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The morning times., 1896-01-19
CARRIED \ PISTOL
Old Farmer i'll Court on Complaint
of His Wife.

John scott, the aged Nirginian. who
was arrested for carrying concealed wcap-
ons, it being alleged that lie came to Wash
ngton from Fairfax Court House with
a big revolver to destroy the life OF his
young wife, had another hearing before
Judge Miller yesterday aftsrnnou. .-
Mrs. Scott testified 10 her husbands
queer actions ii, the past ana declared she
was afraid of him. She has entered suit
for divorce from him il the Fairfax
courts, and denies that size ram away
VITA MT. FiDucgan.
II was developed tnat the pistol found
on Scott was given 10 him by his son to
carry to his Rome In Virginia, and that
hc had not threatened 10 use II on his
wife. Several % TIE Old mans ncighbors
testified taaj ne waS i harmless nd .vidual
The morning times., 1896-01-19
MISS BARTON SEEKING A WAY.
She Conferred with senator Hour on
the Armenian Matter

Miss Clara Barton. president of the Amcri-
can Red Cross had Il long conference ycstrr-
day afternoon with Senator Hudr about
Armenian affairs.
Miss Barton informed Senator Hoar that
Secretary Olney had Cah!cd the American
minister AZ tonstlniin"pl" yesterday to SEE
If the Red Cross was to be kept out of that
country. but up to the time Miss Barton
called at tn" state department, no reply had
been received.
Miss Barton had no definite plan to sug-
gc>t Ia Senator llUlr. and the conference.
viii throw little light on the situation Mr..
H"ar sympathiz"s deeply with the Ariucu-
laus and the work being done in their be-
ha!f, Tut II is understood tha he, IN common
with other Senators, believes thar nothing
can bc accomplished through legislative
action.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
In LABOR CIRCLES
Business Transacted at Various
Meetings Yesterday,
Journey ncn Bakers. No 2IS., Re
solved to Stick 10y the I.ucked-out
HhmbTihu- Assembly.

Al ."rSciy-ati"nder! meeting Of Journey.
men Bakers Assembly. No. 23-7. he'd
yesterday At fia>lcrers' Han. resolutions
uIh"idLng tii" "aCtI"m OF trinlurinl!s A >s,u,lIy
were adopted II was decided 10 stand hv
tue iockcd-out brewers, Throughout their
light '''N u
Ihc Eiectr"type Moldcrs and Finisbcrs.
Union, No. II, Installed tnc following
Officers last evening 10 serve fer Ii,,.. ,.r.t7-
ing year. N''S"
frrsldent, William p Smith: vice Uresi-
d"nt, j. j. Callahan; secretary ana tre.,s-
ufcr. j. j. Lane: scrgcant-at-arnls + I
Rcdf Crn. .
me executive committee consists of I'm,
I"itowhg gentlemen: y. A Iilundin. j
Hickey, ana j. Leydcn.
After the Installation The uepD,c-s o.,
Joufhcd I" the buena VISTA club house where
they were banquctcd by!rlcuds of IN or
ShnihatiOn. After The banquet the uIculhcrs
Oh t't unl"n and their friends were Cnrcr-
tanned with excellent vocal and iustrlI-
mental music.
Those who contributed To- the musical
part or IN" entertainment Were MrsSrs. Wn.
/. Smith. F. : Hayes, VIM Mci.nrrnry. :.
A Lane, W. Watts ana y. \ Blundin.
\ well attended meeting Of CiearmakrrS'
Union No. 10, was head les, ry.nIn., AZ
No. I"' Seventh street northwest.
Mr. James Wood, one IF the vice pr.si-
dents of ih" International Union. addressed
Ihr meeting. He advocated home label
Tor home products in cigar manufactures.
~ the request Of = delegation from st.
'rys'in. Shormak"rS' Assembly. the union
idoFS,d their price list cards
In" following wcr" elected delegates to
the Federation OF Labor. John Willis.
Joseph Hughes. James Hart, John II
Brahlcr and F. L. Hall
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Neutrality-suspicious. In New Yorl,

}. Cummings. Windsor; K. Johnson, Plaza;
J. ;. Martin. Savoy: II. ShuEio, Imperial;
j. Williamson, 81. Cloud: j y CobLS
Grand Union: c. +. CrcCCy. S,urtcvanI: l.
Davidson. K. \. Par>on. Imperial: Mrs. j
Davis. Albernar!c: j. NJ. Hcmpsted, Wal
wick; X. c. Johnson. Albernarlc: II. {.
Lewis. GilScy; 7. Mann, Everett: NJ. Sabal.
Merton; Z. X Drew, Grand Union: w. H.
H-ald, Imperial: Mrs. Rice. Park Avenue:
Mrs. + X. Robinson, New Amstrrdan: W
II. Singleton Nornandie; F. V. TiIford, -;
Denis; W. I. Willis, Cosmopolitan.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
National Council II. \.

The following named have been rieCt"',
and installed as Officers in National CouE-
Gil No. J2T, Royal ArCanum, for the term
ending December 81, 1886: Representa-
tive to Grand Council, Nathan ; FIwCett,
alternate, Samuel $. Gardner; regent, Edwin
c. Fawcctt; vice regent, Benjamin I. Frank
lin; past regent. Samuel $ Gardner: orator.
Lewis Z. Brcuningcr; secretary, Henry w
Smith; collector, John W. Harsha; treas
urer, Nathan &. Martin; chaplain. Wiz
liam s. Moore; guide, George j. Nash;
warden, Edward K. WiSeman; sentry, Mic
holas Riley: trustees, F. &. Collins, |. q.
JaGuettc, and Theodore L. DcLand; organ
ist Charles W. sparks.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
GOVINO STILL AG ROUND.
Three Tugs Fail 10 Move the Rig
Steamship.

cape Henry, Va, Jan. lS.-Thc three
powerful ocean tugs, j u. Jones. L. Luck
cnhack, and Walter Luckenhack, assisted
by the Baltimore steam plot boat at
tempted. at high tide this morning, t.
pull off the British steamer Gnvino, stranded
on the Cape Point, off this place. hut
failed 10 float heT. Ali the tugs were
discharged and the Merritt Wrccking
Company. Of NV York, WAS given the
contract to float the steamer.
The sGOvino has been exposed To the
unusually heavy northeast ocean swell,
which has been rolling in III day causing
the steamer to frequently thump very
hCas iLy but as vet the vessel has mad'
M water The lifc-sIvinS crew q tElS
plac. bearded the steamer but no aSSist-
ance. except from the tugs. was needed
The morning times., 1896-01-19
prnyinr rAruinstth Fight

Ell Paso, Tex. Jan. 1s.-rhe city Min
listers Union sends circular letters TO all
religious papers in the unton States calling
on pastors OF Evanelicai churches and
Christian Endcavor societies TO unite in
prayer Sunday. January 20 next, that God
may prevent the fistic carnival from com
ing off and save FL Paso from disgrace.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
uit New Haven Peoulc

N"w Haven. Conn. Jan. 1S.-investi-
CATION today shows tha;-New Haven people
have paid into tn" American Loan and
Savings Association Of Minneapolis which
went into me hands Of Il receiver last
week. something like Sl50,000. The share
holders here include soinc of the NEST con-
Scrvative business men and many In the
professions. 1t is said that one man alone
has paid in about 10000.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
From a Lighted Match.

Box No. 81. sounded at 6:25 p. m yes
tcrday yfor fire at No. 102 X street northwest.
owned and occupied by Mrs. Margaret
Flynn. Engines .. 3 and { aud truck \
responded. One Of the children of the house
hold threw lighted match into waste
basket The damage amounted 10 $IOO,
covered by insurance.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
SIN lhel In flIn Hant

James Enscr, who works in the Stuart
building, at the corner of Sixth and Il
streets northwest, received slight stab
wound In the back last night during an
alteration with Il colored man in the cook
shop at the corner of Eleventh and { streets
northwest. The assailant is not known,
thought the police of the First precinct are
trying to locate him.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Polk school Entertainment

The eighth grade Polk School, gave az
entertainment Friday afternoon for the
benefit Of their library. They utilized
their own essay work IN dialogue form.
The patronage was so great that they
were obliged to repeat it Saturday after
noon. The proceeds of this double enter
,ainment will put them in possession Of u
new encyclopedia.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
NEW rRoTTING CLUB.
Alabama Organization Joins the Ma
tionuI Turf Congress.

tiOnul Turf Congress
Rjrminghnm. Ala, Jan. e.-ThcAiahdIna
Fai- ana Racing Association WAS organized
her, today with 100000 capital paid in.
W W. Crawford. president; II. Hayden
nsrcin. secretary. and Gen. K. NJ. Nelson.
Treasurer. Amoug the directors are Hon.
Joseph f Johnston. +. L. O'Bricn, Sheriff
George NJ. Morrow. John ". TOml,nson. NJ.
V. Joseph and other prominent citizens.
The association is a member OF the Ma
ti0nal Turf Congress. The association Will
pull off "A Six-day meeting with 500 horses
i'll February.
The morning times., 1896-01-19

with imbecIlic tendencies, but they de
not believe he would harm any one.
The case was continued until Monday ir
order that young Scott, who gave his
father the pistol, might he summoue,S
The old farmer went back to jail.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
MINOR DISTRICT MATTERS.

1t was ordered yesterday by the Commits
sionorS that the resignation of i. Giles.
aS ovprscer at the Washington ASYLUM
and OF VI. 4. Giles. Is female keeper or the
same Institution. be accepted.
Margaret Wall, female keeper. was
promoted u tie office II keeper. vice Mrs.
Giles. at Il salary or 500. and Mary
Yurst WAS given The place Cr ienIt.C keeper
AT $lSu per year-
NJ j. Fitzgerald. lahorcr. was trans
rrrrc,l 10 thc uyrrsccr's place. vice Giles.
The designations were rendered ON aC-
count or physical intiriniticS.
The Commissioners gcS tcrlay notified
Senator Mcmillan Of their approval Of
Senate bill $50. to amend the act prnvid-
ing for the appointment OF scJler Of
weight. and measures.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
For Theft of IA Jewel.

Detective Rhodes yesterday arrested Cena
Pmkert, coiored, and her husband Henry
Pinkert. on the charge of having stolen II
diamond and ruby ring from Miss Sensencr
OF Howard avenue. The gem is valued al
$3.50. The Pinkerts are locked up at po-
lice station No @.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Police SicI, List

Desk Sergeant Cook OF No. : station,
is still confined - ms sick tcd. Private
Mac Donald IS acting as desk sergeant dur
ing Mr.. cooks ahsVncc. Sergeant Mont
.,omcry or the same station, who has been
III for several weeks. is hack Gcain on duty.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
"H,,cE pmti" All Right

Mrs. Christopher Mckinney. Km"wa ~
Lena Mckinney. the Black Patti" who
vas seriously burned by Ga cXpi"Ston of
tonzinc at NJ. 1G2l C"rcuvan street ycstcr-
day. ha~ been pronounced out Of danger Icy
the attending Physicians.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Niust ruy i!iu,ruV

An order was made hy judge Bingham
ir the GivOrc, suit of Catherine against
James FitLpa'rirE. requiring h!m to pay
81 80 alimony forthwith and $50 every
three months pending the decision of the
nri
The morning times., 1896-01-19
RnlhnI hA- IA hnInn.fIn

Mrs Marks. living at No. 1905 Tenth
street. reported TO Tie police last night
that she had been robbed of SIT by "A
small cclored girl who had applied tu her
for u position rs duDe>tic.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
.Fi,ysimmous.Mnher Rcrrcc.

FL Paso. Tex, Jan. 1S.--iirOrge Si'cr
sporting editor OF the Chicago Tribune
mas been chosen referee or ;he FitzsirnmonS-
Maher fight. and james Lawle-, prlIousteu
f:uS. stakeholder.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
To En,crtaiu the veterans.

Upon the lnvijntioE nf General Stanley,
Or. II. II. Arnold. win Giyc one Of his
uniuuc entertainments at the Soldiers
Home on Tuesday .eTcairg ucXt, tie 2lSt
inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Recently large reduction has been
made in the pay of the employees of the
Old Dominion iron and nail works, at
Richmond.
Mrs. Martha G. Houchens, wife oil
the late Geo. w. Houchens, died at her
residence, in Charlottesville, yesterday,
in the seventy eighth year other age.
In the U. S. Supreme Court yester.
day the case of A. A. Mccullough vs..
the State of Virginia, growing out Of
the REIMBURSEMENT of troubles of the
State, was assigned to the docket for
oral argument.
The town of Floyd. the seat of the
county of that name, was nearly wiped
out by fire at an early hour yesterday
morning. The business portion of the
town, including the postoffice, was de-
stroyed. The courthouse was partly
destroyed. Loss $4,000.
The large and valuable barn on the
farm of Henry L. Lyman, near Char
lottesville, was destroyed by fire yes.
terday morning, together with thirty
horses, ten COWS, eight hundred barrels
of corn and lot of valuable machinery.
The fire is thought to have been of in
cendiary origin.
The Ministerial Union, in Richmond,
yesterday appointed a committee of
FIVE of the most prominent ministers in
that city to wait on the mayor and city
council with petition to prevent the
disturbances to church services on
Christmas Day by the blowing of horns
and shooting of 6recrackers.
Mr.. R. Semple Parr, a well-known
citizen of Caroline county, committed
suicide by taking laudanum and whis.
key. He fingered until saturday night
when he died. The deceased was
sixty five years old, and had been suf-
fering from melancholia for several
years, and it is supposed that condition
of his health led to the act,
Thomas Huntley smelled escaping gas
at the corner of Belvidere and Spring
streets, Richmond, on Sunday. While
standing on the heavy iron plate over
the man-hole he struck match and
dropped it into the sewer beneath. An
explosion followed, and Huntley and
the iron plate were lifted into the air. A
big flame shot out out of the hole, and
scorched his hair, eyebrows and face.
as we'll as his clothes. He narrowly es-
capped with his eyesight.
Judge Hughes, in Richmond, yester-
day announced his decision in favor
of the plaintiff in the suit of Thomas
Streat vs.. the American Tobacco Com.
pany. This suit was brought to enjoin
the American Tobacco Company from
the use of the machine employed by
the P. Whitlock branch ofthe company
in the manufacture Of cheroots and for
an accounting for profits made upon in
fringing machines so used. The case
has been twice argued before Judge
Hughes, sitting in the United States
Circuit Court. The inventor of the
machine is an employee of a Richmond
tobacco mandatory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15
Worried,
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.
The old Farmers Hotel at Uppe!
Marlboro was burned this morning.

The old Farmers Hotel at Upper
Marlboro was burned this morning.
Elnsthan Hall, of the Knoxville
Tenn, College, four.story building for
Young women, was burned this morn.
ing. The fire originated in one OF the
bed rooms. The loss is estimated at
$25, ZOO.
The Timothy Drygoods & Carpet
Company, of Chattanooga, Tenn, TO.
day made an assignment. The liabili-
ties aggregate $50 $50, chiefly owing to
foreign creditors. The news OF the
firms embarrassment has caused a
furry of establishment in business
circles.
In the face of returns indicating
another day of enormous receipts al
New York, the market for cotton raj.
lied this morning. Opening quotations
were to 7 points above last night
close on near months and to 8 points
up for far months, with further al.
vance being recorded in the ensuing
dealings.
In Augusta, Georgia, this morning.
Louis Prayer, q Jewish merchant, shot
and fatally wounded John Smith, color
ell, who was employed as pul!er-iu in
front of rival store. Prayer accused
Smith of acting unfairly and struck at
him, whereupon the latter started to
run, when Prayer drew pistol and shot
him. Prayer then went back to his
sore and began waiting on customers.
He was arrested.
Henry Thompson, teamster of Chi
cago, was seriously injured this morn
ing by the explosion of several dyns-
mite cartridges. Thompson was driy-
ing along Lake street when he noticed
an end of bright copper wire protrud-
ing from the sidewalk. He grabbed
the wire and while attempting to pull
it out loud explosion took place, com
pletely SCATTERING the sidewalk and
hurting Thompson into the street. The
police are greatly mystiied over the
explosion, and they are endeayoring TO
ascertain who placed the cartridges in
the street.
Morris Pope and J. d. KeithlIne two well
known citizens of Wilkesbarre Pa, got into
a quarrel over family matters this morning.
Just IS they were about to come to blows.
Pope drew a revolver and shot Keithline. As
the latter fell to the floor Pope put the gun -
his own head and blew out his brains, Keith
line, it is believed, cannot recover
Postma ,ter. General Wilson has extended
the house-to- house collection and delivery
system so as to provide for the sale of postage
and special delivery stamps by letter carriers
by means Of the house collection and delivery
boxes, and an official stamp.selliDg envelope
has been approved to carry the project into
effect
The mining towns of Monte Cristo and Sill.
yer Top, Wash are entirely cut of from sup.
plies and their inhabitants are in danger OF
suffering severely for lack of provisions.
Theophile Le Blanc, who starved himself
that his wife might have food, died at Belle
vue hospital in New York yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15
TUESDAY EVENING, DE-. IS, 1886.

OF ALL would-be murderers, train
wrecker is theworst, for his crime though
cowardly and deliberate, ID reckless IN
its blood-thirstines IS, and risks the lives
of scores of people who have never
done him harm aud among whom are
women and children. Instead of hang
ing by the neck. such fends in human
shape should be hanged by the ribs, as
the Russians used to do with their in
human criminals, so as to make their
fate so dreadful as to deter others from
the commission of like offenses. And
vet through the Presidents influence
a train wrecker who had murdered
four people, none of whom had ever
injured him, was recently pardoned be-
cause Mr.. Cleveland "had formed an
attachment for his mother before he be-
came President" Why, the tears of q
neople should burn their rulers cheek
and no personal attachments OF hlf
own should be allowed to stand be-
tween them and the laws passed for
their welfare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased K
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it,
stages and that is catsrrh. Halls Catsrrt
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a eonsti
tutional discs7e. requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in,
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. thereby de.
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature IN doing
its work TIE proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they otter
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address, f. J. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15

The RAMIE INDUsTRY.-Mr. S. h.
Slaught, who is at the head of the
movement to establish in America the
ramie industry, is now preparing plans
for the opening of ramie factories in
and about Washington. MIR. Slaught
has recently returned from a trip
through the North and East, where he
spent several months interesting capt.
talists, mill men and manufacturers in
his plans. He has secured options on
several buildings about here, one in
Georgetown and one in New Alexan
dria. below this city. He expects at
the outset to purchase his material in
China and japan and start his factories
with the imported material. But in
course of time be hopes to have the
farmers of this country begin the Gull
ture of the ramie plant, and thus lead
to the establishment of an industry
which will turn out hundred millions
of dollars of goods year. Mr.. Slaught
claims there is no difficulty whatever
in raising large and lucrative crops OF
ramie in this country. The fibre is a
species of silk, which, while not as fine
as the silk-worm silk, possesses many
qualities which the latter does not.
The two together make very effective
combination, the ramie being used
for the foundation and the silk to give
the gloss and finish. Ramie is also
combined with wool and silk, or with
wool alone, and produces goods of
much beauty. The ramie fibre wears
even better than silk. From it are
made carpets, brocades. ribbons, laces,
curtains and dress goods. 1t is especial.
ly valuable for surgeons and doctors in
the form of dressings for wounds, and
is largely in use. At present ramie
goods are sold at high prices, because
the stuff is made by hand. 1t is princi
pally raised in China and japan and
is cleaned and degummed by hand, the
process being very tedious. Mr. Slaugh-
ter has been in Washington for about
three years demonstrating that ramie
can be successfully produced in this
country, and he has created great
deal of interest in the work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15

THE TWO acknowledged leaders of
the republicans of the District of Co
lumbia are Andrew Gleason, of the
whites, and Perry Carson, of the negroes.
No other republican in Washington dis
putes their leadership; but it is observed
that in the list of those who are to take
a prominent part in the ceremonies at
tending the Inauguration Of Mr. Nc
Kinley neither of their names appears
The horny handed republicans of the
city are mot in it," the kid gloved
members of their party, who refuse to
associate with them, are preferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15

THE Northern free trade democrats
who deserted their party last fall and
voted for the high tariff republican
ticket, in order to have their surplus
incomes exempted from taxation, with
the hope that in gratitude the repubi'
cans would make some concessions to
them in respect of protective duties,
are foolishly surprised that their hope
has been disappointed and that instead
of concessions, their allies are intent
upon not only increasing tariff rates,
but upon doing so at the earliest posi-
BILE date. If they we're wise, they would
know that political gratitude is an un-
known quality, and that those who
put their trust in it are the most guilt
BILE of all men.
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To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Chose the Manner OF His Death

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 15.-Patrick
coughlin was executed in Rich county =,
stagg in July, 1895. Coughlin chose
shooting as the manner of death. He
was pinioned, blind-folded and seated
on chair and six deputies fired SINFUL
taneously, aiming at the heart, over
which a piece of white paper was FAST
ened. Every shot pierced pierced the
mark and death was instantaneous. liz
July, 1895, Coughlin and another man
named Fred George stole number OF
horses and were pursued by officers
and surrounded in little cabin, but
succeeded in killing the two officers
named and wounding others before
they were captured. Both were tried
on the capital charge and Coughlin was
sentenced to death and George to life
term in the penitentiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15

Boys INDICTED FOR MURDER
Charles Foushee and Frank Jordan
were indicted yesterday in Henrico
County Court for the murder of Ed
ward Tinsley, guard at the State Re-
formatory, near Richmond. Each of
the prisoners is about fifteen years old.
A boy named Collins, summoned as a
witness, testified that the night after
Tinsley had been killed he said to Fou.
shee, as he entered the mess-hall $50,
you killed Tinsley did your" Foushee
replied: Eyes, and | will kill you if 1
get chance" And with that he grab
bed knife from one of the tables and
made for Collins, but one of the guards
interviewed. Foushee and Jordan were
brought into court and heard the read
ing of the indictment against them.
They did not appear at all concerned
over it; in fact, Foushee calmly smoked
a cigarette and looked as if he consider
ed the affair, on the whole. as most iu.
teresting. The trial of the cases was
begun this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15

A PREACHER in Jersey City last Sun
day took Cuban flag into the pulpit
with him. And yet the founder of
the religion he processes, said render
unto Caesar the things that are Ca
sar's." There are bad, as we'll as good
preachers, but it is doubtful if the harm
the former do the cause in which they
are nominally engaged, is offset by the
help it receives from the latter, for the
average man is naturally disposed to
Judge the latter by the former, and
therefore to have no faith in either.