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The morning times., 1896-03-15
POLICE
THOMAS e. GORDON
Eleven Years In One Precinct Is
the Record of a PatroIman
Known as "Old Ironsides."

Thomas +. Gordon is the most robust
piece OF manhood in the Sixth precinct. He
is six feet two and a quarter inches from
the sole of his sockless foot to the crown
OF his head. He weighs 230 pounds and
can lick his weight in live wild cats.
The nerves with which ne is strung are
so strong that he has earned the soubriquet
'Ironsides of the Sixth" He was born in
this city June s, 1854. He was appointed
ON the Metropolitan police force in 1885,
and has served continuously in the Sixth
precinct.
Gordon, with his partner, Policeman Bean,
patrols the Poodle beat. He has had a
number OF thrilling experiences. That is
one of the sections OF the city where "A
policeman may get thrilling experiences
whenever he wants them. He is a terror
10 the toughs. ''De gang usually meIts
into the darkness when Gordon comes
around.
Before his appointment on the police
force Gordon served MAE years in the
United States Navy. He was on the old
flagship Pensa cola on the Pacific station,
on the Enterprise on her cruise around the
world, and on the old Wyoming. He made
a trip around the world in the Pensacola.
He has three honorable naval discharges
and two good-conluct badges. His record
as a policeman is o. X
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new WAROHIP iowa
ALMOST FINISHED
Her Launching Alone Will
Cost Uncle Sam the Neat
Sum of $4,000.
Copyright, 1866

In state. like a beautiful bride ready for
her nuptial day. is the beauufulne battle
ship, the Iowa,
The erderh8sc come from the Navy tohuITy
up the Iowa. And Congress has recently
passed u resolution calling for six more
new battleships like this one, now nearly
ready.
The Iowa was resolved upon four years
ago. An act of Congress July I9, 1892,
gave the work TO the Cramps, of Phila-
delphia, and in their shipyard she now lies.
The Cramp contract was TO build her for
S3,0Io.00G, including hull and machinery,
and for that price she has been constructed,
and now stands nearly or quite complete.
in respect 10 beauty, fitness and power in
war, she is the noblest thing that has been
promised our navy.
The sending out of a baitleship is Curl
Gus ceremony. II takes place when the ship
is completed, almost ON the very day the last
bolt is driven and the last stroke of paint
put on. Those who get her ready for the sea
are anxious to get her off their hands and
commit her into the care of the government;
and for that reason her consignment TO her
future watery home Is conducted with such
hatse as to almost lack proper ceremony.
The battle snip Iowa-and all other
keel blocks. These have what is called
sliding ways alongside of them, ana il
is these sliding ways that will at last carry
the good ship to sea. The entire shipyard,
for the time being, is the cradle" and in
this cradle the ship is securely kept until
waking up time.
HOW THE IOWA LOOKS.
If you were 10 get glimpse of the Iowa
now, you would see a great hull rising fai
above your head. BY standing upon chaiI
you could reach far enough up upon the
bare sides OF the ship to patber keel. Above
you would loom the hull, and above the hui
the bulwarks with their portfolios would
stare at you inquisitiyely. Your look at the
ships keel and hun now would probably be
the last one you would ever have of them
for, unless something happens TO a battle
ship, fl is not again dry docked for many 3
moon. Resting deep in the water, you sec
only her bulwarks, her portfolios and Z
glimpse OF her hull. Viewing the ship now
you get an idea of how great part Of 9
battle-ship rests underneath the water.
The Iowa is whas the navy yard people
call "a cunning structural evolution ol
steel plates and angles Without hel
arnor she is stronger than any other battle
ship of this country, excepting the few
launched within the last year she u
painted white, and looks very light, though
she will weigh with her armor nearly
10000 tons. Her length is $50 feet, hei
width ~ feet, and she will draw "a fee
OF water. She is the great queen soon Il
grace American waters.
The launching of q battleship is cere
mony difficult, expensive and trying to al
concerned. Even the invited guestsaboard
asked to come and celebrate by eating anC
Drinking. feel some OF the responsibility d
sending the ship out 70 sea, and refuse tC
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JAMES F. BRUCE.
His Weight Is His Forte and He
Laid Its Foundation in the
Virginia Pine Woods.

James f. Bruce is another OF the giants
OF the police department, and although his
length. overall is only SIX feet three inches,
his tonnage is 900 pounds. He is the
police partner of Kennedy, and the heavy
weights make their tours of duty to-
gether.
Bruce is a Eirginian, having been born
in King George county, in 1883. Bruce
did not take kindly to life in the pines and
early in life moved to Fredericksburg.
Then he went to Cambridge, Mass, where
he learned the trade of stone cutting.
He worked at Boston for a number of
years and became thoroughly innoculated
with the ways or the Hub. lie was APP
pointed on the force as first class private
in 1892, and Hssigiied TO duty in the Eighth
precinct. He remained there till February
4, 1891. when he was transferred TO { he
Fourth precinct
Bruce is Competent fighter, and has
had professional dealings with Abe Fitz-
hugh. killed q few weeks ago by John T.
Clark, with Dick Holmes and other dau-
gerous characters. He was on the Louise
alley beat for several months, and took an
active part in the Daley-She war, which
waged there a year or two age. Bruce
not only stands six feet three, but he
stands Wen. ara the police say OF Jim
Bruce, Hes all right.
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FORCE
j. nj. KENNEY
Rides Horse and Is One of the
lien Who Came Back From
the GreeIy Expedition.

Mounted Sergt. j. NJ. Kenny IS the giant
OF the Eighth precinct. He measures six
feet two inches in heighth and tips the
scales at 225 pounds. IL takes fOrty-five
inches OF tape to reach around his chest and
fifty-two to meet around his shoulders
He wis born at Gloucester, Mass, No
vember 81. 561, and grew up in the public
schools OF that town. He comes OF
sturdy stock OF sea-faring people. and his
love for the sea Is hereditary. Much OF
his youth was spent on the water. At
sixteen years OF age he put 70 sea. Next
year he enlisted in the Army at Boston
and mustered into Troop /, Seventh Cav
airy. He served with that famous regiment
through much OF its Indian campaigning.
he volunteered in SS3 TO accompany the
Greedy Relief expedition, and on arriving at
Washington he was made its first sergeant
He was with GarlingtOn's ship Proteus.
when she was crushed OFF Point Sabine.
He made the trip TO Uppernavik. a distance
OF COO miles in a small boat.
He shared all the hardships OF that
memorable expedition. He was appointed
on the Metropolitan police November IS.
1888 He was asst gned to the First
precinct where he remained six years,
mainly on detail duty at the White House.
He was promoted 20 q sergeancy In 1898
Kenny was with Serst. Dunnigan Of Ehe
Second in the fight with George McCauley
and Mike walsh. and has had his share Of
hairbreadth escapes.
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IEN ON THE
D. T. DUNNIGAN
Is a Sergeant and Boasts the Dis
trict AS His Birthplace and
His Life's Residence.

Sergeant ID T. Dunnigan of the Second
precinct, is one of the big men of the
department He is six feet two and one
half inches tall and weighs $50 pounds.
He is fifty-four inches around the shoulders,
forty-eight around the waist and forty-six
around the chest.
He was born at Washington in May,
1853, near the corner OF Fifth and N
streets northwest, and only a few yards
from the station in which he now does
duty. He has spent all his years in
Washington. He attended the school kept
at the corner OF Seventh and ID streets
north west by the father Of Mr.. Wash. B.
Williams.
After his school days he followed several
trades, but for a number of years was
foreman under Contractor Gleason. At
the age OF twenty-five he was appointed
on the force. This was in 1875. His
appointment, it is said, was mainly due to
the influence OF Col. William H. Chase,
then of the board of police.
His first duty was at the old guard house
on Louisiana avenue. Later he was trans
ferred to the Eighth precinct, where he
made number of conspicuous arrests.
He also saw service in the Seventh pre-
cinct. He was appointed sergeant by
Major Walker in 1886.
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JOHN T. KENNEDY.
He Is the TaIlest Han Who
Wears the Brass and Blue
on the Force.

Policeman John I Kennedy is the tallest
man in the department. He measures six
feet six inches in the clear, and weighs
260 pounds, without an ounce of fat He
is "a years ola and muscied like Samson
before Della used the scissors.
He wears a peach-biow complexion
and talks in a deep down Marine Band
voice. He is net only remarkable Tor has
dimensions but for his police record as
well He was born in Wesinloreiand Coun-
ty. Va. February %. 1871. He attended
The country schools and the country balls,
danced the Virginia rect. drank pcrsimfaon
beer. rode tournament. played poker and
practisea all ihc other acoouipl' imcnts
incident TO life i'm rustic Nirginia
He learned TO til liie soil ot ifls i3thers
farm. Then he learned ihr trade or black
smithing aud came 70 Washington. He
worked at the trade iE this city ;ili he was
appointed on ihe polic, force july ], 1898
He was appointed as a firSi--lass private,
and did his firs, trick OF duty, as they call
il i'm policedonl, IN the Eighth precinct
under Lieut. Gessrord. lie was trans
ferred 10 Precinct No under Lieut.. Yer
non. September !, 1898.
HehaSsecn service on the Bridge and Blood
field beats, two or the toughest points or
duty in The Fourth prcCiacL He has held
communion at various times with Lem
Cracker. Bully johnson. Bnck Hawkins
and other Bloodfield desperadoes.
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THE SEVEN LARGEST
BERNARD MCCORMICK
Mighty of Chest and Shoulder,
Has Carried Rifle for Uncle
Sam on the Plains.

Bernard Mccormick is the big man OF
Precinct No. 8. He stands six feet -four
inches in his stocking feet, and weighs 245
pounds. He is forty-threc inches are-nd
the chest and fifty--our around the shoul-
ders. Mccormick was born in Milwaukee
July 8, 1883. He attended the public
schools.
When fifteen years old lac went South.
He enlisted on May 3, 1879. and WAS mus
tered into Company ID, Tenth Unitcd States
Infantry, at Fort Concho. Texas. He re-
manned in the service Till Maya 1890, when
he was honorably discharged from Com
pany II, Fourth Infantry, at Fort Sherman,
Idaho. He was a noI-commissionCdo officer
ut the time of his discharge and had seen
fifteen years active army duty in the
West.
He was appointed on the police force
August 9, 1890. and assigned To the Eighth
precinct. In that precinct he d.d the
camp" and "Cowtown' beats, tough
neighhorhoods in those days. George Haw-
kins, the local highwayman, fell victim
Ia Mccormick. and was sent TO Albany for
eight years on charges OF highwaymanry
and assault.
Hawkins had a pencllant for holding up
people in the Soldiers Home groutds. Nc
Curnick also took in !sah W Washington, VINO
held UP the wife OF Gen. Eldridge near
Portner place. The arrests OF Clarence
W inSton and John Burk We're also made
by the policeman named in this sketch.
Other noted criminals with whom McCor-
mick has dealt are John Williams, Henry
Johnson. and W iiliam Owens.
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MISCELLANEOUS sTocks.
Bnltinnre NIarkets.

Baltimore, March 14.-Flour dull, un-
changed-reccipts, 5,433 barrels. Wheat
dull ana easy..spot and month, q liza
n 81; May, 90 5.sa69 81; July, 50 1-2
716 bushels; sales, SO 200 bushels-southern
wheat by sample, 74a75; do. on grade,
20 1-2a73 II. Corn steady-spOt. month
34 3-8; July, 35 81 asked; steamer mixed,
32 34a32 7-S--reeeipts, SO, ,335 bushels:
shipments, 71,714 bushels; stock, sos, 1858
81 I-2a35. oats steady-No. white
western, 26 I-4a27; No. mixed, do, 25
bid-receipts, 2 oil bushels; stock, 81, IA
bushels. Rye stcady-No- 2. 43a II nearby;
46a47 weStern-rcceipts T37 bushels: stock,
9S, ,S63 bushels. Hay quiet and steady
choice timothy, $1,000 bid. Grain freigfts
steady, demand better, unchanged. Sugar
Butter firm and unchanged. Eggs steady.
unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. Whisky
unchanged.
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CHESS HoSoRs FOR ENGLAND.
But BurilIe, the AmerIcan, Is Hold
ing Ills Own.

But Burille, the American, Is Hold
ing Ills Own.
London, March 14.-Great enthusiasm
prevailed in the Piliar Hall of the Cannon
street Hotel, today, when shortly after
the beginning of play in the International
chess match, the victory fell TO England.
Il is generally conceded that the game was
wen won.
Mr.. E. NJ Jackson. the winner OF the
game, is still a young man. A few years
ago he made his first public appearance
in the oxford University eight and he has
since won the championship OF the st.
Georges Chess Club.
The position between Pillsbury and Black.
burne was followed with keen interest. and
at 4:30 p. m. it was thought that PiIlSbury
could draw.
About the same time Bird succumbed TO a
pretty combination by Burriile, who thereby
won the first game for America leaving
the match at an interesting stage.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
WHEAT.

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Four Men Almost suffocated.

Lincoln, Neb., March 14.-Fire started in
the wholesale and retail millinery establish
ment OF NJ. Ackerman CO., at 1890 this
morning. -Four men who occupied rooms
on the third floor We're carried out by po-
licemen, almost suffocated. among them be-
ing District Judge Cornish and State Rep
resentatiye Spencer. One fireman was
badly Injured. Loss, Se0,e
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Fate of the Rnines Bill

Albany, N. Y, March 14.-Col. Cole,
GOV. Morton's private secretary, said to-
day that the governor hadno announcement
10 make as yet in answer to the request
of Mayor Thatcher of Albany, in which
the mayors of thirteen other cities joined,
yesterday that a hearing be given the city
authorities on the Raines liquor tax bill,
which. is now in the governors hands.
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FINANCIAL.
MARKET POSSIBILITIES.

Dividend declarat tons ON Sugar, Manhattan.
Western Union, and increased dividend ON 81
Paul viii have favorable influence upon
prices Real conditions having an effect upon
market values are continuing TO improve. and
buying at current prices should return good
profits.
verified in 4 ten point rise in TOBACCO
aud seven point adv ance in 6 EN- ERAL ELEC-
TRIO. These were Tn2ugUrated with great
success, and other stocks have ike pOssibili-
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DECLIN ED TO RUN.
Gubernatorial Candidate wIthdraws
After Accepting Nomination.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 14.-Rev. E. G..
Shousc of Terre Haute, who was nomi-
mated for governor at the recent Prohibi-
tion State convention, has declined to make
the race, very much TO the surprise OF his
party, as he accepted the nomination in an
enthusiastic speech.
He says that his zeal has not abated,
but he thinks be is not the man for the
place. J. G. Kingsbury, nominated for lieu
tenant governor, viii be appointed by the
State committee to the vacancy.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
PROTECT THE MURDERERs.
Battallons Ready to Quell Violence

Against jackson and Wailing.
Louisville, KY, March 4.-The Louisville
Legion is now holding itself in readiness to
be ordered to Corington at any time.
Colonel Castleman has received
orders from headquarters TO get both
battalions ready to move at an hours
notice. Preparations have been proceeded
With quietly and all notices have been
marked confidential. The object is to
prevent mob violence to the murderers OF
Pearl Bryan. should any be attempted.
Jackson and Walling are to be tried at
Cincinnati tomorrow and there is appre-
hension OF trouble on account of the strong
feeling existing in CovingtOn and NewpOrt.
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make merry until they feel the craft slid
ing into water.
When hattleship is launched il is not TO
make her trial speed nor 10 test her engines
or to inspect her aTmOr. All aCcoutrc-
mentS are left at home. The launching is
TO prove that sheis good ship, sea worthy,
well balanced, without leakage, and worthy
Of having the great engines and big guns
iGtrHsted to her.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
NAVAL oFFIcER MISSING.
Assistant Snrgeren La Mott Disappear
ed From Brooklyn Last Monday.

Brooklyn, N. Y, March 1.-THE wife of
DR.. Henry La Mott, an assistant surgeon in
the United States Navy who has been sta
toned at the navy yard, called at police
headquarters yesterday, and asked that a
search for her husband be instituted. She
said that he had been missing since last
Monday.
1t was stated at the navy yard that DR..
La Mott had left there last Monday, taking
with him one months pay. Nothing has
since been heard from him.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
Hon. Thomas IL. Nelson Dead

Terre Haute, Ind, March 14.-Hon.
Thomas Fl. Nelson died this morning at the
age of -76 years. He was minister to Chilli
from S61 to 1868, and President Grant APP
pointed him minister to Mexico. He was
always prominent in political campaigns as
a public speaker, and several times headed
the Republican electoral ticket in this State.
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wAssINGroy TESTIMONIALS

ilized word, and it may well excite amaze
ment and Indignation that every dollar OF
its own money paid back 10 ii for the
benefit of the whole country has to be
fought for.
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Washington Stock Exchange.
Sales-U. 5. Electric Light, 8 at l2N; ut
100. Lanston Monotvpe, 40 at So.
cnvrD>-art-N-r pnxnS
pIsTRICT % COLUMRIA BONI

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rs 1901 Water Stock" currency. ll0 -,
rs 1893 Water Stock" currency. ll2 .
3.65s 1921 Funding currency. J09 -.
3Lis Reg. 2-l0s. lS9;-l90l ..... 100 .
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MIscELLANEoUs Boyps.

chesapeake & Potomac Tel o's.... bsI2 IUo
Amer Sec & Trust SIS + and A, 1905 100 1H5
Amer Sec & Trust SIS A and o, 1903 100 l05
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Wash Market Co ext'n 6s 1912. los 49,.
Masonic Hall Assoclatin5's @, 1908 l04 49,.
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preventing them from playing something else
II they desired to do so.
In accordance with the above the following
resoiut ton was adopted:
ResoIued, That the president OF the league
appoint committee of seven to take action
upon the wisdom OF appointing permanent
standing committee TO examine into the diff
ferent systems and methods OF play now in
vogue and recommend which, in their 1udg-
ment, was the best,
The president appointed the following CON-
mittee: p. j. Tormey OF San Francisco, chair
man; Milton C. Work, Philadelphia; Robert
II. Weems, Brooklyn; Cassius NJ. Paine, Mil
waukee; Nicholas B. Trist, New Orleans; Il. A.
Mandell, Detroit; c. A. Henriques, New York;
George s. Bum, ST. Paul; E. c. Howell, Boston.
At the closing business session this advisory
committee reported that 1t approved the
recommendation OF Mr.. Schwarz concerning
the movement toward suggesting q uniform
system of play, and they will reportain full
either at the winter meeting OF the executive
committee or at the next annual congress.
Mr.. Schwarz says that it must not be under
stood that this advisory committee will select
q system of play which the league is bound to
adopt but that 1t is only expected to make
sugges tons for the guidance of students of
the game who are of themselves unable to
choose between the merits of the systems.
1t is not believed that the members of the
league throughout the country would be will
ing to tie themselves down to any prescribed
system. The midwinter meeting OF the di-
rectors of the league win be held at Nashville,
Tenn, in the latter part of January, and the
report and recommendations of the committee
Will be looked for with interest.
WHISTLES.
If the sixth whist congress has shown one
thing more than another il is that the short
suit system, which had many advocates
around the tables, is doomed. The superior
ity of the old established long-suit leads was
asserted in almost every match. The short
suffers made q terrific noise before the con-
gress Since its adjournment the camp is
pervaded with terrific silence. They are try
ing to draw attention to and comfort from the
fact that one pair of short-suilers captured the
prize in the second progressive match for
pairs-but this small consolation would have
been denied them had all the opponents thor
oughly understood the short-suit game. Short
suitism is another exploded fad. Such fads
are catching, like measles, and some persons
are more subject to the disorder than others,
but time and experience effect cure. Cav
endish hates fads, speaking thus about them
during the congress:
hate fads and only know one method of
treating them. Leave them alone. They Will
playing whist, and that is the orthodox way.
Occasionally some one has an idea of playing
the game in q different way. He tells his
friends how successful he has been and he
gets followers, but in the long run they will