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on the corner of New York avenue and
Elghtcenth street. AMI the old Van Ness
mansion ana parS, at t.refoot of Seventeenth
street. is now used By the tolrirnbia Athletic
Club summer cu'house.
No. beat lies between Fifteenth and
Eighteenth streets. PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and / streets and includes two OF the prin-
cipal hotels. the Lafayette Square Theater,
the Cosmos Club and Metropolitan Club,
and n number of handsome residences.
Nos. 6. =. &. 8, 10. and l embrace the
fashionable residence portion of The city,
and No. . Is in the northwest corner of the
precinct, adjoining Rock Creek and the
county, and enjoys few of the characters
tics OF No. l beat. to a lesser degree.
At o'clock last night fifteen men re-
sponded to the ror-cail of the first platoon,
and Were assigned to cover the precinct
until . o'clock. Beats one. two, three and
four were given to two men each, leaving
seven men to patrol the ether eight beats.
AT IL O'Clock the other platoon, contain
ing sixteen men, went on duty, and after
doubling the first four beats. there was
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of the beat lying along Rock Greek, between
NJ and y. Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth
streets, is called Whitechapel aid while
not to be compared with the famous section
of London by that name, it is stin pretty
tough for Washington.
Bloody affrays and alley fights are of
almost daily occurrence there. and it can
always be depended upon To furnish some
work for the judges OF the police court.
Policemen without number have been done
up there in times gone by, and even now
there are many in the Locality who would
like to see a blue-coat downed by the crowd
No. 2 beat is in the Eas-housc region,
known as "Foggy Bottom With the pos
sible exception OF ''Bloodfield' in South
Washington, there is no tougher section in
the city than this. The beat is bounded on
the north and west by Pennsylvania avenue
and Rock Creek, and east and south by
Twenty y-third street and the river. The old
Observatory grounds, the dog pound, and
other institutions made up mostly OF
waste grounds, are within its limits, and
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platoon nearly all the time because OF sick-
ness leave OF Il absence. etc.
We have the bathing beach, the flats
and the newly made gro nj a.ong the river
front t. look out for. and even part Of the
Long Bridge is in our precinct. If line
were TO be drawn straight south, following
the dividing line between my precinct and
tue First. 1t would throw that part OF the
bridge near jackson City in my precinct
The frequent changes in the number of
men makes it difficult TO patrol the pre-
cinct properly. and we often have 10 exer-
else considerable ingenuity in districting
the precinct to fit the available force.
lone day we have enough men TO cover
all the beats, ard the next it is likely
that three or four will have TO be thrown
into one. because of the absence of two or
three men.
MY precinct certainly has tCo few men
for the territory, ard l think the same
condition exists every where. Two hundred
additional men would be none too many to
afford adequate and proper protection to
life and property in the city"
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The Third police precinct OF the city is
bounded On the north by r street, on the
east by Fifteenth street, on the south by
the Potomac river, and on the west Icy Rock
Creek. the dividing line between Washington
and Georgetown.
1t includes within its limits three of the
toughest sections of the city, .Foggy Bot
TOM" "Whitechapel'' and Hayes court,
and on the other hand it contains the finest
hotels and most fashionable residences of
the city. The Executive Mansion, the
State, War and Navy Department build
ing, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and the
Lafayette Square Theater and several mag
nificent club buildings are also In this pre-
ciDct.
At night the precinct is divided up into
twelve beats, patroled by platoon OF
fifteen or sixteen men, but in the daytime
the beats are eight in number, and patroned
by section. One, two, three and four
beats are doubled at night, as they are the
largest and most dangerous beats or the
precinct The rest of the precinct is di-
yided into smaller beats, each patroiled by
a single policeman.
CALL LIT"wHITECHAPEL."
No. beat includes the territory west
of Twenty-first street. between Pennsyl-
yania avenue and street That portion
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OBSTACLES IN LOVES WAY.
Two Eloping Couples Arrested at the
Instance of an Irate Papa.

Milford. Del, jan. 9.-Miss Bessie
Wells. aged twenty -onc, and Edward Smith,
aged twenty-five, and Mary Wells, aged sew
enteen, and Mark Smith, aged eighteen,
left tn place yesterday. They had walked
from Lewes during the early morning. dis
tance of thirty miles. and intended to go to
Camden to he married.
The father of Mary Wells teiecraphed to
Wilmington. and both couples were arrested
there antl are VII iing for the arrival OF their
parents, The girls and the young men are
determined TO be united at the first oppor-
tunity.
Mary and Bessie left their home, near
Lewes, early Tuesday evening, telling tteir
parents they were going to town
and would return soon. on tie
outskirts OF the town they met
the two brothers and after hastily
outlining their plans they started to elope.
There are 10 trains from Lewes for the
north after o. clock, SO they decided 10 walk
to Milford. The father of the girls learned
Of their departure nd folio We! them To Mil
ford yesterday morning.
When the train arrived in Wilmington he
elopers We're taken into custody. and are now
locked up at the City Hall. A reward of So 5
was offered by the irate father for the ar
rest of the elopers.
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Dr.. Shades ChIlridum Discovery

CURES Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Consumption, I.aryngeal Phfhisis
Consumption of the rhroatl, NnSul
Catarrh, Cntarrh of the Throat nd
All Diseases, of the Lungs, Throat,
Nose and Air PaSSages.
The following persons were cured of Pull
monary Tubercu .osis Consumption by Dr.
Shades Ch,oridum discovery:
Dr. T. B. Patterson. o2 B st. N F.: Dr.
j C. Mcconnell, 500 Sd st. n. w: Miss Mary
f. Mckim, daughter OF DR.. $. A. H McKim.
20 9th st. $. E; Mrs Holland, daughter OF
Maio DTummoDd, go 9th st. n. E.; W. San
ford Brown. 1909 s. st. n. w: Mrs. W. r.
Bender, 1882 9Th st. n. W; Mrs Chas. Il
Hughes. 400 7th ST. :. w; all OF Washington.
ID. c.; G.. n. Wells, Lanham. Maryland; Mef
ciior L.idy, Ccarfoss, Maryland. Office
Consultation free; 1882 14th st.
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ERA OF STRIKES PASSING AWAY.
Remnrka bic Statement Made Recently
by Labor Commissioner Wright.


Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner of La
Dor, has contributed a chapter ON ''Amerf-
can Labor for a unique book about to be
published in New York, which will con-
sst OF 100 chapters, each written by a diff
ferent author on subjects relating to "A
CeDtury's Trade."
Very early in his chapter he makes a
statement, which is re-enforced by one OF
the same tenor later in the book by Chas.
II. Cramp, that this country Is ''stiii sub
ject'' of Great Britain I'm respect to all its
manufacturing interests He also discusses
the changes in the systems OF labor, and
speaks OF the introduction uf the labor of
women in factories as due largely to the
use OF light running machinery in the manu-
featuring esta tabiishments.
He declares that the price of labor has in
crea sed SO per cent in the century, while
1.-The general course OF prices has been down
ward" He speak of organized labor" rs
numbering at the outside 400 900 OF the
l5 ,OCO 900 wage-earners, and declares that
the era OF strikes is passing away. He adds:
The great strikes III the countryhaveh hada
marked Influence in many directions.
They have excited working people TO un-
dcrtake other strikes; they have brought
bitterness between employer and employe,
and yet on the whole they are bringing a
new line OF thought to the public mind, and
their study will, l feel sure, result III good
to all classes
Mr.. Wright tells OF the changes brought
about in the condition of labor by legisia-
tion, and says: "Our 100000 and
over of wage -aarners constitute Il body on
whose prosperity, intelligence and moral
worth is based the welfare OF the republic.
Theyare not simply animals, waBtiBg an ami
mails coutentnent. They are in q sense,
and u yaluab sense, the patroiis of ali that
gives character to a great ilatL4n-I..r
Mr.. Wright evidently looks forward to n
time when labor will lea arns how u, adjust
disputes with those who employ IL better
than by making use of strikes and the pas
sions they arouse, and. what is OF more ini-
portance, will learn how to prevent those
disputes. He says that. phlosopbiCally,
all these disturbances Indicate zone grand
trend" and that the protests and demands
of labor ''must be viewed as educational
and not as war IA ctors."
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LIST OF LARCENIES.
Petty TheftS Commit ed in 4 he Houses
of Citizens.

Petty Thefts Com mitt ed in he Houses
of Citizens.
Only four cases of larceny were entered
upon the robbery book at police head
quarters this morning. They were small
and OF little Importance compared to
few OF those that have been committed and
not entered.
Stepney Devine, living on NJ street,
between First street and New jersey ave-
nue. southeast, reported stolen from the
alley in the rear OF DennisOn's store,
corner of Ninth and E streets northwest,
a green painted push cart.
William A. Sparrow of No. 73 New York
avenue northeast, reported stolen from
house No. ~ / street northeast on the even
Ing of December 20 a long blue Melton
oveTcoat.
L. L. Ball of No. 1897 Eleventh street
northwest reported stolen from his wagon
In front of the House of Representatives
a blue chiDchilla oye.coat.
Miss S. A. Fitchlynn of No. 1107 Sixth
street northwest reported stolen from car
riage in front of the house black fur lap
robe.
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CONDITION OF DETECTIVES.
Croft Is Improving and Proctor Is
AC,in ut His Desk.

Robert Meyers and John Anderson, the
young men arrested by Policemen Yetton
and Hess, on suspicion of being the assail-
ants OF Hack Inspector Croft, together with
Charles Parker, who was arrested on sus-
picion of being the man who first APP
preached him, were arrai iSned in the police
court today as suspicious characters, and
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh continued the
case until Saturday, to await the recovery
OF Croft.
The inspectors condition has improved
considerably, although he is still suffer-
ing.
Detective Charles r. Proctor. who was
so badly beaten by crowd OF toughs on
Christmas eve, resumed his desk at head
quarters today. He has entirely recov-
cred from his injuries, but can give no clue
to the identity of bis assailants.
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left one man for each of the single beats.
Then at 6 O'Clock this morning the section
on reserve, consisting of eight men, went
on duty, aid during the rest of toda until
6 O'Clock this evening all or Washington
west OF Fifteenth street, with the exceL-
ton of a few blocks north of street,
was and Will be patroiled by alternating
sections OF eight men each.
The conditions In regard to sickness,
details, leave OF absence. etc. are of
course, the same In the third as in other
precincts and the available force is almost
always one or two men short in each pla-
toOn.
Formerly they had an adequate number
of men, but heavy details to the Executive
Mansion and other public Institutions have
depleted 1t TO such an extent that many
shifts are necessary to properly patrol
the territory.
LIEUT.. 30 YLE'S OPINION
"At least twenty more men should be
detailed to my precinct, ~ said Lieut.. Boyle
today. at covers an area more than
twice the size of the First precinct, the
property values In many portions are fully
as great, and yet We are compelled TO
patrol all the territory between Fifteenth
street and Rock Greek with thrty-one men
when the platooBs are complete. There are.
however, one or two men out of each
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SOLD HIS DAUGHTER.
For 5000 u New Yorker Agreed to His
Ch!ld's Marriage.

Middlctown, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Joseph Picro
of Goshen, having fallen in love with the
daughter of Michael Coiandcr, sought her
hand IN marriage, although she is only l 2
years old. She declined the opportunity.
but PicrO offered the father $500 for her
and the offer was accepted.
The three went to New York on Sunday,
expecting to have the ceremony per-
formed. but it was prevented by a grocery
agent. The two have tried since to get
married in Goshen. but failed. Ella is
bright little girl, and seems to have yielded
to her fathers deal gracefully.
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PASTOR wIDDEMER WINS.
Got a Verdict Against n FellOw-Clel
gyman for Shnder.

Got a Verdict Against a FellOw-Cler-
gyman for Shnder.
Asbury Park, N. j., Jan. 9.-Rev. How
ard T. Widdemer of Asbury Park received
q vindiCatiou in the Monmouth circuit court
yesterday in his suit for SANDER against
Rev. DR.. William NJ. Ritchie, a Presby-
terian clergyman. The jury after being
out two hours brought in verdict for
the plaintiff for $3.50 damages. Mr.. W Widde-
mer brought suit for S5 900.
The suit grew out of an alleged re-
mark made by Mr.. Rrcidie to the effect
that Mr.. Wlddemer had trouble with a
girl in every church where he had ever
preached; tnat he had trouble with a girl
In his Passaic church, and that he was
not a regularly ordained minister and there
fore could not perform marriages or ad-
minister baptism.
A large Dumaer of Mr.. Widdemer's con-
gregation were interested spectators.
The case will probably be appealed.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION.
Probable Addition of Deputy Col.
lectOrs of Internal Revenue.
Especial to The Times.)

Especial 10 Tie TlntS.J
Richmond Va, Jan. Sit is stated on
eemi-official authority that President Cleve-
land will issue an order before his term OF
office expires placing deputy collectors of
internal revenue under civil service rules.
The deputies themselves are naturally de-
sirous Of having this done as soon as pos
sible, and one of the deputies in San Fran
cisco has taken charge of the matter and
is obtaining signatures TO a petition ad-
dressed to Mr.. Cleveland praying that he
place all deputies performing clerical work
In the Internal Revenue Department under
the rules.
All the deputies in this districthave signed
the paper, and the collector has written a
letter indorsing it. Atpresent only gaugers,
storekeepers and clerks are included in the
civil service.
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FOR HE is AN ENGLISHMAN.
And He Is Hopping Mad for Being Ar.
rested in Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 9.-Chas. Eyre,
a young Engiishman. is likely to cause con-
sidera be correspondence between the Brit
ish foreign office and the United States
Department Of State. Eyre has resided at
Lawtey, in Bradford county, for about
eighteen months.
A week ago he was summoned to do road
duty. He claimed that he was not a nat
uralized citizen and tore up the summons.
Eyre was Immediately arrested and lodged
in jail at Starke, Fla, where he now is
He is very bitter over his mprisoDment, and
says that he proposes tn see that the Brit
ish government secures indemnity for him.
A Starke lawyer was here yesterday to
see the British vice consul in the interest
of Eyre, and 1t is understood the matter
will be laid before Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador at Washington.
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Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 9.-The subcommit-
tee of the national Republican committee.
having in charge the arrangements for the
convention in June, has been called TO
meet with the local committee in st.
Louis on the evening Of January 20. The
joint committee Will at that time COM
plcte the arrangements for the convention.
Hon. Joseph Manley is chairman of the
subcommittee and Hon. William NJ. Hahn
is secretary.
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Oklahoma Not Ready for Statehood.

Oklahoma. o. T, Jan. 9.-The statehood
convention, which met here yesterday, broke
up late at nigat in n row, the delegates ad-
journing sine die before permanent organ
iZation was made. Nearly al the delegates
favored statehood. but SO intense was the
rivalry between the several cities in the
Territory as TO which would be the capital
of the new State that nothing could be ac-
cOrnpiiShe1,
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Murdered by "A Tilted Suitor.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. o.-Tkercsa Bobck,
Hungarian woman, aged 23 years, was
murdered by Joseph OrosZ, countryman,
aged 26, last evening, because she would not
marry him. Orosz attempted to kill him
self by shooting into his breast, but failed.
and was arrested. The tragedy occurred
In q Hungarian boarding-house.
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CYRUS CASTLE. GOLDEN EAGLE.
It's New Officers Installed with Pretty
Ceremonies.

It's New olliceFS IiiStuheu VIII tfetty
Ceremonies.
The installation of Officers of Cyrus
Castle, No. / Knights o. the Golden Eagle.
which took place last evening ut their
headquarters, No. 623 Louisiana avenue
northwest, was witnessed by a large audi
ence Of interested spectators.
The ceremony was conducted by Grand
Chief Henry T. Adams, assisted by Grand
Master of Records George \. Warren and
Grand Sir Herald j. A. Toone.
The officers installed are: W. r. Col
lingsworth, :. +. G.; John c. Kicney, N. c.:
]. w. Stone, Y. C.. E. T. May, II. P;
NJ. d. Null, NJ. of r.: Thomas p. Moore,
C. of E.; william F. Potts, X. of E.;
Mahlon II. Best, S. H.; c. o. Woodward,
second guardsman.
AT the close OF the installation ceremony
short interesting addresses were made
by the officers of the grand castle and
many visiting sir knights.
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HERE'S A CHANCE FOR BILL.
German Emperor Elected Honorary
Member of a Press Club

Milwaukee, Jan. 9.-Thc Milwaukee Press
Club yesterday passed the following reso-
luton:
Whereas. it is reported that Kaiser Will
helm is threatened with expulsion from
several English clubs for conduct which
meets with our approval.
Resolved that we extend the right hand
OF fellowship. as fellow-sovereigns. ana
elect him an honorary member of the Mil
waukec Press Club. and that the secretary
be Instructed to notify him at once.
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Maud Lascelles Asks for Divorce

Maud LaScelleS Asks for Divorce.
New York, Jan. 9.-Maud Lascelles. who
In 1891 married Sidney Lascclles, known
to many as Lord Beresford," was before
Judge Beekman yesterday for divorce.
Lascelles is now in a Georgia prison
serving a five.years' sentence for forgery
and swindling. Mrs. Lascelles is said to be
heiress to q fortune variously estimated
from 81 ,O00,0 900 to $3,GO0,00O. She met
Lascelles while travelling in Europe. The
husbands lawyers made no effort to con-
test the divorce suit
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Her Hu~ba nd Killed Before Her Eyes.

Pittsburg. Jan. 9.-Dominick sweitzer
was Instantly killed yesterday by Pitts
burg & Lake Erie train in the presence of
his wife and two children. He hade his
family goodbye a the door and stepped! on
the track just as the train rounded curve.
One of the children was thrown into convul-
si0ns by the spectacle.
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SWAN UNDER THE ICE.
Narrow Escape of a Boy Who Brok
Through.

Through.
New Brunswick, N. j., Jan. 9.-George
Oliver, seventeen years old, broke through
the ice OH the Raritan river yesterday a fter-
noon, and narrowly escaped drowning. The
ice was thronged with skaters when the boy
suddenly broke through and disappeared
The tide had carried him under the ice.
The water is sixteen feet deep, and
it seemed certain that Oliver was lost.
He swan desperately under the ice against
the current, and in a few minutes his COM
panions saw his head appear. He was
nearly exhausted, but was rescued by an
other boy, who lay OH a plank.
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BEGGED TO BE RELEASED.
Homeless and Starving Belgian Sailor
Locked Up by the Police.

Homeless and starving, Charles Kins,
o bright, good-looking young man, begged
to be arrested last night and he was locked
up in No. / precinct. He said he was n
Belgian sailor.
He had been unable to obtain employ
ment and has tried TO get back to his
native land. Kins says that several times
he has applied at the Belgian minister s
residence for assistance, but that a servant
always said that the minister was not
at home.
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rocked hy Fire

New York, Jan. 9.-The five-story build
ing at No. $50 Broadway was completely
wrecked by fire last night. and the thre,.
firms who occupy it Jointly lost every
atom of their stock. The losers are the
United Shirt ard Collar Company. Messrs-
Blumenthal X Steiner. flower and feather
merchants, and NJ. Wasserrnan, flowers
Their joint loss and the damage done to the
building will probably amount to SI50, 900.
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lfRilD TO RE0RGAHllE
Republicans Hesitate to Reach
fer Senate Offices.
HAVE NOT ENOUGH VOTES
Younger Members Insist Tlint Every
thing In Sight Must Be eSeizcd-Older
Senator's Want to Wait Until Utah
Sends Its Two New Men On-The
Caucus DecisfOns.~

Republicans have been afraid to Try. and
organize the Senate.
The young blood have insisted on turning
all the democrats out, and have insisted
vigorously. But the older members have
he'd them back.
You can't Just always do as you would
like in the Senate with only plurality.
The older members know how easily a
reorganization on the line of spOils can be
defeated. When The committee chairman
ships were changed there was another prin-
cipie at stake. The Democrats, too, We're
playing a shrewd political card. They ex-
pected 10 draw oat their opponents trumrs,
and if they failed the principle is not at
fault.
'' THEY ARE RESTLESS.
The call for another caucus, signed by
Republican Senators, is due 10 tie restless
ness OF tie younger members. If they had
been permitted TO have their own way the
matter would have been settled yesterday
at the caucus. sr. .-u-.
There is sCnie fear of the result of an ef.
fort 10 get LOid OF the offices CT the Senate.
The Populist members may not lie so az.
cOmmouating as lLey were when the CON-
mitteeS changed.
Yet on one Office, it is claimed, the Popu-
lists will vote TO man lor tie candidate
of the Republican caucus.
Bat wI.i they support The Others? That
is the question which the oder Repu blicans
cannot answer to their entire satisfaction.
If they knew absolutely what the Populists
would do they could take the necessary
steps 10 anticipate such action.
The advice OF the oder men is to wait.
Wait until the two Republican Senators
from Utah arrive and take their seats. With
these two the Republicans can count ON "A
votes. That is not a majority, but ii is
nearer than AZ.
OLD SENATORS ARE AFRAID.
In plain words, old Republican Senators
are afraid. They are not sure that they
can rely on the AZ Republicans now in the
Senate. One or two are not above suspi-
cion in the matter of reorganization OF Of
fices in the Senate. SO they ho.d it is bet
ter to wait.
The Committee on Privileges and EleC-
tions have all the papers i'll the Dupont
case now before them. 1t is probable that
action may be taken. This may relieve
the situation somewhat. If Mr.. Dupont is
seated the vote comes within one OF Il
clear ma iority.
The tariff bill as well as the bond bill
will now come before the Senate. The
caucus has decided to report the revenue
raiser without amendment. 1t can pass
If ever Il vote is reached on 1t.
The silver Republicans have all agreed
to vote for tie bill with the exception OF
Senator Teller. He will stand out for
silver rider, he says. But it is hoped
by his Republican collea CUES he will change
his mind before the time comes.