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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
ROGUE ELEPHANTS.

The complete history Of rogue eie.
plants would make an interesting
chapter. They seem to have decided
10 avenge mans wrongs against their
kind. Some years ago one rogue &C.
tually took possession Of a stretch d
country in India 40 miles wide by JOG
long. and in business-like way pro.
ceeded to demolish everything in il
says writer in ST. Nicholas The
animal rushed into the villages, took
huts upon its tusks and tor tlem part
or tossed them until they fell in spIiut.
ers. 1t chased the people away OF
killed them whenever it could. or,
standing by the wrecked houses, it ate
the grains and stores.
This elephant seemed remarkably in.
telligent. 1t entertained, in particular,
grudge against the watch-towers OF
scaffolds. Whenever this rogue saw
one he would creep slyly, spring at it,
push it to the ground, and kill il.
occupants
A famous rogue elephant named
"Mandia" was owned by a.rich man
near JubbulBofe, in central India.
Suddenly it began to develop the char
acteristics Of 'rogu e, " and attacked
human beings wherever seen. 1t killed
them so cruelty that it became widely
known as 1.-THE man-eater." He was
finally destroyed by an organized effort
OF English army officers.
Another famous rogue took possession
Of a public road and attacked every
passer-by. Suddenly darting from the
jungle it would rush up To an OK.
cart, seize the driver with his trunk
and disappear. Repeated raids Of this
kind so terrified the people that large
tract Of land was to all intents and
purposes deserted, but finally an Eng
lish hunter determined to rid the coun-
try Of the rogue. By careful inquiry
he found that the : elephant AWAY.
seized the driver, and if there were two
carts in company it chose the driver Of
the last. So he arranged two ox.carts,
putting a dummy driver upon the
second, while upon the first was a stout
bamboo cage, in which the hunter was
to sit rife in hand. When all WAS
ready the two ox-carts started one dav.
followed by the hopes and best wishes
Of the community.
The fatal district was soon reached. .
and, about half way down the road.
there came Grassland the monstrou.
elephant, dark and ugly, dashed upon
the party. Making directly for the
last cart, with a vicious swing Of il
trunk 1t seized on the dummy man and
made off, receiving a. it went a shot
from the cage. But the oxen. alarmed
by the uproar, ran away, leaving the
road and taking to the open country.
They tipped the cart over, nearly kill
ing the Gagged driver and the English
portsman. What the elephant thought
when 1t tore the dummy into ghreds
must be imagined. Some months
ater, however, this rogue was driven
,way and caught.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
CONSERVATIVE BRITONs.

~, a Washington typewriter agent saws:
Inc old-fogyism of the English is SO
great mat our sales have not been az
extensive IN London as they have been
ia copenhagen. 1t is a fact that some
OF inc Old, conservative banks and
lneicanti'e firms in London will not
read typewriter letter, but return il
" me sender with curt note announc.
ing It to be their rule not to receive
machlne'written communications --
Utica Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
A STRANGE RACE,

North Cardinals strange people of the
swamps have counterparts in the mys-
ferrous race of so-called Indians in
Southern Delaware. They are a
sWarthy people. with some strong
TRAITS OF the red men, though there are
contradictory stories as to their origin.
Ihey are fully civilized, and follow the
ordinary occupation of the region to
winch they are native, though they
.hingle little with the whites and re-.
luse TO associate with the negroes
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

ent color in the streets. You meet
ladies, we'll dressed. with yellow faces,
red faces, black faces, chocolate faces
and bronze faces.
One Of the most charming places in
New York is Central Park, AN immense
garden with avenues Of noble trees,
superb flowers and a terrace where
concerts are heard.-N. Y. World.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

Little Dot--I couldn't make ont
what the preacher was talkin' about.
Little Dick-It was a queer sort of
story about man what prepared big
dlnner for lot of company, but no
oody came, and so he sent out into the
highways and byways and got strangers
and beggers to come.
Little Dot fthoughtfully)-I 81 pose
.hey mad no ice in those days, and
things wouldn't keep. GOOD News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

A certain indolent woman with a
tendency toward a double chin has hit
upon method of warding off the evil
day. She dislikes to arise as soon as
she awakes, and she spends the half.
hour or SO before she gets out of he'd
each morning IN stroking her chin
down into her neck with firm even
strokes. The massage is undeniablv
good for her chin, and she feels that
her Incidence is forgivable under the
circumstances. ''o
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

Inc New York Custom house reports
the value of imports for 1894 at s436.-
WI, l73 and duties Ss8, 1O2. In
1893 the impotrs were s51S,1s1. s85
and the duties S115, 434, sos. In 1891
the imports were 1865, S5S, 72s and the
duties 1928, 744,123.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

wheat can be grown in the Alps at
an elevation of 5000 feet, in Brazil al
1900, in the. Caucasus at 5000. in
Abyssinia at 10000, in Peru and Bo.
iivia at 1000.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

a musical instrument, the pyrophone,
mas been invented, which extracts all
the tones of the scale from gas flames.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

Bank clearings in 1894 were tho
smallest..for nine years. WIZ
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

West Virginia has 1000 oil wells.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
METHODIST PASTORS MEET
Regular Convention of the Balti-
more Conference at Kensington.
They Decide TO Devote Tha nksgiving
Day Contributions to the
Home for the Aged.
1lO5 F ST. N. w.

4 convention of the pastors of the Wash
ington district of the Baltimore Conference,
NJ. E. Church, began its Sessions this morn
ing at st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Kensington,
Nd, and will continue until Wednesday )
evening.
A meeting of pastors of the Washington
district, which is usually held ON Mondays
at Foundry Church, in this city, was held
at st. Paui's, Kensington, before the con-
vention met Dr. L. T. Widerman, of
Mckendree Church, presided
There were present Drs. Wilson, Van
Arsdale.. BALDWIN, Pate, Case, Osborne,
HeninS and WILSON,
The usual business Of these meetings was
transacted this morning, among 1t being
adoption of motion to devote the collec-
tons in the different churches Thanks
giving day TO the Home for the Aged.
AT the afternoon session, or convention
proper, Dr. L. Il. Wilson, the presiding
elder, presided. General topics were dis
Cussed.
The ev cnIBg session will be devoted
chiefly TO the services of the church. Dr.
o. a. Brown, p;i Stor of the Foundry Church.
will preach.
The preachers OF the District and who
are expected to be in attendance. are L. B.
Wilson. P. E; IS. II Chapman, W. L. Orem,
W. c. Buan, d. B. WiDstead, A. E. Spill
man, ]. W. Sterile, S. S. Wilson, II. C.
Smith, William Harris, E. II. Sweet,
James McLaren, J. L. Walsh, ]. 3. Stitt,
W. W. Van Arsdale, C. o. Cook, o. A.
Brown, G. II Corey, J. II. N. Lemon, Watson
Case, f. s. Ford. L. T. Wideman, Hugh
johnson, C. l.. Pate. S. NJ. Hartsock, NJ.
F. B. Rici. J. N. Sharrow, Alex. Bielaski
E. o. Egdridge, C. W. Baldwin, and a. H.
Ames
The evening times., 1895-09-30
EDUCA TION OF The NATION
Commissioner Harris Report Shows
Its Progress and Development.
Attendance Upon Schools Has In
creased Largely and the Sys-
TEN Is Yearly Improving

Dr. William T. Harris, United States
Commissioner OF Education, to-day mad,
public his fifth annual report. for the schoo
year ended November 80, 1893.
1t comprises three parts. the first of which
is devoted to statistics. These show that
in the year 1928 the whole number Of
pupils enrolled in schools and colleges. pub
lie and private, in the United States, was
1o.,e....ov, or %. 5 per cent OF the entire
population.
inls was an increase over the pre- =
cceding of $40, U,69I, aud the total would
b. incrca sed to Is. .4uU ,0OO il the pupils
in attendance upon special educational
agencies were Included. The enrolment OF
pupils In the public schools for the year
numbered 13,5lO,71S. an Increase OF
1872 per CEN. over the preceding year.
while the average attendance increased
3-45 per cent.
The details of attendance show that
children in the United States leave school
for about two fifths of tie year To engage
i'll labor from other motives.
There were employed in t5at year l22, ,056
male teachers and 26o, ,954 female. There
teachers since 1880, and the number of
. female teachers has increased 10 per cent.
in that period.
The number of school houses in 1898 was
235, 1926, valued with their contents and
appurtenances at S39S, ,4S5 ,039. Theschool
revenue for that year was S165. .0C0 600;
the total expenditures were Sl63, 0GO 900.
Or this amount S104, ,0ce were paid
for teachers wages; S3l 900, 900 for the
construction of school-nouses, and $2S,-
100000 for fuel supplies. etc.
The evening times., 1895-09-30

Pursuant to the terms of bis bond given
last July, Capt. Henry W. Howgate. who
Is under an eight-year sentence ut Albany
for alleged embezzlemcnt, surrendered
himself 10 Marshal Wilson promptly at 10
O'Clock this morning.
He will spend tonight in Jail, because
the court has not yet decided whether to
continue or renew his bail, pending the
bearing of the case in the court of appeals.
The history of Capt. Howgate's two
trials and his conviction and sentence by
Judge AIcComas at the second, is known
by every one. An appeal was noted im-
mediately and bail asked. The latter
was permitted in the sum of $4,000. The
terms OF the bond were that Capt. How
gate should appear to answer the order uf
the court at 10 O'Clock this morning.
MISS HOwGATE WITH HIM.
Promptly on the time he made his ap-
pcarance at the city hall. His daughter,
who sat by her father during all the long,
weary hours of his trials, was with him.
Capt. Howgate looked ruddier than he did
in the spring, ard his daughters face was
Drowned by her summer outing. The two
repaired 10 the marshal's office and found
seats in the recepiion-roon.
Mr.. A. S. WoIthington, one of Capt.
hOWSdteS y CouIeel- soon lD1neU them, anu
after a brief conversation arranged To
have the bail continued If possible. SO that
the accused might not remain In Jail. judge
Cole was applied tp, but he was una b!. tn
act in the case because Of previous con-
nection with the defendant as counsel. Chief
Justice Bingham pleaded press Of civil
business. and referred the counsel to the
court OF appeals.
SEARCHING FOR A JUDGE.
There were no other justices at the city
hail and Mr.. Worthington carried the nat
ter before the upper tribunal. There he
stated the facts related and asked the
court to permit his client To continue
free upon bail. He did not know whether
the prosecuting attorney would oppose it
or not.
Il do heartily oppose it," said District
Attorney Birney, who sat opposite Mr..
Wortb;ngtou.
This practice of admitting a man con-
victed of crime is very new. The case
decidedin the United States Supreme Court.
cited as precedent for the case III the Dis
trjct now pending appeal. wherein the
accused has been bailed, does not apply
here.
This is case where the presumption of
innocence is gone against the man.
PLEADING FOR BAIL.
Mr.. Worthington then argued for nearly
an hour, contending that though there
was no rule in the court of appeals per-
mitting it to allow bail in such circum-
stances, yet the court OF appeals had the
power to make such a rule.
He related the leading points of law.
that would he questioned when the case
came to be heard and UrgeI the court to
pass rule to fit the occasion and all
cases where il may stand as precedent.
Chief Justice Alvey said at the con-
clusion of the argument that the court
would take the matter Under advisemeut
and decide the case In the near future.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
ITS HORSES OVERW0RKED
HumaneSoGiety Investigating the
lexington Road.
MANY COMPLAINTS FILED
Company Is Using Green Horses
Which Cannot Stand the WOrk-Pa-
rons of the Road Call Official At
tention to the Matter and Prosecu-
ton May Follow.

Charges OF cruel abuse OF horses are be-
ing made against the lexington Railway
Company, and to-day several complaints
from patrons of the line were filed witt
the Humane Society.
During the last few days. the number
and urgency OF the complaints mas been
ON the increase and yesterday Agent
Rciplinger stopped one of the cars operating
on New YORK avenue and unhitcbed one of
the horses. A case VIII certainly be made,
il is thought b. the officers of the suciety,
against the company.
The matter will be pressed with all
possible haste. The Officers OF the society
with whom TIE Times talked, stated that
the company. with view TO economy,
bought an outfit OF country borses whtct
exacted OF them. THESE horses are what is
technically termed green" and iInmsdi-
ateiy upon being pat 10 their task fauaway
in strength and de.
BOUGHT GREEN STOCK.
They cannot stand the strain put upon
them. The charge Is made that the com-
pany bought poor and cheap class or
these animals, and with them has been try
ing to give the public an efficient ear ser
vice. the horses have dwindlcd IN flesh
and strength until now complaints are
pouring In upon the Humane Society, urg-
ing that organization to take the matter
in hand and bring relief TO the dumb
brutes.
Agent Replinger was sent out on the case
EDOEIlilS, Dut BdU not teIhlcrcu d re-
port up to late hour this afternoon. Mr..
Pratt, the president OF the society, had
Just returned from his summer outing, and
as yet had found no time to invest1g ate
the matter, though the secretary had men-
toned TO him that numerous charges were
being filed against the lexington Company.
They would receive due consideration, be
said. and the Offending company would be
made to feel a shoulder blow from the
strong arm of the law.
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
The Humane Society. 1t is understood,
will recommend that the railway company
purchase horses suitable for car service.
Patrons of the line are in arms against
what they call the inhuman. brutal. mig
gardly policy OF the corporation. They
will continue to quad the Humane Society
to active efforts. and il the results pro-
duced in this way shall not prove satisfac
tory. they will carry the matter OF these
abuses into the courts on their own re-
sponsibiiity. The officers of the railway
company profess To have recognized that
their live stock is not up to the standard,
and say that they have forty head of COM
petent horses on the way To Washington
and that they have also ordered forty
more
The evening times., 1895-09-30
Old Dominion Jockey Club.

The following are the entries for to-mor-
rows races at the Old Dominion Jockey
Club:
First race-Seyen-eighths of mile. Hay
Tay and DrizZle. 112 each; Tim Flynn,
Ninety Bella A, and Prince John,
109 each. FOrager. 1O7; Mohawk and
Juliet, 104 each.
Second race-Six and a quarter furlongs,
selling. silva, Vent, Annie T., OHeam,
Granger and Joyeuse, 102 each; Trojan, 90
Third race-Five-eigbths of mile, 2
year-olds, selling. Al. Helenbolt, 106;
Baccarat, 103, Lottie F., 103; Grassmere,
102, Murray and Bob, 80 each.
Fourth race-One mile; selling. G.. D.
D.. Samaritan, Galiatin, Hazel brooklyn,
1O7 each; Blizzard, 81; Prince klamath
100.
Fifth race-Six and half furlongs; sell
ing. Quartermaster, Tennyson, The Bully,
Tommy Brophy, senator, Keime,, Pilgrim,
Trumpeter Vaspasian and Pat Rabbit,
1O7 each; Nobby. Lady Teacher, Mistletoe
and Jariey, 80 each.
Sixth race-Six and a quarter furlongs'
selling. Dart, 10; Traitor, log; Jersey,
1O2; Cha nsman, 80.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
HUNbERT NEEDS MONEY
Continued from First Page.

Pope than any other man, and much is
expected from his influence. III Pope
Leo can not be brought to see the op =
portuncncSs of the proposition all that
can h.. done is TO wait Tor his successor.
at is ridiculous to suppose that with
the Catholic W orid for his treasury, the
Pope could not pay any sum in reason for
ransom, and the proposition would in all
probability have received more favorable
consideration had it not been for the stern
policy OF he Pope and his secretary OF state,
Cardinal RaElpolla. They believe that the
Picdnontesc should be allowed to digest
their bitterdosc. and. If not, that theyshculd
DC allowed to lose themselves in their
difficulties and go down in bankruptcy"
From another source it was learned
that all the high officials OF the American
church have been notified OF the proposition,
and hold themselves in readiness to re-
spond instantly to the papal call. IL 1t
should be necessary TO raise the funds.
While all these gentlemen refused TO talk
for publication, they have no hesitancy
In acknowledging the main facts stated
herein, that such negotiations are now in
progress, and that the outcome OF the af
fair will soon be made public.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
On CABLES FROM LONDON
Rumored Gold Experts Gave the
Market Low Tone.
Trading Continues Professional In
Character and the Decline In
Prices Was Not Marked.

New York, Sept. 3O.-The stock market
still maintains its professional character.
Soon alter the opening the traders sold
the list moderately on lower cables from
London and fears that considerable gold
will go out later in the week.
The decline In prices, however, was
slight outside of the industriais, and Read
ing, Distiiiing aud Cattle Feeding fell
from 25 IL to "a 1-2 ON reports attributed
to Counsel BLUR that no agreement had
been reached with the Grcenhut Morris in
terest. Tobacco broke 4 to SO I and
rallied to 50 4a99 IL.
The declined was ascribed to raid
Sugar and Lead were quiet. Chicago Gas
ran off 1-2 to 6S 1-2, while Rubber rose
1 to 42. Reading sold off 1-S To 81 Is
ont semi-official intimations that the plan
for the reorganization of the property will
not be out for some time yet. Lackawanna.
Delaware & Hudson and Jersey Central
were without sale.
The evening times., 1895-09-30

The grand jury this afternoon returned
its last batch OF Indictments, and was d1s-
missed by Judge Bradley, who thanked
the iuors for the efficient work they have
done in the past two weeks.
The following resolution was hanueu III
with the indictments:
I'VE, the meuDers OF hegrand jury oI the
District of Columbia, after discussion OF
the various crimes and offcnSes brought 10
our attention, believe that until some
other methods for punishment for such Of
fenses OF petty larceny and wife-beatlng
than that which now prevails or The Dis-
tricJ I'll Columbia Is auopteu, tnat the com.
mission OF such crimes ana of1enses Will
continue to increase.
WOULD LESSEN CRIME
I'VE Therefore, afterserious consideration,
do most earnestly recommend to the
hUnorapIe juugcs or the supreme Court OF
the DIstrlCl or Columbia mat they lake
such steps to institute Il whipping post as
Will cause the same TO be esIaDtisIIed, be-
lleving That they same would result in a
decrelse OF crime III the District OF Columbia
and lessen tile expenditures OF the criminal
courts i'll said District"
The paper was signed by sixteen jurors.
John Harris was indicted for murder
Harris shot Matthew Spruell in George
town on July l. The trouble originated
over a woman.
Edward T. Beuton, Jr., a young real estate
dealer on L street, wa S indict ed for embezzle-
converted $3S belonging to Nimrod Porter,
rolored man, to his own use.
The other indictments were as follows:
FOR MINOR OFFENsEs.
Edward Downing, larceny from the per
son; Catherine McGowan, violation OF
section 4745, Revised Statutes, United
States, a. pension law; John II. Madden.
larceny from the person; Thomas II. Clarke,
forgery; Wade Hamilton, second o1fense
petit larceny; James Peake. second offense
petit larceny: James Gray, second offeBse
petit larceny; Samuel Douglass, larceny;
James Anderson, larceny; William Wash
ington, larceny; Charles Grayson- larceny;
Edward Tclson, assault with intent 10
KILL Robert Quiet, do; Sumner Lee, do;
william Gordon, do. william wilkins,
false pretenses; Charles NJ. Baker, do;
William Il. Thompson. do; Warren Thomp-
son and Frank II Holland, do; Michael
Doyle. housebreaking: William Owens. do;
Edward Wheeler. do; Daniel Robinson
and William Woods, do; William King
and Harry Wilson, do: Charles Miller.
do: william Belt. do; Dennis McDou-
nell and Lewis W. Simonds, do. Willie
Lewis, receiving stolen property.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
SURPLUS sFoRsEPTEMBER.

Treasury's Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures Tor the Month.
The Treasurysstatement of receipts and
expenditures, to be issued tomorrow, will
show j surplus for the month of September
OF nearly $1,000 600.
In round figures the receipts were S27,-
SOC. 900, and expenditures S24,50O,O00.
As compared with last September the re-
ceipts We're nearly $4,000 900 greater, and
expenditures 81, 500 900 less Receipts
from customs were slightly less than those
oflast September, and from internal revenue
they were nearly doubleS
The greatest saving in expenditures was
in the civil and miscellaneous account.
which was less by nearly $4,000 900 than
that of last September.
The evening times., 1895-09-30

lower, than any previously recorded by
the Weather Bureau during the last ten
days of September.
Frosts are reported as far south as Ten
nessee and West Virginia 3nd are likely
to occur to night in exposed localities of
the Middle Atlantic States and New
England.
Conditions are favorable for continuation
of fair weather from the Gulf States
northeastw ard to New England.
High and low tides, as officially re-
corded at the Navy Yard, for to-day. are
as follows:
High. Low.
S:O4 a. m. 11:46 q. m.
5:3S D. m. 11.2O p. m
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and corlition Of the water
at 8 q. M: Great Falfs-Temperature.
Sc: condition. SO. Receiving reservoir
temperature, 72: condition 0t Bcrth con
nection. 80: condition ut south Connection.
SO. Distributing rt~crvoir-TemEeTatnre re.
7c: condition at it.r'-s-t gatehnusc. 80,
efficient gateh0use.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued as
follows:
George H. Thomas and Frances Wash
ington.
Charles Brashears, of Alexandria, and
Maria Nj. Lucas.
William Thomas and RebeCca Roy
Henry C. Cheney and Elizabeth b. Yerkes,
both OF Montgomery County, Md.
WilliamL. he ID and Minnie NJ McGinniss
of Oak Grove, Md.
Thomas j. Lane, Of summit, n. J.,
and Lucille blackburn, OF Versailles, Ky.
John W. NicOIi, OF Waveriy. Nd, and
Elizabeth A. Murphy.
Thomas O'DonGe!I and Katie Foley.
George NJ. basson and Mary Frances Jack
son.
william ]. Rabbit and Annie Y Macum-
mons.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
In EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Com miSSionerS Hold Conference in
Regard to CrematOry Sites.
The District Commissioners were in ex-
ecrutive session to day from IL until l 80
o'clock. Attorney Thomas, Auditor Petty
and other heads of departments were pres
ent.
Many importa mt topics were under discus
sion, among them the selection of two gar
bagc ,-rematories. MIR. Joshua Warfield,
the garbage contractor, was before the
board, and, while the Commissioners de-
Clined to announce its conclusions. it is
understood that the question was finally
disposed Of, and tina the result will be made
known this evening
The evening times., 1895-09-30
Ano,ber wreck lathe CIyde.

Glasgow. Sept. 3o.-The British steamer
Waiiachia. bound from this part for Trini-
dad, struck the rocks on Beacon Perch. In
the Clyde yesterday and bounded off and
sank. All on board were saved.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
BntIdinr Permits.

Building permits were issued to-day as
70 Ilows Lucy Eakins, for construction
of dwelling No. I4os Tweuty-seyenth
street northwest. $1,000; m Dubant,
north west, $500; d. B. Gottwalls, eleven
buildings. Nos. 1G07 to 1913 Twelfth
street northeast. and Nos. 1900 to 1919
Florida avenue. S22,C0O.