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The morning times., 1896-07-18
HE HID IN THE MORGUE.
Then When WOOdsOn Was Caught He

Turned Out to be a Diplomat.
Use tie valley to de Swedish minister,
sah,'' said Robert Woodson, a neatly
dressed colored boy who was arrested
ions for fighting. Roberts coat was torn
and his necktie was covered with blood
as he leaned against the rail in the Twelfth
street station and reached for his breath.
Roberts companions were James Boose
and Benjamin Edwards, and all three had
swallowed just enough whisky TO incline
them TO the opinion that they owned the
earth. In this state of mind they wandered
trouble. They fUunu IL at No. 204 Eleventh
street, where Charles Holden, the hus-
band Of Estelle Holden, who died under
peculiar circumstances several days ago,
was auctioning off the household effects.
The three men went into the house and
began to price different articles. They
became disorderly anG, Holden told them
to leave the house. The ,.nswer lie received
was an invitation to come and put them
out. This was accomplished after some
trouble, but the valley, and his friends
were not to be disposed of thus easily.
They fortified themselves with Il handful
of bricks and returned To storm the house.
Special OFFICER James Amiss was at
traCted by the noise and went to the as
sistance Of the besieged party. He at
tempted to arrest Bose, and the colored
bNnsstruck him In the head with u brick,
cutting open his scalp Just over the ear.
his prisoner and fought OFF the others, who
had closed in upon him with sticks and
stones.
Sergt. Acton and Officers Williams and
Warren, who had also heard the sounds Of
the fight, came on the scene, and al sight
of the bluecoats the valley" and his
friends gave up the battle and ran. Young
and the officers started in pursuit of the
others. Edwards was overhauled without
much trouble, but Woodson, the leader of
the party, proved good runner.
ct Fifteenth and D streets he lodged
into Emergency Hospital and running into
the morgue hid behind "a table. He was
pulled out more dea d than alive and loaded
into the patrol wagon.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
Mckinley ana Hohart rr,h

K. ID. Ruffin. a number of RepubIica M
organized a Mckinley and Hobart club.
with the following officers: Dr. Cha rIes
vice president; Rev. Robert Johnson. sec.
ond vice president: Rev. George W. Lee.
third vice president; Hon. John F. Cook
treasurer: Rev. Daniel Morris, secretary:
r. 9. Smith, corresponding secretary: +
b. Gibson, assistant corresponding secre.
tary; chairman of executive committee.
Col. NJ. NJ. Holland: chairman of Campaign
committee, R. D. Ruffin.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
STOLE FOR HER TROUSSEAU.
Martha johnson Locked Up on q
Charge. of Grand LARGELY.

VI uTduu Lhi CcbN.
Martha johnson alias Martha Newton, a
diminutive colored girl, about twenty years
old is locked up at the First precinct sta
ton house on a charge of grand larceny.
Martha was employed in the home of Mrs.
Dazenbrooke, at 1885 Columbia street.
Mrs. Dazenbrouke had as her guest several
weeks ago Miss Alice Dazenbrooke, her
sister III Ia W. and the two ladies occupied
the same room. Martha was very much
attached to Miss Dazenbrooke, and when
the elder lady went away from the city
for few days Martha was frequently in
the room of the ladies'.
One day Miss Dazenbrooke left Eer room
open and about hundred dollars i'll money
i'll her trunk. She was out OF the room
but short time. and when she returned
she closed her trunk and locked it. Mean
while Martha became engaged and told
her employers, and the day was set for
her marriage. Some time was spent in
the selection of her trousseau, which she
added TO piece by piece.
One OF her possessions recently acquired
was gold watch, which she told her mis-
tress her intended had presented her. Her
kind mistress even added to the girls
pleasure by giving her several useful bridal
presents. Martha got married finally,
but did not remain from her work but
icy VI t"p. ohC lctuiEcu ipi u SuOit
while and later told Mrs. Dazenbrooke that
her husband had arranged to support her
without her working.
1t was soon after this that Miss DaZen-
brooke. while examining her trunk, discov
cred the loss Of S115 in twenty-dollar
bills, one ten and Il five She reported the
loss and the circumstances to Police head
quarters and Detectives Boyd, Lacy and
Helan were assigned to the case. The
dream of connubial bliss indulged in by
Martha was not disturbed until the ap-
pearance of Detective Lacy yesterday at
her home in Pomeroy court. Martha was
not u home, but there were some of her
reiatives on hand, and after searching the
premises the sleuths walked away ard in
the shadow OF a building watched Mar
tha's domicile until her sister came forth
and hurried to Fourteenth and U streets,
where she communicated with the sus-
pected woman.
1t was then that Detectives Helan and
Lacy pounced upon their victim and ar
rested her with the wa tch in her possession.
She declared that she purchased the watch
from boy for % cents, bu after an inves-
tigation it was learned that colored girl
answering the description of Martha had
purchased gold watch from Jewelcr Plitz
on Seventh street and rendered in payment
a twenty-doliar bill. The time Of the oc-
currence corresppnded exactly with the
time that the girl first camc in possession
Of the watch.
Regarding the furniture, Martha stated
that she had paid some money down for it
and was getting 1t on installments. Her
clothing she claimed to have Fought with
money given her by Johnson An effort
was made last night to secure the arrest Of
Johnson.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
WORK ON PRINTING OFFICE
Special Report on It's Progress to tn
Chief of Engineers.

Snie1 OF Engineers.
Gen. Craighill has received from Col.
j. NJ Wilson a special report regarding
the improvements made to the Government
Printing OFFICE during the past fiscal
year.
"of the amount appropriated in 1894
$65,OOO was set aside for the i'm mprovements
at the printing office, the remainder
having been required by the public printer
for the rent of necessary buildings.
"At the close of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1895. the fire escapes had been
placed in position, an additional story con-
structed upon the southw west section of the
printing office and the erection of a con-
Meeting building between the southwest and
south center sections was well advanced
During the month OF July, 1895, the
structure between southwest and south GEN.
ter buildings was completed, the outside
walls OF all new work painted, large new
rolling door placed at the west basement
entrance to the south center building, n
new iron gate erected at the Jackson alley
entrance between southwest and south CEN
ter buildings, and the whole turned over TO
the public printer.
Much of the surplus weight has already
been removed, and owing to the erection of
new buildings and the minor repairs al
ready made, the building is no longer in
danger of collapse
''There is still danger OF great loss OF life
from fire in case of a panic, and it would
be well TO put in new stairways and to in
close them in brick; the old wooden beams
and columns should be replaced with steel,
but the interruption and annoyance to the
work OF the printing office while this is in
progress will be very considerable. De-
tailed plans have been prepared Of every
floor in the printing office building.
1.-THE opening Ofthe fiscal year found work
in progress excavating for and constructing
the foundation walls and piers of the new
building; the foundation wall Of the west
side OF tho old street section proved to be
OF very poor materials, necessitating its
undermining and reconstruction, and re-
quiring the greatest care 90 prevent acci-
dents: needles OF twelveinch timber were
run through the walls just above the foun-
dation at various points between street
and jackson alley. the walls shored by out
side timbers, the interior girders well lbraced.
and strong and stable foundation wall
constructed underline entire west side of
the printing officee building: the work was
comparatively expensive, butwas absolute
Unnecessary, and dMasaccomplished without
serious accident orrthe material cracking
OF the old brickl walls"
The morning times., 1896-07-18
MAKES GRAVE CHARGES.
August Meier Snes to Recover Prop

August Meier Snes to Recover Prop
erty of w hich He Was DispOs>essed.
A suit alleging improper methods IN
business transaction was filed yesterday
III the equity court here. August Meier say Us
that Charles Schnebel drove Mrs. Meier,
his wife, TO sign papers paying Il preposter-
Gus price for the property laid down on the
city plat s lot 3, square 263. He says that
Schnebel also got his own signature by
taking an outrageously mean advantage
OF him.
Mr.. Meier's story as told in his bill filed
by Mr.. Percy Metzgar is that he came to
thiscountry III l S91 and soon a ftef went into
business at Fredericksburg, Va. He was
prosperous and soon had 81, l25 laid up
in bank.
He was leading very happy life with his
wife, Charlotte, and had no thought OF
change when Mrs. Maria Piepenbring and
Charles Schnebel me, him i'll the summer of
1894 and persuaded him 10 sell out his
business and come TO Washington. He had
made the trade and was about ready to
come when lie broke his ankle.
He was brought at once to Providence
Hospital here and lay there some time
getting well ofhishurt. While he wasthere
Mr.. Schnebel. Mrs. Piepenbring and her
husband, Edward, made up a trade by
which he was 10 buy the property, lot 5.
square 263. He was TO give So. 5OO fOrlI,
a very unreasonable figure. and was TO pay
81 900 down and give $500 note, Sc
cured by a deed OF trust on the property.
Then Schnebel came to his bedside while
he was lying at Providence Hospital in spite
OF tire protests Of the nurse, and while his
temperature was far above the normal
and his mind, in no condition to trasact
business lie was induced to sign the paper.
After he got wellhe could scarcely remember
what he had done. He was certainly in no
fitcondition to sign legal paper.
Then Mr.. Schnebel and the Piepenbrings
went to Mrs. Meier to get her signature.
When she attempted to read the paper Mr..
Schnebel twitted her with the folly OF such
a proceeding and ridiculed her till she
desisted and signed the paper without
knowing what was in 1t.
Then Mr.. Schnebel and his associates
collected 81 ,652 which was due MFR.
Meier at Fredericksburg and tookthe 81 900
as the first payment.
This is Mr.. Meier's statement and he
askes that the sale be set aside and that his
money be refunded.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
All to Her. Dear Friend.

The will of theslate Josephine c. Bauer
dorf, dated July E& 1895, was filed yes
terday. It g1ves3 to- her dear friend,
ReiDhold j. II. Deemer of Washington, D.
c., for value reccfved," all her property,
including money ffpmthe Metropolitan Life
Insurance CompaayIof New York and the
Equitable Endowment Association Life In
surance Companye OFT Washin gton, or any
other life insurance.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
DANGEROUS TO Health

William r. Smith of the United Suites
Botanic Gardens, has addressed a letter
to the Commissioners, which So VS., in part.
II beg leave to protest against the b DIST.
Ing of the pestiferous filth from the old
canal sewer through the hole near the gate
of the botanic gardens, and hauling the
same in open carts through the densely
populated streets. No better scheme could.
In my opinion, be invented for generating
and disseminating disease. earnestly
ask your attention to this subject, former
protests to the Engineer Department and
the Health Office having been ignored"
The morning times., 1896-07-18
KNOCKED OFF BY THE CURRENT.
william Na&le Shocked While Work.
ing on q Pole.

william Nagle, twenty-eight years old,
an ELECTRICIAN in the employ of the George
town and Tenle ytown electric road, re-
Ceived a shock while at work at the top
of a pole near the power house yesterday
afternoon and was thrown to the ground.
The man was picked up in semi
conscious condition and brought to Emer-
gency Hospital. When examined by the
physicians it was found that Nagie had
not been injured by the electricity. but
was suffering from shock as result of his
fail Of twenty feet. He was kept at the
hospital until night. WHEN he had recov-
cred sufficiently to go to his home, No.
3216 n street.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
BIG MAIN BURST.
Thfrteenth Street Flooded and tn,
Pn Xemenf Rraken

Pavement Broken.
Thirteenth street in the vicinity of r
street northwest WIS flooded wit h several
inches of water last night through the
bursting of a water main
The asphalt pavement was raised sew
eral lnches by the water, and several cart
loads of dirt were washed from Beneath 1t.
Policemen Williams and Warren notified
the proper authorities, and shortly before
II O'Clock the water was cut off and a
force or men put to work to repair the
damage. For time the street was very
dangerous for teams and whpelmen. as the
concrete WINS liable to cave in at any mo-
ment.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
Fort Mxer P.,gtlts.

We can offe lots IN this desirable SC ction
for cents and 10 cents foot. Located short
distance from electric railroad and on the
publicdrive. The Times Real Estate Bureau,
10th and Pa. ave.
The morning times., 1896-07-18

sto.l,s great Tan Shoe Sale today.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
Money IN f.,ou

Money To Loan ei6t
In any sums desired at lowest rates Of
interest, oD real estate security. The Ttmes
Real Estate Bureau.
The morning times., 1896-07-18
STOP ss ss. Metropolitan.

THE INDEPENDENT ICE
co. S yellow wag ons deliver daily
to all parts of the city and Mount
Pleasant their superior quality of
KENNEBEC ICE at lowestrates..
Office 910 Pa. ave. and 31Os Wa
ter st.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07

doll. Her Rotations OF some Of Riley's
child verses were among the hits of the
entertainment.
The grand march to the dining room
was an amusingly misfit affair and the
supper was in keeping. The bill OF fare
included beer, sweitZer and caviare
sandwiches. olives. anchovies and all
sorts of indigestible dainties in which
women dearly love to indulge when the
occasion will permit. After supper they
told stories for an hour. while some Of
the holder smoked cigarettes and drank
apollinaris punch to clear their heads
before going home. At IL o'clock the
guests began to go. and by midnight the
house had resumed its wonted air Of
demure conventionality.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
Lost Grandeur Of tho East.

A comparison between the annual
revenues of the Byzantine empire in
the beginning OF the thirteenth CEN
fury and the present revenues of the
empire OF tina Ottoman Turks brings
before the minds eye a picture of the
lost grandeur and wealth of provinces
over which now broods the silence of
desolation. At the periods mentioned
the Cominions Of the Greek emperors
at Constantinople had been impover-
ished by the invasion of the Frank
Crusaders, and the chief part of Asia
Minor, with its flourishing cities, had
been wrested from the Byzantine mon
archs by conquering Islam; yet the an
nual income of the successors of Con-
stantine amounted to $3.50, OO0, 900.
The revenues of the sultans empire
have shrunk to $9O,OOO,OOO per year.
Such is the blight which Turkish mis-
rule has brought upon some of the fair
est regions OF the th.-Philadelphia
Record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
PERSONAL.

In London it is facetiously said that
Hold the Fort. for l am Coming" is
DR. Jameson's favorite hymn.
The post of director OF the French
Nationa! Conservatory OF Music. which
Ambrose Thomas held. pays only $1,000
a year. but is one OF great honor.
Labouchere observes that there are
three classes of literary people in Eng
land-"The first is obtrusive, the second
is obscene and the third is obscure"
Rev. c. A. Carter OF ST. Mary's
church. Liverpool. England. has bap-
tized l40l4 infants during the last
seventeen years, an average Of sixteen
a week.
DR.. Floto of San Francisco. who IS
"a years old. is still In the active prac-
ticc Of his profession. He believes that
he is the oldest lracticing physician in
the country.
Sam Jones. the wideIy-known evan
gelist. has recently completed a new
residence at Gainesville. Ca, which
contains twenty-one rooms, and which.
in its exterior. is said TO embrace an
Ecclesiastical effect"
DR.. William Seward Webb, who, by
the way. is known as colonel in Yer
mont. being member OF the military
staff of the Green Mountain state. has
been elected governor OF the Society o.
Colonial Wars in Vermont.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
NC-OISTANCE TELEPHONE.
instances In which II Has Given Pleas
nre to Message-SenderA

Instances In which 1t Has Given Pleas
nre to Measage-Scndera
good many stories are told of the
strange uses CT the long distance tele-
phone. says the Tacoma Ledger. The
dav the line was opened to Merrill,
WIS. Chicago man hunting in the
northern woods came into town and
learned Of the innovation. He went into
ore OF the "soundproof" booths and had
'';mHelf put in communication with his
family AS they had a telephone in the
h"""e the task was small one. He
chatted with his wife. told her fish
story at which she might smile with
out embarrassing him. since he could
not see the sign of incredulity; talked
with his hoy and girl and then called
for "Gyp"
"Gyp" was a setter and a great FAM
lily pet, which had been kept behind
because Of an accident which rendered
Il lame 'Gyp" was called to the tel
enhonc and he stood on chair. his
forefeet on the back. and his mistress
held the transmitter to his ear
Hello. Gyp" called the master from
Merrill. And the dog in Chicago picked
up his ears and whined. The master
whistled cheerfully and the latter
parked directly into the receiver. He
knew his masters voice and the whis-
tie as we'll; and the master cheered
him by ready laughter at the prompt
and eager reply.
1t was worth the 81. 1t cost.
lady living near indianapolis. who
had for more than a year been in DELI
cate health. was brought to Chicago
early last winter, where she received
surgical treatment in hospital. It
was impossible to take her home for
the Christmas celebration. although she
had recovered so much that she could
walk readily all over the hospital. She
had three beautiful children at home,
and the father prepared a Christmas
tree just as he had formerly done.
only he added feature which had
never been found there before. He had
the electricians come in on the after
noon before Christmas and put his resi-
dence telephone in the tree. where 1t
was concealed with pine needles and
tinsel. He arranged with the long dis
lance people, apprised his wife of her
part in the play and at a certain mo-
ment in the evening, when the children,
bubbiing over with JOY at their pres
ents. still felt sadness at the absence
OF their mother. he clapped the receiv-
er to the ear of his youngest child and
the gentle voice OF mamma" came over
the wire.
1t was their most precious Christmas
present.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
He Had Heard Her Saw So.

That it 10 only step from the sub
lime to the ridiculous is we'll illustrated
BY the following amusing incident that
happened few Sabbaths ago in we'll
known church, and caused no little
merriment among the teachers. The
superintendent was telling the wee
small folks Of the custom in certain
countries of claiming the prisoners
bands and feet together. And" she
asked, don't you suppose that il some
one came and released them they would
be happy and grateful?'
1t was unanimously agreed that they
would.
And" continued the superintend-
ent, coming to her point, Jesus was
sent to the world to release people from
their sins Are any OF you here bound
with the chains of sin?" NO" piped
the 4-year OF the minister, "I'm
not, but my grandmother ia"-Louis-
vile Post.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
Go Ahead Without College Education.

Go Ahead Without College Education.
1t is a somewhat remarkab BILE fact that
out OF the upwards OF 1000 women of
this country who are physicians, not
more than 200 have a college training,
according to President Thwing of the
Western Reserve university. OF the
1925 woman preachers and POS women
lawyers in the country but few are
college bred. Even more surprising is
the fact that the colleges have contrib
uted very few OF the literary women Of
the country. Most OF the women's col
lege graduates become teachers or or
nament homes. Many Of the preach
ers. being good takers, do not under
take the regulation three years course
IN theology. but go right ahead and dis
course from the pulpits. learned or 9TH
erwise.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

DIES MONIES, March 25.-Patents have
been allowed. but not yet issued, rs
follows: To NJ. Macy, of Abel, Iowa.
for a gauge for Touring mill rollers.
The device is very simple, strong and
durable and we'll adapted to show
whether or not the rollers are trammed
or parallel while in motion. Rollers
are often parallel when stationary and
yet out of tram when rotating, and the
device for detecting such defect is very
important in milling. Toe. +. Murray,
of Des Moincs, practical railroad
man, for a block signal system that
will operate automatically to protect q
train in front and rear when going in
either direction. 1t is designed to be
used at stations and on dangerous
curves, etc, and is positively actnated
by the passing trains. Six United
States patents were issued to
Iowa inventors on the 18th.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications of any one patent sent
to any address for 25 cents. Valuable
information for inventors about secur-
ing, valuing and selling patents sent
free
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH ORvro,
Solicitors Of PatentA
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
AMICABLE DIVORCE.
The Separated Couple Celebrated the
Decree will, Little Dinner Party.

Tho Separated Couple Celebrated the
Decree with a Little Dinner Party.
Mrs. Tillio Fromm- Abbott is free.
Saturday Juos. Ellsworth granted her
decree of divorce from George H.
Abbott on the grounds of desertion and
failure TO provide. says the Oakland
Times. AS soon as the decision was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs abbott shook
hands, and upon the suggestion Of Mr..
Fromm. he fair Titles father the
trio celebrated the separation with
big French dinner in an Oakland cafe.
Mrs Abbott lives in Alameda, where she
was born and educated. She is tall,
stately blonde of perfect figure and cap
tivating features She has the distin-
gulshed honor OF having engaged in
more matrim onial ventures than any
other young lady in the Encinal city.
or, in fact, in the state. The divorce
case just ended marks her second at
tempt to get rid OF Abbott. He con-
tested her first suit and prevented her
getting decree. In the last case he
allowed a default to be entered against
him. Both suits were in Judge Ellis
worth's department and when the de-
fault was entered his honor suspected
that there Was collision on the part
OF fair Title and her husband to secure
a divorce. Judge Ellsworth ordered him
to be subpoenaed
The trial Saturday was as tame as the
first contest was sensational. Mrs. Abb
bolt briefly told how she failed to agree
with her motherin-law, and finally, in
October, 1894, packed her trunk and re-
turned to her father. Her husband and
her father corroborated her statements.
Mr.. Abbott testified that he was earning
only $50 month as agent for an excur
sion company in San Francisco and
half OF the amount went to the support
of his mother. He stated further that
even IT his wife consented to return to
him he could not support her. On this
showing the Judge granted decree
Mrs. Abobtt's reception OF the order was
most emphatically joyful. She could
hardly restrain herself and clasped the
hand OF her attorney warmly. After
the adjournment Of court her father
playfully introduced the separated cou-
pie to ca other and together the en-
tire party left the courthouse. AS they
passed down stairs Abbott and his d.
vorced wife chatted very merrily and
were apparently well satisfied that their
| union had been dissolved.