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The Washington times., 1895-06-26
MERCHANTS TO BE TRIED
Judge Kimball VIII Not Heed Writs
of Certiorari in Future.
Prosecutor Pugh Succeeds in His Ef-
of Public Space Cases.

Judge Kimball yesterday stated in court
that he had fully considered all the legal
points involved in the cases of merchants
charged with occupying public space, and
bad concluded TO no longer grant continu-
ances because of certiorari proceedings,
but he would hear and finally dispose of the
cases on next Tuesday.
Mr.. Pugh had his usual throng of de-
PENDANTS in court on the usual charge
Your honor knows" said Mr.. Pugh,
that do not want to criucise the court
in its action, but, according TO my own
ideas, there is material difference in
these cases, as can be seen by comparing the
cases against the iumbermen with the
Others
The ENHANCEMENT into which the re-
cent action of the other court has gotten US
is, in my mind, very curios one, and some
thing will have to be done at once. AS the
matter stands at present man may erect
row OF houses In the street, and then by
certiorari writs let them remain there
indefinitely.
The proceedings in the other court,
which unquestionably has concurrent, ,Juris-
diction. cannot stand. The decisions Of this
court cannot be -eversed by even the Su-
preme Court and the position / take in
these cases is fupPolted by authorities in-
Vulnerable
Several authorities were read by Mr..
Pugh.
The court OF appeals will uphold the
position III this matter. said the prosecutor.
suppose responded Mr.. Woodward,
counsel for defendants. you wait and see. "
''Of course Wen wait and see, but while
we are waiting these sidew alks viii be
Free answered Mr.. Pugh why, your
honor, this Clayton M. Enrich, one of the
defendants, rents his Louisiana avenue
property, including the side walk in front OF
them. 1t is fact"
Mr.. Wood gard arose with an objection to
such remarks aud Mr.. Enrich declared he
did not stipulatc in the contract for the lease
OF his premises that the sidewalks were his
property.
Judge Kimball then spoke, saying the
cases as far as he knew them, did moi
impress him favorably on the side OF the
defendants.
us your honor going to force us 10
trialH pleaded defendants Counse /.
From this court there is no appeal. and
we are gone If your honor forces trial
here. i think my clients have been dis
Criminated against"
This brought forth a denial from Mr..
Pugh, who cited instances where con
victions and fines had been imposed Ill
the court in prior cases
The Judge, rising from his seat. de-
ClaTed that be would postpone the cases
one week. when the trials would come Off.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
LOT OWNERS DISC RUNTLED.

WoodIa wn Cemetery Does Not Give
Sites Free as Some Had Thought.
There is dissatisfaction among the lot
and site owners OF Graceland Cemetery,
and the office, at Fifteenth and II streets
northeast, is visited daily by some of these
who have complaints 10 offer or desire
an explanation as to the transfer of the
remains from GFaceIand to Woodlawn
The greatest trouble has arisen on account
OF the unfavoTable impression made by
Woodlawn, and also by the belief, which
in some way has obtained, that lot own
ers could have lot il WoodIawn free of
charge.
Rev. NJ. Porter Smell, of Anaeostia, was
one of the many Resting under this delu
sion He owned Il lot III Graceland, and
when the condemnation Of that cemetery
took place he understood from Supt. CAT
ford that he would be able to have simi-
lar piece of ground in WooJila wn. When
he called at the office a few DAYS ago he
was told that he would have to pay for the
Woodlawn lot, as it is a separate aSso-
citation.
He drove to Woodlawn, which he found
was about three miles from Washington
and very much in the rough. The impress
sion created by the new burying ground led
him TO change his mind and to buy
IOt III NOllS ltHslbidl
Secretary B. n Need yesterday said
Yes, have heard several thousand COM
plants. There are all sorts of rumOrs,
and the office seems to be a regular infor
nation bureau The truth OF the matter
is We cannot exchange lots free, as the
cemetery associations are separate and
distinct We decided to transfer and put
in graves, free OF charge, the bodies now
at Graceland, and secured bids from the
70 ha
Woodlawn was the lowest bidder, and
arrangements were made accordingly.
Persons can have the remains of rela-
tives or friends taken to any burying ground
b. paying for same, their redress in that
being by filing with the court a suit for
the cost, which viii be adjusted after
the payment for the Graceland property
has been made While the bodies are re-
moved free, nevertheless owners Of un-
occupied ground Will have to wait for
the division Of profits, as provided for by
the act of Congress.
LAS TO the alleged unsuitability of Wood
lawn, would say that we deem it as good
q place as could be obtained, as there is
less prospect OF the graves being bothered
by condemnation than in any other loca-
ton l trust that the people who don't
understand this matter Will do so now"
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

Royal Salad Dressing, bottle. ......
CampbeH's sBeefsteakCatsup, at. size.
Pouudpackages Durham sCocoanut.
Cho ice K lo-........... .........-..--.-
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
YAH WAITS CHASE.
1t Was After Colored BOY and II
Cost Him One Dollar.

The bright blue and red-colored clothing
Of Yah Wah. D street laundrymap, con-
trasted strongly With the colorless or
greasy-brown habilimeuts Of hobos and
every day disorderlies in Judge Kim
balrs court pen yesterday morning
Yah Wah was in the dock on the charge
of disorderly, and when his time came
went to the stand and told the court in
pigeon English that he had only caught
a thief in the shape of a colored boy who
had stolen two bars Of soap from him.
ME in Iaundiec," said the defendant,
''in come uiglah steal my sloap. Me chasee
uiglah. He steal sloap.p
Weren't you disorderly?" asked the
court.
Heap much Sloap; heap noise. Call
p'leceman Attest me. Do nothlin."
Wah left ST. Z.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Machine Oil, 2 Cents Bottle.
Best Fresh Eggs, 1Oc Dozen.

Large cans Soused Mackerel ......
Colburn's Salad Dressing ..........
Royal Baking Powder. 1-2 b..
Cleveland Baking Powder, IL b..
WildCherry Beverage. .perlarge bottle
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Thrown From His Wagon.

John Serbell, a Montgomery County farm
er, was thrown from his wagon about noon
yesterday on Thirty-second street, near
the power house in Georgetown, and re-
ceived a broken ankle and severe bruises
about the body and head. The horse be-
came frightened and ran down High street
at terrific speed. The wagon was com
pletely demolished. The injured man
taken TO his home
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Reduced to Z Cents.

Western Shou lder.
Mixed Candy, per ID.
Ivory elephant HeaO STARCH
Diamond Starch (needs no blue)....-
2-lb packages Best Oats. ............
Sage, per package.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

Au-wool Blue and Black Cheviot Suits for
men-cool, neat, dressy-our price -. "a 40
Mems Gray Serge Suits-Iarge sizes-from
Sc &c A Only..... ..... 4 90
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

Columbia Soups-Chicken, Julienne,
Tomato, COnsomme {, ,Mulligatawny,
large cans, EACH. =. :. .. =. =.
Durkee' 'sSaladDressing, bottle.
Best Elgin Butter. lb-- =. E. =. - =.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
To-day, 10 Gents.
California Hams, 75c 10.

Mixed Rifle Nuts :. :. :. :. =. :.
Saltine Waters :. =. -. e. -
Fruit Crackers (Sultanas) per H.
Graham Waters, per pound. =. 1900.
Vanilla Waters, per pound. .. :. =.
Egg Biscuits, per pound =. =. :. :.
Wintergreen Candy E. e. :. =.
Canned Corned Beef, sliced 49,. ....
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
ParIor Cars to Deer Park, Oakland,
nd SfannfAn

Commencing Saturday, June 22d, and con-
tinuing during the summer season, Parlor
Cars for above named points will be attached
to the Express train leaving b. & O. sta
ton at $50 a. NJ.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Court Loiterers Badly Sea red

1.-The police court is no place for loafers,"
is the remark Judge Kimball has made sew
eral dozen times during his career in the
judicial bench of the police court, but it
remained for Policeman Flynn, the 300
pound copper, who took his stand in the
court few days ago, to make an attempt
to break up the habit. Yesterday the big
policeman raided the crowd of Ioiterers and
brought before Judge Kimball four able
bodied men, who pleaded guilty to 'vag'
charge and were released on their per-
sonal bonds to- keep away from court when
they had no business there.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

VIII Speak Easy for Ninety Days.
Robert L. FOLSOM, for kee plug
speak-easy, was yesterday sentenced to
ninety days in jail by Judge Miller in
default of $500 fine.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Robberies Reported.

Mrs Johanna Brown, of No. 3400
street northw est, reports to the police that
her residence was entered by thieves and q
box containing 81 rs and key were taken.
Miss Della Rand and Mrs. Henry Rand. of
No. 2707 street, report the loss of a watch
each by the operation of a sneak theft.
William j. Butler, of No. 1923 A street
northeast, reports the theft of a suit
of loCthes.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

Subscriptions and names of SUBJ
scribers to the "Woman's Edition"
of The Times, On July Fourth, viii
be receiv ed at this office daily. Ad-
dress Business Manager "woman's
Edition" Make orders payable to
Miss Marion West, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
80 I.::;:l :::;:| :;;;|;;:: :: :: EGG DAY
10 CTS. DOZ

To-day we will sell the best and freshest Eggs
for ten cents per Dozen The two large connect
ing stores are cooled by electric fans, the most
comfortable place in town. Henderson's Wild
CHERRY drink served free to-day, and Japanese
Fans given away.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
FISCAL STATEMENT.
Uncle Sans Cash Account for the Month
of October.

Uncle Sans Cash Account for the N1onth
of October.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The debt
statement issued yesterday afternoon
shows net increase in the public debt
less cash in the treasury during Octo-
Der of SIS. .32l, ,47a.08. The interest
bearing debt was increased $40; the
noninterest-bearing debt decreased
$1le, ,632. IS, and cash in the treasury
decreased S.. 437, 1864, $50.
The balances of the several classes
of debt at the close of business Octo-
ber / were: interest bearing debt,
$747, 361. $50: debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity. 81,
$40. 26; debt bearing no interest. S377,-
ss5, ,s76 "a. Total. 81, 1a6, ,375. log. 80.
The certificates and treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury outstanding at the end of
the month wers $501. 102, 673. decrease
of SO, 125, 020.
The total cash in the treasury was
$s12. l37. .610.s7.
The gold reserve was S92, 943, 179.
Net cash balances, $S7, O04, ,S19. 4s.
In the month there was decrease in
gold coin and bars of $I96, ,673. 81, the
total at the close being s14s, 500, s3s. 90.
OF silver there was decrease of
S4, 594, 1885, 40. OF the surplus there was
in national bank repositories, S15,-
513, 1881, against SIC, ,O47, los. "a at the
end of the preceding month.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
puRRANT DOOMED.

After : shers Ahsenee fr6n tbs CaaRo
ROom the Jnry Find Vsrdtoe of Muraoe
II tho First Degree with No Reo009ea-
dation for MeFcy-EO - 8enten0e0 Nr1-
dAy-Win b Tried for the Minnie M
iiams Murder.
SAN FRANcIsco. Nov. a-Theodore
Durrant. assistant superintendent OF
Emanuel Baptist Sunday-school, was
to-day convicted Of the murder od
Blanche lamont for which he had
been on trial Since July 22 last The
jury was out twenty minutes, and ar
rived at the verdict on the first ballot.
As there was no Recommendation to
mercy. the punishment was fixed at
death. The scenc in the court room
when the verdict was announced viii
never be forgotten by those who were
present.
Judge Murphy finished his charge at
$40 o'clock and the jury at once re-
tired. Although there was supposed
to be little prospect of verdict being
returned before I or o'clock in the
evening, the throE-g of spectators who
had remained III the overcrowded
court room all the afternoon to hear
the judges charge settled themselves
Oa1Ch l0 tIlSI SC0tS ~ 6"0AO Vic 1SgsAA ~
of the jury.
Mrs. Durrant and the prisoner
talked and laughed together. as if an
acquittal was foregone conclusion.
They were Joined by half dozen
friends and the conversation was be-
coming animated. when it became
whispered about that the jury had
agreed upon a verdict In an instant
hush fell upon tho little circle that
had gathered around the prisoner.
Durrant's face, always pallid. assumed
q ghastly hue, and his mother was
speechless.
Then the big doors at the rear of the
room opened and the jury fled in and
took their seats in the box. Judge
Murphy, who had retired to his cham
Der, was summoned and took his place
upon the bench. Clerk Morris asked
the usual question: the jury had
agreed upon verdict. foreman War
rem Dntton arose and replied in the at
firmative.
eve. the jury" said he, "6nd the de-
fendant. William Henry Theodore
Durrant, guilty of murder in the first
degree"
AS the aged foreman, pale and trem-
bling, read the words that fixed Dur
rants fate, a low, rumbling noise, like
the roar of mob arose from the rear
of the court room. The next moment
men were cheering wildly, while
women wept Historically. Bailiffs
raped loudly for order, but the tu-
multi continued for fully minute.
Then District Attorney Barnes arose
and asked that day be set upon
which the sentence of death should be
passed upon the prisoner. Judge
Murphy said that sentence would be
passed next Friday, upon which day
he would also set the day for the trial
of Durrant on the charge of murder
ing Minnie Williams
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
a BID foR MERCY.

0ndden Terminati0n or she Hotmee Mar
der 1rlsl-The Defense Submita No Tes-
timohy, bat, Contending that the Prose-
cuEion Has rallied 60 MAke Ont Casa
Makes . Bold Appeal to thc Jury.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 81 Holmes
yesterday threw himself on the mercy
of the jury. When the common
wealth closed its case yesterday after
noon his attorneys announced that
they considered the prosecution had
not made out its charge of murder,
aud they would rest their case upon
the evidence offered by the common
wealth and submit no testimony in de-
Tense of the prisoner.
upon the advice of a well-known law
yer, who was at one time retained by
the prisoner. The move seemed like
bold one, but was unquestionably
done more in desperation in the hope
of influencing the jury and creating
the impression in their minds that, be-
ing conscious of his innocence, and
not having had time to prepare q
proper defense. Holmes trusted him
self TO their sense of justice.
In reality Holmes has no defense.
The commonwealth has presented no
direct proof that Holmes murdered
Pietzel. Their chain of circumstan-
tial evidence even was not as strong
as was expected. and but for the adj
missions at various times of Holmes
himself the district attorney would
have had most difficult task in
proving the charge.
1t was expected that the case would
be sensational in the extreme, but af-
ter Judge Arnold ruled out all the evil
dence bearing upon the murder of the
children, the most CHASTITY features of
Holmes series of crimes were elimi-
mated.
Instead of furnishing any sensation,
the trial itself has been as dull and
uninteresting to the spectators in the
court room as the majority of ordinary
murder cases are.
But two incidents out of the ordi-
nary have broken the monotony of
CAe proceedings. AHcSc were tAc op
pearance upon the witness stand OF
Mrs. Pietzel and her pathetic tale of
her journey with Holmes, and the tes-
tifying against the prisoner of the
girl that he deceived into believing
that she was his legal wife.
The closing arguments and the
charge of the judge will probably con-
sumo the better part of to-day.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A SPECIAL dispatch to Chicago
morning paper from Pachuca, Mex,
on the Sd, told of the burning of ten
persons as heretics at Texacapa, a
small town inhabited by Indians and
Mestizos (half breeds), by order of the
auxiliary town judge, who claims he
was acting according to the will of
God, manifested to him In an extraor-
dinary vision. accompanied by indica-
tions of divine wrath against heretics
and people living immoral lives.
On assurance of good behavior and
immediate departure from the state of
Arkansas the peace warrant cases
against both Corbett and Fitzsimmons
and Julian and Brady were dismissed
on the Cd. The injunction issued
against them still holds good and will
be invoked should there be any at
tempt to pull off fight.
COMMODORE SIGsBEE, chief of the
photographic Office. navy department.,
has instructed his officers stationed on
the great lakes to take advantage OF
the low water to make observations of
distractions to navigation, SO they
can be shown on hydrograpic Office
charts.
THE whole town of Walcott Mills.
Rice county. Mimi, with the exception
of two dwellings, was wiped out by
conhagration on the Sd. The chief
loss was the mills of the Sheffield
Bros, valued at $50, 900, with an in
surance of but SS1, ,0O0
BURRELL BOND, negro planter and
ex-slave, farming in Crittenden coun-
ty, Ark, has consigned 200 pounds of
tea to wholesale grocery house in
Memphis, Tenn. The tea was grown
on his farm, and is the first ever pro-
duced in Arkansas.
THE citizens of Windsor and Essex
county, Ont. who formed an s.Inde-
have become political party, and will
promulgate its principles Throughout.
the dominion.
JOHN w. CADMAN, an uncle of Mrs.
President Cleveland, attempted to
commit suicide in Chicago, on the 2d,
by shooting himself in the mouth with
revolver.
In Chill the democrats are using vio-
lent language in regard to Spain, and
conflict between them and the
Spanish residents is imminent
HENRY II. HoLMEs was convicted in
Philadelphia, on the Sd, of murder in
the first degree for the killing of Ben
iamin F. Pietzel.
THE London Daily News announces
that q Tyneside firm has received
4 Japanese order to build three new
battle-ships.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
ROME WAS SHAKEN.

The Earthquake Reaches the Eternal
City and Creates Consternatfon-AIuch
Damage Done.
ROME, Nov. 2.-This city was visited
by violent shocks of earthquake at $40
a. m. People were aroused from their
slumbers and fled to the open squares,
and the greatest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. The convent of Santa Maria
Maggiore was greatly damaged. A
portion of the outer wall was over
thrown, and part of the ceiling has
fallen. One of the inmates. monk.
was injured. The shocks were con-
fined to the province of Rome. They
were felt very strongly at the Castelli
Romani, but the damage done there
was not serious.
The official observatory report of
the disturbances says the first mani
festations were slight tremblings
which lasted about five seconds. These
became more violent for a period of
eight seconds and then became slighter
for nine seconds. Two clocks in the
observatory stopped the moment trem-
blings began, each indicating the hour
5:33. The direction of the movements
was from north to south. The old
tower of the observatory was dam
aged.
The shocks created great panic
among the inmates of the prison, and a
mutiny was attempted by the prison
ers. Troops were quickly called to the
assistance of the keepers. and in short
time the mutiny was suppressed and
order restored.
The. pope was awakened by the
shocks He was perfectly calm, and
after rising made haste to inquire the
news from the city.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
the damage done by the quake is much
greater than was at first supposed. Four
palaces and the Bank of Italy were SO
shaken that they are rendered unsafe
for occupancy. The Palazzo Odescal-
chi, one of the finest palaces in Rome,
and five other structures of that char
acter. are also seriously damaged. The
building of the ministry of finance was
also slightly damaged.
The quakes rang all the bells in the
city, and doors were shaken and win.
dows smashed everywhere.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
A Temporary shuteiown.

BRADDocK. Pa, Nov. An order
for bilIets was completed in the Edgar
Thomson steel works between 2 and 3
a M, and the plant was at once
closed down for the purpose Of mak-
ing necessary alterations. throwing
from /, 500 TO Z, ,O90 men out of employ
ment temporarily. Work will be re-
sumed on Monday.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
LEE MARTIN,

ArraIgned for killing Marshal schults as
Tlfan. o., Pleads Guilty.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. "A special
to the Press from Tiffin, O.. says Lee
Martin, the murderer of Marshal Au-
gust Schultz, and the cause of the
fatal riot at the Jail here Sunday morn
ing, was brought to this city secret
ly and Immediately arraigned be-
fore Judge Melhorn. When asked to
plead to the Indictment he cody re-
marked that he guessed part Of it
was true, but not ALL He will be
tried in December.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07

Fox LAKE (Wis.) republicans are re-
joicing over the recovery of cannon
which was unearthed, on the 30th, by
Joseph Good while digging a trench.
It was stolen and buried by local dem
ocrats in 1860, to prevent republicans
celebrating the election of Abraham
Lincoln.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07

AT the close of the case for the pros
ecution in the Pitezel murder trial in
Philadelphia, on the 1st, the defendant,
II. II. Holmes, without offering any
testimony, submitted his cause. claim
ing that the prosecution had failed to
make a case, and throwing himself
upon the mercy of the jury.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07

THE first installme mt of the Chinese
war indemnity. es, 900. 900. was paid to
Japan by the Bank of England, on the
31st, representatives of China and Ja-
pan being present at the bank and for
mally witnessing the transfer of the
money from the one account to the
other.
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
THE cELEsTIAL empire.

storekeepers in China seldom give
credit. II their patrons need money
they borrow it OF the psoney- lenders
The oldest firearms were used ia
China The Chinese were Aghtine With
guns at q time when Eurrpeans used,
bows and arrows.
Tho Chinese have singularly COM.
plicated calendar. Their cycles hnve.
60 years. each year, month and day
having Its own name, and BY combin-
ing these the day, month and year are,
designated.
The foot Of y Chinese woman. from.
the heel TO the great toe, measures only
four inches; the great Toe 81 bent
abruptly bnckwury1s, md It's extremity
pointed directly upwards; while ths
phaianses Of the other toes are doubled
in beneath the sole o. the foot.
King Bombass executioner has 1nst
died. He was 3icilian named Casfano-
!mpallizieri, who W. end n{iennned TO.
death tor = murdex, but pardoped on
sgreeing 70 become execnticner. When,
0arihAlM entered Naplsss IS ia. w
s1ee e avoid Jynchina, ana IN lixel
eyer since on snall island near pa1-
Iron County register., 1895-11-07

A DISPATCH from Madrid. on the
ist, said: The Guadalquiver has ove--
flowed Its banks, submerging vast
tracts of land. The railway tracks
are under water and railway trains
are unable to run. Several boats have
been capsized by rushing water and
some of their occupants drowned
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
Capital Removal Bond.

The capital removal guarantee bond.
asked of Sedalia for the erection of
the buildings that would be required
in case the people vote to remove the
capital from Jefferson City, has been
submitted
Iron County register., 1895-11-07

COL IVAN N. WALKER, commander
in-chief of the G. A. R, when asked
what he thought of the proposed mass
meeting in Indianapolis, Ind. to ex-
press sympathy with the Cubans, said:
"For forty years have hoped for the
annexation of Cuba to the United
States"
Iron County register., 1895-11-07
County Prisoners Work ON Roads.

Pettis county is now utilizing her
county prisoners by working them
upon the public highways. By this
means it is proposed to macadamize
several miles of roadway within the
next wear.