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The morning times., 1895-07-29

1t is reported that the well-knowu True
worthy corner at Harrison and Monroe
streets is to undergo a change for the better.
Auacostians have for a long time used every
means to have an improvement made, but
all efforts were baked by the refusal of
the owner to sell. About year ago several
real estate men commenced negotiations
with Mr. Trueworthy for the purchase of
the property, but after several figures were
named he refused an offer of $4,000
and the negotiations ceased. 1t is now re-
ported that the same syndicate has stc-
ceeded in leasing the property for twenty
years and will erect big brick building
to cost $4,000.
The camp meeting season opened yester-
day Good Hope, which has for many years
been the scene of much camp meeting en-
thusiasm, was we'll patronized, but had
two rivals in a meeting in the grounds of
Campbell A M. E. Church, on Nichols ave-
nue., in HilIsdaIe. Eureka Park was filled
with many coored brethren from Wash
ingtoD and genuine, old-fashioned serv-
ice was in progress. Elder NewblIru, of
Washington, was in charge
Mfr. Bruen's missing team was brought to
the Auacostia station yesterday morning
about O'Clock after considerable excite
ment on the Marlboro road, jist heyond
Good Hope. The man uamed Rowell, who
went off with the team, was on q drunken
rampage and when brought to thestation had
two scalp wounds on his head, which, he
said, were caused by rifle shots, the bullets
having graZed his head. 1t is reported that
the citizens who live on the Marlboro
road We're startled by loud shouts from
Rowell, who was threatening to burn
down the houses in the vicinity,
Interest in the saloon question wasaagain
reused yesterday at meeting of the Anti
Saloon League held IN the Anacostia
Methodist Church. Among the partici-
pants in opposition to the license ap-
plication of Mr. MundeIl were Rev Hugh
It. Stevenson, ] R. Williams, DIR. George
Fisher, aud Mr.. Marsh.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
OUR NAVY WILL BE FOURTH
At the Oentury's Close Three Pow
ers Only Can Surpass Us.
Maine and Texas Splendid Fighting
Than ThreeofO Our Large Boats.

The commissioning of the Maine and
Texas within the next fortnight will mark
| new era in the development of the Ameri-
can navy
The two vessels will be an addition, diff
! ferlng from those which have preceded
| them during the past decade, and they will
belong more distinctively TO the fighting
| class of vessels than even the New York,
| the coast defence vessel Monterey, or the
monitors Miantonomoh, Monadnock and
Amphitrite all of which are now in COM
mission
The Maine is classed as an armored
! cruiser, while the Texas is a second-rate
battleship, but the Maine could also very
properly beplaccd in the category ofsecond-
rate battleships Her barbettes are pro-
tected by twelve and her'turrets by eight
inches of armor. She carries four ten
inch and six six inch guns in addition to
a powerful secondary battery.
She has a displacement of 6,6S2 tons,
a maximum horsepower OF 5000, can
steam II knots and hour, and win carry
crew of $40 men. In the opinion of eX-
perts, she could easily whip two vessels
like the New York, which attracted SO
much attention at the recent naval expo
sition at Kiel, while she would prove
of the type of the Baltimore or Philadel-
phia.
The Texas carries fewer guns in her
main battery, but they are OF greater
caliber than those of the arpored cruiser.
Her main battery consists OF two 12-inch
and six 6-inch guns. Her turrets have a
greater degree OF protection than those OF
the Maine, but both her displacement and
horsepower are less, the Texas having a
displacement of 6,315 tons, with 5000
horsepower Her speed is identical with
that of the Maine, and she VIII carry sub
stantially the same number OF men.
During the next twelve months the
three powerful battleships Massa achusetts,
Indiana and Oregon will be i'll commission.
When Mr..TiaGy was Secretary of the Navy
Unexpectedly asserted that these battleships,
when completed, would be the finest
specimens OF marine architecture afioat
and that they could whip the strongest
vessels in the best navies of the world.
Each OF the trio viii carry four thirteen,
eight eight, aud four siX-iDch guns, sup
plementcd by strong battery of fapid fire
and GatlinG guns.
\ little later, the Iowa, sister ship,
viii also be commissioned, and within the
next three years the two additional battle
ships provided for Mt the last session OF
Congress Will be afloat. 1t is not doubted
that the next Congress willprovide forseyeral
more battleships of this class, so that by
the close of this century five years hence,
the United States will possess navy
which in all-rouDd efficiency viii be second
only to the DaYies of Great Britain, France
and Italy, and superior TO those OF Germany
or Spain or any OF the other continental or
oriental powers.
The morning times., 1895-07-29

GracieTaltavull, the two year -olddaughter
OF Mr.. p. A. TaltavulI, foreman of the
workshop Of Lees Undertaking Establish
ment on Pennsylvania avenue between
Third and -Four and a half streets north
west, fell distance of twenty five feet
down the freight elevator shaft at that
place about O'Clock last night and re-
ceived injuries that viii probably result
fatally
Mir Taltavull was at work for the night
at the shop, and shortly before Z, his wife,
who with Oracle and two other little chill
dren We're taking walk, called to see
him.
The little girl is very frolicsome, and
when unobserSed had habit of stealing
offfrom her mother and hiding.
THEY MISSED Oracle.
While the parents were talking, Mrs
Taltavull suddenly missed her, and ex-
claimed
where's Gracie?"
The TWO Were standing a short distance
from the elevator shaft, which is very
large
Between the platform and the wall is q
space OF about foot, and just as the
mother uttered the words she turned her
head toward the shaft and saw her little
girl fall over the side with Il scream and
plunge head first TO the bottom
The distracted mother rushed TO the edge
of the shaft, and looking over, saw the little
girl lying in a heap al the bottom.
She and her husband ran down stairs,
and picked up the limp ard apparently
hfeless body, while messenger was hastily
dispatched for a physician.
SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES.
DR.. Ober quickly responded, ard the
little girl was removed to the home of Mr.
Taltayun, at No. 472 Maryland avenue
southwest.
There the physician made an examina-
tion ard found that the Chlld's right arm
was broken ard she had sustained severe
internal injuries.
While DR.. Obcr was working on the child
she had several convuIsiors, but did not
recover Consciousness.
He spent several hours al her bedside,
during which she seemed 10 be suffering
intensely. and he stated that it was hardly
possible that she could survive the injuries
very long.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
INSANE woMAN's LEAP.
Forty Feet from the Aqueduct Bridg
Into the Potomac River.

Forty Feet from the AqueduCt Bridge
Into the Potomac River.
Mollie Young, a yourg ColOred woman
employed as a domestic at Fort Myer. made
a fearful leap from the Aqueduct Bridge
about 2:45 p. N. yesterday. She was
rescued by Edward Cumberland, who is en-
ployed at the Golfer dam where work is
going on to repair the central pier of the
bridge and taken TO the Georgetown police
station, wherce she was transferred last
night 10 the care of Matron Lewis, at the
First precinct station. She is supposed 10
be insane.
The woman had been during the morn
ing at George Brow where she has been
making her home. She did a number OF
singular things during the day and seemed
greatly distressed about something and
respondent About 2:30 O'Clock in the
afternoon she went up to her room on the
second floor aud moment later opened a
window and jumped out, a distance of
twenty feet.
She was little Jared, but apparently uu-
hurt. She theu went out on the bridge
aud before her absence from the house was
noticed took a flying leap forty feet into
the Potomac
Mr.. Cunnin CHAM, who was standing on
the Golfer, noticed her as she came down,
and knowing in minute what had hap
pened threw off his shoes and leaped into
the stream. A few powerful strokes OF
the expert swimmer brought him to the
side of the woman as she came up the second
time. He seized her and she made strug-
gle to get away and drown, but he held on.
Special Watchman A. NJ. Lawson, who
had witnessed the occurrence, had called
the patrol wagon as the woman ran out
on the bridge, and it was on hand when
Cumberland reached the bridge with his
burden.
At the station the woman was ques-
toned by Sergt. Volkmar- She talked ra-
tionalIy but said she wanted to die. She
complained OF pain in her head and fire.
Quently pressed her hands to her temples.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
DEATHS OF 4 DAY.

Cumberland, Md, July 28.-Hon. Henry
W. Hoffman, associate judge of the fourth
judicial circuit of this State, died to-day,
iu his sixty-ninth year at his residence
in this city
Altooua, Pa. July 2S.-Dr. J. Wesley
Allen, the leading homeopathic physician
of this city, died this afternoon, after a
brief Illness.
Baltimore, Nd, July 2s.-rrof. Rudolph
Green, a violorCellist without peer in this
city, and well known in all Eastern musical
centers, died yesterday of internal cancers.
For some years he was first cellist with
Thomas Orchestra, and subsequently, with
Seidl's. He was fifty-four years old.
Constantinople, July 2S.-Signor Catalani
the Italian ambassador to Turkey, died un-
expectedly to-day.
Elk Point, S. D., July 29.-Elder Joshua
Vaughn Hines the famous co-worker of
William Miller. the founder of Adventism,
is dead at the age OF ninety -one.
Philadelphia, July 2S.-Peter Frederick
Rothermel, the artist, who painted The
Battle OF Gettysburg" now in the State
library at Harrisburg, died to-day, aged
seventy years. Mr.. Rothermefs fame was
not confined to his native country, but eX-
tended throughout Europe, he having re-
ceived commissions from various members
Of the royal families.
Dessau, Anhalt, July 2S.-Princess Fred
erick. wife of the hereditary prince of
Anhalt -Dessau, is dead.
Jamaica, L. L., July 2S.-Cos. Alfred NJ
Wood, two terms mayor OF Brooklyn, and
commander of the Fourteenth Regiment
when that regiment went to the front be-
fore the battle of Ball Run, died this morn
ing at his home in the village of Queens.
New London, Conn, July 2S.-FTancis
Watson Lawrence, aged seventy four years,
son of the late Joseph Lawrence, died at
the family residence here to-day.
Philadelphia, July 2S.-Joseph Nelson
Starin,for many years banker in New
York city and in Auburn, n. Y, and the
cousin and financial agent of Congressman
John H. Starin, the weil-known steamboat
owner of New York, died last night in
Germantown, at the residence of DR.. Pit
field, who. about year ago, married his
GRAND dauphter
The morning times., 1895-07-29
IsFIGURED HIS OPPONENT.
Frank Washington Bit Off One-eyed
Dennis Trimmings Nose.

Frank Washington Bit Off One-eyed
Dennis Timing : Nose
As the result OF a lively scrap in Hills
dale yesterday, Dennis Timing, a WELL
known negro, is minus the end OF his nasal
appendage Timing and Frank Washing
ton, also cOlored, became involved IN a
row which developed into a hot combat
More than a hundred negroes gathered
around the fighters Fists, feet and mouths
were used both men being badly ehewed
up and injured. AT one nlouthfuI Tinning's
nose was bitten Off No one was GesirOus
OF sending for the police and the fight con-
tinued until the men were finally sep
arated By an alarm that an officer was
approaching
The affair took place in an obscure part
of the village, and all covered with blood
Timing and Washington went to their
homes and after a short while diSIp-
peared. Timing had his eye pUt out IN 4
fight some time ago ana will DOW present
an awful COUntenance. The absence or
the police can be understood when it is
known that only two officers We're avail
able for duty at one time and these officers
had 10 cover an area of about fifteen square
miles Repeatedly have petitions been
sent the Commissioners Tor an increase in
the force, but though 10 was understood after
the first Of July this wOJld be done, 20 new
Officers have beeu added and not even a new
aDp0iutmeut made TO fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Officer Auder-
sou 10 the post OF sergeant.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
AUTOPSY UPON McCOMAS.
Result OF the Chemical Analysis tc
Be Made known To-day.

Result of the Chemical Analysis to
Be Made Known To-day.
Coroner Hammett assisted by Deputy
Coroner Glazebrook, performed an autopsy
on the body of Harry W McComas, the
young drug clerk who committed suicide
Saturday afternoon by swallowing poison.
The autopsy was held at Wrights under
taking establishment, corner of Tenth and
O streets northwest, and the contents of
the stomach were removed and chemical
analysis of them will bemade to-day.
There was very little brought out by the
investigation of the coroner yesterday
that would throw any light on the motive
Of young McComas for committing suicide.
He was an excellent drug clerk, in good
position, and the only reason assigned
by his friends is that he became deSpOndent
while drinking hard and decided to end
his life.
His domestic life was happy, he and
his wife living together and seemingly
devoted 10 each other.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
RICH FUTURITY STAKE.
Large Field VIII Probably Face the
Starter for the Great Race

New York, July 2s.-The Couey Island
Jockey Club announced that the value of the
Futurity, to be run at Sheepshead Bay on
Saturday, August "a, will be SGT $50
Among he pro ba Bile contenders for thjsstake
are Handspring, Hastings, Applegate,
Crescendo, Formal, Darnsel, Axiom, Beau
Ideal II, Nimrod, Requital, Ronaparte,
Wishard, Merry Prince, jefferson, Refu-
gee, HazIett, Sonata and The Native.
The following autumn handicaps are also
announced
The Fall Handicap, 81 800, for three
year-olds and upwards, Futurity course.
The Ocean Handicap, 81 500, for three
year-olds aud upwards, one mile.
The Omnium Handicap, So 000 for three
year-olds aud upwards, one mile and a
furloDg.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
Strong Lnnguage and a Brick.

Andrew Williams, colored, eighteen years
old, was locked up at No. police station
yesterday charged by William Rice, of No.
115 K street southwest, with assault and
battery and petit larceny.
Rice says Williams had his umbrella
Saturday night when it was raining. He
asked the boy for il aud Williams hit him
with a brick for reply.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
Columbia County for Quay.

Bloomsbury, Pa, July 2S.-With four
out OF forty-five voting districts to be
heard from, the Quay people claim fifty
six of the ninety-four delegates to the
Columbia county convention, and the Hast
ings men concede the election of Quay
delegate to the State convention.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
Let His Horse Roam About.

Daniel wiseman, q cOlored Baptist
preacher, was taken into custody yester-
day by Policeman Yettor, of the Eighth
precinct, on tie charge of permitting his
horse to wander at large. Collateral was
left by the minister for his appearance in
police court this morning.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
INCENDIARY NOT SUCCESSFUL.
Attempt to Burn johnson & Wimsattt
Lumber Yard.

Attempt to Burn johnson &c WimSatt's
Lumber Yard.
An alarm from box 416 at l p. N. yester-
day called the fire engines to Johnson C
Wimsatt's wharf at Twelfth aud Water
streets, but the flames had already been
extinguished when they arrived. Watch
man McNerhaDy found blaze down behind
lumber pile aud made a call at once. He
then set to work vigorously and soonhad the
fire out.
Policeman Espey, who investigated the
case, found that a lot of chips and shavings
had been got together and set fire to, ap-
parently with the purpose % BURNING the
lumber yard and wharf
The morning times., 1895-07-29
Threw Stones at Street Cars.

Henry Atkins, fourteen years old, colored,
was arrested by Policeman Smith, of the
Fourth last night, for throwing stones at
the street cars.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
Assaulted with a Beer Glass

Hugh Lynch, plasterer, hit John Hogan
with a beer glass at a saloon ON II street
near South Capitol Saturday night. Mr..
Hogan got a warrant for assault and Po-
liCeman Gordon served it yesterday. The
case will come up this morning.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
Arrested for Crap Shooting.

Augustus Smith, colored, sixteen years
of age, was locked last evening in the
second precinct station by Policeman
Holmes, on the charge of playing craps
The morning times., 1895-07-29
FUNERAL TODAY.
Thousands Went to Colonial Beach.

Thousands Went TO Colonial Beach.
Fully thousand excursionists went to
Colonial Beach yesterday on the steamer
City of Richmond, aud enjoyed the cool
river breezes and the picturesque scenery
en- route. The officers and crew of the
boat did everything possible to make the
trip pleasant, and the freedom of the
boat and grounds We're enjoyed by the
guests. The City of Richmond makes
daily trips to Colonial Beach, leaving her
wharf at O'Clock a. M and on Saturdays
makes a special trip at p. m.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
FETAL FILL OF 4 BABY
TWO-year-oId Oracle TaItaVuII
Plunged Down a Shaft.
WAS HIDING FROM MOTHER

The Father Is Employed at Lees Un-
dertakinG Shop and the Mother and
Baby Playfully Ran \ way and Went
Head First Into the Shaft.
The morning times., 1895-07-29

French Decorations for Americans
Paris, July 2S,-Paul WayIand Bartlett,
the sculptor; julius Stewart, the artist OF
Boston. ard Henry Odett, a chemical man
ufacturer of Philadelphia, have been ere
ated chevalers Of the Legion OF Honor
The morning times., 1895-07-29
Charged with ssauIt

For anNalleged assault on Laura Schon-
bangel yesterday afternoon, Jacob Wise,
was arrested and had to leave SO col
lateral at No. 8 police station last night
ANAC0STIA NEWS.
The morning times., 1895-07-29

Jack DAILY, the clever lad from Whining
ton, who secured such a clever victory over
Joe Burnett at the Eureka Club recently,
has gone to Sea Isle City, where he VIII go
against an unknown.
DAILY sigued articles to meet Stanton
Abbott before the Eureka Club the latter
part OF next month and forwarded them
to Abbott who agreed to sign them al once.
For some reason he has not done so as yet
but promises TO affix his signature and
return them to Harry Martin, the secretary
OF the club, within a few days. In case
this match should fan through DAILY VIII
be sent against some other good man at his
weight.
There has been some talk of skin-tight
finish fight between Howard Wilson and
Joe Burnett. The go Will of course be pulled
off in private and large enough side bet
will be made to make it pay the principals.
Wilson is a great favorite among the
Washington followers Of the square circle
and always makes a good drawing card.
If these two men could be brought to-
gether before the Eureka Club the house
would be packed to the doors.
The morning times., 1895-07-29
SQUARE CIRCLE JOTTINGS
Pat Raedy and Billy Mcmillan to
Fight Before the Eureka Club.
Ted AIexander's New PrOtege VIII
Abbott Seems Afraid of DAILY.

Now that both men have signed articles
to fight before the Eureka Club, the Raedy-
Mcmillan contest is an assured fact The
men have been training hard for several
weeks, and when they step into the arena
Of the club across the river, viii be in the
finest kind of fighting trim.
The date first settled upon, Tuesday,
August 6, has been decided To be Is good
as any other, and Will therefore be pulled
off that night, commencing at $50 sharp.
Hite PeckhanI, the Alexandria boy, and
Jim Ryan, of Philadelphia, VIII have
charge of Mcmillan on the night of the
fight, and he will give as good an account
OF himself under their careful handling as
he would wish anybody in the business
Peckhaniis an old-umer and knows the bus
ness from a 10 T.
Pat Rasdy will be looked after by Howard
Wilson, OF this city, and Prof. Ned DonneHy.
Both OF these men viii see that Raedy is
properly groomed.
In this fight the patrons Of the club are
sure 10 see one that wiuIong be remembered.
Both men viii be out fOI blood from the
call OF time, and asthey are game and clever,
Will fight to the last minute. Mcmillan is
perfect glutton for punishment.
Encouraged Dy MS last attempt, Dan
Henry VIII give another boxing exhibition
on Thursday next. He has procured Jack
Nolan, the Australian welter weight, to go
against Hite Peckham, the pIide of the
Alexandria sports.
Nolanis another protege Gifted Alexander,
who gained a reputation as the man who
brought young GriffO 10 this country.
Peckham will be the first \ merican boxer
of any reputation that Nolan has met and
he will consequently be anxious to win
with a view of getting on with some good
people.
Nolan has been in Chicago, where it is
said the Windy City sports pronounce
him a wonder. He will reach this city to-
day and will at once go into training at
quarters that Alexander has secured for him
Alexander, who manages Jerry Marshall
has been in Baltimore for several days
making arrangements to match his man
against Solly Smith.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-17
POI TSNNO n EMS
TO BE DEVELOPED.
>. 4. l.. TO Put on q Line OF Steamers
Bctwccn baltimore ana Nichinond.

We, learn upon fair authority that
the Seaboard Air Line Will have in
operation by December 1st a line OF
steamers plying between Richmond
and Baltimore and touching the princi-
pal landings on the James river each
trip.
1t is said further that the Seaboard
Air Line has three boats to put into
this service, SO 1t is more than likely
three return trips will be the weekly
schedule.
The Claremont Herald of November
14th 1896, says:
The reason for the Seaboards action
Is assigned to the close rivalry be-
tween it and the Southern railway
The latter now has through line
from Richmond to Baltimore. by way
of the West Point Terminal and the
York River line.
The Seaboard Air Line Will, If this
report be founded upon fact, do the
James river country great good as II
believes in judiciously advertising the
territory through which 1t passes. The
people along the river will welcome
the new line and do all they can to aid
1t.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-17
Chnnre or scl,e,luIe
Ports

of the electric cars between Ports
mouth and Port Norfolk:
Cars leave Portsmouth every hour
from 6:30 a. m. to 1890 p. H., and every
half hour from $50 n. IN. to I: 30 u. m
Cars leaving Portsmouth. corner
London and Water streets. at $50 n. n,
and 2 p. m. connect with outgoing trains
OH the Norfolk and Carolina railway,
Cars leaving Portsmouth at 0 a. m.
and y. m. enable passengers to reach
West Norfolk in time for Atlantic and
Danville trains.
Fare to and from Port Norfolk re-
duced to cents each way.
Port Norfolk is In the center of ,bo
great industrial activities engendcred
by the advent of the Southern Railway.
and II is the best site for Investment
now offered on this harbor. Houses n re
in constant demand, and a liberal re-
duction will be made to purchasers os
lots who will build Immediately
NJ. w. MASON. Gen. Man.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-17
Monnu,cntoI Ro,cbu,, soc,c,v.

the regular monthly meeting of the
NJ Monumental Rosebud Society will he
held this afternoon at o'clock The
following programme will be render
ed: recitation by seven young ladies
Nlisscs Blanche Curtin, Jennie Rey-
nolds. Bessie Carson. Edna Outten,
Nellie Howell. Lucille Eilby. and Leila
Deans). entitled, Seven Little Bellies
of Brandon; piano solo, by Miss An
mic Stokes; recitation by Miss Nellie
Howell; vocal quartette by Misses
Emma Buchanan. Lucille Nahonc An
ME Hall. and Julia White. accompa
MED by Miss Palmetto Grimes; adj
dress by the Rev. j. l.. Allison, of Court
Street Presbyterian Church.