SAN Francisco, May 25.-Lord Geo.
Sholto Douglas, the youngest son OF the
Marquis of Queensberry, figured in a
street fight this afternoon.
Henry McGlll, a reporter for the
Evening Post, published an interview
with some of Lord Sholto's friends re-
The Washington times., 1895-06-30
PRINCIPALST TRAINING HARD.
Daiy-Burnett go" Promises to B

Daiy-Burnett go" Promises to BE
u Good One.
If condition is all that is necessary to
victory Jack Daily, the clever lad from
Wilmington, who viii meet Joe Burnett at
the Eureka Athletic Club next Tuesday
night, viii be an easy winner.
Since the day the match was made he
has been training hard at the Washington
Outing Club, and when seen yesterday was
within four pounds of the weight at which
he will have to figlt-130 pounds.
Burnett has also been working hard and
he VIII put up the fight of his life. He
knows that this is his chance to obtain some
recognition from the pugilistic fraternity
and secure standing whereby he can
get on a match with scme really good
men. That he viii ably support the local
end of the battle there is little doubt. He
is as game as pugilists are made, and will
be at his strongest at the weight.
Matchmaker Eontaine is now after the Van
Heest-Marsball battle and from the pres
ent outlook Will succeed in landing it, He
received a telegram from Van Heest yes
terday stating that he and Marshall would
go twenty rounds for percentage of the
gate receipts.
Fontaine Immediately wired him he
would give ST 900 for the fight. AS they
are anxious to get together it is probable
that the offer will be accepted, in which
case the battle will be pulled off as soon as
possible.
The Washington times., 1895-06-30
LIGHTING ST. ELIZABETH'S
Complete Electric Plant to Be In
troduced at the Asylum.
Three Thousand Incandescent Bulbs
to Be Furnished For Buildings
and Arc Lamps For Roads.

1t is proposed as soon as practicable to
light the buildings and grounds of St.
Elizabeth's, the government hospital for
insane, by electric light. Proposals for
the construction of an electric plant at
that place were called for by Secretary
Smith, of the Department of the Interior,
on Thursday and will be received until
July %, when the bids viii be opened and
the contract awarded.
The specifications of the contract re-
quire that there shall be two plants on the
three-wire system, each consisting of Il
compound condensing engine, a pair of
compound wound, ,self-Tegulating dynamos,"
and all other necessary apparatus belong
ing to a first-claSs electric plant. The work
Of placing the plant VIII be, when started
carried on as rapidly as circumstances will
permit, and it is expected that it will be
complete in all its details before the end of
December.
First Assistant DR.. A H Wilmer, in
speaking of the charge, said yesterday
that it would be great improvement aud
remedy a long felt want. 1t is expected
that the dynamo will furnish from 800
TO 5000 iucaudesent lights. 1t will be To-
Gated in q portion of building specially
erected for the purpose
The main building and all the other build
ings constantly in use will be lighted by
incaudesent lights and the roadwa in the
grounds by arc lights. To some extent
the power will also be used for heating
particularly in the domestic department
where 1T VIII supplant the steam and hot
The Washington times., 1895-06-30
SALVATION ARMY'S TENOR.
Theodore B1orksten. Noblemnn an

Theodore BjOrksteu, Noblemnn an
Singer, w Ill Be Heard Tonight.
TIE attractive meetings now being held at
Salvation Hall, No. $40 Pennsylvania ave
nue, nightly. viii be Increased in interest
to the general pubic Sunday at II 8. and
o'clock, by the singing of Mr. Theodor
Biorksten, the great tenor of the Salvation
Army, " no is then to make his first appear
ancc in Washington, at least, as a SALIVA
ZIONIST. Mr.. Bjorksten, who is a color
sergeant in New York city corps OF the
salvation Army, is the son of d Swedish
nobleman and gentleman OF high Chulture
who for years sang in concert and opera
i'll many countues and much of the time
with Christine Nilsson, leaving the stage
when she did.
Then he began to practice as a musician
i'll New York city, where he has a high
reputation as a singer, composer and teacher
Well-tO-do and highly respectable. he was
nevertheless, converted in a Salvation Army
meeting conducted by Adjt Isabel Wood.
who now has charge ofthe Wa shingtoncorps,
several years ago. where the new memorial
headquarters building now stands. on Four
teenth street, in New York city, and joined
the Salvation Army rs q soldier, in spite
OF The protests and persecution of his fash
ionablc relatives and friends
Ever Since he has Eeen a consistent and
devoted Salvationist, wearing the full
uniform of a soldier, taking part in meet
ings in the open air and III halls, composing
music and contributing money for the army
work. His voice is a delightful one and
neverfails to charm mhisaudience.
On Monday night next at s o'clock Dr.
Nice, of New York. the German baritone
and volinist, who captured tho audiences
when he was here two weeks ago, will be
here to take part in the meeting together
with Adjt. Hunter, of Baltimore, the Of
ficcr in charge of the District including
Washington
The Washington times., 1895-06-30
DR.. SHIPPEN'S SUCCESSOR
Trustees of All Souls Church Have
Not Considered the Question.
No Tender OF the Pastorate Made to
Would Proba bly, Decline.

The Rev .Dr Rush R. Shippen. who has
been for many years the pastor OF All
Souls Church. Will leave Washington in
November TO take charge OF a Unitarian
church in Brockton, Mass.
The individual members of All Souls
have suggested some names of those whom
they would like TO assume the pastorate
of the church, but the board of trustees
have taken no official action whatsoever,
and in fact have held no meeting since they
accepted DR.. Shippens resignation. The
question OF new pastor has not been
considered and will not be until short
time before DR.. Shippen leaves.
1t was stated recently in an afternoon
paper that the board of trustees had been
casting about for a successor to DR..
Shippen and that their choice had fallen
upon the Rev. Hinot j. Savage, of Boston
Mr.. Carroll L.. Wight, who is chairman of
the board, absolutely denied this and again
said there was no foundation for the report.
About all the truth that there could pos
sibly be i'll it was that some member had
perhaps written to DIR. Savage in regard
to the pulpit that will shortly be vacant.
The question of salary is a matter which
would render very doubtful the acceptance
even if it Were extended He now receives
a salary nearly double that which the
Washington church is able 20 pay and it is
not thought that he would give favorable
reply to a call from All Souls.
The Rev Minot Judson Savage is fifty
four years of age and is a native of Maine
He attended Bowdoin and in 1864 grad
uated at Bangor Theological Seminary
He became a Congregational minister and
a. In rty.l Df a oh in 10
has served al churches i'll Farningham,
Massachusetts, Hannibal Missouri. and
Chicago, and since 1874 has been pastor of
the Church of the Unity in Boston. He is
an able and prolific writer and frequently
contributes To the periodicals articles on
religious, ethical and social topics.
AS pulpit orator he has few equals in
the country. DR. Savage would be q val
liable addition to the ministerial corps of
Washington. but it is generally recognized
that II would be fruitleSs To try to secure
his services at All Souls
The Washington times., 1895-06-30
PERPETRAToR NOT FOUND.
Pension Office Dummy" ThrOwe


Pension Office Dummy" ThrOwer
Was One Of the Chicago Workers.
Major Bliss, the watChman who was in
jured on Friday by the dummy" thrown
by the workmen from the ScaffOld erected in
the interior of the Pension Office. was re-
ported last night to be very much better.
The ladies who were Frustrated by the
shock are also very much improved, and it
may be added that the results Of the So
called practical joke are about dissipaJed-
Every effort was made yesterday by
superintendent j w. Archer, of the Pen
sion Office, aud by Foreman Samuel I.
Cade, who had charge of the work, TO
discover the authors OF the outrageS, but
they failed OF success.
Mr.. Archer said last night that The
Times should correct the impression that
the men at work for HobSOn Bros. were
engaged in the prank.
The perpetrators, he said, We're work
men employed by James A. Miller &
Bros, of Chicago. who had the contract
for placing in position the corrugated iron
ceiling. Several of these workmen We're
engaged in this city, but the majority of
them came from Chicago.
There We're eight men, it is believed,
on the scaffold at the time the deed was
committed, but not Que of them admitted
that he knew who was responsible for it.
The Washington times., 1895-06-30
KEEPING ENDEAvoRERs COOL.
Washington Delegates WIN Supply

Washington Delegates Win Supply
Fans Ia the Boston Convention.
More than half the 60 600 delegates
who VIII attend the international Chris
tian Endcayor convention at Boston week
after next viii be able to keep cool at the
expense of the District of Columbia Union
AT the last meeting of the executive
committee an appropriation was made
for manufacture of 900 pasteboard fans,
TO he distributed gratuitously among the
delegates at Boston, and the fans Will be
ready for delivery early next week These
little breeze-stirrers VIII be about eight
inches square, and on one side contain
pictures OF public buildings and other
points OF interest TO the 100,0 ,0O0 dele
gates at the great Washington convention
or SO. In the center VIII be printed the
words OF the local Endeavorers campaign
song, Washington, 90"
The badges to be worn by the local dele
gates, a strip of red, white and blue rib
bon pinned to the coat or dress by a Wash
inEtOn 90 celluloid button, have been made
and will be sold to delegates at a small
price.
Chairman Percy S. Foster, OF the local
transportation committee, has retarned
from Boston, where he went TO attend the
big convention choir rehearsal. and Is enthu-
siastc III his praise of the arrangements OF
the Boston committee OF '95. He believes
the committee has not made an overesti-
mate in their prediction that 90 coo Wis
itors VIII he in the Hub. Mr. Foster Is
also much pleased With the arrangement
he made With Mr. Josiah Wray, the man
ager of the New York delegation, whereby
the District Endcavorers Will be able to
leave here on the morning OF Tuesday, July
8, instead Of Wednesday, reaching Boston
early Wednesday morning, and giving the
District delegates an opportunity TO at
tend the preliminary rallies Wednesday
night
The list OF delegates published in The
Times of June II was complete and cor
rect, and it viii be next to the largest rep
resentation tie District has ever had at
an international convention.
The Washington times., 1895-06-30
JoRDAH WENT Up HIGHER
Promoted to Police Sergeant by
Competitive Examination.
ONLY ONE OTHER CONTESTED
Ten NJ en- Also, w no Had Been Through
the Civil Service Mill, Were Ap-
pointed as Prtvates on the Force.
To Be Sworn In and Go on Duty
Tomorrow.

The vacanAes irs the police force have beel
filled, all the promotions but one have beer
ordered, and all new appointments but
consideration are the elevation of pri-
vate to the rank OF acting sergeant and the
appointment of a. patrol driver
The vacancy i'll the rank Of the ser
geants was filled yesterday. Competi-
tive examination did it, The only two
eligibes for this position We're Acting
SerGcants w. W. Jordan and Charles
Wright, the former of the Third and the
latter of the Fifth precinct They ap-
peared at the District building yester-
day morni ing Were ma rched into the
boardroom, and put through a course in
compos ition and chirography The re-
suit was in favor of Jordan, though by how
many points, or whether by head and
half or length. is not known. The marking
was done in Col Truesdells private of
flee, and the letters were afterward
tucked away i'll a pigeonhole, securely
hidden from the prying solicitor after
information.
WORTHY OF PROMOTION.
The ne W sergeant is a worthy successor to
his predecessor, whose promotion to the
inspectorship occurred twodaysb before He
is described as an active, conscientious Of
fetal and worthy of the preferment His
opponent is also highly commended and
would have worn the honOrs worthily
The ten new appointments to the ranks
were announced yesterday, also. They
were as candidates subjected to all the tests
required By the new civil service law, as
class exercise. They are understood,
however, TO have weighed out, measured
up and averaged o. X. as TO metal qualifi-
cations, according TO all the standards laid
down III the manual
The list is as follows:
FORTUNATE APPLICANTS,
Thaddeus Il. Bean No. 21O L street
southeast, age, twenty-five.
William A Reith, No. 1925 Fifth street
northwest, age. twenty-five.
Joseph w. Mcdaniel, No. 80 Virginia
avenue, southeast, age twenty-five
James Price Cochran, No. zoos Four
teenth street northwest; age, thirty
one.
Charles H. steinhraker, No. 1921 street
northwest; age, twentyscven.
John K. Evans, No. 4s0 NJ street south
west; age, thirty-four.
James p. Hendricks, No 49 street
northwest; age, thirty-four.
John A. Mcdonald No 5S 4 street north
east; age, twcnty-three
james S. Boswell, colored, No. 219 @
street northwest; age, twenty-seven.
Archie Baker. No. 524 2 Four -and-a-
half street southwest; age, twenty three.
Michael F. Colbert, No. 2312 H street
northwest; age, twenty eight.
Superintendent Moore announced yes
terday that the rev officers VIII all be
sworn in and assigned to duty tomorrow.
The precincts towhich they will be assigned
will be announced at the same time they
receive their shield and baton.
The Washington times., 1895-06-30

warm for the patients II found convenient
water system Of keeping food aud drink
il will also be used i'll the place OF gas
stoves.
one OF the chief purposes for which it
Will be used Will be ventilation, not only
by means Of the common electric fans,
bat also TO force a current through the
whole radiator system IN the buildings.
A complete system OF electric bells is
to be provided, the running OF the wires
for which VIII necessarily be slow aud
the greatest delay 10 the completion OF
the work. therefore, is to be expected from
this cause.