The Washington times., 1895-01-08

early morning; decidedly colder; northerly
winds.
Increased Number of Dsaths-rhe hea th
office issued twenty-four burial permits yes
terday. This ''soft sprIng-like weather fol-
lowing so closely upon the heels OF the re-
cent North Pole temperatures with snow and
sleet is said 10 be causing havoc with persons
suffering with pulmonary complaints.
The Noses Bond Case Reopened- suit
of the United States to recover $4,000 from
the w. B. Moses estate in Capt. III, w. How
gates bond, recently decided in the United
States Supreme Court in favor of the govern
ment, will be heard again. An order TO that
effect was made yesterday. The decision was
rendered with eight justices sitting and the
vote was tie.
Krs. Bate Chase Gains Point-Judge Hag
ner yesterday morning issued an order re-
straining l. l.. Barton and others from taking
possession OF the furniture. pictures. family
relies etc, of Mrs. Kate Chase ut Edgewood;
also forbdding them to sell the property al
ready IN their hands. The defendants are
further directed to show cause on January Is
next. why the injunction should not be made
perpetual. The case may be considered with
that of Crosby Burton & Co. against Mrs.
Chase.
Weighed in the Scales of Justice-Wilam
Saunders. twelve years old, was yesterday
before Judge Cole convicted OF arson. He
set fire to tho woodsh-d at Murrays saloon.
near the Tyson House, on Seventh street north
west. The jury recommended mercy. Saund-
ers has served n term in Jail.
In the same court Charles Newton was con-
victed of larceny from the person in stealing
the pocketbook of Policeman Sawyerss wife
on Marion street northwest on December s..
Mrs. Sawyer was the only witness against
him. He got four years.
They Will Play "a Scrap of Faper''-The
Columbian University c. II. NJ. Club will give
performance i'll Willard Hall on Wednesday
next. The play selected by the club for the
evening is "A Scrap of Paper" Judging by
the large sale of seats nj Metzerott's little
doubt remain that the players will be greeted
by large audience The play is under the
personal direction OF Mr.. i. b. Hay. The
university will turn ont large force on the
evening. The following young ladies and
gentlemen will take part in the play: Misses
Biddis, Ross. Metcalf, Kelten, and Hinnan
and Messrs Farmharn, Davis, Sterrett, Ward,
Clark, and Tyssowski.
Addison, the Coal Eealer, kssigns-James
S. Addison, the coal dealer at Nos. 1924
Eleventh street northwest. yesterday con-
veyed all his property not exempt 10 William
l.. Matthews in trust for his creditors. His
assets foot up Sl7 ,000 his liabilities Sl3,99S.
The main assets consist OF forty feet front on
Eleventh street by ninety-iive depth and i'm
provements at the place OF business, esti-
mated worth $4,000; stock Of coal, etc.,
s.. 325; book accounts, -, $50; iease of lot G.,
adjoining the property OWNED. $500. The
largest creditors are Lynch 4 Reed, Bait-
more, $3.50. and OF Washington. Marin +.
Wilder. 50. .240; William Mayse, S155; Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company, $50;
Fox Bros. S75; Wheatley Bros. 81; Carter
Il Clark. s3l; r. +. Fox, SIS: W. II. Cissel Il
Son, 924.
Alice Went to Jail-Alice ST. Clair. the al
legged Pleasant alley "speak-easy' keeper,
WHO was raided by Sergr. Daley and Police
men knupier and Cowne Sunday. demanded
n Jury trial in Judge KimbalIs court yester-
day. Bonds were fixed at $1,000 In de-
fault the woman went to jail.
Several Police Court Cases-In the police
court yesterday Richard Jackson, colored
charged with the larceny Of S4.Z0 and gold
watch valued at S25 from Helen O1ley, was
sent to Jail for three months. James Nor
gan, for assaultiDg John Morgan; three
months in Jail. james Ross coored, charged
with the larceny OF a clock from John T..
Wright and another tmepiece from Mrs.
Nellie II. Nelson, went TO Jail for 100 days.
Charles D. Hood, embezzlement from W. D..
Montague: case continued until tomorrow.
Henry l.. Hawkins. larceny from the person,
s liver watch valued at $3.50 from John j.
Lalor. of No. 1916 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; sent TO the grand jury in $500
! HOnus, tile DEiSOHeF BOluB 10 JAN III uo!uuil Vi
bonds.
Charged with Stealing the Roadway
rather novel case Of alleged larceny came be-
fore tn police court yesterday. John }.
Cudmore. foreman living at No. fl II street
northeast, was charged by Maurice f. Tally.
the contractor. with stealing two cubic yards
of concrete valued at 81. Mr.. Cudmore de-
manded jury trial and bonds wero fixed at
:l00.
Stole Coal and Went TO Jail-Detective
Green. OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
had two poorly clad prisoners in the police
court yesterday charged with stealing coal
from the company's cars Hattie Moss. col
ored for stealing three bushels was fined 81
and Charles T. Cooper. for trying to get away
with the same quantity, went TO jail for sixty
days.
To Answer Serious Charge-The case oil
Harry Kesler, charged by Policeman Hart.
man with housebreakipg in the night in en-
tering the premises of james DuEdore and L.
c. Ryan and stealing table linen and crock
eryware to the value OF SO, will be held IL
the police court tomorrow.
Result of Gaines Russian Bath-George
Thomas, colored. who stole SS from William
Gaines, while giving him an amateur Russian
bath, as described in yesterdays ZINES, was
sent to jail yesterday for two months by
Judge Miller.
Mrs Martha D. Greenes 0bse 60 1ies-The
funeral services of the late Mrs. Martha Dow
Greene were held yesterday at p. m. nj the
residence of her son. Rev. :. III. Greene, No.
1920 Q street northwest. The services were
conducted by Revs. E. W. Bliss and Theron
Outwater. The intermeut took place at Rock
Greek Cemetery. Mrs. Greene was the mother
of Rev. S. Fl. Greene, the pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, and the widow of the late
Columbus Greene, who died about two years
ago. The pall-bearers were Messrs. d. S
Foster, F. H. Stickney, A. L. Swartwout
John Boyd, E. B. Curtis, and Frank X
Vaughn At the time of her death the de-
ceased was in the eighty-fourth year Of hei
age.
: Surgeon Reed Says the Ice is Fure-Sur
geon Walter Reed, OF the Army Medical Mu-
scum, after analyzing several blocks of ict
sent him by Health Officer Woodward which
: were taken from the Eastern Branch. neal
the foot of South Capitol street. sent the fol
lowing communication to DR.. Woodward yes
terday: 81 beg TO inform you that the speci
men of ice forwarded by you on the Sd in
| slant has been subjected to meteorological
examination with the result that with five
plates made, each with one cubic centimete
, OF water, only few colonies of the baciu
convolutus, a common water organism were
! found. / may state that this specimen, to N,
surprise, contains fewer colonies of bacteri;
than any of tho other specimens of ice so far
: examined by US in the laboratory"
Later Police Court SESSIONS Hereafter tn
sessions of Judge KimbalPs branch of tn
police court will commence at $50 instead o
o'clock a. m. as heretofore.
I'd Must Net Shave on sundaY-Elliott Moore
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