The National tribune., 1895-10-17
WEEK TN WASHINGTON.

SrvnAy 0cT 6.-Benia amin III. Milliken, of
Tennessee. who is here to staRd trial on
charges of feloniously entering the house Of
eY.Solicitor Phillips, of North Carolina, aud
attempting an assault Judge Phillips's
daughter on July last. told his side of the
story for the first time He says that he en-
tered Judge Phillips's house on the evening
named and gave his card to the servant
who carried il upstairs. He had been drink
ing heavily all day, and had bottle of
whisky in his pocket, from which he took a
drink during the absence of the servant. He
Immediately lost consciousness. and when he
regained his senses found himself in a
strange room. In his desire 10 escape
quietly and without recognition he Turned
his hat and coat inside out and removed his
shoes.
MONDAY, Der. IA committee appointed by
the Commissioners recently 10 estlmHSe the
District revenues for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1897 submitted their report to the
Board This makes the total estimated re-
ceipts So. 22O.OS .56. The valuation on which
the foregoing estimate is based are Washing
ton taxable land, sos 5S6; on improve
ments 81 451 233: on Comfy taxable lanG,
at s.. so. 81 6l3 660; Improvements. a. Sl.5O,
IS. 500. 500 taxable land, AZ 81. 50 396.16i;
improvements at $50. l.o096oO. Washing
ton, on personal property Sl05so.o64
County taxable personal property, Slb.9oo'
This makes the total taxable real and per-
sonal property $l99 s9l,0-0
TUESDAY OcT. S.-The Washington Presby-
terry, in session to-day. received the transfer
OF Rev. I. Dewitt TaImaGe from the Brook
lyn presbytery aud arranged for has Install
lation as co pastor OF the First iresoy terrain
Church of this city. Rev. DIR. Jalmage was
present and signifed his acceptance of the
call Ii was determined thai has Installation
ak MI flpr AeV
will preside, aud Rev. Dr. David Gregg ID. d..
of Brook lyn, will preach the sermon. lev
b. +. BItlinger will deliver the charge to the
peonle aud Rev. Dr. W. c. Alexander the
charge TO the co pastor.
WEDNESDAY, Der. 9.-Tbe Second Corps Asso-
citation resumed its sBonthly meeting for tue
season last evening. A committee, consissng
of Col w. /. Bramhall. Chas Lyman. Capt
w. p. Seville, Maj Chas. Smart aud Capt.
n NJ Brooks drafted resolution expressing
the qualification OF the Association at the
promotion Of Gen. Miles. which WAS unani-
mousy adopted. Gen. Besly, ;he President
Of the Association. addressed tie meeting,
and related some interesting facts concern
ing the career Of Gen. Miles ia the Second
COrps.--It was resolved TO recommend
CoRsade DE Witt C. SiragBe Us the poet for
the ceremonies ut the dedication Of The Ban
cock statne Gen. Brady stated that Mr..
Eiiicott, the artist who designed IL, expects
10 have it erected in JGly neSt-dohn
Montague. an elderly Write man, who. tor 80
years. wore the Uniform lnd carried arms isr
the United States. was found dead In bed this
morning at hotel near the Aary-ysrd gate.
lie was ssphy xisted by escaping gas evil
IDENTIFY the result OF an accident. as there
Is 80 reason known why he should have com
mtled suicide. Montague HAS about 60 gears
OF age. lie served rs q private IN the 9th
Cav. all through the war. and saw much act
i've service. In 1872 he lett The army ana
entered the United States Marine Corps, serr-
ing altogether for 30 years. @hcn be received
his honorable discharge several years ago he
went TO live at the hotel. which he had made
his homo ever Emce. He had two sons living
IN Philadelphia. who wanted blin 10 20 there.
but he preferred TO stay near the Maynard
and his old friends.
THURSDAY. Der. lO.-Adviccs 10 the State De-
partment say that the German leather-makers
have been Obliged 10 turn 10 America 10
learn the latest developments IN their trade
in order 70 keep pace in the competition for
business and they are making strenuous
Efforts 20 discover the process OF manufacture
Dsed In this country. German alum-tanned
leather has had It's day. aud the German shoe
makers who three years ago would hot look
at American glazed kid, are now importing
% direct, and they are going TO discover the
secrets Of its production by sending eXieTts
~ n i4-ti anu ~ As-Ne>~ a NO.
can workmen to come TO Germany. Agen-
cies fer American leather are found i'm every
large European city. but the busineS IS
largely ia English hands.
FRFDAY, OcT. j1.-Auangemcnts have been
made Eor lie dlstiihutioa Of q he fund OF ST.
zzg 090 paid 10 the United States by the Span
ssh Government in settlement OF the histori-
cal Mora claim The amounts finally agreed
on foF Antonio MaxiniA Mora principal in he
claim, IS Ss67. 0S5 This sum has been re-
duced somewhat by assignments and the ac-
tyHi alnouut to be paid Mr. Mora will be
slightly above 100000. The next payment
Of importance VIII he 1921 Geo 10 Dr. Jose l.
Rodriguez, who has been tie attorney Of Mr.
Mora since the incep ION % the case in $50.
further amount. approximately S255.000,
viii be devoted to the payment Of Mr. Ma
thauiel Page, was al one time an attorney
IN the case.
SATUEDAY, OcT. 12.-The Wonder Stone Com
Pauy, Of 3l5 Madison avenue Wv York, WAS
barred out OF the mails. This is the concern
that provoked complaint from those induced
by reading = newspaper advertisement TO in
vest quarter Of a dollar in a .order-stone
which they never received. The wonder
stone was represented 10 be a delightful
fbiBg 10 shave with. BY simply rubbing il
over the checks il woula take Of the beard
and leave the epidermis soft as velvet. This
concern IL she same one, under different
name. that waE shut out Of the mails about
month ago. IL was then operating at Bridge
port, Conn.,, under the name OF the European
Novelty 20.