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The evening times., 1896-09-09
WILLING TO RESUME WORK
BricklayerS Will Complete the
Stevens School Building.
Had a Conference with Commissions
ers Over Wages Due Them by Sub
contractor johnson.

The Commissioners received a large dele
CATION of the employees Of the oiiiTaCtor Tor
the construction OF the Stevens School
bmiuI.i.. wuu came UP 10 De present AT the
hear accorded to the sut- cont ractors
upon the allegation that they had not teen
promptly paid.
T. L. Cabell the contractor, and a. u.
Uhler his bundsman, were present, as
also were W H. johnson and William
Rdthwen, the first named sub-con-
tractor on the brick work and the latter
a suh-contracfor on The stone work; also
Alexander Wcif. II representative of clark
Brothers, who supplied cement, and Auditor
Petty and Perry Miller, who represent ed
the District side.
The direct cadse OF the trouble was over
the alleged delay in making the payment
OF wa ges for a part of the month OF August
for work OF the bricsiayers, and the failure
to take up at once an accepted order OF
Clark Bros, which they believed should
be paid from the allotment just authorized.
II was claimed by Mr.. Cabell and his
bondsman, the fatter being the principal
Spokesman that SubContractor johnson iii,i
already received every cent which could
properly be paid Ihfu at this juncturc.
The contention OF Mr.. Cabeil as 10 he
withholding of further pa yrnentst 10 johnson
until completion OF his contract was in
dorsed By Auditor Petty. who, by reason
of his position, was cognizant Of all the
facts, and rad Consented to become an
arbiter. for tile time being, in having he
matter Strengthened out.
The workmen present. and some of those
who have supplied materials, asked the
Commissioners TO take proper steps To
see that the bills they had contracted
shall be paid, but this was declined, Col.
Truesceii stating that the District authori-
ties cannot become disbursing officers,
and they can only deal with the contractor.
The conference listed over two hours,
and everybody Interested had his say. IL
was finally decided that Mr.. Chler's guar
.antee to johnson, the Subcontractor, was
sufficient, and he aud the workmen agreed
| that the building shall be topped OUT at
once, and that all brick work he completed
before they receive their money.
They knocked off work pending tile set
| tIement OF the affair, and johnson had been
notified that if he did not resume work his
| contract would be completed by Cabell.
The workmen were directed to assemble
at the building tomorrow morning to re-
| sumo work. and each man present agreed
| to do SO.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
BUILDER KINGS SANITY
His Wife Wants II Investigated by
a Marshal's Jury.
She Asks That Proper Steps BE Taken
for the Care of His business
and Property.

Mrs. Dereda Il. King, wife OF Thomas j.
King. tile we'll known contractor and build
er, this morning filed Il petition in the
supreme court asking that ii writ of lunucy
be issued to inquire into the sanity OF her
husband.
She claims that during the past year Mr.
King has been In i'll health, but that up to
the 5th of last month he was only tempo
rariiy incapacitated from attending TO his
business.
Since that time, however, he has grown
worse and is now suffering from chronic
meningitis, which the attending physician
81 Us may last Tor some time.
Mrs. King states that she was married tD
Mr.. King some years ago and they have the
following living children: jeanette 5.
King, Thomas j. King, jr., Dereda X, King.
Viola X. King and BARLEY s. King.
She asks that proper steps be taken for
the care OF the business and property.
Mr.. King has a business office in tile
Builders Exchange, No Tl9 Thirteenth
street northwest, but has not been there
for ahoIt three weeks. His business is in
the hands OF his associate, Mr.. Il. W.
Thomas, the contractor, OF No. 3416 T
street northwest.
Mr.. Kings Illness began with severe
neuraigic headache, which developed into
meningitis.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
CONVENTIONS IN COLORADO.
PopuIists, SiIverite~ and Republicans
Meet Today.

Denver, Col, Sept. 9.-Three State con
ventions are to be held today-the Popu-
lists, in Pueblo, and the Silver party and
the Republican party, in Denver. To te
. more explicit, the Republican convention
convention is made up of delegates favor
able to Bryan and Scwall electors, and
acting under the authority OF the regu-
larly constructed State committee of the
Republican party, of which K. Broad, Jr.,
is chairman, vice irving Howber, resigned
The Nick inleyites who controlled the first
meeting of the state committee and elected
]. w. Hodges chairman lay claim to the
Eagle emblem, and their convention comes
later in the month. While each of today's
conventions will strive for fusion on state
ticket, as well as for Bryan and Sewall
electors, their action cannot be safely pre-
dicted in advance.
Probably each will put up fun and indie
pendent State ticket and select eomHiissees
on fusion to meet and arrange State ticket
from candidates thus named by the re-
spective conventions. There are other fu-
sion plans broached.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
ACCUSED OF BIRD STEALING.
Police Looking for Two Men Wanted
in Baltimore

The police are looking for Charles Lich-
stein and John Doe, who are wanted by
the Baltimore authori ties for larceny
The men are accused of bringing about
fifty canary birds and dozen parrots
over from the Monumental City and at
tempting to dispose of them here when
they were only part ow ners in them
James Mazeppi. the complaining witness
informed Inspector Hollinberger that
Lichstein. Doe and himself bought the birds
in Newark, NJ. J. They went to Baltimore
and rented room in which they started a
bird store. In the absence OF Mazeppi his
partners ran away and took the birds with
them.
Hardly had Mazeppi left police head
quarters when he saw Lichstein and Doe
on the Avenue. He called to them, but
they darted away and By the time an Of
ncer could be found they had disappeared.
tits believed they are in hiding some place
in the CITY, Eiiot they have done with
the birds is a Mystery.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
NEW JEBsEY DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of State Chicago
Ticket and Plat form Indorsedx

Ticket and Platform 1ndOrsedx
Trenton, " j., Sept. S.-The morning
trains brought in large aCCessions TO the
gathering here, in anticipation OF the
Democratic State convention. which met in
Taylor's Opera House at noon to select
Bryan electors. The hotels, which had
been quiet last night. assumed lively air
and the streets were musical with thestrains
OF brass bands, marching between the con
veDtion hall and the hotels.
Col. Price, of Essex county, denied the
story circulated last evening that he was
in possession of a letter from United states
Senator Smith. defining the Senator's at
titude on the money question.
The platform TO be adopted by the con-
yeDtien indorses the national Democratic
platform adopted at Chicago and tile can
didates nominated thereon.
At12 20 Samuel FowIe acting for Chair
man Smith, Of the State committee. called
the convention to order, and the mention
of Bryan's name was the signal for an
outburst of applause, three times repeated
from all parts of the house. Mr.. Fowler
reported that the State committee had
agreed oD Hon. Augustus W. Cutler, of
Morris county, for temporary chairman of
the convention, and Mr.. Cutler was re-
ccived with cheers.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
WILL ACCEPT FRAME BUILDING
Citizens Of IaBgdon Change Their
Minds on Schoolhousc.


Langlon was represented at the Dis
trict building this afternoon by deiesa.
ton OF citizeas who came TO protest against
the construction of a frame school building
in that place. in lieu OF the brick structure
originally designed.
The gen;ic:.s-E stated that they had been
striving several years for an improve
ment Of their school facilities. ara they
objected strenuously to having Il frame
structure.
Building Inspector Brady explained to
them, as was recently stated in The Times,
that the ii ORGY available is not sufficient
In his estiru nation to erect a suitable brick
building The lowest bid was within a
few hundred dollars OF the amount appro-
priated, leaving an insufficient sum for
superintcnGcncc.
The pla MS Tor the frame structure were
submitted to the delegation, and upon
hearing the explanations Tor the change, the
gentlemen expressed themselves ;ys salts
fled.
The delegation consisted OF j. W. Watson.
president OF the Northeastern Suburban
Citizens Association: W. H. Francis, ID. F.
Edwards, T. II. Collins and E. p. Sherman.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
-suspees lie Is. Locked Up.

George Lee. afas Harris, the suspect of
the Hall murder9 is locked up in tie New
Jersey aveneesseatidn house today, while
the detectives are working on his case. De-
tectives weldon and Helau are making a
dfecnr searA Ar ior evfdence;. but up to a
late hour this afternoon their labor had
been in vain. Lee positively denies any
knowledge of or connection with the mur-
The evening times., 1896-09-09
school Buildings Inspected.

The Commissioners have made official in
spection of four school buildings, lately cou-
Structed, as follows: Douglas, at the cor
ner OF First and Pierce streets; Payne, at
the corner of Fifteenth and streets south
east; the Wallach, at the corner OF Seventh
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. and
the Greeuleaf, on Four-and-a-half street.
between NJ and streets southwest. They
expressed approval Of each.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
HIGuwAYMAN IN COURT.
VILLA IN Pleasant Identified as Ibert
GrOunsells Assailant.


william Pleasant, colored, was arraigned
In the police court this afternoon for hold
ing up ALERT Grnunsell, of Suitland. On
Branch avenue. Auacostia. last Saturday.
Grounsell saw him last night with an
other colored man walking along the
Good Hope road and called Policeman
Mari. WHO arrested Pleasant. The lat
ter has been fully Identified as the man
wanted.
Marr thought him to court today hand
cuffed, and it did not take Judge Kim
ball very long to dispose OF the case.
John Moss appeared for the defendant. and
tried to shake GrouBsells testimony, but
fruitlessly.
After hearing all the testimony the court
held the prisoner for the grand jury, fix
ing the bond at 81 900.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
insane Pfasterer Drained His Wife
and Cut HIS Throat.

Ashtabula, Ohio, Sept. 9.-Mcaecr de-
tails have been received here OF murder
and suicide committed at Andover, this
county, this morning. William White, n
plastercr beat his wiCe's brains out with
a hall club about 3 O'Clock this morning
and physicians say she cannot live.
White was found about mile and a half
from the house, dead, with bis throat cut
from ear to car Whites father has been in
an insane asylum, and insanity runs In the
family. Il is supposed that he was tenn
porarily insane.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
Young peddler D,e.at Hospftnl.

William Miles, peddler, twenty-nine
years OF age. died at Providence Hospital
today: Hewas picked up sick atthe corner
of PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Ninth street
August 80 and taken TO the hospital. The
only Information he gave the officials at
that institution was that he was born in
New York. but came here from Virginia.
He said he had no relatives in this city.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
He WIN Not Buv That sorse

Charles II. Lehman, a dairyman, living
ut No. 402 East Capitol street, had his leg
badly cut and bruised this morning by u
kick from horse / n a stable in Haveuner's
alley. Lehman was about to purchase the
animal, and had eutered the stall for the
purpose of examining it, when he was kick
ed He was driven to the Emergency Hos
pital.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
DR.. YOUNG 5
Brilliant Work
! -
Attracting Much Atten-'
ton in Washington.

The almost miraculous cures heing cf.
fected daily by DR.. Young, the eeiebraSed
specfafisr at aafs iprivatei s1Bieariiifss. No.
700 Fourteenth street north west, continue
to attract widespread attention. Casc at
ter case pronounced incuraDle ny other
doctors iiave yielded to- the all-healing
power OF this eminent ph hysician. and are
today enjoying the blessing OF health.
Many come without hope. but are soon
convinced Ut his skill. While DR.. l founSs s
professional abilities are recognized the
world over, he riably makes his
The evening times., 1896-09-09
VIII Back Ward Against Plimmer

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 9.-Manager Al
Herford. of the Eureka Athletic Club, sent
a cablegram to George Atkinson, of the
London Sporting Life, yesterday. Offer
ing to match Jack Ward, the little Mon
pareil," against Billy Plimmer, who de-
feated George Cornfield in hard twenty
round battle on Monday night. Ward is
willing to box Pliinmer for any suitable
purse offered by the National Sporting
Club, of London. He will make every
reasonable concession to the British ban
tam in order TO get on match with hinl.
Ward himself is exceedingly anxious to
make the match, as he is confident he can
lower the colors of the queens representa-
tive
The evening times., 1896-09-09
Found Dead In His Room

william Brown, colored. seventy years
Of age. was found dead in his room. atNo.
2516 Messlnore street, shortly Eefore noon
today. He was lying on the floor, and death
had evidently resulted from i:eart disease.
The coroner was notificd.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
supposed Policy Runner Arrested

Thomas Ennis, colored, policy runner,
was arrested by Policeman Bell, of the
First precinct, today as he was about to
board a Mount Vernon car, bound for Jack
son City. When searched at the station
house $1O.1S were found on him. In one
pocket were n number of policy slips.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
carusl,. peaies the BALDWIN

Carlisle. Denies the BALDWIN story.
Secretary Carlisle. who has return ed
from Gray Gables, being seen this otter
noon, frankly said he knew nothing about
the reported request for Auditor Bald
win 8 resignation. and did not believe there
was any truth IN it.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
Marriage Licenses.

Tie following marriage licenses were
Issued today
Perry r. Patrick nDd Lille NJ. Miller.
Harry p Clements and sallic NJ. Lawson.
Joseph A. Oliver nbd Anrs 9 Kinsingcr.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
Trea sury Rece,pts.

The receipts from internal revenue today
were S41 $500, from customs $3.50, ,032,
and miscellaneous. $32 ,s76. The national
bank notes received today for redemption
/! amounted to $i47.594 s.,
The evening times., 1896-09-09
A Georgian FiIihuster snsnected

The brig Inca, at Brunswick, Ga, is
suspected as about to engage in filibuster
ing operations in Cuba. The government
officials have been instructed to investi-
gate tb e runfOrs
The evening times., 1896-09-09

The finest, the best bourds, only 81
per 100 feet. If you want common boards.
TIC per 100 feet. Frank Lib5cy & Co, 9th
and n. Y ave.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished ny Seymour Bros. bank
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office. Rooms 3 and ga. Sun Buflding
j. A. Breen, manager
The evening times., 1896-09-09
Condition, OF the Water.

Atlantic States, except rain on the imnie-
date coast Of New England.
The evening times., 1896-09-09

High and low tides are officially recorded
At the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
800 a. IN. 3:03 q. M
9:13 d. IN. 3:32 d. M
Temperature and condition OF the water
at 9 a. M: Great Falls lls-Tenipcrature, ~;
condition, 36. Receiving reservoir Tenn
perature. "A; condition at forth connection.
SO; condition at south connection, sc. Dis
tributing reservoir Temperature, 70; con.
dition at irfluent gatc!ouse, SO; efflucnt
gatehouse, SO. ..-,,., -
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at 7:25 p. ni.; extin.
guished at 4:40 a. IN.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 7:04 p. NJ; ex-
tinguished at sos q. IN.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
ut 1:10 p. H.; cxtinguished at SEQ o. IA.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
POWER OF THE JUSTICES
Judge Cox Says They Cannot
Legally Charge the. Juries.
GRANTS GERTIORARI WRIT

Decision in the Adrians Case Involv-
ing an Important Question-Cites
Authorities and Considers the IN
t-ntion of COngress-Not Able
Either to Set Aside Verdict.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
FIGHT tGAMsT HARREs
Metropolitan Line Directors
Are Having a Tussle.
MIR. PHILLIPS SUCCESSOR
He Has Been Accused of siding With
Labor Men-The Mercantile Trust
Selection of Any Man Not Chosen by
the Present Incumbent.

.'1t has developed into regular ward
fight" Remarked n gentleman prominently
Identified with the Metropolitan line, in
sepaking OF the directors meeting today
to consider the selection OF Mr. Phillips
successor.
1t is stated that at the time Nr. Phillips
sent in his resignation he received n letter
from the Mercantile Trust Company OF
Baltimore, which fioatcd the big bond
issue for the recent change OF IL olive power
In this letter the president of the COM
paDy dcplored the fact OF. MIR. Phillips
resignation and sought by every ieeans OF
persuation to secure u TeconsidcriDg Of
his action.
He called Mr.. Phillips attention to the
fact that lie very well Knew the Mercantile
Trust Company would not have loaned any
money to the Metropolitan road had MTe
Phillips not been president, and stated
that the line would have difficulty in get
ting further loans with any othermaD at its
head
The evening times., 1896-09-09
THEIR CAPABILITY.

THElR CAPABiLIII-
The Times Informant, who saw the letter
to Mr.. Phillips stated tnat it went ON to say
THAT you knew as wellas that no member
OF the Doard of directors is fit to be sec
retary of the company much less its presi-
dent
The writer continued that, since he be-
lieved 1t was impossible to get Mr.. Phillips
TO reconsider his action, the trust company,
as "a heavy stockholder and the holder Of
the bonds, would not be satisfied unless
Mr.. Phillips chose his own successor.
The retiring president was advised To
look around and find some bright, encr-
Getic young man, capable OF administering
the affairs of the Metropolitan line, and
that such selection would be agreeable To
the chief stockholders OF the company, rs
well as make possible loans for future rx-
tensions.
Mr. Phillips at once made an accurate in
quiry into The capabilities of several gen.
tlemen whose names were presented to
him. among them being that OF Major Geo.
II Harries At the same time certain OF
the company offered candidates OF their
own choosing, and since thai time the fight
to persuade Mr. Phillips has been yersing
upon the pyroteciiDic order.
one of the directors. and a prominent
real estate dealer. is said TO have wrltten
letter charging Major Harries, as
n school trustee, gave employment TO 4
man who had been dismissed from the
Metropolitan line This was urged as
being inIpolit ic and as showing Mr..
Earries biased on the side OF the laboring
men.
When this was brought to the attention OF
the friends of Mr Harries, without discuss
ing the truth or ralsity OF the charge, they
asked Mr.. Phillips il it was the policy OF
the Metropolitan Company To hound to the
last men IL had dismissed from its employ.
a nd il it intendedto o pursue a discharged EN-
ploye from pillar to post, giving him 10
chance to secure work here or elsewhere.
DECIDED UPON MAI. HARRIES.
Mr. Phillips, of course, repudiated such
a policy, aud this charge against Mr-
Harries was dropped. II is said that
opponents of the major rcsc.rted to other
tactics. and every day the fight has been
getting warmer and warmer
Only a day or SO ago an intimate friend
of Mr. Harries conveyed 10 Mr.. Phillips
the Information that as the latter had not
solicited the place and was in no need Of ii
he did not propose to defend himself against
attacks evidently inspired by malice, that
il tie could not be made president by fair
means he did not propose to use foul ones
Mr. HarrieS. he said, was ready and Will
ing To accept the place II it was offered to
him, but he was not begging for it. The
statement goes that Mr.. Phillips thcreupon
decided to name Maio Harries as his
successor, and the outcome OF the meeting
viii show the extent Of Mr.. Phillips power
and influence over the board of directors.
The meeting of TIE board viii take place
at O'Clock this afternoon. Marshal A. A
Wilson, one of the directors, said at 2. 80
d. M. that he did not know who would lie
elected president There had never been
any meeting of the board in regard TO tie
matter
The evening times., 1896-09-09
Forecas. TIL 8 p. m. Thursday.

For the District of Columbia, Delaware
and Maryiand Fair; variable winds.
For virginia and West Virginia-Fair;
southeast TO soath winds.
The evening times., 1896-09-09
CHARGES VERY LOW

No matter what your complaint may DC
or how many doctors you have tried, no
matter how dark and gloomy the tuturc
may appear to yon. don't give up In"
ship" but consult DR.. Young today be
fore it is too late. DIR. Young CONTINUES
to treat with marvellous success
Catarrh Bloa,u Poison,
Asthma, Pimples. Ulcers,
Hay Fever, Nervous Debility,
Brouclitis, Skin Diseases,
Dyspepsia, Rheumatism
Liver Disease, Brain Diseases.
Kidney Complaint, Piles, Rupture,
Heart Disease, Varicoceics
Structure. Lost Vitality,
f, male Hcakuess, bladder DiseRse.
Ofiice Hours-Daiiy. 10 TO 8. Wednesday
and Saturday Evenings, to 8. Sunday, 10
to IL.
NO NAMES PUBLISHED.
CURES In all cases accepted for
GUARANTEEDi trcntinont.
The evening times., 1896-09-09

Flooring, $1.50, per loo feet. all one
width. F. Libbey & Co. 9Th and N. Y ave
The evening times., 1896-09-09
weather Conditions and al Fore.
cast.

The high area has moved from New YORK
to New brunswick. The second high area
has moved southwark 10 Montana, increas-
ing in magnitude A trough OF low pres
sure extcfsIs from Texas to Lake Superior.
The storm, which was off the south At
IaNtic coast OH September 4. has moved
off Cape Cod. causing northeast wind
of thIrty-six miles per hour at Nantucket.
Rain has fallen in the Missouri and the
middle Mississippi valleys and upper lake
region.
The temperature has fallen In the North
west, and has remained nearly stationary.
or rlseu slightly, else sewhere.
Fair weather may be expected In tie
The evening times., 1896-09-09
washington stock Exchange.

SaIes-Amer- Security and 1rusi, AZ OF l.
Nergentha.er LiEotyI g, 80 AT ilA.
GOVERNMENT BONDS. bid. Asl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-15
OFFICERS BOUGHT.

G. S. Houghtailing was arraigned in
police court this morning on the sec
ond charge of selling liquor without
license. The witnesses in the case were
Capt. Kanae and Officer Morris. 1t a.
pears that on July they went into
Houghtailing's place and bought "A
bottle of gin. They said nothing about
the transaction but some two weeks
ago Marshal Brown got wind of it and
hauled them up. In court today they
told the story of the purchase like
good officers. Attorney Creighton
moved that his client be discharged
and same was granted. MOL pros. was
entered in the third case against
Houghtailing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-15

church will give farewell reception
in the chapel Wednesday evening to
MIR. and Mrs. T. ID. Garvin.
The S. S. Doric brought $40 tons of
freight for this port 20 tons being
part of the Belgc's cargo She has
35,4G7 packages in transit
Berger's orchestra will furnish
music at the "rrilby" performance, TO
be given at the drill shed. either to-
morrow night or Thursday.
Marcus Colburn has appealed his
Gainsborough libel to the Supreme
Court. \ bond for costs in the sum of
800 was filed this morning.
McInerny's shoe store will give you
fit in every shoe imaginable. They
also advertise Ladies Golf Leggings for
bicycle riding and tramping.
\ number of pumps have been put
to work on the wrecked bark Gains
borough in the hope of raising her
from her bed on the coral reef.
j. $. Martin has free silver head
quarters at his tailoring establishments,
but sometimes the goldites pack the
meeting. The latter forces are led by
j. \. Kennedy.
1t is just possible that a concert may
be given at the Hawaiian Hotel tomor-
row evening. This is in case the Mari
posa does not put in an appearance be-
fore the afternoon.
II. Lose, assignee in bankruptcy of
the estate of VI. S. Levy, has filed in
Chambers a bill to set aside the mort
gage of Theo. II. Davies & CO., on said
bankrupt's property.