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The morning times., 1895-10-30
Rode win an Ear,hqunke.

A century ficDd passed the little gro-
Gerry, and, lifting his feet from the pedals,
prepared to coast down the hill.
The man with the ginger beard rubbed
some OF the CRIME from the window pane
and stood watching him.
THAT dude allows he's something fine,
said the man with the ginger beard, but
'ef he knowed rode thataway once eighty
mile in eighty minutes, / guess he wouldn't
be so stuck on hisself.'
"Git OUT" said the grocer. They amt
q hill eighty mile long In the whole world -
~ didn't say nothin about HILL" said
the man with the ginger beard. The way
IL happened was this: / wuz out In Californy
before the war, AMI had an old-fashioned
yelocipeJe. None Of these here pneumatic
tires in them days-jist wood an iron.
Wal, was TOllin' along the perrary, when
all OF = sudden i feels the earth kinder
hump up behind me-earthquake, you know;
common thing out there-and l Tfinds my
self ri1in' down hill on that hump. 1t may
sound to any one ignerent Of The mighty
processeSses OF nature in the Wild West like
Il lie. but IT Is a fact that the angle OF
that hump was SO even set with the rate
the 'quaNc was trayeiin' that / lest set
there and rode down hill on the level fer
eighty mile before the thing stopped"
a report like that Of Il pistol was heard.
The man from Potato Creek locked out
and saw the coaster at the bottom OF
the hill with an exploded tire.
by Goshi' said the man from Potato
Greek, that feller is full hundred Yards
from here. too. hadn't no idea them yarns
of yours would act that far. r."-indianapolis
Journal.
The morning times., 1895-10-30
CAUGHT AFTER THREE MONTHS.
Henry Spencer Broke Bis Promise
TO the Police Court.

Three months ago Henry Spencer, coi-
ored, was taken before the police court
and fined So for dls"rderly conduct He
pleaded with Judge kimbaii 10 give hlrn
forty-eight hours time in which to raise
the amount of his fine, said he had sick
wife. and would lose his job If he was locked
up His honor was nerciful and gave
Spencer the time he requested.
Upon his failure IL appear in court at the
appointed time the Judge notified Police
man Thomas McNamee. of No. 6, to arrest
Spencer for contempt of court. The officer
went to the house where the defendant said
be lived, and found that he had given q
wrong address. as well as trying to beat
the court out of So.
For the past three months Spencer has
kept out of the way Of the police. Last
evening Policeman Auidridge, nf the Second
precinct, spied the truant prisoner sneak
ing into a beer saloon and placed him under
arrest. Later he was turned over Ia Po-
liceman McNanee and locked up at M. 6.
He will be tried this morning. and in ad-
ditIon tn having to pay the original fine,
will no doubt receive other punishment.
The morning times., 1895-10-30
WONDER OF THE WORLD.
Huge Dimensions of the Projected
North River Bridge.

Work Is about to be begun In New
York upon the great North River bridge,
which is one of the greatest brid ge projects
in the whole world. The New York APP
proach will be a viaduct, beginning at
big station 10 be erected on ground
living from Seventh avenue half way 10
Ninth avenue, and between Forty-second
and Forty-fourth streets. Theuce II VIII
run on ground ia be condemned, lust north
of Forty-third street, west of Eleventh
avenue to the bridge entrance, between Six
ty-eigtlth and Sixty-ninth streets. Readers
who are familiar with the territory COW
cred by this approach will Immediately
grasp the greatness of the project
To give all some idea OF the magnitude
of the bridge proper it is only necessary to
state that the span between the two piers
is to be 8, ,11O feet long-an achievement
which q few years ago was not considered
possible That is nearly twice as long as
the longest span in the cantileycr bridge
over the Firth of Forth. The span of the
BROOKLYN bridge is but l, 59o feet inches.
The Jersey connection will be six-track
railroad at first. but roadways will be
added The most important railroads which
will he benefited by il are the Il Pennsylvania,
the Central of New Jersey, the Dela ware,
Lackawanna & Western. the Erie, the New
York Susquehanna K Western; the New
York. Ontario Il Western; the West Shore,
and, incidentally, the New York Central.
AIiahe traffic for andfrom the North. South,
and West will roll over the mammoth struc-
ture, thus saving breaking bulk or light
erage on either side of the river.
The distance between the bottom Of
the bridge and high water will be 15O
feet. That of the Brooklyn bridge is 1876
feet. Tue towers or piers on both sides,
from which twelve heavy cables Will be
strung, are each to be $50 feet in height
from water line, which is greater than
that of the Washington monument. The
width of the bridge from side TO side
will be 144 feet. 1t will be Dionu-
ment to the engineering skill of the coun-
try, and it is expected to be ready for bus
mess in about ten years. By that time
other features will have been added TO the
metropolis, and it will undoubtedly be
greater, grandcr and handsomer than its
most enthusiastic admirers to-day picture
in their widest dreams.
The morning times., 1895-10-30
HER FORTUNE.
An Ohio Girl Tells How She
Found It.
Overheard lin the Cars.


Some women, says the Daily Commercial.
have found fortune In their faces, while
others have found a fortune in their figures
But more interesting and profitable than the
experiences of these, is that Of the Ohio girl
who actually found fortune in her ear.
This young lady has been resident OF the
Buckeye State for fifteen years. Her pres
ent home is in Cincinnati, where she ranks
as one of the most successful musicians and
voice trainers in the entire west. Her
personal attractiveness and unusually viva
cIous temperament have. combined with her
accomplishments, gained for her an enyiable
social position. To look at her bright,
rosy, girlish face one would suppose that
her life had been one OF perpetual sunshine,
and that she had never known a moments
unhappiness. No one would for an in
stant surniise that this same girl had Tor
The morning times., 1895-10-30
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Oct. 29.-Flour quiet. un-
changed-receipts, 1S ESQ barrels: sales,
100 barrels. Wheat tsteady-spotandm month,
&C 3-4a66 IS: December. 81 7-sa6S; May.
72a72 Ia: steamer. No: red. 63 3-4a
So 7-S-receipts. 4 1869 bu shells: stock.
southern wheat by sample. 66a67: do. on
grade 64a66. Corn, old firm. new easy
spot, 81 5-Sa3I 3-4; month, 81 l-2a37 81;
year, SO 3-4aS4: January, 33 1-2a34; Feb
ruary, :33 3-4a34-receipts, 24.021 bushels:
stock. 32s .s12 bushels; sales, 1S7 900
do, yellow, 36a37 1-2 new. Oats quiet and
easy-No. white western, 90; No. mixed.
23a23 1-2-receipts, % .532 bushels; stock.
207 1856 bushels: Rye steady-No- z. ia
bushels. Hay firm and good demand for
choice--choice timothy, S15.5 Ga u 500.
Grain freight rates quiet. rates steadliy
Butter and eggs firm. unchanged hss.s
firm. unchanged.
The morning times., 1895-10-30
MORENO GUILTY OF LIBEL
It Took the Jury Only Eight Miu-
utes to Reach a Verdict.
Defendant Admitted Having Written
the Article Rejecting Upon Baron
Fava and Said 1t Was True.

Celso Caesar Moreno, n picturesque and
wcll-known Italian resident of this city,
was convicted of criminally Iibeling Baron
Fava, the Italian ambassador, by jury
in Judge Coles court yesterday afternoon,
and being unable TO give bail was locked
in jail overnight.
Signor Moreuo was the acknowledged
author OF an article that appeared in the
Coiurcd American, of this city, in Noyem-
Der of last year. The article in question
accused the Italian minister OF belong
Ing to the pauruui, an ltaiian organil;i-
ton, the members of which practice rob-
berry and extortion on the Immigrants
from their own country to this.f
Col. Cook, assisted by j. Il. o'Nen,
defended Mir. Moreno. District Attorney
Birney conducted the prosecution alone.
Mnen the trial was called at ~ O'CLOCK
in the morning Col. COOK asked ior
postponemcnt because he had not time
To prepare the defense. Mr.. Birney as
serted that the attorneys mad had all the
time from July IL last, and insisted on
the case being heard at once. AFTER con-
siderable quibbling among the lawyers
the court ordered the case 10 proceed.
The first witness put on the stand by the
government was James i. Cooper, the
publisher of the paper in which Morenos S
article appeared. Detective MattinSiy was
next placed on the stand to swear that
Moreno had shown him the article ana
said that he had written IL.
Mr. Birney, in turn, offered in evidence
against objections offered by the defend
ants counsel, the article itself and cor
respondence between Baron Fava ana Sec
retarics Gresham and Carlisle to show that
the former was vigorously opposed to tht
padroni system
Baron Fava was not present. He was III
New York, il was 8fterward learned. Col
Cook asked that he be examined and bis
absence will form the foundation Tor one
OF the counsel's arguments for new trial
After the case was over yesterday Col
Cook said he expected to prove, II granted
another hearing. by Baron Fava himself
and from his writings, that lie was IN com
plete sympathy with the padroni.
Only two more witnesses were placed In
the box. The one was Alexander OrdiDi
Immigration agent at Ellis Island. He
explained the meaning of tue padronl-
Moreno the defendant, was the other wit
ness. He reiterated that what appeared
in the scathlng article was true, but he
could not affirm It of "his own knowledge"
and. much to his apparent disgust, he was
compelled to leave the stand.
Mr.. Birney and Col. Cook made brei
speeches. and the case went To the jury.
After eight minutes consideration they
brought in verdict OF guilty.
Col Cook made motion for new trial
and asked that his clients bond he con
tinued. The court said 1t should be raised
from 81 900 TO $4,000. and Mr.. Thomas
E. Kirby, the former surety. did not come
forward a second time. Moreno's counsel
are looking for bondsmen.
The morning times., 1895-10-30
CONFIDENCE NEEDED.
How Some Lose at Poker on Account
of Superstition.


"These superstitious fellows are easy"
said the old poker player the other day, af-
! ter he had figured out the result of a long
| sitting you would be surprised how
the game of poker will hunt up whatever OF
superstition there is in person. Why, men
| will declare that they haven't supersti-
tious bone in their body in one breath, and
| In the next they may tell you they will bet
more on an eight full than they will on a
| nine full.
IF you ask them why, they will assure
! yoHthey don know, AMI will probably re-
| iterate their statement about not being su-
| perstitious. They haven't confidence in
nine spots, although they know they are
better than eight spots. ! know good
poker player who loses his nerve when he
gets two or three ten spots In his hand. He
VIII call almost any bet a man makes who
| has drawn one card when he has a ten full,
whereas he would raise almost any one
card draw with a seven or eight full.
HE knows the value Of a ten full, and
he says that lie is not superstitious, but
he also says that as soon as ten spots
begin to come to him in pairs or by
threes he has bad luck. and therefore
he loses his nerve and bets his hands
lighter than he should.
Just beat three tens for that man and
you can make him lay down a tolerably
good hand with a stiff bluff He is just
naturally superstitious about ten spots,
and when he can be caught in that condi-
tiOn his chips are not worth 90 cents on
dollar to him. He goes all to pieces,
and his stock of chips nieits away like a
pile of snow In the sunshine.
II know another good poker player in
this town who laughs at the superstitiops
of others, who is himself strongly influ-
enced by certain cards. His special love is
three spot and an eight spot. Why, neith-
er he nor any one else can tell. There
is no more logic in such a combination than
there is in the scheme of love. Whenever
this man picks up three and eight spot
in his hand he changes his play.
HE grows cheerful and co nfldent at once,
and shows in many ways that he expects
run of good luck. A nd he gets IL, tio, not
because of the value of these cards lie calls
his mascots, but rather because of his
great faith. And faith is a great power
in poker. 1t keeps mans head 'eYel, and
although he may lose for time lie keeps
cool and plays strong, steady game be.
cause of his sublime confidence in his good
luck.
Its the careful, level-headed. steady play
that wins, not the quality of the the and
eight spots. This man has certain Eoodoo
cards, and once they come 10 n:m N ii par
ticular way with any sort Of freq.rncy
the power of his mascots is gone, n I'd he
grows peevish and then plays poorly.
"Of course he loses under th.se CircEm-
stances, and In spite of what he W II sag
about not being superstitions, he will
charge his bad fortune TO The presence CT
his hoodoo cards. He knows it ia all the
fault of those cards, because he has kept
tab on the consequences so often that he
cannot possibly be mistaken"
The morning times., 1895-10-30
ON The ALASKAN DISPUTE
Canadian Commissioners Here for a
Two-Fold Purpose.
Sealing Claims Are of Secondary I'M
portance Compared to the
boundary Question.

It is guardedIy stated In diplomatic cir
cles that there is a deeper purpose In
the conference which begins to-day than
the adjudication of the claims OF seized
Canadian sealers.
The announcement has been made semi
Officially that Hon. Mckenzie Bowel,
premier of Canada, and sir Charles Tupper,
minister OF justice in the Canadian cabinet,
are in this city as guests OF Sir Julian
Pauncerotc, the british amDa ssador, to
serve him In an advisory capacity during
the preliminary arrangement for settle
nienr of the seizure claims.
1t is now stateu as a TACT that they are
here 10 consult ana conner regarding the
Alaskan hounoary dispute, n.ch involves
the possession or the rich placer mines,
" hich have recently been discovered. 1t
is certainty that this territory VIII,
within a lew months, Become The subject
OF serious diplomatic consideration.
The further assertion is also made that
the late visit of Ambassador Pauncefote
to Canada was for the purpose of iamil-
iariz,nc himseif with this complex con-
tention " hen it sbail come up ior discus
sion.
advantage Will be taken of the sealing
claims To devote a ma jor portion OF the tine
torcviewing the boundary ydispnteandformu-
lating If possible, u basis for future ar
rangement
Tnis boundary is entirely different from
that heretofore made the subject of gen
erai comment and which involves the ques-
tion of whether the coast line should De
fixed at ten marine leagues from the iiiain-
land or as the British claim, ten marine
leagues from the outer edge or the outlying
islands along the Alaskan coast.
The Canauian authorities have instruct
ed their mounted police la take all neces-
l...,t .FnFv f..t hR Al
upon AL mining implements. machinery and
supu!jes carried into the strip of territory
which is in dispute. and have ordered them
to arrest any miners who may attempt To
carry on operations without having flrst
secured Canadian miuing leases.
Under ordinary circums tances this d.
yerrence of n trifIe more than seven miles
in the exact location OF the boundary would
make but little difference in so vast a ter
ritory, but it so happens that the Forty
mile Creek is a rich placer mining region,
in which large number of American miners
have been engaged during the past year.
The discoveries of gold In this district
have been so valuable that it is believed
Mt least twenty y-fivehundred miners willnext
spring attempt the passage of the Yukon
river for the purpose of trying their for
tunes within this disputed territory.
The resulting consequence is that the sit
uation threatens to assume the grayest char
acter, as it is generally known that miners
are men who will fight at the drop OF
hat, and the Canadian mounted police have
never been accused of exhibiting the white
feather.
In view of this not only possible but prob
able conflict, il becomes of paramount I'M
portance that some definSe understanding
shouId be rea ched bet wcen the United States
and Great Britain concerning this trans
yorSn hnunIary line.
The morning times., 1895-10-30

A Phila La Trauper.

That trapping wild animals for their fur is
not alone confined to the Hudson Bay Com
pany In British America, or to the denizens Of
the wilds of Maine, or the far West. one
need go no further than Frankford, in the
Twenty-third ward In this city to prove In
the streams and mill-dams which abound out
In that section Albert Hit, one of the best
known and now among the Oldest residents
of the town, has for years, excepting during
the late war, when he was soldier, Piled
his calling of trapping muskrats for their
fur, and hundreds of these little animals an
nually fall prey to his art. Almost any morn
ing at this season of the year, and during the
winter months, HiItmay be seen vending his
way homcward with q string of several
dead muskrats dangling from as many
steel traps slung over his shoulder. Hit
knows and understands the haunts of the
muskrat, and placeshis trap In such position.
without bait of any sort, that the little ami
mails must pass over them going in and out
of their caves along the banks of the stream
ordam. Almosteveryonecaptur Is caught
In the sharp jaws of the steel trap by one
or other OF his front feet. 1t sometimes
happens, however that all Hit has left
as his share of the capture is one front
foot, for muskrats. like other wild animals,
will gnaw their trapped foot off and re-
lease themselves, preferring that heroic
treatment of their own to death or captivity.
philadelphia Record.
The morning times., 1895-10-30
MADE A SPEECH TO PULT0N
James Murphy's Grafton in Statu-
ary Hall Caused His Arrest.
Was "Joilying the Inventor Along
to Get His Influence With
the President.

Visitors to the Capitol yesterday after
noon " ere startled by The actions or u wild
looking individual who ran up and down
the corridors mutterng incoherent re-
marks and othcrw Use acting In crazy
manner. Capt. Gardner, or the Capitol
police, was notified and found the man in
Statuary Hall. He W as standing in front of
the statue OF Fulton, the steanboat inventor,
making u rambling speech 10 the marble
figure.
Fulton, the great; Fulton, the illustrious
and grand, l greet thee aud extend TO thee
The hand OF fellowship and the heart of
q drawer of wood and hauler of water,
the man was saying when nc was aps
preached by the Capitol police.
He was taken into custody and after
being held in The Capitol euard-room for
awhile was turned over 10 Policeman Me-
Nance, and taken to the Sixth precinct
station house. The dPmented fellow gave
his name as James Murphy, 80 years of
age, and slate worker by occupation.
He said he arrived here yesterday from
Orange, ". j.
Police Surg. Hickling examined Murphy
last evening and pronounced him insane.
He viii be shipped back 10 Orange this
morning by Sanitary Officer Frank.
When seen in his cell last evening Murphy
said he came here to see the President.
He wants contract To make bullct-proof
uniforms for the regular soldiers. The
suits, he said, were to be made OF tenn
porized sheet iron. when asked why he
was talking to the statue OF Fulton in the
Capitol, Murphy replied:
Fulton was a success. ! want to be
success and save the lives OF our soldier
boys. Therefore was trying to jolly
Fulton along ana secure his influence in
DIy behalf"
Murphy was well dressed and appeared to
be man OF some means. His pockets
were stuffed full OF cranky documents
which were to have been presented TO
President Cleveland.
The morning times., 1895-10-30
KnowI.doe wor,b ,he Pr,ce

Three young men entered South Chicago
saloon the other day and, getting their ell
bows on the bar, called for three glasses OF
beer. The s3loon-keeper placed the number
requested before them They drank, paused
and remarked 1t was good beer, and had
the order duplicated. When these were
gotten away with the yoang men told the
saloon-k keeper the beer was excellent, and
with this the order was repeated.
Whose beer is that?' they asked. Its
remarkably fine"
Yes IT is fine beer" said the saloon
keeper. Its schwitzelberger's special
brau."
rs that so7''
Sure"
IAN right. whep We see Mr.. schwitzel-
berger We'll pay him for what We've had"
With a smile and a bow and a pleasant
good day" they were gone.
The saloon-keeper was too much amazed
to say word as they disappeared, and he
did not attempt to follow.
"Well, I just lose nine beers he so
liloquized, but that was a new game on
me-"
The morning times., 1895-10-30
S. A MONTH

is the only charge made by DR.. walker
for all diseases, medicines furnished free.
When DR.. Walker announced to the peo-
pie OF Washington and vicinity that he
would treat sufferers from any aud all
diseases for So a month until cured, and
furnish all medicines free, they knew he
would do just as he promised, and none
have been disappointed.
DR.. Walkers well-kno wn ssanitarium is
at 1I11 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining
Willlrd's Hotel. Hours, 10 a. NJ. 10 D.
M: Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
fr""' to :; Sunday. 10 to IL a. NJ
The morning times., 1895-10-30
Auction Sales.
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AuetIoneers.
Successors 20 K ateliffe. Darr& Co.


REcEIvERs'sALEo OF THE AND
C0MaMqbI0Us FIREPkooE FIRE ,T.t1 Ap4RP .tl z.
Formerly occupied by the United States
Census Office. Third street, near the
corner of 9 northwest.
BY virtue of O deer ee or the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia, passed on the
9Th day OF July, 1895. In Equity Cause No.
American Savings and Loan association OF
New York Is complainant and Harvey
spaidlng, ct. al, are defendants. the under
in front of the premises, ON Wednesday, the
3pth day of October. A D., 1895, at 4:8o
o'clock p. H., parts uf original lots anu
2insquareNo. 52s, in the Cityof Washington.
d. O., described by metcs and bounds, as
follows: Parcel No. L, parts of lots No.
and 2. beginning for the same on the west
line OF Third street west, at a point 100
feet north of the southeast corner OF said
square and running thence north 20 feet
til.n e west 62 ieeG o incnes: thence south
20 rect and thence east 62 feet, 8 Inches,
TO the place OF beginning. Parcel No. =.
parts OF lots 1 and 9, beginning for the
same on the west line OF Third street, at
point l25 feet north of tire southeast corner
or said square and running thence north
thence south 20 feet, and thence G2 feet.
inches. To the place or beginning.
re ms Is property win be sold as "a whole Whole
apartment house, having a frontage or oU
leet on Third street west, equipped With
elevator and plant and all modem c''nyen-
ieDces .or first-class apartment house.
Terms of sale prescribed by decree: One
third cash, balance In equal inStallments,
payable in one and two years. secured by
fhe notes of the purchaser and a deed of
trust on the property sod, with interest at
y per cent. per ennupl, Oh oil cash, at the
option"t tthepurehasP,o orpurchasers. Terms
to be complied with within 1 . days from day
or sale, or the property VIII be resold
at the risk and cost of the tlefaultin2 pur
chaser. All eonveyancing and recording
at the cost of the purchaser A deposit OF
$500 viii be required at the time OF the
sale.
F. L. SIDDONS,
Receiver, 333 st. NV.
W. II. SHOLES,
Receiver, 40 9th ST. NV.
nnIG on %
The morning times., 1895-10-30
- s--
Real Esfnfe Irn rs fCrS

Deeds in fee have been recorded as fUl-
lows: Ainira V. Brown TO Anna u. clark,
part of lot 13. square 1901 $4,000. DAVID
b. Gottwals to John :. Rich, part or lot -,
square 740, SO. William j. Palmer TO
Everett J. Waring lots II and Is, square
no, $40. John l. Weaver 10 Augustus NJ
Weaver. part of lot :, block .. Lc Brolt
Park. $40. Rudolph GoLdschInid to Samuel
samuel Porter to Rudoiph Goldschuid,
part OF lot 3, square 2SS, $40. Leopold
Lucils to Albert Luchs, lot l56, King
sIb-divisioD. Long Meadows, $500. Abran
W Harris aud A. Charles True TO Frances
n. Najrn, lots II and 1S, block 8. $4,000
Lewis w Corn well TO George W. Lewis, lot
r. square norfh OF square $50, SO, Gar
ence A. Brandenburg 10 Frank NJ. Benta-
min. sub lot 13, square S5S, $40. District
of Columbia to Clarence A. Brandenbnrg,
same property, 30 cents. Henry J: Crosson
134, S4 062.