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The evening times., 1896-04-25
WOMEN CLUBS FEDERATION.
Urge Concerted Action Against the
Law Relating to Children.

The board OF the District Federation OF
Women's Clubs was called together last
evening by its president. Mrs. Mary L.
Lockwood, to urge concerted action by
the citizens of the District to secure the
passage of the bill now before both houses
of Congress to make both parents the
natural guardians of their children, and
to make it impossible for either parent at
death TO appoint a guardian other than
the surviving parent without the parents
consent.
The bill is carefully framed to pre-
serve the interests of minor children, and
gives the courts proper discretion in
case of difference between parents or
when parent is shown TO be unfit to act
as guardian.
This bill, they declare, merits the sup
port of every citizen of the District, and
it is to be hoped that the District commit
tees in both Senate and House will act
promptly and favorably. The statute of
King Charles II has fingered too long upon
our statute books and is disgrace to
our modern civilization and an effront
to the noble. cultivated, and devoted
wives and mothers of this community.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
McKendree Church Entertainment

McKcndree Epworth League gave an
entertainmentlaste evening, under the charge
OF the literary department, Mrs. F. j.
Mackenzie presiding. The program in
ciuded singing MY Country, tits of
Thee" by the congregations; solos by Mr. j.
Harry Davis and Miss Josie Burton; Mr..
George F. Spencer read a paper ON the
reasons why the American policy popu-
lurly known as the Monroe doctrine was
adopted. Then followed an interesting
debate OH the question, Resolved, That
arbitration is the proper way to settle
disputes between nations" Affirma-
tive, Messrs. Frank T. Israel, Alfred Bre-
wood, Archie Davis; negative, Misses Hattie
Finch, Jennie Bowbeer and Mr.. R. v.
Belt; judges, Rev. II. R. Naylor, A. o.
Latham and Miss Gertrude Phillips. The
decision was in favor of the negative
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Condition OF the WATER.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the navy yard today as follows:
High Low
o'4o a. ID. 1924 n. m.
O'o' u. I'D. 11:45 p. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at s u. m.: Great tFails-Temperature 90.
condition, SO. Receiving reservoir-Tem.
peraturc. 66; condition AT north connection.
1; condition at south connection, Sc. Dis
tributing reservoir-Temperature, 81; con
dition at influent gatehouse, Sc; effluent
gatehouse, Sc.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at S:O3 p. m; eXtin-
guished at 1853 q. m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at sos d. m; ey-
tinguished at 4:0S a. m.
1ncandescens and electric lamps lighted
ut T:4S p. m; exunguished at 4:Os q. IN.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
WnshingtOn Boy UnnOred.

Mr.. William Furman Doty Of this city
has been selected, after Il preliminary con-
test, 10 compete for the ''LyuGe Prize in
the senior Gcbate at the commencement
at Princeton University On June 10. He
is also i'll the inst general group in schol-
arship in the senior Glass OF that Institu-
ton. He Will enter Princeton seminary
next fall to prepare for the ministry.
The Doty family are prominent members
OF the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The evening times., 1896-04-25

Statesmen at A t b u r
Burt's are not a" fined +" for
losing sales" No temp
tation there to fit you with
wrong sizes. The broad
soles on his school shoes do
more than protect the up
pers. They give comfort.
14ll F ST..
Next to Branch Postoffice
Open Saturdays, 9 p. NJ,
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Shipwrecked Crew Landed.

London, April 25.-Thc British steamer
Bushmills, Capt. Smith, from New Or
leans April ,, for Bremen, has arrived a
Plymouth, where she landed the crew of the
American schooner EuniCe l.. Crocker,
Capt. Crocker, from Fernandina, March
80, for Boston, which was abandoned al
sea April 10, il latitude 50 north, longi-
tude 81 west, waterlogged and partly dis
masted
The evening times., 1896-04-25
WILL SOUND THE REvEnLE.
War Veterans to Hold an Old-Fash-
Oned Canufire

Fine Officer Dan Williams and Police
man Henry Z Marks, both police court
attaches, with Comrades 7. johnson ana
Ho wland, will sound the old war reveille,
with fife ana drum, Monda evening, a the
entertainment to he given by the ladies of
FarraEut Relief Corps 10 the members of
FarrIgut Post, q. A. r.
The affair Will be an old-fa ashioned camp
fire. and Will be held at the hall, No. 3ls
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Mr.. Will
Jams tapped his drum i'll the Army of the
Potomac when he was but eleven years
old, and has been gwen the sobrquat.
Drummer Boy of FFcdericksburg.'
The evening times., 1896-04-25
KICKING AND BITING THIEF.
Frank Fitzgerald VIII Serve Anotlie
Term in Jail for Larceny.

Term in jail IOr Larceny.
Frank Fitzgerald, alias Fitzpatrick,
alias John Doe, powerfuiy-built man.
stole box CT Bermuda onions last night
from W. F. Anderson, a B street commission
merchant.
When taken into custody by Special
p oliceman- Davis and several citizens,
the big prisoner made u desperate resist
ance. and il required the efforts of six men
to handle him.
Fitzgerald is known as kicker and
bitter, and put those tactics into play last
night This forenoon he was charged with
petit larceny, second offensc.
Policeman Sprinkle and Special Davis
told OF the latest larceny, while Precinct
Detective Hartigan testified that the
culprit stole an abucus, or counting device,
from a Chipaman several months ago.
and served three, months in Jail for the
offensc. Judge Miller held Fitzgerald
for the grand jury in $500 bonds.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Hecht and Company,
SIS Seventh Street.
WANTED THE LONG GREEN.
Daniel Mccarthy Opened N Money
Drawer and Helped Himself

Judge Miller today sentenced Daniel Nc
Carthy TO l,ail for four months for stealing
S25 from The money till in Thomas bona
ghues saloon.
The defendant said he Went into the
saloon yesterday to get a glass OF beer.
when the money drawer was open,''
stated Mccarthy, the sight OF green
backs craZ-d me, and, waiting until the
barkeepcr bad gone into the next ROOM
l opened the drawer and took the money"
This city is filling with this class of
thieves, who roam about like tramps and
commit all manner of criine. They should
all be in iaii.'' commented his honor.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Warehouse Built of Ghss

A new warehouse in Paris has been built
with glass floors. The initial cost is con-
siderably over that of the ordinary floor
but in view of the fact that toughened glass
is so much longer lived than wood, the
experiment is likely to prove cheaper in
the long Philadelphia Ledger.
The evening times., 1896-04-25

from Georgia nortbward to Eastern New
YORK ana rains are reported from the Pa
cific coast; else where fair weather generally
prev ails.
The Following heavy precipitation-in iu-
cbes-was reported:
During the past "a 4hours-Hatteras. LOS.
Augusta, Lee.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Fell and Hurt Himself.

Lewis Levossokoski, living on Fourteenth
street near Florida avenue northwest,
fell from the front door stoop of the resi-
dence of his hrQther on Four-and-a-half
street southwest. about 9 O'Clock this
morning, spraining his ankle and otherwise
injuring himself. He was removed to his
home.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued as fol-
lows:
Reuben NJ. Hall of vie, Nd, and MaryS
White of Anxious, Va.
william A. Fleming and Annie v Hay
Homer ] SIIaffer and Mollie . Langyher,
both of Prince William county, Va.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Roid I'm Willow Tree Court

Sergt. DAILY, with Policemen Baur and
S:.,iIr. swOCped down upon the dsOrderly
female characters in Willow Tree Court
southwest last night and captured Mary
Herbert, Agnes Washington and Lucy
Douglass. They will be charged under the
vagrancy act in the police court this morn
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Jailed for Brutal AssauIt

Joe Mason, Coiored, pleaded guilty this
morning in the police court to a charge
of having brutality assaulted William
| Wheeler. Il nine year-oid colored boy, and
Judge Miller sentenced him TO a month in
mi
The evening times., 1896-04-25

Forecast till y. III. Sunday.
For the District of Columbia and Nary
iand-Unsettled weather, but possibly fair
tonight and Sunday; slightly warmer Sum-
day; nortbcasterly winds, becoming vari-
able.
For Virgnia-Local showers this after
noon; probably fair tonight and Sunday ex-
cept local showers in southeast portion to-
night; warmer Sunday; northeasterly wiUds
becoming variable.
Weather Conditions n nd General ore
cast
The barometer has risen in New England,
the Ohio and Upper Mississippi Valleys.
and upper lake region and on the Pacific
coast, and fallen from the Gulf north west
ward over the Rocky Mountain region. 1t
isbigbest In New England, high In the upper
lake region, and low over the middle Rocky
Mountain regions, aud in the State of WASH
ington.
The temperature has fallen in the At
lantic coast States, and from Kentucky
northwcstward to Wisconsin, and risen in
the Missouri Valley and over the Rocky
Mountain districts.
Showers have occurred In the lower Mis-
souh Valley. Tennessee and Keptucky, and
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Thieves Got n Little Booty.

Thieves entered the office Of W. H.
Phillips at No. SO3Lonisiana avenue NORTH.
east yesterday, and stole black Prince
Albert coat, clock and So worth of posi-
age stamps. The, fobbery was reported to
Inspector HollfnbeEger this morning.
The evening times., 1896-04-25

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
ers and brokers. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, GOO Fourteenth street. j. a.
Breen, manager.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Washington St ock Exchange.

sALES-EEGULAR CALL-I2 O'CLOCK.
Capitol Traction: Is at 49,. 81 at 73,z
After call-NIetrOpolitaH x. X. Is $500 at
-; Wash nglon Gas ~ at IS.
The evening times., 1896-04-25


pay the bill? A rightly
made, right-ftting an d a
good wearing suit, too!
You need scarcely any mon-
ey to speak of to buy cloth
ing here! Our system of
selling suits on credit-ac-
cepting the smallest weekly
payments in settlement, en-
ables you to wear good
clothes and buy them when
you most need them. We
positively guarantee that
you cannot buy better serge
suits i'll this city than our
ten dollar ones for less than
$40. That's saying a great
deal-but look around and
then come here. Double or
Slngle-breasted, half-lined
or skeleton lined, and there's
no man too fat-too thin
too short-or too tall for us
to fit perfectly.
If you We a boy to clothe,
bring him here. Bring him
here today without fail. We
are Offering as a special for
today, cashmere and cheviot
REFER suits, sizes ) to s
years, and double breasted
suits, sizes 7 to IS years, for
81. 40 each. They're regu-
lar 81. SO and S2.9S suits,
but we bought them under
price and now give you the
benefit of our good fortune.
We are also selling Boys
cashmere and cheviot knee
pants, in neat checks, sizes
4 to IS years, for 19c a
pair.
They were 40c.
The evening times., 1896-04-25


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23

in session on the next floor in the same
hall The A. P. A. party closed its meet
ing, Joined the Citizens Club meeting, and
since that day they have been working
hand in hand"
He arraigned the Citizens Club faction
rather severely, and referred to President
Osborne as Caesar Osborne" His de-
nunciation of the A. ?. A. which he
characterized as a low and sneaking body
was received with cheers that would have
done proud a tribe Of Tomochichi's In
dians that once roved the First district.
He claimed there was no doubt Of the re-
suit II the voters did their duty on cleo
tion day, and predicted the fall of the
Citizens Club.
Calls were made FOR Mr. Richard Wick
ham and Mr. John Power, but both
pleaded excuses Mr.. Power said the
chairman knew he was no speaker, and
could not see why he wanted to put him
in such n predicament.
motion was made and a resolution
adopted that the club meet on every Tues
day and Friday nights until election day,
and that a committee be appointed to ar
range for speakers for next Friday night.
The chair appointed on this committee
Messrs. Thomas Pollard, Thomas Cooley
and Louis Constantine.
President Smith announced that the
executive committee of the club would
meet tonight and also stated that the
club rooms would be open every night for
the use Of the members The meeting then
adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
WATCHING FOR FILIDUsTERs.
Expedition Believed to he on Foot
in the NeighbOrhOOd of Savannah.


The United States officers are on the
alert for filibusterers in Savannah. The
presence of a considerable number of
Cubans in the city during the last few
days and their suspicious movements has
pretty thoroughly convinced the authori-
ties that an expedition is on foot some
where around here.
Deputy Marshal Wilson has reasons for
believing ehat Savannah is being made the
base of operations for insurgent sympa-
thizers preparatory to their departure for
Cuba. Small parties of Cubans have been
registered at the hotels during the last
few days. but nearly all of them have
disappeared and Marshal Wilson is Of the
opinion that they got away by water.
The coast in this vicinity affords plenty
of opportunity in the way of inlets for the
embarkation of a party Of filibusters The
company of eighteen or twenty that was in
the city day before yesterday might
easily have boarded a tug at a point be-
low Savannah and made their departure.
The fact of q steamer having coale6
here and left for the southwark night
before last lends color to the theory of
the supposed hibusterers having left in
that way 1t is thought by some that tho
party left me hCtels and went to a con-
vcniont point down the river Then the
steamer slipped her moorings and dropped
down to take them aboard
That the men We're flibusterers is prob
able and the concert with which they
moved. They paid their hotel bills at the
same time, and while in the city kept 30
themselves. Money seemed to be plenti-
full with them
Marshal Wilson saw two men, evident
ly Cubans get Off the Plant system train
from Charleston yesterday. They APP
pearcd to be men of some note. and the
marshal thought perhaps they were con-
nected as leaders with the expedition sup
posed to have left Savannah.
The Spanish consul and the United
States officers were very active in their
efforts TO ascertain the purpose Of the
party and made every endeavor to lind
them. but II was too late when they
began their search. II is not
unlikely that some arrests will be made
in day or two Of parties for violation
Of the neutrality laws
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
VICTOR IN THE TRIPOD JUMP.
Mr.. j. ID. COnnOlIy's Record in the
KnickerbOcker Games.


knickerbOcxer Games.
Mr.. ]. B. Connolly, formerly of this city,
whose remarkable jumping in the Olym-
plan games last year attracted the atten-
new American record in the hop, step and
jump. as announced in the Morning News
dispatches a day or two ago
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club games
in New York last week successfully
launched the new club among the organi-
cations of New York
Novelties are so rare in modern athlet-
les that the Introduction of two from
classic Greece proved to be highly ac-
ceptable. These were the discus throwing
and a reproduction of the historic race
from Marathon to Athens. The discus
throwers responded with record breaking
efforts and buried the old figures so far
out of sight that the event will now prob
ably get a permanent and honored place
among American pastimes.
An old game under a new name also at
tracted general attention. This was the
running two hops and jump familiar to
all Irish athletes under this title, but styl-
ed among the Greeks the tripod jump. 1t
is the style to be used in future Olympian
games and possibly also in this country
as an expert at the style can get over
more ground than with the hop, step and
jump, as was clearly demonstrated by Mr.
Connolly, who duplicated his victory at
Athens, and incidentally set up a new
American record.
Mr.. Connolly holds the championship of
a dozen clubs now. He is a brother Of
Mr.. M. A. Connolly of this city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23

The funeral of Mr.. W. L. Cumming took
place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at
Laurel Grove cemetery. The large num-
Der Of young people who attended the SER
vices shows how much Mr.. Cumming was
liked. The remarks of Rev. ]. NJ. Lovett
were very touching. The floral tributes
We're beautiful, the grave being covered
with them A large pillow of white roses
with Rest" in the center, from Grace
Sunday school, being especially pretty.
The following were the pail bearers: H.
w. Clark, W. L. Mingledorff, John c. Nor
gan, A. W. Mingledorff, Lahls Arnold and
A. p. Mngledorff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
TO PUT OUT A TICKET.
Democratic Mass Meeting Called For
Tomorrow Night.


The democratic party OF Chatham county
opposed to the primary faction will hold a
mass meeting at the theater tomorrow
night for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the House Of Representatives.
The call for the meeting reads:
THE democratic party Of Chatham coun-
ty is requested to meet in the theater at
$50 o'clock p. m, Thursday, Sept. "a. 1896
for the purpose of nominating three can
didates for the House of Representatives,
and for the transaction of such other bus
mess as may come before it. All who are
in favor of good government are invited
to be present"
The call is signed by DR.. William Dun
can, chairman, and j. f. Sullivan. secre-
tary.
The meeting represents the Liberal
Club faction, and will put out a ticket in
opposition to the primary ticket. A meet
ing of the executive committee of the club
was held last night, and 1t is pretty well
understood that a ticket was agreed upon
to be presented to the mass meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
TROUBLE AT SEA GIRT.
The Savannah Men Say They Have
Had no Hand In 1t.


Dispatches have been sent out from
Trenton, N. j., to several northern papers
stating that there was considerable bad
feeling among the sharpshooters who par
tlclpated in the recent rifle contest at Sea-
grit principally among the Georgia and
pennsylvania teams, and the statement
Is made that these teams are working to
prevent the next interstate match from
taking place in New Jersey.
Inc alleged trouble is supposed to have
begun during the recent contest over some
OF the decisions. Col. John c. Owens as
slstant Inspector general of rifle practice
OF New Jersey, said the complaint was un-
warranted and there was no truth in the
story.
The trouble was caused by the Massa-
chusetts teams request to shoot with
Winchester rifles, but the night before
the match opened the captains of the va
rious teams met and decided to permit the
use of any style of rife. The principal OBJ
Jectors were the members of the Georgia
and Pennsylvania teams. The Georgia
team won the match, but the Pennsylva-
mans were not dangerous at all during
the contest.
The Pennsylvania and Georgia teams
also protested against the District of Co.
lumbia team, on the grounds that the
members exceeded the time limit while on
the 2OO-yard range. The team, however,
had plenty of time to spare on the 500-yard
range, and under the rules the time was
averaged and the allowance was no..
claimed
Members of the Savannah team when
seen said that the team has no intention
of taking the action claimed, and say they
are perfectly satisfied with their treat
ment at Sea Grit. The kindliest feeling
exists between the New Jersey and Geor-
gla teams, and there is no bad feeling
whatever
1t was also said that some of the north
ern guardsmen were incensed at first at
what they thought was the confederate
flag, which few the breezes over the
Savannah mems tents The flag in ques-
ton, however, was the flag of the State
of Georgia.
The Sea Girt team will hold a meeting
at the Guards armory Thursday night to
settle the affairs of the recent trip, and
doubtless some action will be taken on
this line
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
A NEW CLUB IN THE FOURTH.
Political Club No. Organized With
Liberal Tendency.

Political Club NO. i Organized With
Liberal Tendency.
Political Club No / of the Fourth dis
trict was organized last night at the Lin
coin Guards hall. membership Of over
100 is claimed, largely from laborers on
the Baltimore steamship wharf. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-G. W. Shaw.
Vice President-W. II. Logan.
Secretary-J. c. Miller.
Treasurer-Israel s. Harris.
Seargeant-at-Arms-Th omas Conley.
Executive Committee. r. Rutledge
David Singleton, Jesse Manigault, Walter
Fleming Timothy Mcqueen.
Speeches were made by j. c. Williams,
William B. Crutcher, Richard Barnes and
w. D. Armstrong.
The club has not declared itself, but Is
said to lean toward the Liberal Club.
The Independent Colored Club of the
Fifth Militia district held meeting last
night and Endorsed all the present county
officers, with the exception of Coroner
Goette and Tax Receiver Dillon. Capt.
w. d. Dixon was Endorsed for coroner.
AS the Liberal Club has not announced
its candidates for the legislature, no ac-
tion was taken in regard to those candi-
dates. The club will meet again Friday
night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
FUNERAL OF JOHN n. MARTIN.
Hussars Paid the Last Tribute to
Their Deceased COmrnde.


Their Deceased Comrnde.
The funeral of the late John r. Martin
took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the Cathedral of St. John the Bap-
tist Rev. Father Kelley conducted the
services.
The Georgia Hussars, thirty strong
under command of Capt. Gordon. formed
a part OF the cortege that accompanied
the body to Laurel Grove cemetery, where
the interment took place. The Hussars
as a salute to their departed member
fired three volleys over the grave
The pail beareres were chosen both
from among the war comrades of the
deceased and his younger friends in the
First Regiment cavalry. They We're Col
w. w. Gordon, Lieut.. A. McC. Duncan.
Lieut.. Saussy, Sergt. Maj. Silva Private
j. A. Sullivan and Private w. I. Miller.
from among the old comrades of Mr.. Mar
tin. and Capt. J. c. Postell and Lieut..
William L. Blols.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23

FIRST DISTRICT LIBERALS.
The A. p. A. and the Citizens Club
Freely Discussed.


Freely Discussed.
The First District Liberal Club held its
first meeting of the renewed campaign at
Hendy hall last night The meeting was
a short one. devoted mostly to business,
and there was very little speaking. Be
tween 100 and POO members were present
President John w. Smith presided, and
Mr.. Joseph Mcclure acted as secretary.
Mr.. Smith stated that the meeting was
called principally for the purpose Of get
ting the club together and starting the
work. and that no speakers had been pro-
Nided for the occasion. 1t was a failing
with the club members, he said, that they
We're all workers and no speakers, but it
was good failing, and one that would
be appreciated on election day. He i'm
pressed upon the members the work that
IS before them and importuned them to
lend all the aid in their power TO the club
Mr. William Gibbons addressed a few
remarks to the club, and calls were made
Tor Judge Phillip NJ. Russell. who was
seated on the stand. He was introduced
as one Of the old war horses OF chatham
Judge Russell said that ne was not going
TO discuss the silver or the gold auestion
but would confne his remarks 10 the one
great question upon which the local fgbt
was being made, which, he said. is the A
T. A. question. '-'0 a.
That the Citizens Club and the Ameri-
can Protective Association are one ana
the same thing, Judge Russell said can
not be denied II was present" ne said
at a meeting Of the Citizens Club when
the American Protective Association was