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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Determined to Win.

From the Chicago Post.
"Weyler will win in Cuba yet. He Is a
most persistent and determined man."
What has he done now?
He has sent to Spain for more telegraph
operators, in order that he may increase
the number Of his victories"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
No Wonder,

From the Philadelphia Press.
stranger-"Your city hall is quite impress
sive, but it lacks warmth Of color. 1t gives
one an impression of chilliness
Observation-Disclosures Well, rather!
1t cost about $16,OOO,OOO in cold cash!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

lAlNAS " as AAlo V Sd "
the new federal city,
as Washington was
then termed, the Post
Office Department
was | o C a t e d in a
building on the north
west corner of 9th
and F streets and
was soon after trans
ferred to rooms in the
N w Department
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

Westerner-"As New Yorker you are
OF course fond Of New York. Aren't your"
New Yorker-"Certainly. If you tan at
ford to live in the country during the sum-
mer, and to go abroad or down south in the
TinteD New York u I pleasant place to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
POST OFFICE SQUARE.
Interesting Points About the History
Of the Department Building.
WHERE ONCE A HOTEL STOOD
Location of a Telegraph Station in
the Early Days.,
4 STREET WOOD PILE

Copyright.)
wv YHEN THE SEAT OF
wv the general govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
A WOman's Letter.

Among these letters is one written by a
woman. 1t is addressed to G. A. Wickliffe,
Postmaster General, under date Of July .,
1S43, and is as follows:
On the Both ultmo Mr.. Marion, the
chief clerk, rendered me an account of
$1,000 for rent due the Post Office Depart
ment, accompanied by notification of dis
traint for the same in default Of payment
being made in few days AS this course,
II persisted in, will take from me the very
UNITED means 1 have to shield myself and
helpless children from absolute restitution
spectful onstfance, feeling assured Of
meeting with whatever clemency may un-
DER the circumstances be deemed consist
emit with public duty.
some Exclamation for my delinquency
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10

pc treated better. Pistols cursou ona tilredts were not used "'u
 Bud Boyle was newt seo, s l.. ''.ao ..ir, ''ie ioilowlng statement.
 the deputy and Jonas tas the bov s "aa AnoWn hers) came down the nlat- loIlh ana entered the cars. Several ne s1oes were standing around and one Inf .ueHi Sald lI was bad thing to take :. .iaIl out or the state who was unwilling " " so, l said; Why don't you stop itp iou nave the right as citizens I found .laC no one would do it. and walked ,hto Ihe ear and asked Jonas. What is InIS gentleman's name?' Jonas said lllS name was Curtis, whereupon Curtis ashed, Why, what do you want?' I replied, MT. Curtis, I Understand that you are taking this man out of The stdte without requisition papers, He replied that the boy was Willing to on Curtis then asked the boy if he wasn;t Wiling to gO,.and he said no, Then I asked hlm and received the same renlv | then turned to the crowd (about a uoZen) and asked them if they heard .lidI' Curtls then said. Take him. if you want hlm.' l replied, No. sir. I alii no oilcer, but l am speaking as q PilVaCe cItlZen.' | then left the car to attend to my duties told Curtis to wait and get requisition. As | left the car tEe prisoner followed. without any attempt on the part of Curtis in prevent him. l did not make any threats or in any manner try to intin1i. date Curtis. During the day several of us tried to get out a writ of habeas cor. pus, but was unable to flnd Judqe Cowan.n 7e
 Night Marshal Jennings says he went into the car with Boyle only as a guar dlan Of the peace, and did nothing but ask Jonas if be wanted to %. and that the boy said no" and that he bv act oE deed did nothing to intimidate tue officer. Was only a witness to the af Tar, and was more than surprised when the marshal relieved hIm from duty.
 According to the testimony given. if Is hard to find out the true inwardness ot the affair, and who is to blame. but rest asstued of one fact. that the tale of woe" that will be unfolded by Depn- ty Curtis will deter immigration from hls part of Mississippi and add an uhs.Yory reputation to our city.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10
A Butchers Experience.

MT ]. w. Herring butcher of Ph9- nix City. Ala. says, May 14th, 1895: For five years I had indigestion, which continued to get worse till my suffering was intense I spent hundreds of doi- lars trying to get relief, but grew wore until the fall of 1893, when 1 commenced to use Kings Royal Gtrmetuer. took only three bottles. but began to improve from the first use of it. 1 bought it of Dr, D. E. Morgan. and he can tell about my case. cheerfuly recommend Germetuer as the best medicine for Indigestion and Dyspepsia New package, large bottle, IDS. doses, S1. For sale by DC. Webb.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10
Condensed T estimony.

Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manuf actur- ertr's Agent, Columbus. Ohio. cel,ltIes ibat Dr. Kings New Discovery has no equal as a Cough remedy. J b. Brown, Prop. St. James Hotel. Ft. Wayne. Ind mat he was cured of cough of two years standing. caused by La Grippe. by pr kiHg's New Discovery. B. F. Mer. i'ti' Baldwlnsvile, Mass says that he has used and recommended it and never Knew II to tail and would rather have 1t tiah any doctor, because it always cures. MS Hemming, 222 E. 25th St, Chicago. a.wals Keeps Il at hand and has no fear W Vroup. because it instantly relieves Tree Trial Bottles at John H.. Tipton's Drug Store.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10
A Lame Attempt at Forgery.

1 A young man giving his name as
 Neville Osborne, and claiming to hail rom Nlllln2ton, Ohio, arrived in the
 city saturday about Il o'clock d. m.
 and it required only about 8 hours for
 hlm to get himself locked up. He is 22
 wears Of age, of light complexiOn.
 w. l5hs l50 pounds, clean face and fiye l feet eight inches Tn heighth, He | claimed to be a son of Peter Osborne of | Wlllngton. who was recently on a l pleasure and business trip to this | place, and who while here made many
 warm friends. There is expressed
 some doubt of the tale told by the
 young Osborne" and great regret on hls fathers account, if he has given
 his correct identity.
 l Osborne first attracted attention by presenting check for $50 70 to the
 Bank of Eastern Arkansas for col
 lection. The check was signed Louis Rolwad (the name no doubt being in-
 tended for l.. Rollwage, though in- deed not even a good counterfeit, or
 anything like that gentleman's fine Italian haud"), and made payable 10 NJ. James. Cashier Sanders at once 1 informed him that the party had no account at the bank, whereupon he left the bank in an indignant manner. The cashier. suspectlng crookedneSS, notified l. Rollwage. ot the firm of l. l ROllWage & Co.,, of this city, and learned that no such check had been drawn by him. The bank official then sought the advice of an attorney, who informed him he had grounds to get out,a writ of arrest for the party. which
 was accordingly done. and placed i'll the hands of Night Watchman Jen- niugs. Osborne was found at Cook s Hotel and was carried for trial before Squire Nelson, who remanded him to jail in charge of Sheriff Williams. When arrested OSbore had in his pos session one d0uble-barreled breeche loading shotgun nt J. E. Ceme at make. No. l2 caliber and humber 74 3S6, with a wel-worn white duck
 cover; one Winchester rifle. 3S calber and numbered 357 903 B. with slightly
 worn black oilcloth cover; new nickel plated 2 caliber pistol of the Forehan0
 make of Winchester, Mass, No. 23l 224 Osborne claimed to have sold corn to a
 negro in the county and took the check in payment. The check was one of the
 banks upon which it was drawn and d blank check of the same description
 was also found in his possession. He had written letter to the Anheuser-
 Busch Brewing Company at St. Louis. stating he had arrived here and wished to know if that firm would assist him in starting saloon at this place. The bank officials wired Peter Osborne at Wilmington, O., and received a reply
 that parties would be here to-day. His
 trial will come up Monday before Justice Nelson.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10
Novel Habeas Corpus Act.

letter to Marshall Wolff, Monday. fioh Lee county. Mississippi, giving the description of an escaped convict. leSulttI m the arrest of a colored lad named Abe Nelson. who has been DOT ter at The Forrest City House for the P1sI three months. The boy acknow- eoseu lhat he IS the one wanted. and ..as g"9s th'I ne lett the county farm on "cGo''nt Of exceeding cruelty.
 oas uesdaY. W. l.. Curtis, d Mississippi nmI'dl' arrived, and after an interview "lu the prisoner she assented to ac- 'uip a't oly tht deputy without requi- o'.'on; "wednesday evening Curtis es- o'Veu se HIS prisoner to the train, and d s" 'niaUtrS before it's departure rumor S"5H Iiat Bud Boyle and night mar si '@i jennings boarded the cars and n- tt''n'aated t"n the deputy so rauch as to free s,e pt'Soher, who gladly took the ad- '"'Hmtage and left for parts unknown. l""''e l'e the deputy, probably in fear of 0"1o oall bats, left on train for home. s,itti -''t'iiurS ran riot, and one could hear oe"lhg pro and con. After d vain ;"ea'or to lind out who was to blame th. premises, our reporter presents r,.,'lterVieNs had with the principal PaItIelpants:
 ha i' an Interview with Marshal Wolff, n,sS.Ie a''u' Tn regard to the report that i1''S i,,i , ana threats were used in the r"' anr .i'at Is ifalse. No intimidation of S.n,n Ninl Was used, and the negro con fr4s,n,t, fo" 1o gn With the deputy of his own Tr.ia VII; While they were going to the or..b | iett to carry the key to the jall- th. ''''uS' "' and when reached the depot the ,' ai i'ad gone, and on hearing of pro,p' p".i jennings took in the affair,
 0m 0"'Pp1iy relieved him from duty"
 tsls "e"rihg the rum0r ot threats, piS. aifnt,'oc,' at he jail. we visited tha. in- una",uih' S'oh' and all tha prisoners were the hrilous tra'. ih their commendatipn If Curtis rti"'IIent lnt of the boy by Wolff and b on oa They said the boy was willing
 "'ACurtis promising, that he would
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10
u n. Logan Killed bv his Father
 in-LaW.


 suuday afternoon about o'clock. W. D. Logan was shot and instantly Filled by w. c. Ferguson, his father ;n.Iaw. at Fergusonville, south of F,rrpst City. W. D. Logan was mar riad to Ferguson's daughter two or ,brpe years ago. The match was not q bappy one. and tue pair did not get .,,nng we'll together. Finally their differences eliminated in open rupture .nd Mrs Logan went to the home of @sr % father, w. c. Ferguson, leaving her husband, and has since remained ,uder the parental roof.
 Iagan. although he had quarreled wirI his wife. did not take kindly to ,h,s desertion of him, and accused Ferguson of having influenced his JauFhter in the step she had taken. gjthough the evidence before the in- anpst refuted the charge.
 saturday Logan was in Forrest City. .nd made arrangements with II. w. Winthrop to finish picking the crop on fbe Winthrop plantation, it having b.pn abandoned by the negro hands. aud borrowed Capt. WinthrOp's gun. ta protect himself against the unruly negroes in that neighbOrhooj. The Capt. also gave him some rental notes and pouch containing SIP Tn change. Whether Logan ever went to the ,,lan- t,tian is not known, but he made his gf,,sptrance at the home of Fergus0n's father. Sunday. aud found there a daughter. who is the aunt of his wife dnd sister of w. c. Ferguson. He told her that he was going to the house of her brother and either have his wife or kill Ferguson. The sister imme- ,iiatey went to her brothers house ard told him of the announced intention of Logan, and asked L0gan'S wife to see him, to which she objected. the father making no objection either way
 It was about 5 D. in. and only few minutes after Ferguson sister came and told him what Logan had told her. tat Logan rode up to the house armed with gun. Dismounting and coming up within twenty feet of tile house. he called tu Ferguson to come out or he would kill him. There was no re- s9oaSe from the house and Logan again shouted his defiance.
 Ferguson when he saw Logan con- ing with his gun in hand, passed out tie front dOHr and stepped around the h1HtHVtSL CViUtI Oi lu6 mousse. A Logan shouted his last defiance ot "you may as we'll come out you - - -. for I'll get you same other time. Ferguson stepped from behind the corner, and as Logan turned, fired, the charge hitting him thaganl squarelY in the head, killing hm instantly.
 Ferguson came to Forrest City after the killing and gave himself up. Cor ouer Rplfe lmpaneled a jury of in- quest and went out to the Ferguson place aud held all inquest on Logan s boly. They returned verdict of jus tiiiable homicide
 Ferguson is we'll known in the nrlghOOrhoOd where he lives and also ln Memphis He IS a brother of l.. D. Ferguson, proprietor of the Marble Hail saloon. and also a brother of Charles II. Ferguson. d bartender in the same saloon. They were notified oI tine killing and came over Monday. Th} deceased Was given a respecta- ble burial, his father-Hi-law ptying the expense.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10
The Common People"

AS Abraham Lincoln called them, do not care to argue about their ailments. What they want is a medicine that will cure them. The simple, honest statement. - know that Hoods Sarsaparila cured me. , Is the best argument in favor of this medi. cine, and this is what many thousands voluntarily say.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-30

to file with the Commissioners Of Assess
ment 9 statement showing The entire cost
Of said Improvement and that therelxpon
proeeed to prepare and subnit an ASSESS
ment map and aepoF for said improve
ment comfortably TO the provisions OF
1876.
Resolved. That the work under contract
No. 81 for the Improvement Of Old Ber-
Gates avenue and Bartholidl place n
| Jackson avenue, between Ocean avenue
and Old Bergen Road, by. Sheridan &
hereby accepted as completed, and that
the cost and expense of the said improve
ment, together with all maps, specifca-
tons and other data pertaining to the
same, be are hereby referred to the
Confmissioners of Assessment for pro-
eedure according to law.
Resolved. That the contract for the inn
provement OF Tuers avenue, from VrOom
street to Newkirk street co~nformably to
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the
Laws Of 1895. be awarded to Henry Byrne
the lowest bidder for the whole work, un-
less at or before the time to be liked to
hear parties in relation thereto a re-
monstranee against the said i'm
the Board Of Street and Water Com
missionerss signed by the owner Of pro-
perty liable to more than one-hah the as
sessment therefor; and
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of
Assessment, with the aid and assistance
of the Boara of Survey, be and are here
by directed to make and file in the office
Of the Clerk of this Board, a preliminary
sketch, based upon this award of con-
tract and showing the amount of mate
rails estimated as necessary to complete
Of said improvement, and the probable
amount to be assessed on property spe-
cially benefited thereby, and that when
said map shall fave been SO prepared and
GfA1 H. - 4E +kt- 1884, te An1Arr
directed to give sue public notice of
hearing to be thereafter given thereon
as is required by the provisions of the act
heretofore cited.
Board in the matter of the construction
of a sewer in Broadway, from Tonnele
avenue to a point 200 feet west of West
Side avenue, as petitioned for on July 6.
1895, by @. Zwerneman and others, be n
ia hereby reconsidered and rescinded.
Whereas, On the I'd day of March, 1896,
application was made to this Board by G.
Zwernemari n others for the construc-
ton of a in Broadway, from Tom
nele avenue to and connecting with sewer
in West Side avenue on which the Com
!mittee on Streets and Sewers reported IA
vorsbly, but subsequently reconsidered
their action, and recommended that all
further proceedings in the matter of the
construction Of said seyer on the basis OF
SAID petition cease, which said action was
eonfirned by a resolution of this Board,
adopted August 4, 1896.
Resolved, That as a result of further
Investigation into the merits of said petit
ton It be proceeded With
rhitted on this date by the Chief Engineer
for the construction of a 12-inch vitrifed
pipe sewer in Broadway, from Tonnele
avenue to and connecting with the eve
in West Side avenue.
Fol the improvement of Hutton street,
from Hudson Boulevard to the end of the
pavement west Of Summit avenue; and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-30

-
NesolVed, That the contract for the re-
paving Win new Belgian block of First
s.ees 1Iolh bfunsWlck street to Nom
NOUN street, from onmou street to
newark avenue less such Belgian block
as IS already laid on First street at the
corner OF Brunswick. or on any other
portion of said street between the points
ABOVE specified, aslo for the repaving as
| above 81 Second street. from Brunswick
| street to Newark avenue, in accordance
with the specifications heretofore adopt
| ed by this Board. be and is hereby award
ed to John J. Shea at the prices named in
his proposal submitted On this date, to
Wit.
| For each and every square yard of Bel
gian paving the sum of $l07.
/ For each and every square yard of re-
| paving the sum of 15c.
That being the lowest bid received, and
that the Cooperation Attorney be and is
herepy dlrecleu 10 prepare and nave ex-
Iecuted Inc necessary contract for the
same. Payment for work herein author
lied Is TO be made out to license monies,
and the Board reserves the right to des-
ignate at any time prior to the first day
OF December 1895, additional work to be
performed by the said contractor herein
named at the prices above quoted, or by
resolution OF the Board require the said
/ contractor to cease work upon any por-
ton of the contract herein awarded with
out recourse forsdamage therefor.
Resolved, That permission be and is
to lay a 1o-inch private sewer in Germanaa
avenue from a point about 200 feet south
of st. Paurs avenue, to and connecting
with the sewer in ST. Paups avenue Al
their expense and under the super-
vision OF this Board, when they comply
with the rules and regulations governing
private sewers.
application was made to this Board for
the improvement of Payonia avenue. from
Summit avenue to Hudson Boulevard, in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-30

Resolved, That the Clerk of his Board.
PC and ~ hereby directed to communicates
with the East Jersey Water Company,
and the Rockaway and Hudson Company.
70 the end that q consent In writing may
20 ontained from each Of said companies
Whereby the opportunity for considera-
ton OF proposals for a new water supply.
submitted by said companies to this Board
on August "a, 1896, may be extended for a
period of thirty days.
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissloners Kaiser, Harding
and President Brown.
Nays-commtssioners Heintze and Bolt-
wo<d.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. T. BOUTON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-30
BOARD OF POLICE CoMmIss IoN-
ERS.

OA&SA6
Regular meeting Of the Board Of Polfce
Commissioners held in First Criminal
Court room on Tuesday. September g,
1895. Present-AH the members Minutes
of last meeting approved as Pfinted The
Board, on motion, proceeded with the
trials of officers against whom charges
had been preferred as follpwsz
Patrolman 0 Duffy, Third precinct.
two charges, one of not properly patrolling
and one Of neglect of duty.
Chanceman Phillip Bons9er,. Third pre-
cfnet two charges. one OF neglect of duty
and one OF not properly patroifing.
Patrolnan Henry McDevatt, Fourth pre-
ci Pss,ro snargs, ns f. se q aut Fourth p,e-
cinct; charge, neglect of duty, sitting down
Chaneeman NJ. II. Johnson. Sixth pre-
Patrolman Thomas P Murray, Seventh
precinct, two charges, one CT violation
Of the rules and one of leaving post with
The Board having heard the pfexdings
and testimony in each case retired
deliberation and on assembling sentenced
guilty as follows
Patrolman ]. Dury, found guilty and
sentenced 10 be fined three days pay.
Chaneemaa Phillip Bonsper. found guilty
and sentenced 10 be fined six days pay.
Patrolman H. MeDevitl, found guilty
and sentenced TO be fined Tvs days paN.
Patrolman J. II. Reddy. found guilty
and sentenced 10 be fined one days pay.
Chanceman NJ, H Johnson, found guilty
1lU sentenced 10 Ut 4tLftQ 04lE DAY : H1E.-
Patrolman Thomas P. Murray. found
guilty and sentenced to be fined ten days
pay.
PRESENTATION OF ooMMUNIcA-
T1ONS AND PETITIONS.
~Cemnuniea tions. etc, were received
and disposed OF as follows
Communication from Patrolman Phillip
Short, Ssth precinct requesting to be
placed on the retired list. he having
served over twenty years and being over
fifty years of age.
Referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
Communication from Agent, Lehigh Val
ley Railroad requesting 10 have special
poIiee power granted Dave oBrien ct
jersey aTcnue
Referred 70 the Chief with power
Petitions OF J. 0sKeefe, ]. Markert and
J. nlblem TO be appointed patrolmen.
Referred 70 tbs Committee Of the Whole.
Petition of A. T. kunard and others TO
have special police power granted Alexis
Frame on their properly.
Referred g the Chief with power.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred 70
the proper committees as foilews--
Couglllin Bros, coal 70 hospital, Aug
ust, S225, TO Third precinct. September.
a05.s0: 10 hospital. September. SEQ: 10
Sixth precinct, September, S14.55. to
Seventh precinct, September. si4.51:
Holmes & Cegan. coal 20 Firth precinct,
Referred to the Committee on Fuel.
CaFscallen a Cassidy, feed to penart-
meHt, September. 1l6l2
Referred 70 Committee on Feed Of
Alex. Watson, meals to prisoners. CITY
Prison ana First precinct. S2s; Peter
csnct, September. ssa25: Charles 0Neiil.
s @ssss S. S9' f'0a1'@ precinct
Refsrred to COMMITTEES On Feed I
Benz ii. Girarden, potos Of prisoners.
Referred to Committee on Photos or