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The herald., 1896-02-03

Chatsworth Park-Leave from and arrive at
River Station, San Fernando street. only.
A Sundays excepted Sundays only.
THE INSIDE TRACK
All S.P. Co.'s trains stop at First street Except
the four San Francisco trains) and Commercial
street Except the S:25 San Francisco evening
train), in the business center Of the city, saving
time and street car fares to passengers
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
Connecting with Wilmington Transportation
COmpany's ocean excursion steamers:
Leave Arcade depot at 915 am. Tuesday and
Friday and arrive from II :15 am. Wednesday and
Saturday.
The herald., 1896-02-03

A mans profundity may keep him from
opening on first interview, and his cau-
tion on second, but should suspect his
emptiness If he carried on his reserve to o
third.--Colton.
The herald., 1896-02-03
A Hint.

He-What Is your latest charitya
The Heiress-I am supporting young
man in Liberia.
He-You ought to remember that char
ity begins at home. New York Herald
The herald., 1896-02-03

Saunterer finds nauga good Shakespeare,
but ''kidgc'' is as yet beyond hiin.-bos'
ton Budget.
The herald., 1896-02-03

Between L. San Pedro and Long Beach 10 minutes.
RUBIO CANYON AND ECHO MOUNTAIN.
Trains leave Los Angeles daily at 10 M, Gil 80
a. m, E, and aS:30 p. -.s,-.-r.--.--.
Fine pavilion and hotel. Grand scenery.
Telescope and searchlight.
Daily b Daily except Sunday. C Sundays
only. d Saturdays only. ...
Stages meet the 7:10 train at Pasadena for
Mt. Wilson new trail.
Passengers leaving Los Angeles on tho 7:10 a. m.
train for Mt. Wilson can return same day.
Special rates to excursion and picnic parties.
Depots east end of First street and Downey ave-
nne bridges
City ticket office, Greenewalds cigar store, cor
ner Second and Spring streets
General offices, First street depot.
..tt - t:' II b. BURNETT, General Manager,
-.'. ,' w. WINCUP, Gen. Passenger Agent.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
WARNED TO OBEY The OATH
Two Grand Jurors Sworn in in
Place of Those Discharged.
Judge cole Gave No Special Charge
or Instructions, But Referred Sig
nifIcantly to the Oath.

George E. Murray, grocer, and j. W.
Barse, a carpenter, were tbs morning
sworn as grand jurors to fill the vacancies
caused by the removal of Messrs. Deavis
and Blair, who were discharged yesterday
by Judge Cole.
The court did not give the new men any
special charge or instructions. They We're
summoned up near the bench, and in low
tones Judge c ole inquired their business, age
and residence Tney were asked the usual
questions as to being ia the employ OF the
government, and then Clerk Smith was di-
rected TO administer the special oath which
S usually administered 10 the foreman or
the grand Jury. 1t is as follows:
You do solemnly swear that you Will
diligently fully, and impartially inquire
into, and true presentmcnt make, OF all
orfenses against the laws prohibiting duel.
ing in the District OF Columbia and OF
all other olfenses which snail come To
your knowledge of which the supreme
court of the said District has cogniZance.
That you will present no one from hatred
or malice, nor leave anyone unprescnted
from favor, affection, or hope of reward.
That the counsel OF the United states,
your fellows, and your own you will keep
secret, and that you will, to the best
of your ability, perform all the duties
enjoined on you as grand juror
The jurors having been sworn, Judge
Cole said:
Your whole duty, gentlemen, is pre-
scribed in that oath. Il is hung on the wall
of the grand jury room, and wants to be
followed, not only literally, but in every
particular, and | have no doubt you VIII
obey it conscientiously"
The evening times., 1896-12-08
FIGHTING THE STANDARD OIL.
South Washington People Oppose the
Erection of Tanks.

The Standard OIL Company, whose ap-
plcation for permission to construct sew
eral large oil tanks on X street southeast,
between South Capitol and Half streets,
is on file with the building Inspector, is
meeting with opposition, not only as to
its proposed construction, but To the laying
of the necessary pipes, as well
Parties interested in forhiddins the pipe
laying have gone to court, while those who
object to the presence of the tanks in That
vicinity have entered a protest with the
Commissioners against the granting OF the
permit.
The Commissioners have also been asked
by Attorney O'Callaghan, in behalf of
Mr. George T Harbin. the South Washington
merchant, to do nothing until the decision
is reached upon the application for an in
junction to restrain the laying OF the pipes.
The oil company has legislation in its
favor, Congress having passed an act to
enable the company to procure right of
way but the contention of the property
owners is that no po wer, not even Congress,
can take away the rights OF individuals in
private property, as is proposed to be done
by the Standard Oil people.
The petition of the South Washingtonians,
just filed, alleges that the tanks in their
midst will be detrimental to health and
property values. II is signed by Mr.. John
G. Oeser and about twenty others, and
the determination is expressed In vigorous
English to defeat the construction, il pos
sible.
1t is com animation fight. all elements OF
opposition meeting on common ground to
stop proceedings.
The company's declared purpose is to put
up number of large reservoirs on X street
for the reception OF petroleum and its
products, but in order to carry out the pro-
ject it will, it is alleged, have to lay its
pipes through private property.
A bitter fight seems to be ahead.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
LANDLORD FACED A PISTOL
Ajax Griffith Had Another Row
With His Tenants.
Attempted to Evict Them for Al
legged Non-Payment-Will Marry
His Divorced Wife Tonight.

There was fun and excitement in tene-
ment house, No. i67 c street northwest
this forenoon, which was witnessed by a
crowd OF at least 800 people on the side
walks.
The house is rented by Walter S. Grif-
fifth a printer, know n t o the craft asa jax. !"
Rccms furnished or unfurnished are rented
for orlIEhthouseseeping and as lodging apart
ments.
Yesterday Richard ] Meagher, one of
Griffithis roomers, swore out warrant
against Lis landlord. charging him with
conducting d disorderly house. The war
rant was served by Detective Hartlgan,
who had Griffith and about twelve Of his
male and female roomers before Assistant
District Attorney Mullowny at the police
court this morning.
After interrOgating the witnesses the
prosecutor decided that Meagher had no
case against Griffith, and the latter was
released from custody
Immediately after leaviD g the police court
the landlord proceeded to his dornicile,
accompanied by muscular friend. Grif-
fifth claimed the Meaghers, man and wife
ow ed him three months rent, and with his
friend lie attempted to eyict them.
They had seized the man. and were going
to throw him bodily from the premises,
when he commanded his wife, 1t is said,
to take his pistol and shoot GTiffith's mus
cular friend. The woman seized the wedp-
on and aimed IL at the evicting party, at
the same time threatening to pump them
TyI %. lt1u' unless they d'-sIsteu anu cease
trying to throw Neagher out.
The landlord ran to the front door and
sounded three loud ''toots'' on his police
whistle, which is the regular distress call.
He continued to sound the whistle until a
large crowd had collected.
Several detectives at headquarters heard
the distress call, and spIinted through an
alleyto the house, which is Just in the rear Of
the District building. Several patIomen
from the police court also responded. They
found the Meaghers. Griffiths ct al. en-
gagged in q struggle in the house.
On advice OF the detectives the landlord
went to the police court and swore out a
warrant against Mrs Meagher for assault.
At last accounts Griffith was standing G
guard over the Meacher apartments and
peace was reigning. The sequel will be n
Judge Millcr's court tomorrow.
tinge of romance was added to the
muddle as Griffith was to have been remar-
ried today to his former wife. She secured
a divorce from him several years go. The
ceremony and reunion will now take place
this evening, since he has been released
from durance vile and the troublesome
neighbors have been disposed of.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
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FOR FALSE PRETENSES.
Daniel Mergenthal Arrested by De-
tectives Gallagher and Carter.

4 well dressed young man, with his hair
cut football style. was arrested this after
noon by Detectives Carter and Gallaher, on
the charge offalsc pretcnses. The prisoners s
name is Daniel | Morgenthal, and he is
twenty-one years OF age, and an elevator
conductor by occupation.
The detectives have been looking for
Morgenthal for several days. The spe-
cific charge Oh which he was taken into
custody was defrauding Mr.. W. W. Ever
EFT, residing at No. 903 S street north
west, of $40 on September 26.
It's alleged that The prisoner represented
To his victim that his mother was dead,
and ne required money TO bury her. He
stated tnat she was insured in the Prov
idenjial Insurance Company, OF Harrisburg,
Pa, for 1000, and on the strength of
this Mr.. Everett advanced him the money.
Later the victim wrote to the insurance
company and found that no such insur-
auce policy was in existence. A warrant
for Morgenthal's arrest was then sworn
out.
1t is said at headquarters that several
other cases of false prctcnses may be made
out against the prisoner, who was formerly
employed as elevator conductor in several
leading business houses on Seventh street
and Penns ylvania avenue, and thus became
acquainted with the proprietnrs.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

The funeral Of London Shears, the colored
preacher who was shot ard killed by Police
man Edward Curry, is in progress this
afternoon at the First Baptist Colored
Church, corner Of Sixth and Il street,
southwest OF which deceased wasa member
The church Is crowded to the doors with
colored people and there is an overflow
of several hundreds on the sidewalks.
There were several speakers, and their
fierce dcuu nc iation of the killin OF
Shears gave the service more the appear
ance of an inc ignation meeting than a
ceremony over the dead.
ceremony over the dead.
ne cor,er,s. rnr.uunIE the Mckinley
League, in charge of L. Willis, president.
and y. 4. Morton Post, No. 4, u. a. K, IN
cnaT,se OF Commander els. iert shea. -
residence on Il street about 1890 o'clock
and proceeded to the church.
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS
Among the speakers are Rev. William
Howard. of Zion Baptist Church., Richard
johnson, Rev William Gibbons, of Mount
Carmel Baptist Church,, Rev. Richardson, OF
Rehobeth Church, and others.
The shooting of Shears was denounced
in unnIeasured terms as unjustifiable, and
the speakers were frequently interrupted
by applause and cries OF Good, That's
So" etc.
REV. MIR. uOwARD'S RABID ADDRESS.
Rev. Mr.. Howard's address, which was
the principal one, was highly incendiary
in its nature. LAS the Lord liveth, there
is but one step between me and death was
his text.
Much better would it have been if this
noble man had met death on SouihcrLs
battlefield by bullet from his former mas
ter than TO have died by the shot of po-
a In with "a
tic sneer, and the vast audience appiaudcd
his utterance So that it could have been
heard block away.
Ine passor wLs , cry bitter, and his de-
nunciation OF the police, the newspapers and
the public in general for upholding the
officer in committing the deed.
The villain" lie continued, meaning
Curry. Ought to die ON the gallows, and
would be one who would rejoice in cutting
the drop.'' ne shouted and again there was
a shout of approval, jeers for the police,
sneers, misses and laughter.
A NOBLE PREACHER.
Rev. William Givens, OF Mount Connel.
was another of the speakers, and was
equally vehement in denouncing the killing
Of Shears. and his address was punctuated
with applause
In PLAN language. he said the police had
misreprescnted the facts. He lauded Shears
as a noble preacher.
We have got to do something to let
the white people know we are living.
was his concluding remark, and there were
CRIES OF Lynch tie cop
Rev. Randolph Howard, Il Deighbor Of
Shears, also spoke, and prefaced his re-
marks by ying that he was going TO he
pialn and speak the truth if he went To
Jail for it, He said the killing was not
lustifiable. and he only wished the dead
brother had gotten Curry'S pistol instead
of his baton.
bon mot.
Rev Mr Lindsey, of Rock Creek Church,
spoke next. He made a lengthy arraign-
ment Of the police force.
1T is composed" he said, "of the lowest
class among the whites, who come among
the colorcd people armed with their little
authority to browbeat and bully"
The evening times., 1896-12-08
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Court or AppealS-present the Chief JUS
tice, MIR. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice
shepard. George L. kObbe was admitted
TO practice. Patent appeal No. 81 Ross VS..
Loewer. motion to dismiss appeal argued
by X. Ii. Dyrenrorth and A A. Hoehling, jr.,
In support OF motion, and by George W. Rea
In opposition United States Electric Light
ing Company VS.. John w. Ross ct al.
on motion OF J. j. Darlington allowed until
December l l 10 file briefs in opposition
to petition fora How wance OF appeal. Nos. 616
and GIT, Mccartney ct al. VS. Fletcher ct
al: suggestion OF dimiDution of record and
motion for certiorari submitted by W. l..
Cole; granted. No. 81 4, Colville VS.. Amer
lean Security and Trust Company ct al,
and Noble ct al VS.. American Security and
Z. Thom for the Ii ospitaI OF the University
of PENNSYLVANIA a. .continuedby Randall Webb
for heirs-at-Iaw and by George Ii. Yeoman
for Home FOR Incurables.
Equity Court No. 1, Judge Cox-Rue VS..
Rue, pro confesso against certain defend
ants ordered. Ament VS.. Eelt Ry Co, time
to take testimony limited to thirty y-five
days. Walker VS.. Bartlett, motion for
taxing costs dismissed. Maddox VS.. Mad
doX, testimony before Margaret Murray,
exam. ordered taken. Stack ole VS.. Stack
pole. appearance of absent defendant or
dered. Mayer VS.. Mayer, testimony before
John A. Sweeney, exam, ordered taken.
Osborn VS.. Haley sale of notes authorized
and reference to auditor ordered; In re
pointed committee.
Equity Court, No. z, Judge Hagner-
FIiield VS.. rlileld: order allowing aiimony
pendcnte lite and counsel fees. Fellows VS..
Hay; order setting aside decree pro con-
fesso and leave to file amendment.
Circuit Court, No. l Judge Bradley
Kelsey VS.. Washington Loan X Trust Co:
| verdict for defendant. state of Maryland
| VS.. Clarke; rule on defendant to empio new
| counsel. Thompson VS.. Hauptman: Judg-
ment by default. Perls vs. District OF
| Columbia: on trial.
Circuit Court, No. ., Judge MCComas-
| National Cable Railway Company VS.. W. n
| q. Il. X. 70. ON trial.
Criminal Court. No. I. Judge Cole
| John Murphy VS.. Michael J. Mcnamara,
order reviewing cause and ma king new
| Defendants Joseph r. wiidman vs. TN.
| cinnut Brewing Company ON trial
Criminal court No. =, CHIEF Justice lang.
| ham United states VS.. Viola LINK. iarceny y
from the person; noile pros. United states
vs. William Pleasant, larceny from the
| person. case gwen to Jury.
Probate court. Judge tfagner-Estate Of
Caroline H. Wtnssow. order to examine safe
\ deposit box Estate OF Mary Flynn, petition
\ for probate OF Will flied. Estate OF Brndiza
| j Behrend. petitiou for rule ca show cause.
| In re Adelaide Dodson; citation returned
] served Estate OF Fendaii T.. Alexander. viii
| fully proved. Estate OF Elizabeth A. Miller,
| petition for probate of WILL filed. Estate
/ of Mary r. kengia. order for SALE Estate
OF Frank J. Tharp; notice TO creditors.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
PACIFIC BILL SOON.
Representative Powers Is Working
for an Early Consideration.

1t is the purpose OF Mr. Powers, chairman
of the House Committee on Pacific Rail-
ways, to arrange with Speaker Reed today
for an early consideration of the bin re-
ported at the last session to adjust the in
debtedness OF the Pacific road to the gov
ernment.
This Indebtedness falls due within few
weeks, and a settlement of the matter was
deemed OF sufficient Importance by Presi-
dent Cleveland to justify reference To 1t in
his annual message. which was laid Be-
fore Congress yesterday.
Mr.. Powers said today that he did not
doubt the Committee on Rules would report
an order setting aside few days for a
consideration OF the measure.
He is equally well satisfied that the
urgency of the case is such that the
House will pass the bill, as it is neither
a party measure nor one upon which, in
his Judgment, there should be any marked
difference OF opinion in the House.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
TRADERS STILL DEPRESSED.
Grangers and Industrials Suffered
Under Their Influence.

New York, Dec S.-The traders. who
are still in control of the stock market.
were inclined to take gloomy view of
the situation this morning. and in the first
hour Of business the tendency of prices
was downward. The Presidents message,
especially that portion dealing with the
Cuba n question, was again the chief topic
of discussion. The Presidents position In
this natter was not to the liking or the
traders, and this class of operators ex-
tended their short lines in the CHANGERS and
industrials.
Sugar was sold down 3-4 to l15 Is,
the reduction in refined OF sc. IN wing in
duced sales for both accounts. Tobacco fell
"a to "A. Spirits preferred SIS to 80 3-s.
and Chicago Gas l is to 40 IS. Chicago
advices to the effect that the opposition
companies were making inroais on the
revenues of the old concern account for the
selling of this stock.
The decline in the railway list ranged
from Ia 10 7-s per cent, the latter in Bur
iington and Quincy, which sold down 70
77I-2 Manhattan was feycrish. ranging
between s5ag5 Us. Western Union d.
ciined SIS tn SO , 4. ana was weak through
out IL O'Clock the MARKET was 4aiat
and weak In tone.
stocks after IL O'Clock were dun but
firTner. Manhattan. Sugar. Louisville
x Nashville. Western Union and the
srangcrs were aocprtied nctier supper.
aud rallied i-saf per crnt: Manhaftan 4
Omaha Common beading. The trailing
however. was entirely Of a professional
character. Manhattan was bought on ths
declaration 20 the regular dividend by the
directors, and Omaha was taken on iht
uelief that the stuck viii he placed in the
ranks Of the dividend payers In January
| Atnoon speculation was dun andfenturelsss
The evening times., 1896-12-08
HALE STILL LEADS.


Reading. of Nebraska, a Close Sec
ond in the SiN-Day Wheel Race.
New York, Dec. S.-The solitary repre-
sentative Of the British team of cy lists
was still to the fore this morning in the
inter matt unal six day race at Madison
Square Garden, with Reading of Nebraska
o close second. Taylor, the colored rider.
was close up with the first division, while
Shock, vino had been going anything but
well up to midnight last night, pulled up
well between l a. m. and 10 an. Shock
went 1874 miles to Hale's Ill in the nine
hours. Conklin, Golden and Won Stcig re-
tired for good at 80 a. m.
The score at l / O'Clock was:
Hale, 563; Reading, 542; Rice, $40 !;
Moore, 536' Shock, 533; Foster ,52S; Pierce,
52I; Tavlor, 523; Smith, iS2; Elkes, i69;
Click 46o; Maddox, 445: Cassidy ,139; Can
non, 427; Ashingcr, III: Mcleod, 36i.
Hale's score was thirteen miles ahead Of
tile worlds record.
The score at neon was: Thirty-siX hours
Hale $50; Rca ding. o57; Moore, 553;
Pierce, 80; AShnger. 426; Ekkes, 4S1;
Taylor, 529: Foster, $40: Rice, 556; Click,
4T0; Schock, so; Smith, 49+; Cannon,
443: Maddox, i6l; Cassidy, 449; Nc
Leod, $40.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
orecast Till p. IN. Wednesday.

Forecast Till p. IN. wednesday.
For the District of Columbia and Mary
Iand, threatening weather; possibly light
showers, followed by clearing weather We'd
nesday; y;sliGhtchangesintemp winds
shifting TO southeriy.
For irginia, fair, precededby light show
srs in northern portion; east to south winds.
Weather Conditions and General
Forecast.
The barometer has fallen in the central
valleys and risen on the Atlantic coast and
at Rocky Mountain stations. 1t is highest
over Utah and lowest north OF Montana.
There is a trough Of relatively low pres
sure covering the Mississippi valley, at
tended by light rains, and cloudiness eX-
tends over the central valleys, lake regions
and the Middle Atlantic States.
1t is warmer n the North west and slightly
cooler in New England.
The conditions are favorable for sho wers,
followed by clearing weather in the Middle
Atlantic and Gulf States, Tennessee and
Tire Ohio valley. Fair weather viii prob
The evening times., 1896-12-08
STOLE GLUE AND WAX.
Two Young Jerseyites Arrested ,
the City POstOffice.

Two Young Jerseyites Arrested at
the City POstOffice.
Patrolmen Cox and Wannell, in citizens
clothes, played detectives today and shad-
owed the general delivery window OF the
city pos.office.
They were looking for Jacob Zeigler,
aged nineteen years, and John Labar three
years older, who are wanted at Bruins
wick, N. j., for grand larceny, it being
alleged that they robbed porous plaster
factory Of large quantity OF glue and
wax.
hTe policemen had with them Detectiv
Oliver OF New jersey, who know S the young
were rewarded by seeing Zeigler and Labar
go to the postofflce window about l
O'Clock this afternoon and ask for their
mail.
They were quickly placed under arrest
and locked up at the Sixth precinct station.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
A RAZOR AND \ MAN.
The Hair Splitter Was Sharp, But
Its Owner Was Too Dull.

A home-m2de razor, consisting of steel
shoe shank, sharp Ell rough to split hairs,
and a handle ma de of " ood, was in evidence
IN the police court today against Edward
Fost, big white man, who showed the
effects of recent debauch, as he stood
trembling in the prisoners dock. The wca-
pom, an unweldy affair, was for all the
"crld like a property ''raZZer,' such as
are used by negro corHedians.
Policemen Tom Gordon and Newkirk testi-
fled that Fost as drunk lastnight on Penn
sylvania avenue, between Third and Four
and-a-half streets, with the stage razor
in his pocket. He was holding up Con-
gressmen, citizens and visitors, and asking
for money to buy drinks.
Fost said he was q paper hanger and
employed the clumsy looking weapon to cut
paper Policeman Hebrew questioned the
prisoner and found that he was paper
hanger.
Where do you live?' asked his honor.
"At the Central Union Mission. i sleep
there every night"
And getdrunk every day, "saidthe court.
"You will have to furnish $500 bonds, or
go TO the workhouse for sixty days.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
CATHOLIC CaCRCH FEAST.
Archbishop MartineIli Conducted the
Services at Catholic University.

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
is being celebrated in the Catholic Churches
today. The morning masses We're attended
by large congregations
At the Catholic University this forenoon
Archbishop Martineli celebrated solemn
puntifical mass. During the 8 O'Clock SER
vice at the Church of the Imma aculate Con-
ception Eighth and n streets northwest,
the junior choir sang Marcos Mass in F,
for female voices, with Mrs. Carrie Kid
well Stewart as directress and Miss Mamie
Mullahy as organist. AT the offertory
Mllard's 80 Salutaris." in g, for soprano
and contralto, was sung by Mrs. Stew art
and Miss Grace Maher. LambilIotte's S
'Laudate'' was rendered by the choir.
VcSper service this evening will be sung
by the full choir, i'll charge of Mrs Clara
Smith.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
Thinking He Had Succeeded. He
Cut His Throat.

New York, Dec s.-Thomas E. English,
forty two years old, tried to kill his wife,
Kate. twenty years of age, this morning by
cutting her throat with razor. He only
succeeded dincutting deep cash onthe cheek.
The woman tainted and English thinking
he had killed her cut his throat He will
probably die, but Mrs. English will re-
cover, though she will be disfigured for
life. A quarrel was the cause OF the
tragedy.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
1O W.
4:44p. m,
-

High and low tides are official v re corded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
10:34 p. m. 4:44 p. m.
1852 a. m. 500 am
The temperature and condition of the water
at a. m: Great Falls-Temperature, 3S;
condition, SO. Receiving reservoir-TeYn-
perature. AZ; condition at south connection,
sc; condition at north connection, SO. Dis
tributing reservoir-Temperatur "A: con-
dtion at influent gatehouse, SO; cfflu mt
gatehouse, &c.