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Evening star., 1895-08-16
Rev. Mr.. Shields to Resign.

Rev. A W. Shields, pastor Of Virginia
Avenue Baptist Church, will, next Sunday,
resign the pastorate Of his congregation,
and will preach his farewell sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Shields has become discouraged
in his work among his present congrega-
ton because, he says, there were those
among his flock who toiled not, neither
did they spin," yet who went about spread
ing seed of dissension and discord and
doing all in their power to hinder his work.
He became pastor of the Virginia Avenue
Baptist Church in September, 1893. when
he found that the church was burdened
with debts large and small, some of the
creditors being loud in their demands for
their money. He secured a loan of $4,000
and paid Oft the dozen smaller debts. Then
he caused the rough boards in the upper
windows of the church to give way for
stained glass windows. the church was
plastered and gas fixtures were put in, all
these improvements costing $3.50, the re-
moval of which membranes has caused
some Of the faithful hard work.
But discord having crept in, Rev. Mr..
Shields has decided to sever his connec-
tions with the congregation next Sunday.
Evening star., 1895-08-16

Total disbursements. $50 Oil 90
Estimates will be submitted at a later
date for appropriations for the various OBJ
jects briefly referred to in this report; also
for the salaries and ordinary running ex-
penses of the department for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1897.
In conclusion, / desire to thank each of
the Commissioners for the kindly advice
and generous support given me in the ef-
fort to make this department as efficient as
possible.
also tender my thanks to the members
Of both the police and fire departments for
their uniform efforts to make both the fire
alarm and patrol systems a success for the
purpose for which each was intended. real
izing, as do, that without their co-opera-
ton neither system would have been as
efficient as 1t has been.
The several employees of this department
deserve and have my thanks.
Evening star., 1895-08-16

Jacob Smith, colored laborer, fifty-eight
years old. while working on Sd street
northwest near Florida avenue, was over
come by the heat about o'clock this
morning. The police patrol wagon was
sent for and the man was removed to his
home, No. 305 Pomeroy street.
Louis Uhiarik, seventeen years old, who
was peddling on E street northwest about
noon today, was overcome by the heat, and
the police took him to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment. He lives at 1O1 H
street northeast.
Evening star., 1895-08-16
Charged with watch Stealing.

A coored woman named Lille Gray was
arrested last evening by Detectives Horne
and Weldon, and locked up on a charge of
stealth g a gold watch and chain from Mrs.
Ellen Mcdonald. The latter was sick, and
the colored woman nursed her. When
placed under arrest Lille denied the charge,
but said. II released. she would recover the
stolen property. Judge Mills heard the
case today and held Lille In $500 security
for the acticn of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1895-08-16
Alarms for Fire Received and Trans

Regular alarms as tabulated above are
given through the fire alarm boxes, and
transmitted by telegraph direct to the
entire fire department, as received from
the box, automatically.
Local alarms are received over the ex-
change wires by telephone and transmit
ted by telephone t6 the nearest fire COM
pany to the locality whence the informa-
tion is received. q s. .-..
During the year. there was one alarm
each from boxes IL, IA, Is. II. 121. 12s. 1856.
245, 81, q, 314, ,315s 31s, 321, 326. 327, 32s,
All, 427, 4s1, 81, 55, 81, SO, 512 5I3, SIT,
52e, 53i, 534, IS, IS, SO, 623, 70, and 72l.
Two each from boxes 13. 16, 1872 las, 146,
147, 81. o, "a, 216, PIT. 247 30, S5, 3s, 319,
Alb, 1873, sic, 523, 612, 613, 61s, 621, 625, 62s,
632, 634, 712, 731. Three each from boxes
1874, 1874, 143, 151, 214, 239, 243, 254, Al, 45,
AIS, 423, 63, 732. Four each from boxes
125, 135, 212, 524 and GO. Five each from
boxes 123 129, 1872 241, 416, 514 and SIS.
Six each from boxes 131 and 142. Seven
each from boxes 12T and TIA. Eight from
box 43. Nine. from box 426.
When the Alarms Were Given.
Between midnight and o'clock am.. 70
Between am and IL o'clock m. 1876
Between u o'clock m. and pm... 135
Between 6 pm. and midnight. t............ 100
Time Spent in ysubduias Fires.
In response to the 526 alarms during the
year, a portion of the fire department was
absent from quarters 476 hours and min
utes.
Allowing 8 hours for a days work, SO
days, 4 hours and minutes we're devoted
Evening star., 1895-08-16
DEACON THoRNToN's TROUBLE.
Pastor Kelly Charges Him With the
mbezzlement of Church Funds.

Pastor Kelly Charges Him With the
Endorsement of Church Funds.
The trouble at the colored Baptist Church
on @ street Monday night that resulted in
the arrest of Edward Thornton, one of
the church officials, and the subsequent
trial Of two policemen. will now go into
court for settlement Now Deacon Thorn
ton is accused by Minister w. C. Kelly
with the embezzlernent Of SIS of the funds
of the church. 1t appears that the church
gave an excursion last month, and Thorn
which, it is alleged, he failed to make any
return. This morning, however, he turned
over to Kelly SIS. and claimed that he
paid the balance of the money to the
musicians. He did this after the warrant
was sworn out. Detective Carter arrested
him on the warrant, and now the case win
have to be settled in court
Evening star., 1895-08-16
Made an Assignment.

George W. Rich, the dealer in shoes at
0lo F street northwest, this afternoon made
an assignment for the benefit of his credit
ors. Assets are stated to be $14,S9O. and
liabilities, s1669714. Edward Tuttle is
AIMED as assignee.
Evening star., 1895-08-16
To Sell a Partnership Interest.

Judge Cole in the Probate Court today
granted permission to the executors of the
late John G. Judd to sell the partnership
interest of the deceased in the firm of Judd
s. Detweiler to be sold to Mr.. Detweiler,
the surviving partner for $G,35573.
Evening star., 1895-08-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New Yor's stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star., 1895-08-16
Suing n Schooner.

A suit In admiralty to secure the pay
ment of s29.37, claimed to be wages due.
was this afternoon filed by Manuel Thomas
against the schooner John s. Ames.
Evening star., 1895-08-16

To Enforce a Mechanics Lien.
A bill in equity to enforce mechanics
lien on sublots 70, so, 81, 81 and 50, square
77S, was this afternoon filed by the Childs
Brick Company against William ]. Sim
mons and seven others.
Evening star., 1895-08-16

In addition to the official messages re-
corded as above, hundreds of unofficial
messages are sent and received daily, of
which no record Is kept.
There was an increase of 1J.6.5 official
messages over the previous year, and no
doubt corresponding increase in the non
official messages handled, making it ex-
ceedngly difficult during ten or twelve
hours of each day for the limited force
employed TO handle the mass of business
with the promptness that is desirable for
public business
respectfully recommend that provision
be made for Two additional telephone
operators, SO that from o'clock am. until
II O'Clock midnight two telephone opera
tors may be on duty, thus making it pos
sible to handle the constantly Increasing
telephone business with greater prompt-
ness than is now possible with the limited
force.
The expense of fitting up an additional
switchboard for an additional operator as
suggested would not be great, while the ad
vantages of the increased service would be
large, and greatly appreciated by the pub
lie.
During the entire year the District used
on its own wires. 1919 sets of telephones
rented from the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company at a rental of $40 per
set per az mum during the first three-Quar-
tiers of the year. From and after the Ist
of April last the rate of rent was reduced
by the president of that company to s. DER
set per annum.
From the beginning of the wear until
the 4ta of February the District rented
from the same company fifteen exchange
telephones Or tne wires of that company's
exchange, and since February sixteen
sets, at an annual rental of $50 for each
set of telephones.
In addition to these rates of rentals, and
by virtue of an old agreement, the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
continues to charge the District $500 per
annun for general exchange service, under
the assumption that the District uses the
exchange wires much more frequently than
their patrons use the wires of the District
government.
Evening star., 1895-08-16

James McGonigle Monday night shot and
killed his father, rancher six miles from
North Yakima, Wash, and fatally wound
ed a blacksmith named Eaves. Young Nc
Gonigle shot at Eaves, but missed him,
killing his own father. He then fired at
Eaves' daughter, but hit her father.
Evening star., 1895-08-16
Operations Of the District Telephone
and Telegraph Service.
SUBURBAN EXTENSION 0FFIRE ALARMS
Additional Boxes Needed Both In
and Outside City Limits.
TELEPHONE MESSAGES

Superintendent Miles of the District tele-
phone and telegraph service has submitted
to the Commissioners his thirty-hrst an
nual report of the conduct of his office
during the last fiscal year. Supt- Miles
points out the urgent necessity for enlarg-
ing and extending the fire alarm telegraph
and police patrol systems. In his report
he saws:
Evening star., 1895-08-16
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B.
Hibbs stock. grain and cotton broker i42l L st.
Evening star., 1895-08-16

Between midnight and o'clock a.m.... Is
Between am. and IL o'clock m. 126
Between II o'clock m. and p.m......... 135
Between pm. and midnight ... 100
The herald., 1895-10-22
NO LAW FOR UNIONISM

The statemen heretofore made that
the petitions from the topographic al
union and certain employing printers,
asking that the council only patronize
union Officer for job printing, had been
by the supply committee fled, was mis-
leading. The matter had been referred
to the city attorney, who yesterday tilad
tn , following written opinion:
In the matter of the petition of the
typographical union, asking that the
council require that the union label
should be placed upon all printing here
after done by the city, l have made a
careful examination of the matter and
find upon the petition itself that the
union label can be used in an office only
when certain requirements of the typo
graphical union have been compile
with. This petition states that other
city councils have almost invariably
taken the action prayed for in the petit
ton, and Ishould have been glad to have
correspondent with the city attorneys of
those cities had known or had tina petit
ton stated what cities had taken such
action. While the members of the city
council and city officials generally have
the right to exercise the privilege of buy
doing business with such persons as they
mny see fit in their individual capacities,
AN of the opinion that in their official
capacity and where the public finances
ars involved the law oontemp plates that
they shall buy in the open market and
without restrictions other than may
The herald., 1895-10-22
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ABSOLUTELY pUEE
ABSOLUTELY pUEE

have been placed upon them by the legis-
lature. 1t will be readily seen that were
we to place such restriction as is asked
for by this petition upon city printing 1t
would Immediately bar from bidding ell
offices which do not or could not use the
union label, thereby depriving the city
of the full and fair competition which
the law contemplates it shall have. The
passage OF such an enactment as the petit
ton requires would undoubtedly be legis'
lation against one class of printers and in
favor of another, and would therefore
come within what is known to the law
as class legislation; and while we, as
have said before. have the right to pat
ronize as individuals any class as against
any other, this is not what the spirit OF
the law requires of us in our official busl-
ness.
The above was order,d filed without
comment.
The city attorney also yesterday sub
m tilted to the council the following:
An ordinance for the Strengthening OF
Sixteenth street between Hope and Fig
uefoa streets. Adopted.
An ordinance fixing the pay of the
park carpenter at $3.50 per day. Adopted.
Draft OF a lease with j. Hutchins for a
lot IN East Los Angeles. Received.
In the suit brought by the Los Angeles
TrHcticn company against the contractor
who is constructing public sewer on
Bush and other streets, to prevent the
latter from preceding with the work, the
temporary injunction obtained in the
premises was on Saturday last ordered
dissolved by the superior court. Re.
Gel we'd,
The herald., 1895-10-22
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC WORK

The following proposals we're received,
opened, examined and declared in the
council yesterday:
east line of Burlington avenue to the
west curb line OF Burlington avenue
Moir 81 Smith proposed: Grading and
eravelng, SO per lineal foot curb. 30
cents per lineal foot; sidewalk. 10 cents
per square loot. A. f. Walker proposed {:
Grading and graveling. 1920 per lineal
foot; curb, 80 cents per lnta foot; gut
tiers, 90 cents per lineal foot; sidewalk. 10
cents per square foot. W. r. Converly
proposed: Grading and graveling COM
plete, $l40.50; curb, per lineal foot, 35
cents; CUTTERS, 10 cents per lineal foot
sidewalk. 10 cents per square foot.
To sewer Diamond street,. l.. Mans
field proposed for the sum or $1.09 per
lineal foot for sewer CONF lete.
To sewer Altura street, from manhole
at intersection of Altura and Sichel
streets, to point ninety feet vest of the
west line OF Griffin aveuue-M. Zuretti
er complete. j. l.. Mansfield proposed
for the sum of 81. 40 per lineal foot for the
sewer complete.
To sewer Walnut street, from man
hole huilt at intersection of Walnut and
Mozart streets, to point 1873 Ieet south
erly from the southerly line of Downey
avenue-A. S. Heitchew propoIed for the
sum OF rs cents per lineal foot for the
sewer complete. S. j. Edwards proposed
for the sum CT 81 cents per lineal foot for
the sewer complete M. Zuretti proposed
for 90 cents per lineal foot for the sewer
complete. J. E. White proposed for sc
cents per lineal foot for the sewer com
plete. Frlck Bros. proposed for 81 cents
per llneal foot for the sewer complete. j..
The herald., 1895-10-22

J.. Mansfe ELL proposed for 70 cents per
lineal foot for the sewer complete.
To sewer Iozart and other streets
Frick Bros. proposed for the sewer COM
plete Sl.05% per lineal foot. A. 5.
Heitchew proposed for the sewer com.
plete 81 per lineal foot. French & Reed
proposed for the sewer con- plete $1.O9 per
iineal foot. J. L. Mansfield proposed fol
the sewer complete $1.14.99 per lineal
foot. ]. b. Hughes proposed for the
sewer com plete Sl.O9 per lIneal foot. NJ
Zuretti proposed for the sewer com plett
SLIP per lineal foot. ]. E. White pro.
posed for the sewer complete $1.03 pei
lineal foot.
The proposals for street work were re.
ferred to the beard OF public works an(
the ones for sewer work ware referred tt
the sewer nittee.
The herald., 1895-10-22
THE LATE REV. II, ALTHOUSE
The Funeral Took Place Yesterday and Was
Largely Attended

The Funeral Took Place Yesterday and Was
Largely Attended
The late Rev. H. Althouse, whose fu-
neral tuck place yesterday, had been for
the last eight years an esteemed residen
of Los Angeles. He was Presbyteria n
by birth and was rs years old.
The Rev. Althouse iabored in the min :
istry OF tho Evangelical ASSOCIATION from
1852. for period of fourteen years, in
Pennsylvania. and later in Iowa and Ne
braska. subsequently, on account of il
health be retired from active service and
came to California, making his home In
this city.
The funeral servlces we're held at the
church of the Evangelical association on
South Olive street. The Rev. George
Glunz was the officiating clergyman. A
number of cle!gymen from other parts OF
the state also made addresses.
The Diseased leaves widow and six
sons, Five of them are living in Cali
fornia and the other is engaged in the
ministry in the eastern states.
The herald., 1895-10-22
APPRECIATION OF DR.. CAMPBELL
Resolutions Adopted by the Ministerial Unior
nf This cifu

Of This City
Ths following resolutions were adopted
by the Ministerial union of the city of
Los Angeles, October 81. 1895:
Whereas, 1t has become known that
the Rev. j. W. Campbell, d. D., is about
OF remove to New York City, therefore
Resolved, That we hereby express our
high appreciation of Dl. Campbell for his
worth as Christian gentleman and min
lister.
Resolved, That while we re greet that the
call of the church will take him from our
city and fellowship, we hereby commend
him 10 the fellowship and confidence of
our brothers in the east as an able and
earn est worker in the cause of Christ.
The vote was unanimous by q rising
vote, after which appropriate rema ks
were made by DR.. aCmpbell appreciative
Of his association with the ministers of
Los Aueeles
The herald., 1895-10-22
HOWARD FILES A NEW BOND

T. A. Howard, superinte ndent OF
streets. filed "a new Official bond with
the council yesterday, the document be-
ing referred to the city attorney. The
paper bears date of October 10Th and oon-
tains the signatures of G. E. DeCamI,,
The herald., 1895-10-22
Overland Route via the Northern Pacific
Railroad

After winter spent in Southern California
nothing is more desirable for the tourist than
to return east via the Shasta route and North
and Dining Car line. All trains vesttibuled.
Tourist cars elegantly upholstered. Scenery
unsurpassed. Weather cool ana delightful.
Sketches in Wonderland. For information
communicate with John CLARK, 229 s. Spring
st. Los Angeles, or T. X. Stateler, Genl Agt. :,
638 Market ST., San Francisco.
The herald., 1895-10-22
Direct Trains From Rece Track

At Los Angeles, leaving track at p. M,
connecting at Clement Junction with
Santa Ana. San Pedro and Long Beach
trains, and at Arcade depot with Mon
rovia, Ontario and Chino trains. Low
round trip rates during race week on the
Southern Pacific.
The herald., 1895-10-22
West Lake Park

Tuesday night at O'Clock grand search
light entertainment and novel aquatic
performance. Go and see Widow Dunn's
cottage erected in md-air and beautifully
illuminated, and witness the laughable
burlesque prize fight on a raft in the mid
die OF the lake.
The herald., 1895-10-22

A. A. Eckstrom of 324 s. Spring ST.. is where
you want to go looking for good wall paper at
the right price,
The herald., 1895-10-22

Agency for Pabst Beer
Agency for Pabst BEER Pacific Bottling
Works. cor. Fifth and Wolfskill SITS.
The herald., 1895-10-22

superintendent BIZ instructed to nutify the
property owners on Third street between
Olive street and Grand avenue to place
their sidewalks upon the proper 6 trade.
The herald., 1895-10-22

MARRIAGES
Notices under this head, without comment,
free
The herald., 1895-10-22
DEATH NOTICES

Notices of deaths. without comment, in
serted under this head free. Funeral notices
10 cents per line.
The herald., 1895-10-22
BIRTHS

Notices under this head free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Showers have fallen at intervals since
yesterday.
A man named Baker had his foot
mashed at the Virginia Midland Rail-
way depot last night.
The tug Templar yesterday left the
Campbell. Zell shops in Baltimore where
She received new boiler and had her
engines oyerhauled.
MIR. Thomas Fannon has purchased
the old Railroad Hotel on upper King
street. He will remodel the building
and reopen it as hotel.
Major George Helton, the noted
evangelist from California, who spoke
at the Methodist Protestant church,
will speak at Trinity NJ. E. Church to-
night at s o'clock.
It is rumored that the Southern Rail-
way Company is to have an entrance
into Norfolk over the Norfolk and Caro-.
lima Railroad, which is part of the At
lantic Coast Line.
The Southern Railroad has commenc-
ed the construction of an iron bridge
acress the canal st Lynchburg in place
of the old wooden structure known as
the "Orange Bridge"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-13


THE B. & 0. DEPoT.-The work of
erecting the B. g. o. depot buildings in
this city on the river front, between
Duke and Wolfe streets, is now we'll
under way. The work is being done
by E. Brardy & Sons, contractors. of
Baltimore, for whom Jas. Brard IS
foreman. Dean and Knight, of this
city, have the sub contract for build
ing the brick pillars, &C., on which the
building will rest. The building is to
be 100 by 80 feet and Is feet from the
flooring to the ceiling and is to be sur.
rounded by platform s feet wide, 1t
is to be covered with tin and the ends
are to be of corrugated galvanized iron.
A conveniently arranged Office will te
erected at one end of the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-13

PERsoNAL.-Miss Esther Brookes has
returned from a visit to friends in
Loudoun county.
At the dance held in the University
of Virginia Tuesday night Miss Rebecca
Daiugerfield, of this city, wore white
organdie and danced with Mr.. Hender-
son, and Miss Minnegerode wore white
organdie over yellow satin, and danced
with MIR. George Boiling Lee.
Col. and Mrs. J. A. de Lagnei have
gone to Clarke county to spend the
summer.
Mrs. B. f. L. Tremaine is visiting
her old home at Haymarket.
Mr.. J. F. Cook, jr., who is at Mt.
Clements, Mich, for his health, writes
that he is improving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-13

COUNTY LAND SALEs.-The follow
ing sales of county real estate have re-
Gently been made
Catnarine Murphy to Michael Dough
erty lot in Fort Niger Heights.
James P. Lewis to G. F. Lawson, ct
al, trustee, lot in High View Point
for $170.
Anna Barnes to Perry Barnes lot in
Vaudeville for $50.
E. S. Peck to G. B. Jewell and Hen
nv Norton 100 acres, part of "Sum-
mer Hill," south of Abingdon.
The Rosslyn Development Co: to the
W., A. & F. G. Ry. Co. certain lots in
Rosslyn for $1,714.
q. A. Greenough to W., A. & F. 9.
Ry. Co. the right of way through his
property near Arlington.
Melissa E. Wood to ]. E. Edwards
and Josephine Murray a lot in Park
Addition to Alexandria for $3.50.
Mary F. Evans to the executors OF
Adeline NJ. Ingersol lot in north Ar
lington Heights for $50.
Richard Hamilton, ct al, to h. ID.
Phillips Z acres and the improvements
thereon in north Arlington Heights for
$l,470.
NJ. A. Wood to F. P. Smoot lot in
Park Addition to Alexandria.
Edward Riley to Dennis Cornell a
lot and the improvements thereon in
st. Elmo for $780,.
Mary A. Wagner and J. 81. Wagner
to Louisa D. Graham a lot near Walker
Chapel for $3.50.
r. h. specke to L. G. Rucker, a lot
IN st. Elmo.
c. E. Wood to Lizzie G. Rucker lot
in st. Elmo for 500.