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The morning times., 1896-01-23
sixth Army Corps.

The sixth Corps Association of Wash
ington held its annual meeting Tuesday
evening in its hall, No. 923 F street, and
elected Officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Frank j, Foster of the Forty
ninth New York. president; John NJ.
Kline of the Forty-ninth Penns ylvania,
vice president: C. Harry Dow, secretary;
and George W. Rich, treasurer. Here
after the association will meet On the
third Tuesday of-beach month Several
new members weTe elected. and com
mittce was appointt1a to make arrangements
for an excursion TO Marshall Hall during
the summer.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
TALkEDLEARSEDLY on ROCKS.
Papers Discussed Before
the Geological Society.

The forty-first meeting OF the Geological
Society OF Washington was held last night
In the lecture room OF the Cosmos Club,
corner Fifteenth and ii streets.
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
s. F. EmmoBs, and after n short business
session two very interesting papers We're
presented. the first by Mr.. Arthur Keith,
upon the subject, Crystalline Groups of
the Appalachians,' and the second by
Mr.. c. r. Van Hise, upon the principles
of North American pre-C -Cambrian Geology"
The. meeting was Well attended and the
addresses were both interesting, as wen
as instructive.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
WAS PROMISED \ JOB.
Carter Gave Up - and * Now Look
ing for HIS New Friend

Samuel Carter. colored, stated To the
police last night that he had been swindled
OF SO by 4 man who promised to secure him
a position as bell boy on board one of the
Norfolk steamers.
Carter met Tom Lee. cclOred. a the corner
OF Maryland avenue and Four-and-a-half
street yesterday Lee said:
II am looking for young man to serve
as hellnian on Il steamer Of the Norfolk line.
The pay will be SIS Il month and board.
and the work is light. ani Il coal HEAVIER
in the line and Sie captain OF my ship
told ME TO get a boy. You will have 10
put up $3.50 for Il uniform with brass
buttons on IL.
Carter did not have the money. but. ac-
companted by Lee. went 10 his hon.e, No.
1906 Center street. Mt. Pleasant, and
borrowed SO from his sister. They stopped
in Seventh street clothing store. aud while
Carter was inspecting uniforms with brass
buttons, Lee fled With the money.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
TO BE TR1Ep FOR HIS LIFE.
Case of james brown to he Called
Today

Case of james Brown TO BE Called
To-day.
The trial of jams Brown for the murder
Of John Henry Blown will begin before
Judge Cole today.
The killing occurred last summer. Tic
men were employed on the Ninth street
railway in building the electric line. They
were not kin. Henry Brown was a large
handsomely formed fellow, while his slayer
is rather a small II an.
Henry Brown was at work near Ninth
and o streets, while James Brown was
off duty The quarrel arose over bucket
of beer. The big man made the little
man so angry that he went off and got a
knife.
quarrel, Henry threw a brick at him
and started toward him. He stumbled and
fell toward James. The latter caught him
as he fell and stabbed him TO the heart.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
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DEATH RATE DECREASED {.
Health of the City Is Above the
Average

4 fall OF 20 per cent occurred in the
death rate of the city last week The
number of deaths reported at the health
department was 10. In the previous
week they amounted to l46.
As 4 consequence the annual death rate
declined from 27.6 to eos. The NOR
tally from lung diseases amounted TO
10 as compared with 90 as by the last
report There was a fan in the number of
fatal cases both of pneumonia and con-
sumption.
Sixteen cases of diphtberia, with three
deaths, and ten cases of scarlet fever, with
no deaths tberefrom were reported. Dur
ing the week there were two deaths from
measles and two from grippe.
otherwise, the health OF the city Is
above the average.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
ASK FOR a NEW TRIAL.
Broker Chapman'> Counsel Have
Made an Application.

-Messrs. George F. Edmunds, Shellbarser
and Wilson and A. j. Ditfcrlioefer, counsel
FOR MIR. Eiyertbn.s L. Chapman, convicted
Saturday last OF refusing to answer certain
questions asked himby the Senate st;gartrust
investigating committee. yesterday filed a
motion for Il new trial, and also one in
arrest OF Judgment.
In support OF The motion for a new trial
fifteen different reasons are given, and In
support OF that ia arrest Of Judgment nine
reasons are cited. There is little doubt that
Judge Cole viii refuse the motion and thuS
transfer the case to the court Of appeals.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
SICK LIST Is LENGTHY .
Great Many Policemen OFF Duty on
Account of Illness.

Reports from the several precincts show
policemen on sick leave TO he as follows:
First Precinct-M. Brcen, Samuel Nelson,
]. II. Frank. $. II. Ellis, +. IL Purks,
&. H. Bushall.
Third Precinct Thomas Britt, c. P.
Posey.
Fourth Prccinc. -Godwin Pierce. James
T. TurDburk, Edwanl Curry. j. L. Ken
pedy. Charles Ii. BanoSan, Emil A. II.
Rinck.
Fifth Precinct-G. X. Richards, W. A.
Hawkins.
sixth Precinct-Scrgt. Lombardy, S. A.
Graft. Ii. B. Elliott.
Seventh Precinct-Sergt, G A. Hess.
Eighth Precinct-J. s. Boswell W. A.
Shepherd, Joseph Cooke.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Africa and African Life. .

Bishop E. b. Kephart will lecture in
Memorial United Brethren Church, corner
Of X and North Capitol streets. on Friday
evening, upon Africa. Those who have
heard him on former occasions will be
pleased 10 have the opportunity Of again
hearing him. He is regarded as an orator
of marked ability nd an erudite theologian.
For many years he was president OF
western College, at Toledo, Iowa, anu
for several years State senator in that
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Not the G. p. o. scnffoldtnc.

In the report of the proceedings of the
Federation of Labor. which appeared in
The Times OF yesterday morning. it was
stated that attention was called to the
dangerous scaffolding at the Government
Printing OFFICE. The notice should have
read the "City Postoffice." In the opinion
OF the mechanics in the building trades OF
the city the scaffolding at the Government
Printing Office is the best ever erected
in this OF any other city.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Anthronoloyists = Elect .

AT the annual meeting Of the Anthropo-
logical Society, held Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected for the
year 1896: President, Lester F. Ward;
vice presidents, Frank Baker, George r..
StctsoD, George NJ. Stemberg, w. j. Nc
Gee; general secretary, J. II. McCormick:
secretary board OF ma Dagers, Weston Flint;
treasurer, +. H. Pierce; curator, F. Webb
Hodge; councillors, Cyrus Adler, James II.
Rodgett, Joseph d. MCGUIRE, Washington
Matthews, j. ormond Wilson, and Thomas
WILSON,. ,.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Wan,ed to Hear woIcott.

Senior Mendonca, the BRAZILIAN minister.
occupied a seat in the diplomatic gallery
OF the Senate yesterday during the delivery
OF Senator Woicott's speech, and appeared
to be one Of the most interested listeners in
the chamber. He left as soon as the speech
was finished
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Fled in Hls Delirium.

The police were notified, through<head-
quarters, last night to look out for James
Hickey. who h;fd escaped while 'desfricus
from mis- couch at No. .329 Pennsylvania
avenue. Hickey was suffering from Yever,
and his friends are exercised over his
flight. .-..z.ss
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Contests Her Brotl,er's WIN.

Rosa Chiseil ycscerday filtd a cavcat
against the probate of the alleged win CT
her brother, the late William Stevens.
She says the paper is not his will, and
alleges the usual grounds of contest. The
property consists OF two lots in Hilisdalc.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
TWO WILLS FILED.
Wm. whitman and Justinia Freund
Remembered Near Kin.

The will af William w. Whitmorc, dated
October 9. 1895, was filed yesterday. 1t
gives all his property to his wife, Eiiza
Whi,more, and names her execuirix.
The Will of .Iustinia Freund, also fiicf'
Yesterday. gives her property TO her daugh-
Ter, Catherine Trieber. and makes her
-.xccutrix IL is dated January 81, lSs5.
In case there is a remainder, III VIII 60
Ia Mary Z. Watson, Clara A. Lantel, George
ID. Iautcl. Louisa II. Trieber and Ca Uterine
Treiber, all children OF the testator' s
daughter, Mrs. Trciber.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
where the ships Are. .

Movements OF naval vessels havesbeen
reported TO the department as follows:
The Baltimore has arrived IT Mare fsiand
from San Francisco. The Olympia sailed
from Kobe for Nagasakt. The Detrbit ar
rived ut Pagoda anchorage nea rsEoO Chow.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
DEBATED THE RATIO.
Silver urd Gold Discussed by the
Statistical Society.

The regular monthly meeting OF The Ma
iional statistical Association was held Ia st
night In the reception room or Columbian
University. and. an interesting program
was rendered.
The question. 'lIaw far is the relative
commercial value of gold and silver in
flueuced by legisiation?' was ably. pre-
sented by Mr.. Henry Farquhar, fol1owing
which was geperlt discussion of the
same subject by Mr.. E. r. Peters and others.
The remaining iia.e was occupied by
Mr.. ii. T. Newcoinb, who presented'an In
teresting paper upon the subject. Possible
economies In railway operation" =
The morning times., 1896-01-23
periury, Then Assa ult

James Howard. who served two years in
Albany Penitenliafy for perjury, was ar
rested last night by Policeman Herndon of
the First precinct. Ion warrant charging
assault on Albert achlotterbecs.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Some PresidentIal nominations.

ThePresident yesterday sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Ignacio Sepul-
vida, OF California secretary of legation
10 Mexico, and a number OF postmasters.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
For N Substitute Trustee.

SaIiie Stewart Yesterday sued Charles
NJ. Thomas andsF florence Thomas TO sub
ssitute q trustee for their father. Charles
N. Thomas, ip . loan on lot 1. square s21
The morning times., 1896-01-23
seuator KYLE Unwcll.

Senator Kyle is confined 10 his residence
by a severe coid which Is aggravated by
stomach troubles. He has not been in his
seat for several days. No serious results
are at this time anticipated.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
TREASURY IS NOT | BANK
COIOred Organization Wants to
Use It as a Depository.
RAILWAY CHANGES ITS MIND

Washington and Marlboro Company
Wants Permission to Cross the
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Bridge-S;,les
Made on the In~talment Plan Here
after Must BE Entered on Record.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
.WIL MANUFACTURE HERE
Mr. Smith Wants II Build an
Afmor Plate Factory.
INTRODUCES SUCH A BILL

He Asks An Appropriation of Two
Millions To Begin work-He Gives
The rimes His Reasons for Desiring
the Passage of Such Measure.
What II VIII Save.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Marriage Licenses.

to James II. Walker and Grace II. Thomp-
son.
The evening times., 1896-03-05
MISS OvERMAN CONFUSED.
Star Witness in Rev. DR.. Browns Case
Led Into Trap.

SUR w III IttN. III bEo"h Shre
Led Into Trap.
San Francisco, March 5.-During the
course OF her crosseNanlination yesterday
before the court of inquiry engaged in the
investigation of charges against Rev. DR..
c. o. Brown, of the First Congregational
Church, Miss Overman admitted that the
Tunnel, the vital witness in the case,
since that lady's disappearance The coun-
Gil notified Miss OvernIan that unless
she could produce Mrs. Tunnel and have
that lady corrobOrate her story. they could
place no credence in it.
4 telegram was at once dispatched by
Miss OvernIan to Mrs. Tunnel. at Los
Angeles, and a reply received, stating that
the lady had left for Central America.
As Mrs. Tunncll had no money and was
supplied by DIR. Brown with cash, the in
ference is that the pastor furnished her
the means TO leave the country, though her
presence before the council is very essen
tiaI to his welfare.
Miss Overman was led into trap after
trap. and at times was very much con-
fused.
Ieacon Morse. who has been engaged in
obtaining the Eastern record OF Mrs. Mary
stand. His evidence contradictcd hers
materially. He Will be further examined
today.
The evening times., 1896-03-05
HEADS THE EpwoRTHIANs.
F. e. Tasker Elected President. Vice
w. Il. Matthews, Resigned.

luShtt IlpcttNL I-TeSIueHs lCt
w. Il. Matthews, Resigned.
Frederick F.. Tasker was last night unani-
mously elected president of the District
Epworts League. to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr., William Burdette
Matthews.
The meeting was that OF the board o. con-
troll, which is held every month. Some i'm
portant business was transacted, among
which was the report OF Third Vice Pres-
dent Moulton, regarding efforts to start
free Epworth library. A resolution au-
thoriZing the securing of some place for he
opening of the library was adopted. The
Epworthians already have several hundred
books. and 1t is their belief that as soon as
place Is determined upon the number can
be greatly increased.
A communication from W. Livingston
BrueD,presidento OF the eADti-DiyisiODLeaguc,
was read, and the board heartily indorsed
the anti i-Division work.
on the call Of chapter reports by the vari-
GUS presidents, Hamline Chapter reported
that the Mercy and Help department OF the
chapter had secured the service OF two ply
sicians, who treat sratuitously all cases re-
ferred to them by the chapter.
the report of the transportation committee
relative to transportation to the Baltimore
conference and District League, TO be held
on the 9th instant in Baltimore. 1t wasde-
cided to attend the conference via the BalJ-
more and Ohio, which will furnish a special
train both ways, provided / so persons at
tend.
The newly elected president was not pres
ent at the meeting last night. Hisname was
put forward by Mr.. f. W. Williams. and it
is known that he will accept. Mr.. Tasker is
well known in religious work In this city.
He is director OF st. Paul's Church and
president of the International Y. NJ. C. A.
for the District, West Virginia and Mary
land.
The meeting adjourned, after arranginga
program for the monthly pass meeting OF
the league. to be held on tie evening OF the
23d at Wesley Chapel. A'reception will be
given the Methodist pastors and a pound
party held for the poor.
The evening times., 1896-03-05
FUTURE SEED SC00PERS
Secretary Morton Will Put Them
Through " a Course of Sprouts.
VIII he Required To Show whether
They Know Pumpkin Seeds
From Sweet Vioiets.

Although not yet definitely decided, il
| is very probable that the next employees of
the seed division of the Agricultural De-
partment will be compelled to pass n civil
service examination before they will be
allowed 10 draw salary for scooping
seeds into paper bags and pasting the
ends OF the latter.
Secretary Morton has announced several
times. in an unofficial way, that this plan
would eventually be adopted, and as 1t
rests entirely with him, there is little doubt
that when the seed division is reorganiZed
applicants for positions will be required
10 have n ccrtification from the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
In putting up 100000 packages of
seeds OF various kinds, unless great care is
taken, there is likely to be mixture. This
has hitherto been Il fruitful source of
annoyance. When farmer finds sweet
violets growing in n spot where he sup
posed he had planted early turnlps, he
sends a kick to his Congressman. The
Congressman makes a speech about the
Morton gets roasted.
For this reason he has become firm
believer in the advisability of employing
experts in the seed division.
Last year $500 was expended in
the purchase of seeds alone, and the ex-
pcnsc of materials and labor in The seed
room brought the total up 10 SsS, ,563.
The seeds thus put up weighed go tons.
and il is estimated that the cost OF trans
porting them through the mails amounted TO
$4,000. The appropriation bill this year.
however, makes IL mandatory that 81 30
600 shall he xpcnded for seed. and S33, 900
additional is appropriated for seedroom
expenses and the statutory employees. The
latter include eight clerks whose duty it
Is TO execute the requests of Senators, Rep
resentativcs and Delegates in Tie distribu-
ton or seeds among their constituents.
This money Will purchase about 600 tons
OF seeds. and 1T will cost the government
over $4,000 to send them through the
mail.
The examination that will be required
will be altogether practical one. and will
include tests OF the applicants knowledge
OF seeds. The employees will not be placed
in the classified service, although the civil
service examina tiOn will have the same ef-
feet.
The evening times., 1896-03-05
CLEARING UP GADMYSTERY.
Mutilated Corpse Found In Lake Micl
igan Partly Identified.

Chicago, March 5.-Thc niutilated corpse
found in the lake at the foot OF Fifty-firs
street Sunday morning was partly iden-
tilted yesterday as Frank L. Weaver, son
OF a former wealthy shoe manufacturer, in
Rochester, n. Y. ny
The story told by M stedman, who
identified the body, to the police, was
substantially as follows:
"Ihavc known Frank L. weaverever since
l was a 10y, and / positively think that
the body is that OF my old friend. During
last year Frank and / roomed together at
165 Cleveland avenue, Buffalo. The
body bears a close resemblance to my
old chum. Weaver was salwayswclld dressed.
and had considerable money. He had what
is known as a baseball finger on his
left hand, and one toe was deformed. Both
OF these features ! noticed upon the body
in the vault"
stedman further stated that Frank L.
Weaver's father died few years ago,
leaving large property interests in Roches-
ter. After his fathers death, he says,
Frank engaged in business with his brother
William, at 81 Church street, Buffalo.
Weaver, Mr. stedman says, was an enthu
siastic bicyclist, and usually wore the same
style shoes as were found upon the feet
OF the dead man.
OF the pedals. Coroner Corbett will hold
an inquest over the remains at the Tenth
precinct police station this afternoon.
The evening times., 1896-03-05
BLOWN OFF A TRAIN.
Nun and II Woman Seriously, II Not
Fatally Hurt.

""hy
Hazlc,on, Pa. March BE L. Bullock,
superintendent of the Beaver, Brook &
Norca CollcricS, was seriously injured yes
terday evening by being blown off the
passenger train between this and MahanOy
City.
Mr.. Bullock was on his way home from
MOrca TO Beaver Brook, and attempted
TO pass from one car to another when the
train was running at the rate OF forty
miles an hour, and as he was on the plat
form between the cars heavy wind swept
over, which carried him off his feet and
dropped him alongside OF the track.
He was picked up and taken to his
home, where he Is lying is a serious con-
dition from the shock received by the fall.
Hackensack, n. j., March 5.-While a
train of the New York. Susquehanna &
Western railroad was running at the rate
OF fifty miles an hour between New Durham
and Little Ferry yesterday afternoon, Miss
Lizzie Strauss OF Harlem started to pass
from one car to another.
She grasped the handrail on the car, but
the wind disarrangcd her hat. She let go
the handrail and the wind blew her from
the train. As she was being carried from
the platform, she screamed, attracting the
attention OF passengers on the car.
The train was stopped after it had gone
nearly mile from where the accident
occurred. Miss Strauss was found in
sensible beside the track and was brought
to Hackcnsack.
1T was found that she had been badly
cut about the head and that she was
probably injured internally.
The evening times., 1896-03-05
SEREN WITH RIFLES.
Rural Jerseyites' brutal Celebrate

Asos IA Celebration
OF u W edding.
Bridgeton, n. j.. March "a marty or
hilarious serenaders. who surrounded the
residence of John Rurt. in North Cedar
Vile. met with very hot reception.
Several heads were cracked and arms
broken, while Mr.. Burt was probahty
seriously injured.
Burt's son, Ellison, had taken TO HIM
sell Wife, and party of young men pro-
ceeded to the house to give them a So
called serenade.
All seemed to be armed with guns and
pistols and plentifully supplied with blank
cartridges, for they fired perfect fusilade
about the house, kicking up a deafeninE
din.
The serenade was not received with
kindly feelings by the Burts. who failed
to invite the noisy crowd in. The din
then became unbearabe. Mrs. John Burt
opened the front door at the instant a
gun was discharged. The charge of
powder went full i'll her face and she fell
unconscious to the floor.
The crowd then went to a door in the
rear and fired vollcy Of blank cartridges
into the room through that. Mr.. Burt and
his son rushed out OF the house at this and
charged on the crowd with hastily gath
cred coriwOod sticks.
The humorists fired their blank cart
ridges into the ceiling of the portico and
young Burt was knocked sprawling with
the barrel of gun and badly hurt, bus
several OF the boys were pretty severely
punished and some wrists and arms were
broken by the Burts' cordwood sticks
Henry Levick received bad fracture
of the arm. DR.. Frank Batcman was SIM
moned to Mrs. Burt and found her seriously
injured from shock.
The evening times., 1896-03-05
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Gen. Wise Declares That the Date of
Their Reunion Cannot BE Changed

Richmond. Va, March 5.-Gen. Peyton
Wise, chairman OF the general committeeof
arrangements for the reunion OF the United
Confederate Veterans, when seen last night
with reference to the proposition TO change
the date OF the reunion, declared that it
is impossible 10 make any change in the
dates heretofore fixed.
All the arrangements OF his committee
have been based upon the idea that the
goth OF June and the Ist and 2nd days of
July are irrevocably determined upon as
the period OF the assemblage of the conven-
tion and inextricable confusion would re-
suit from an attempt to assemble 1T at any
other time, let alone the consideration
that the auditorium cannot be finished be-
fore June.
Gen. Wise also stated that even had there
never been preparation for joint parade
in New York On the Fourth OF July of the
Confederate veterans and the Grand Army
of the Republic, the latter part of June
would still have been chosen as the date
of the reunion in Difference to the wishes
OF the trans Mississippi States, as expressed
through Gen. Cabell, who is in charge of
that department OF the veterans. and who
stated that an assemblage OF the veterans
earlier than the latter part Of June would
be marked by the attendance of very few
of his people.