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The evening times., 1896-12-01
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dens, about 10 O'Clock this morning. The
money damage will he comparatively light
the loss being confined principally to the
east wing roof and 10 the stock of hay
stored in the building. Six hJndrcd dollars
viii probably cover everything
The stables, which " ere used for years
ty the Belt Line Company, have been occu-
pied by Messrs- Weaver. Bowers Il Harri-
son, of Martinsburg, W va, contractors in
charge of the mail wa gon service in this
city. None OF the contractors themselves
are here, but their foreman, Henry Noli said
that the damage would be comparatively
light.
The Belt stables are on the triangle at
the intersection of Third, and Canal
streets. The fire broke out in the Canal
street side There is closet in this
corner and the supposition is that it was
started by some one smoking. The first
alarm was turned in from box Al by
William T. Digney. The reserve from the
Fourth precinct came up under Lieut..
Vernon, and when A ssisstant Fire Chief
Belt turned In the second alarm Capt
Austin came downfromP p olice H. adquarters
together with the Sixth precinct reserve.
The firemen soon had the fire under con-
troll, but it vas bad looking fire at first
with volumes of thick smoke.
EXODUS OF THE RATS.
The most striking incident of the whole
Performance was the exodus OF the rats.
The buildings are very old and cover n
large area. 1t must have been regular
rat metropolis by the way they began to
emigrate, The fire was chiefly in the hay
and as the brick walls confined it it
spread through every corner of the building
They fled at first by twos and threes
scattering between the legs of the firemen
who were dragging the lines of hose in
through the doors.
Then as the smoke stirred them out they
broke cover in squads and detachments
squealing and squeaking as they dashed
out OF every opening, even jumping from
the windows.
The small boys in the crowd saw their
chance, and started rat-hunting with clubs.
stamping the unfortunate little beasts as
they scurried around under the feet Of the
crowd. Just how many rats were killed
1t would be hard to say, but the dead ones
in the street will furnish sustenance for the
Bloodfieid cats for some time To come
The worst scared individual on the prem
ises was old Block the veteran horse OF the
mail service. He was tied inside when the
smoke commenced to roll and as he began
to swallow it in allopathic doses he OBJ
jected vigorously. First he kicked down
all the partitions in reach and then he stood
still. and squealed like scared child. The
The evening times., 1896-12-01
LIKE a TURKISH sCIMETAR.
John Thomas Sent to Jail for Car
rying Wicked Knife.

One OF the most vicious looking weapons
ever brought irto the police court was in
evidence this forenoon against James
Thomas. young colored man. He was
charged by Policeman Owens with carrying
concealed weapons. The weapon was a
loug- -blIded case knife, ground to a dirk
point, and with a curved blade as sharp
as razor. An ugly knife to use in q
crowd, as Policeman owens described it.
Thomas was arrested last night on Elev-
enth street southeast, near the Navy Yard
bridge. y colored entertainment was in
progress in a nearby house, and when
Policeman Owens arrived a number of
men. Including the prisoner, We're about to
engage in i row. When arrested the
weapon was found in Thomas inside coat
pocket. -aS
The defendant said he used the knife for
scraping harness, a story that his honor
thought was too light and airy for belief
After the testimony was all in Judge Miller
said:
There was a parlor social, a dance,
band OF music and gin-all the ingredients
for a first-class tragedy. The prisoner can
go to Jail for sixty days"
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$1,000 FOR HER INJURIES
Elizabeth N. Humphries Gets a Yer
dict Against the District
costa Drawbridge Over
q Year Ago.

Elizabeth NJ. Humphries, daughter of
John W. Humphries, was awarded $1,000
today In a verdict against the District.
Last April year ago the girl was in
jured by the draw of the Anacosta bridge.
The draw is raised by certain mechanism
which also allows 1t to be lowered rapidly
to level with the bridge.
1t was charged that the District suf-
fered the bridge to be in such bad repair
that a part of the floor was not flush with
the draw. On the day in question Miss
iumphries had heAfoot caught in the draw
as it was lowering. The foot was badly
lacerated, and SO much did the victim suf-
fer that she was affected with spasms.
Suit was brought for $40 900 damages.
Some discussion arose this morning over
the recording or the verdict.
Judge Cole yesterday instructed the re-
turn of IL sealed verdict. This morning
DR.. McWiilarns appeared before Judge
Cole, and, representing Mr.. John I. Wright,
the foreman OF the jury, presented the YER
dict to the court, stating that the absent
juror was i'll in bed.
AS there were Dut eleven jurors in the
box, and poll was asked, by Attorney for
the District Thomas the u bse nj mans vote
could not be recorded. and Mr.. Thomas OBJ
jected TO the receipt OF the verdict i'll the
manner indicated. This will be one of the
points argued in a petition for new trial.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
FUNERAL OF ARTH KERR.
Attended by Club Members and
Many Notables From Out of Tom.

atteuutu tluD anu
Many Notabies From Out of Ton.
The remains of the late Arthur Dickens
Kerr were laid to rest this afternoon in
oak Hill Cemetery.
Jhe funeral services were held at O'Clock
from st. Paui's Episcopal Church, and Were
largely attended. The ceremonies of the
Episcopal services for the dead were Con-
Quoted by Rev. Alfred Harding, pastor of
the church. There were no services at
the house, and the interment at the GENE
terry was attended only by the family.
The active and honorary palibcarers Sc
lected from among his fellow-club mem
bcrs ara>sociates W ere Dorsey Brown,
r. e. Smead. J. r Elder, +. NJ. Ward ofthe
Columbia Athletic Club. Albert Paris,
Spotwood Garland, Anthony Addison, Blair
Lee. of the X. F. r.: Carroll Mercer, Nor
man Bester, Fred May and W. t. Harris
The floral offerings were many and beau
tiful from many friends, including hand
some design in roses, carnations and lilies,
representing the insignia of the c. A. e,
presented by the members OF the clID. A
large delegation OF the fellow club mem
bers attended the funeralin a body None
OF the -four brothers of the deceased was
able to be present, one OF them being in
tile navy and now stationed in China, Gnd
the remaining three upon the Pacific Coast.
A large numier Cf friends and rela ives
from out of town were present, inciud-
ing cx states Attorney Charles Kerr.
of Maryland: Hon. Oswald TiGhlman. OF
the Eastern shore, and Mrs. F; W. Floyd,
OF New York, SISTER Of the deceased.
Arthur ID. Kerr was popular club man
and one of he founders of the Columbia
Athletic Club; in which lie was moving
spirit.
His father Hon. James B. Kerr, was
formerly a HIeInber of COngrPss from the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and minister
to Nicaragua under Fillmore, and his
grandfather United States Senator from
Maryland.
he came from a long line OF distinguished
lions ia public lie. and was for many years
n clerk III the War Department
The evening times., 1896-12-01
RECORD OF THE THIEVES.
Everything From Beer to Overcoats
Was Plunder for Them.

Thieves entered the office of Supt.
James Nj. MCGrath of the Purity Ice Com
pany, at the h street mar ket, last night
The door was opened with a duplicate key
and the crooks after ransacking the place
broke into the cash register and stole S4 80
In money and n bank check for S13.
Lager beer thieves were abroad in South
Washington Saturday night.
A half barrel of beer was stolen from in
front of B. Beans place, on Four-and- a-half
street. between ! and X streets southwest
and another half barrel from the front door
OF Smithson & Mitsinger's establishment.
No. 462 II street southwest. 1t is believed
the thieves carried the 10 ger a cross the Long
Bridge to Jackson City.
solid silver card receiver was stolen
from the residence of william Mcclure.
corner of Seventh and p streets northwest
A sneak got away with a new black
clOtn Overcoat from the American House
IT is tie property Of Milton Triplett,
visitor from Rectortown, FauQuier county,
Va.
a lot of bicycle tools were stolen from
a. T. Waldsaur, OF No. 1247 X street
southeast
The evening times., 1896-12-01
PRAISED AMBASSADOR BAYARD.
Kind Things said About Him at
Royal Society Banquet.

London, Dec. 1.-The anniversary dinner
of the Royal Society was given last night.
Among the guests was Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard. the American ambassador, who
proposed a toast to Sir Joseph Lister. the
president of the society. In speaking the
toast Mr.. Bayard paid handsome tribute
10 the work that had been achieved.
Sir Joseph, replying to the toast, eulo-
gized Mr.. Bayard, who, he said, had en-
deared himself to everybody by his genuine
love for the old country. Mr.. Bayard, he
added must have a feeling OF the greatest
satisfaction, as he (Mr. Bayard) had pri-
vately remarked to him during the evening
that the hope of his life had been almost
fulfilled, and when he left he would be able
to feel that the clouds that had once Sc
riously threatened the amicable relations
of the United States and Great Britain
had entirely cleared away during his term
OF office.
This Sir Joseph ascribed as largely due
to Mr.. Bayard's bentriccnt efforts.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
What Young Man EncuOnfered
When Driving with n Girl.

nen DTlNIuS WIFI piiI.
Cumberland, Nd, Dec. IAN exciting
episode is reported from Barton, A!Iegauy
county. IL is said young mar named
Pagenhart, of Westernport, with com
paniun, took two young ladies of Kcyser,
W. va, OH a carriage drive.
Hearing of this. Miss Myrtle Gumm, OF
Westernport, formerly of Cumberland, TO
whom until recently Mr.. Pagcnhart had
been paying attention, armed herself with
six shooter, aud procuring horse and
buggy, started with her sister in pursuit
She came III sight of the double carriage at
Phoenix Mine. and IL is said that six bullets
were fired at Pagenhart, who was sitting
with one of the young ladies OH the rear
seat.
The quartet were busy dodging the lea,len
hail, while the horses IN both vehicles
were kept going at a brea akneck speed
The occurrence caused great excitement
among the people living along the road in
this thckly-populared section. The bull
lets all missed their mark.
Miss Gumm than attempted to drive
around the carriage The wheels of the
vehicles became entangled, and the buggy
The evening times., 1896-12-01
INDEMNITY WAS PAID.
warship Enforced British Demand
at Liberia.

Liverpool, Dec. 1.-The steamer Ba-
tanga, which has arrived at Livcrpo ol
from the west coast of Africa, reports
that the British war ship Alecto, which
was sent to Liberia in Consequence Of
British subjects at Grand Bassa being
molested and their property destroyed by
Liberians, succeeded ill settling the diff
ficulty satisfactorily.
After full inquiry into all the facts of
the case Col. Cardcw, governor of Sierra
Leone, who accompanied the Alecto, de-
manded that 81 900 be paid by the Lii
seran government as compensation for
the losses sustained by the British.
The Liberians hesitated granting the de-
mand, thereupon the commander of the
Alecto notified them that unless they COM
pl led by noon the next day he would seize
the custom house. The indemnity was
then paid
The evening times., 1896-12-01
HIS FRIENDS WE'RE LEGION.
Funeral This Morning of the Late
Harry r. Palmer.

hah +
The funeral of Harry F. Palmer. who died
last Sunday, was held this morning at 1
O'clock from the home OF his sister, Mrs.
u. l.. Eliot. with whom he lived, at No.
lU17 NJ street northwest
The services Were simple. but impressive
conducted according to the EpiScopalian
ritual by Rev. DR.. j. B. Perry, pastor of
81. Anurew'S Church. The remains iay In
a black. .satiG-hned casket. uDon which was a
silver plate bearing the Inscription. Harry
+. Palmer, born January 10, 1858, died
November 20, 1896"
The pallbcarers, chosen from among his
most intimate friends and associates dur
ing his life, were Robert Cornell, Edward
Sprngnian, T. O'Brien, Clarence Palmer,
John killeen and George Geyer. Inter
ment was made at Oak Hill Cemetery
Harry +. Palmer was familiar figure
about town and well known in sporting
circles, and always manifested great in
terest in the manly art. He was faniliarly
known among his large circle of acuuaint-
ances as Doc" and his friends were
legion. The funeral was largely attended
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was almost completely demolished, up
setting the sisters on the roadside. Tn
daunted by this accident, Miss QUINN seized
the whip and gave. SO the story goes, Mr.
Pagenhart a severe lashing, while he at
tempted to scale fence to get out Uf her
way.
The other occupants of the carriage came
to his rescue. and succeeded in wrestling he
whip from the girls hands. The carriage,
which was uninjured by the collision. pro-
ceeC;ed oil its way to Lonaconing, while the
sisters walked back to Wcsternport, after
turning their horse into nearby field.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
MARTINELLI DIDN'T CALL.
Papa1 Delegate Failed to Visit Arch
bishop COrrigan.

New York, Dec. Archbishop Marti-
nelli, aspostollic delegate, left this city
for Washington yesterday without having
once called on Archbishop Corrigan. Arch
bishop Martinelli arrived on Saturday. He
was the guest OF Rev. Father Gregg Of the
Church of st. Augustine, at No. 1877 Frank
lin avenue. He celebrated pontifieal high
mass at the church on Sunday.
The archbishop left for Washington at
O'Clock in the morning, and his failure
to visit Archbishop Corrgan caused great
deal OF comm mcnt
The evening times., 1896-12-01

A harlequin party was given Thanks
giving evening ut the home OF Mr.. ]. A. B.
Espey by his daughter. Miss Ella, in honor
of Miss Sadie Benson, of Baltimore The
hostess and her sister, Miss Mary Espey,
both wearing charming gowns OF white
organdie, were assisted in receiving by
Miss Benson, also in white organdie. over
pink silk. The prizes of the evening were
won 10y Miss Benson, Miss Walker, Mr..
Daniel and Mr.. Fee
Among the guests were Mrs Lane, Mrs.
Clara Espey Law, Miss Eta Walker, Miss
The evening times., 1896-12-01
DIVORCE AND ALIMONY.
Granted Mrs. Annie Parlin on tn
Charge of Cruelty.

a divorce from Edward II. Parlin. The suit
Judge Hagner today granted Annie Parlin
was allowed on the ground of cruelty.
1t was charged that soon after his mar
riage the defendant began to curse and
abuse his wife. He returned home drunk
many nights, and so wrought upon Mrs.
Parlin that she became hysteriCal and ill.,
W. Preston Williamson. attorney for the
wife, urged upon the court that extreme
cruelty had been proven, Notwithstanding
no blows had been struck
The court granted the divorced wife the
custody OF her child and SIS monthly all
The evening times., 1896-12-01
TREE IN FULL FOLIAGE.
Murderer Price Lynched Upon 1t
and SuperstittOus People Wonder.

An uncanny phenomenon is reported from
Greensboro. Nd, by farmers arriving from
that locality.
They say the tree upon which Marshall
Price, the murderer of Sallie Dean, was re-
Gently lynched presents most singular
freak OF nature. In spite of the heavy and
killing frosts this fall, the hangman's tree
is still in full foliage, and presents spring
like appearance, while the neighboring
trees are barren as though it We're mid
winter.
The superstitious element in and bout
Greensboro seek to trace some connection
between the lynching of Price upon one of
its boughs and the unreasonable condition
and appearance of the tree
The evening times., 1896-12-01
GEORGE Y. CoFFIN,s FUNERAL.
His Remains Laid to Rest Beside
Those of His Mother.

Pottstown, Pa, Dec. 1.-The funeral
of George Yost Coffin, of Washington, d.
c., carte onist and journalist, was held here
yesterday aftern6 on from the residence
of his aunt, Mrs. Mary A. Yost.
Relatives and friends were present, and
the services were conducted by Rev. II.
II. Dyckman and Rev. L. Kryder> Evans.
beside the remains of his II. other.
The pallbearers were NJ d. Evans,
Prof. John Meigs, W. c. Heecher, w. n.
Gordon and DR.. f. B. Rossiter.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
BACK FROM EUROPE.
Ex-COnSuI VILLA ms, of Havana,
AaIna E,com q PlaaSuro u,x.ix,

Home From Pleasure Trip.
New York, Dec. Ramon o. Williams,
late United states consul at Havana, arrived
this morning OH the steamer Werra from
Gibraltar.
Mr.. Williams, when intervie wed at Quar-
antine, stated positively that his visit to
Spain was not in connect ON with any dlplo-
"Thishasbecn my first vacationin in twcnty
years. he stated, land have enjoyed my
SELF thoroughly. visited France, Spain
and England, and saw all that was inter
esting. had no mission from either Mr.
Cleveland OF Secretary 0hey"
The evening times., 1896-12-01
ALL FOR SEVEN DOLLARS.
Four Robbers Assault an Aged Cou.
Die Living Near Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. Flour masked men en-
tered the home OF Charles Jacobsen, sixty
five years old, in South Evanston, a
suburb of Chicae o, at an early hour yt-.,er-
day morning, and brutaily assaulted JAG OBJ
sen and his aged wife.
They then ransacked the house. sCcur-
ing 81 in money, a few articles of jcwelry
and escaped. The couple are severely,
but not seriously, injured
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Land Swindler Commits Suicide.

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 1.-Dr. Cowan,
Implicated in the big lanC-swindling case
at Kansas City, and who has been In Jail
for the last two months. committed suicide
in the county jail. Cowan pulveTized q
small looking.ylass and swallowed n large
quantity OF it, dying almost instantly.
The evening times., 1896-12-01

Mrs. E. s. Brinton, delegate to the In
ternational Peace Congress at Budapest,
and to the Woman's International Con-
gress at Berlin, having made in this con-
nection an extended tour over much un-
trodden ground will give two illustrated
lectures at the Church of ourFather Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, December
and 3.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
MISS EMMA NJ. GILLETT.

She is associate principal with Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey Of the Law School for
women, founded by them last February
in response to numerous requests made by
bright women students who had applied
Tor admission to the various law schools
Of the city and had nssdenied. She has
an office In the LIE Drsit building. and has
won deserved recognition for her excellent
legal work before the courts Of the District.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Twin Sisters Killed by a Train

Twin Sisters Killed by q Train.
Ionia, Mich, Dec. The two sixteen-
year-old twin daughters OF Riley Taft OF
Orange were instantly killed last night
at railway crossing just west OF LYONS
In company with Miss Jessie CroeI OF
Orange they were returning home from
school when west-bound passenger train
struck them. The CroeI girl cannot live.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
ELPHoNZO YOUNGs CO.

Notwithstanding the
slight advance in our
price for the choicest
Elgin Creamery, it is
yet much less than
others are asking.
There is never a time
in any season when we
cannot save you on your
butter bill.
Controlling the out
put of an immense El-
gin Creamery easily
makes this possible. .
Our wagon will call
and deliver your order
anywhere = any time.
Phone So.
EIph0nzo Y0ungs Co.,
Wholesale aud Retail Grocers.
428 9th ST., bet. D and E.
The evening times., 1896-12-01

Harvey, Miss Kline, Miss Hall, Miss Schwins-
hammer, Miss Campbell, Mr. and Mrs.
Espey, and Messrs. Brown, Lane, Sulli-
van, Socraft, Twitchell, Dunn, Perley, and
Parson, of Baltimore.
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stablenen got to him as soon as possible
and brought him out hone the worse for
the scare; but he sneeZed periodically for
half n hour as he stood tied in one corner
of the yard and shook his head reproach
fully.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
IN MEMORY OF
THEIR NUPTIAL DAY
Bridal Party of Five Years Ago
Celebrated the Anniversary.
Unique Dinner Given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Allen-GOssip OF Gay
DOings in Washington.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen, celebrated
the fifth anniversary of their wedding last
night by entertaining at dinner the entire
bridal party of five years ago, with. the
exception Of the officiating clergyman,
Rev. DIR. Simmons. who died few months
ago i'll Wilmington, Del.
The table was prettily arranged with
pink roses and carnations, and the parlor
decorations We're maidenhair ferns and
palms
Among the guests present Were Mr.. ana
Mrs b. Eckert, Mrs. Eulal:a Evans, Miss
Mabel Wiley. Mr.. John X. Darrows and Mr..
Howard Small.
The evening times., 1896-12-01

Decreed Divorce.
Judge Dickinson OF a State supreme court
has decreed q divorce between w. NJ. and
Mabel K etcham.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
BULLETS AND A WHIP.

Senator and Mrs voorhees, will arrive
here TODAY
The evening times., 1896-12-01

Mrs Edward Alden Gay isat home Wednes-
days, at No. 1910 Riggs place.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
DIED.

ROBINSON-George Robinson, beloved
husband of Luvina Robinson, entered into
rest on Saturday, November 2s, 1896, at
22O p. m.
Funeral from st. Paurs A. NJ. E. Church,
Eighth street southwest, on Tuesday, De-
cember 1, al O'Clock p. IN. Friends are
Invited to attend. 1t
BRi Anon November 20, at 6:15 D. m,
after long and painful illness, Lila M,
yonngest daughter of Virginia E. and late
John v. Bryan
Fuherai from her late residence No 331
Seventh street northeast, Tuesday after.
noon at 3 O'Clock. n630. 2t
The evening times., 1896-12-01

The marriage of Miss Laura NJ Morgan,
daughter of the late Commodore Morgan,
and Mr.. Frederick J. Haig, the secretary
To Justice Brewer, will be performed at
the Church of the a Ascension, Tuesday even
ing, December S.
The evening times., 1896-12-01

Mrs. John Gray Foster and her mother
have returned from Chevy Chase and TAX
en- apartments at the Concord for the win
ter.
The evening times., 1896-12-01

Mrs. Il. l. Saxton will not resume her
weekly At Homes until next Tuesday.
The evening times., 1896-12-01

Mrs and Miss Bryant gave a delight
ful reception on Monday afternoon at
the National Hotel in bonor OF their guest,
Mrs Freida Rcid OF New York.
Mrs. Ella Grills served tea and Mrs.
A. X. Townsend assisted i'll receiving the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-22
NOTICE.

By order of the Board of County
Commissioners o. Elko County, State
of Nevada, made this 4th day OF
March, 1895, notice ls hereby given
that all persons who are charges upon
the county must come TO the County
Hospital, or all claims for their sup
port will be disallowed by said Board
except in cases Of extreme emer9en.
cy, III
IL Attest: 4..Eea
WEBsTER Patterson,
Deputy County Clerk
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FILE YOUR BILLS.

By order Of tho Board OF County Commits.
sioness, Oil bills Against the County 70 be
before the Saturday Immediately preceding
tho Monday upon which the Board ffi66ts.
otherwise Tho bills Will not DO acted upor
until the next meeting of the BOARD, ;. VA
81 Attest: JOHN HENDERSON
" BY W PATTERSON, Deputy. N.'
DAtcd GaFAh . iOp1.
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Collection Agency.

Endorsed by theI Leading Firms Of Z
Coast. go. ste e. $500
; What Isl
The INTERSTATE CoMMERCIAl
AND COLLECTION AGENCY.
Send your slow accounts TO them for d
lection.
once, 910 Fifth Street. Sacramento, q
Don't delay. Call ut onoe and let us hi'
your business.
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TREAsURER q RALANoE SHEET.

Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the .
various funds;Juus n, 1885,: ! \
In State fund o D ........9 1914 col
In general county fund.... 267 3lI
In cash contingent fund. 3,126 2Ot
In INDECENT sick fund O D.. 3O8 ISL
In county school fund. 80 1874 5lE
In officers salary fund.-. 381 IA
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Total disbursements .,s13, 266 70

Balance in treasury. 80. $40, 657 49,
The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds az per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated.
June q, 1895: w."