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Evening star., 1896-12-24
S HOLDING HIS OWN
Williams No Worse, but Will Probably Die
Before Long.
His Wife Will Recover-E,idenceT That
His Crime Was Premeditsted
Brought 40 Light.

James Williams. the Cape May colored
man who attempted to murder his wife and
mother-in-law and then end his own life al
fi3 Washington street yesterday. as pub
lished i'm yesterdays Star. concluded some
days ago to commit the crime. and had car
ried the pistol during his several visits 10
the house of his wife's parents. That he
had planned the crime some days before
using the pistol is shown by a letter and
postal card found in his pockets after he
was taken to the hospital
Letter and Postal Card.
The letter was addressed ITO whom it
may concern and on the envelope was
written: TO be opened after my death"
The letter reads as follows:
This is to certify that i married Cor
nelia Colbert in Cape May City in 1850
She. left my bed and board on October q
and came TO Washington 10 live with her
mother. On November = she went TO Bal
imore to live with a man named John Will
son and told her cousin Almeda TO for
ward all letters from me to her. but not TO
tell me where she was. | learned about IL
and came here on November :. | sent a
telegram to her saying that her mother was
sinking very fast. but did not sign my name
TO it. She came to Washington on NoVem-
Der and | begged her to come home with
ne. but her mothers influence prevented
her. The old hag has too much influence.
L left and went to Cape May. and came
back here on November Il and again asked
her to live with me. but she refused. l
then determined to kill her. and die she
must. l love my wife and nobody else.
love her with my whole heart. but she must
die. JAMES WILLIAMS"
On the postal card written:
Just received your letter and am sorry
to hear the bad news. Don't do that. You
will be sorry and will suffer for it. There
are just as good fish in the sea as ever
came out of it,
This was dated Cape May and was sent
to the Unfortunate man by his brother,
Horace Williams, and was evidently sent
in response to a letter written by his broth
er James informing him of his murderous
intentions.
Williams Holding His Own.
This afternoon at the Emergency Hos
pital the physicians reported that Williams
vas holding his own well The bullet Is
probably in his brain, however. and he viii
die before long His wife, who il still in
the hospital is much better, and VIII re-
cover.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Mrs. Bclva Lockwood.. Report

Mrs Belva Lockwood of this city, who
was one Of the delegates from the United
States to the second international con-
crosses hich were held at Geneva, Switz-
eralnd, in September last to consider the ad-
m.nistration of public charities and the pro-
lection of children. has made an instruc-
tive report to the Department of State rela-
1--WE to the proceedings of the congresses.
Ten naticnalities were represented in the
assembly, and about slxty-five delegates
were IN attendance. The congresses We're
IN session fer SIX days, during which time
many interesting ana valuable papers were
presented and ably discussed.
Among the important topics considered
were the education of abandoned children
and the children OF Vicious parents and
the best methods of relieving the poor SO
as to make the relief permanent and to
diminish instead of increasing pauperism
and CRIME.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
The EIkton Tragedy.

An inquest was held at Elkton, Md, last
night on the body of James Brown, colored,
OF this city, who twas shot by William
Montgomery at Elkton' yesterday. The
witnesses were all 'eolored people and the
testimony was to the effect that they were
engaged in snowbaHingI and that Brown
was killed by Montgomery without provo
cation. Samuel H. Kifg Of EIkton was
foreman of the cor rtpnetsss jury, which rem
a gunshot wound at the, hands of William
Montgomery. Montgomery was held to
await the action Of the grand jury. He
declared that the shooting was ali accident;
that the gun fell from his hand and was
discharged. He claims he did not know
Brown and had no motiye in shooting him.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
THE POLICE INFORMED.
Alexander Davis Has DixapDeared
From His Home.

The police have been requested to make a
search FOR Alexander Davis, an express
man, who disappeared from his home No
419 East Capitol street, last Sunday His
grief-stricken wife is almost frantic, and
naturally fears the worst. The missing
man is about thrty-five years old, and this
is the first time he has ever gone away
from home in this way He was employed
as driver by the Peoples Express Com
pany, and recently he met with an acci-
dent and had to pay for damage done.
This seemed to worry him. Although he did
not seem Respondent, 1t Isl thought that
this experience had something to do with
his disappearance. About $50 o'clock Sun
day evening he went out telling his wife
and two little ones that he would soon re-
turn. That was the last seen of him. What
has become of him his wife cannot imag-
inc. He was a sober and Industrious man,
and was not addicted to the use of intoxi-
cants. The police have looked for him,
but In vain, for they could find no trace of
Evening star., 1896-12-24
To Honor Capt. Lemons Memory.

All the employees of the Bank of the Re
public. of which Capt Geo. E. Lemon was
a large stockholder. will, in honor of his
memory, attend in body the funeral Sat
urday. The Henry Wilson Post of the G.
A. r.. will also be in the procession. The
procession will be met by the Soldiers
Home Band, whose services have been ten
dered to these in charge of the funeral by
Gen. Stanley. who was a warm personal
friend of Capt. Lemon.
A captains salute will be fired over the
remains of the deceased. and the firing
party will be under the command of Maj.
Campbell of the 4th Battalion, d. C. N. G..
The immediate command of the firing party
viii be vested in Capt. Harry Walsh of
Company Fl, and as his subordinate officers
he Will have First Lieut.. Chas. Danforth,
Company c, and Second Lieut.. D. l.. Rich
mond, Company D, all of the 4th Battalion.
Forty men chosen from the same battalion
will do the firing.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
WILL SIT TOMORROW.
Both Judges in the Police Court to
,- lie on the Bench.

j lie on the Bench.
For a brief period this afternoon the in
dfcations were that an important ruling
would be made by the judges of the Police
Court, ard the custom of holding court on
legal holidays abandoned. Such action
would have been of decided importance.
The legality of the imprisonment and f1ning
of offenders committed and fined ON holi-
days IN the past might have been fmpeach-
ed, and persons arrested today and not
able to furnish bonds or collateral, inno-
cent or guilty. would have been required TO
spend tomorrow in the station houses.
However, Judge Miller and Judge Kimball
will discontinue the unpacking of the good
things that Santa Claus is expected to
place in their stockings sufficiently long to-
morning to dispense justice as
usual with regard to the unfortunate Of
tenders.
The point was raised by Judge Miller, who
stated to his prosecuting attorney: 1t
strikes lie. Mr.. Mullowney, that We have
no authority to hold court on legal holi-
days"
Mr.. MulloMn ney took the same view as
did his honor. and Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh was requested to appear before the
court and state his opinion on the question.
bIr Pugh, with much emphasis and elo-
quence, expressed himself as being thor
oughly and heartily in accord with Judge
Miller and Mr.. Mulowney.
wv hen nrSt came 10 tniS CITY, SdIu hiF
Pugh, lit struck me as being very remark
able when l learned that court was held
on legal holidays. 1 looked into the matter
and became convinced that commitments
made and fines imposed on legal holidays
are illegal, and would not stand II con-
tested Therefore, 1 think the evil should
be corrected at once. Further, believe the
judges, prosecuting attorneys, clerks and
bailiffs are entitled to the holiday equally
as much as are other employees of the gov
ernment.
''Of course, it would be proper for the
prosecuting attorneys to report at their Of
fees and prepare cases for Saturday, re-
marked Judge Miller, winking to the re-
porters.
while the judges are away enjoying
themselves" con continued Mr. Pugn' , with an
1--WE may as we'll settle this point right
here" stated Judge Miller; SO a messenger
was dispatched for Judge kimball, who
had left the building. and another for Dis
trict Attorney Birney. When thay ar
rived a conference was held, and the mat
ter was fully discussed. Judge kfmball
finally called attention to section :H3 of the
Revised Statutes relating to the District Of
Columbia, which established TO the salts
faction of all present that with The excep-
tion of the protesting of notes and the like
legal action taken on Christmas New Year,
the Fourth of July and other holidays is
proper, and will stand. Therefore, both
branches of the Police Court will resume
operations at o'clock tomorrow morning.
1--WE hold court On holidays explained
Judge kimball to a Star reporter, from
humane standpoint. If an innocent person
happens to be arrested, it is to his advan-
tage to be granted hearing. Then, prs-
oEers are much better off in Jail and the
workhouse than in the station houses"
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Transfers VI Real Estate.

street NV. bet. I7th and 18th streets-viola O.
Davis to VIM. II. Gibson part lots 60 and 81, So.
1866; $40.
Maple avenue near Lareh street-Marie L. Carusi
TO Mylon Roche lot 81, blk. 3, LIE Droit Park; $1O
thirteenth street and kentucAy avenue Sc
samuel j. Prescott ct al, trustees. to Jno. H.
Fulmer, part lots and &c. So. 1913; s. 800.
street s.w. bet. South Capitol and Half streets
mJno H. Rothert ct to Chas. G. Roberts, lot
Fl. 50. 653; $100.
q street NV. bet. 18th and 18th streets-Rich-
ard W.. Tyler and Robert G. Rutherford, trustees,
to Carrie q Jackson, lot 1885, So. 1856; $14, 500.
tourteenth street NV. bet. and u streets-
70, 50. 205; $40.
Eleventh street NV bet w street and Flortda
LOT g. SO. 302; SO. = =
995; $40. =
10. SO. 479; $1,000. 5 +
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Christmas supper.

According to their annual custom, the
manufacturers of the Bradbury piano gave
their representatives in this city a Christ
mas supper at Harvey's last evening. The
enjoyability Of the evening was consider
ably enhanced by the presence of Mr.. F. G.
Smith, jr.. of Brooklyn. whose genial hu-
NOR and witty stories kept the little party
in a continual state of merriment The
menu embraced such well-known triumphs
of gastronomy as broied lobster quail on
toast and diamond-back terrapin Among
those present were Mr.. F. G. Smith, jr
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Van Wickle Prof Vic
tor Becker and Messrs. Edward Staley.
George Pitts and Clarence c. Archibald.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Arrangements Complete for Tomor-
rows Foot Ball Game.
BOWLING ON TEE v. 4. c. ALLEYS
Coming Convention Of Pacific
Coast Minister'S. 4s,a' Is
THE STITUT TES WIN

Every arrangement is complete for the
foot bail game between Columbian Uni
versty and All Washington teams tomor-
row. The weather promises to be warm
and pleasant, and every condition warrants
large. good-natured crowd.
The out-of-town college cracks who are
to strengthen the university eleven arrived
this morning and will show the locals some
rev features of play.
The local men have been practicfng hard
and are in the best of condition. ,a.ao .l
The game promises 10 he the star event
of the year, and will be aS close and ex-
citing as the game last year between the
same teams. 1t has been decided by the
anagement to have the game begin at
Icon. - ..,...- -
Evening star., 1896-12-24
G. A. c. Smoker,

Instructor John Crossley has arranged an
attractive list of events for the athletic
smoker at the Columbia Athletic Club, Sat
hrday night. There Will be several exhihi-
uons of sparring by club members wres-
ting, high jumping for record, and every
thing else that is necessary to make the
affair complete Ample facilities for the
comfort of members will be provided.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
A Striking Portrait.

Persons passing the store of Parker. Brid-
get & Co. have had their attention attract
ed to a large iife-size Oil painting of a
knight Tempiar. 1t is of Mr.. j. B, Flick
ling. a prominent SD degree Mason and
Knight Temrlar. in full regalia, and is the
work of his wife, who has won considerable
fenown in oils.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Paying Race Track Debts.

Monday last it looked as If the racing at
the Magruder track just outside the District
would be brought to a sudden and untimeIy
close. Thirty or forty workmen who had
been employed in constructing the race
course, appeared with their attorney be-
fore the managers OF the concern and
threatened an immediate injunction un-
less their wages were paid. After a long
conference the workmen We're assured that
their money would be forthcoming and
yesterday was appointed for the settlement
of all claims. The whole enterprise was
then turned over to new board of man.
ayers and at the time appointed the par
ties in control gave their checks, payment
for nearly all the outstanding claims.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
wAsHINGTONs WoN BOTH.
The Second Team BOwled With tn.
SaenEerbaAtls. ....-.--..--

The second teams of the Washington
Athletic and Saengerbund clubs bowled
set of tenpins in the alleys of the, former
last night. the Washingtons winning both
games, the first by 21 and the second by
~ pins. Polly rolled the highest of the
evening. 191. and an aver age of 1882 pins.
Tie SaeLgerbunds were without the serv
ices of Widmayer and Berens. their two
best towlers, which accounts for their
poor showing. Meyers made ,st the, best
sverage for his side, 15Ila pins. The score
fellows: -
Evening star., 1896-12-24
SaenEerbund.
FIRST GAME. SECONI
Totals csc Z 24 Totals .672 7
Washington Athletic Club.

Totals ...707 Is IA Totals ..73l II Is
The next set of games will be bowled
next Wednesday evening the institute
alley betW cen the Carols and Washing
ton Athletic Club.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Mr.. Fogx's Promotion.

Lindley Fogg of Ohio. a clerk In the office
OF the auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment, has been appointed assistant chief
OF the bookkeeping and warrant division of
the Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Pacific const Whist Convention.

Arrangements are being made for the
third annual convention and tournament of
the Pacific Coast Whist Association. The
assemblage, which promises to be the
largest and most successful in the associa-
ticn's history, will be held January next
iI. the rooms of the San Francisco Whist
Club Fourteen clubs will he represented,
including clubs from southern California to
the British line and nearly 400 ladies and
gentlemen whist players, will be present.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Was 1t Good Whist.

A correspondent writes to the whist de-
partment of the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph, inclosing whist hand describing
the play and declaring that it was not good,
and asking the whist editors opinion The
latter agrees with the correspondent. The
hand was follows and was dealt to
South:
Spades-K Q 10 8 5.
HeartS-A u.
Clubs-Q o.
Dianonds-A 10 4.
The dealer was East, and turned the s
of diamonds.
South led jack of spades. West played
the 2. North the 4, East the ace, and
East led the of hearts.
South Immediately put up the ace of
hearts and led the ace and then the 10 of
diamonds (trumpS).
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Army L.c0HeA.

Lieut.. Philip p. Powell. 9th Cavalry has
been granted leave of absence for five
months. with permission to go abroad.
The leave of absence granted I.ieut John.
l. Sehon. 10th Infantry, has been extended
Two months.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Basket Ball.

The Carroll Institute and the Washington
Athletic Club basket ball teams met last
evening for the first time this season at the
gymnasium of the former club, and the
CAROLS came out victorious, by the score
of to l. The game last evening marked
the close of the nrst series of the schedule
for the present season. Smith of the Car
rolls established a new record, and during
the GENE succeeded in making seven goals.
Inree fifteen-minute innings we're played,
and neither side scored during the first
inning. The home team made seven goals
in the second inning and two more in the
third. Akers made the only goal for the
visitors
Evening star., 1896-12-24

Word comes from all quarters that the neatest
and most satisfactory dye for coloring the beard
brown or black Is Buckinghams Dye for the
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Okiahoma's DeIexate III.

Rev. ]. Callahan. delegate elect to Con-
gress. is dangerously i'll at his home in
Kingfisher, Okla. A fatal terminate is
feared.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
FOURTH AND E SITS. ME.
d22- tn, th,s,tf

CRUMPS TONIC OF FRUIT AND SPICES CIREs
dyspepsia. indigestion aisi all stomach troubles
Endorsed by Col. VI. ". Parker cx x-Senator Man
derson. l. s. Brown. ID. W. Classic j. b. Ham
MFG CO.. 1923 7th NV de236t.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
SEEMING TO BEa:Ix SATURDAY.
2.
All gementSnCompleted for Saw
H~s

All ntRMCompleted for Saw
Ing tlle Dass.- =
Owing to the inakiEity of those in charge
to stop the water from going out of the
canal the seining win, begin Saturday morn
ing instead of Monday, as heretofore an
ncunced. The water is slowly but surely
etbine in the canain This will. it is be-
lieved. preclude any: possibility of the canal
freezing hard enoughoto delay the seining
parties by causing them to stop and break
the ice in the poolst 1oDr Massamore has
made all preparations and the work once
comm anced will move rapidly forward.
Saving the Bass
Heretofore acknowledged. s1So. 80
7. -. EIIS.. ............... 100
j. w. Pilling. ...tI.E:.......... 500
Total s1sS 5o
Evening star., 1896-12-24

I The American Banking and Trust Com
pany Of Auburn, Me-, has closed its doors
and make application for receiver.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
BOwIinN.

The Baltimore Catholic Club will visit
this city Saturday evening and play the
Carroll Institute bowlers on their own alley.
A series of games have been arranged be-
tween the two clubs. similar to those of
last year. The game will begin at s o clock
and visitors are invited.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
WASH. 3. WILLIAMS,
Furniture, &c, 9TH and ID SITS.
"Open tonight. %
Is the
home i'm
feall=dreSs?

Christmas DAY starts the great season
al calling friends whom you have moi
for 4 year perhaps more VIII
drop in daring the holiday week AMI
oil New Years day. Are you all r. &dy
fnr Them: We sell everything yCsI'n
need In holl>efl!rnishings Here are inst
Il few hints to show You how much lower
thar others cur prices are:
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Charity Thronxh the Police.

Scores OF poor people who had to get out
Of bed this morning had no fuel with which
to warm their humble homes. and many Of
them called upon the police for assist
ance. The number of applicants this year
has been about the same as last year. but
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-16
THE MARKETS.
CINCINNATI. April Is.

CINCINNATI. April Is.
FLoUR-Spring patent. So 5503 so; spring
fancy, S1l51330 spring family, Sa.75Ga90;
winter patent, So 70@390; fancy. So S003 55;
family, Sa75a % OOsextra. s. IS 2 60; low grade,
s. O0a235: rye, northwestern. S.. 50D2 IS; do
city, s.. .e002 20.
WHEAT-For No red 74c was bid, 74hc
asked
CoRN-Sales: Yellow ear track, 3ic; No. 2
white track, 3lhc; No. mixed, track, 3ihc:
mixed ear (nearly Yellow, track, 33Hc.
| OATs-Sales; No white, track, 24c
| HoGs-Select shippers, S370G375: select
butchers. So 65 375 fair to good packers
So 553 65; fair to good light, 49, eO03 80; common
and roughs, 49, a56135O.
choice, Si,l0 good to choice butchers.
common. 81 6jG3l5.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Sheep-Extras So 900
400; good to choice, So 40aas5; common to fair,
| 81. 75G1335 Lambs-Extras. $4.85; good to
choice. S4.500475 common to fair. S3 1904 35
VEAL CALvEs-Fair to good light $3.50
! 450: common and large. a. 50D350
WooL-Unwashed Fine merino, per ID. so
DC; quarter blood clothing, l3Oi4c; medium
delaine and clothing, l4GDl5c; coarse, l2114c.
medium combing, l5c. Washed Fine meri-
no, x to Xxx per ID, l30l4c; medium clothing
16c; delaine. fleece, 156Dl6c: long combing, 140
15c; quarter blood and low, I3tl4c
NEW YORK. April 15
wHEAT-No. red, May, 72QT2Hc: July
II 7-l617lac; December, 7lAG71 7-l6c.
CoRN-No,v2, May, 36hc; September, $3.50;
No 2. 40n4lc
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-16

under the sun is there-bnt here we
have point, for if every color is worn,
two at least are most popular. Those
two are heliotrope first, green second
Ia size, hats are very large and very,
small. There's the turban, with a
square, boX-lilSe edge; the toque, with
its fiat top; the medium trimmed hat,
with low, squarecrown; the medium
brimmcd hat, with a high crown; so
high that the eye wearies of the height
of it.
There's the hat SO aptly called the
nose hat" which almost touches that
feature if it is at all Romanesque; and
there's the hat which isplaced far back
on the head, and caught down on the
sides with chiffon strings, which tie
under the chin. Truly, it is a difficult
maid to please who cannot find among
them all bonnet to her taste.
Tulle is everywhere, and certainly
adorns gracefully. There seems to be
fad TO take white leghorn or Milan
hat, plait tulle all about the inner edge
OF the brim-full, just as much as can be
massed on, and wide-and then tie this
tulle down with band of ribbons One
such hat is designed with black net,
somewhat resembling fish net, and
cerise ribbon. An immense bow adorns
the left side. Another had white net,
dotted in black. with turquoise ribbon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-16
A large hat has q black chip prim, and

A large hat has o black chip brim, ant
steeplc crown of yellow. At the edge
of the crown, in the back "a beautiful vel
low bow has perched, as If ready tc
take instant fight. At the base of the
crown ostrich tips form an outward
circle.
Flowers are realistic, unless you ex
cept the green poppies, which are con
siderably worn. Roses, and clover, ano
sunflowers,' and violets are just as ma
ture makes them, or as near as art car
get to it. The colors are startling a.
first, but when you grow used to then
you feel that aesthetic coloring is reelly
very, very faded looking-when com
pared to this.
Last season rumor announced that
overskirts would be worn. Maid and
matron protested, and Dame Fashion
like the diplomatic woman she is, re-
called the edict.
In place of the oversl1irt, she laid
temptingly before our eyes the bro
caded petticoat-and we "bit." The
petticoat is worn in all its glory, but
since it is too pretty to be concealed
we find it necessary to lift our skirts
slightly when wearing the petticoat
BY and by we will object to this, and
patent fasteners will lift the skirt to
keep it from being soiled-and reveal
the petticoat. Next our dressmaliers
will permanently fasten up our skirts,
putting them a little higher each time
81, oIya fc
find we are wearing overskirts.
But that is long way off, and in
the meantime we intend to make the
most of our silllen petticoats.
Dresden or warp printed silk forms
the greater number, since that material
is not quite so expensive as brocade
When it takes eight yards of material
for one skirt, the price per yard is a
thing to be considered. The coloring
selected is decided by the gown with
which the petticoat is worn, and, like
all coloring this season, is extravagant
Brocade skirts are unspeakably hand
some. The blossoms, unnaturally large
are widely scattered, each one perfect
in itself. One reseda skirt has i'm
mense tulips, in deep shades, scattered
over it.
Point de Paris and NIechlin lace are
mostly used in the garniture of these
skirts, and none is complete without
handsome ribbon bow somewhere
about it's anatomy. To make the skirts
stick out around the bottom, the lower
ruffles are corded. This should be done
with every petticoat, be it moreen, silk
brocade or grass linen.'
Yes, there are grass linen petticoats
That material has pervaded all. Moth