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The evening times., 1896-02-29
MOTHER LOVE AROUSED
Black and Humpbaoksd BERTHE
s Barnes Chung to Her Baby.
Out the Courts Order-A Scene
In the Cage.

A short, humpbacked colored woman,
with flaming red hood on her head and a
young and illegitinate baby in her arms,
answered to the name OF Berthe Barnes in
Judge Millers police court this morning.
She was charged with assault on Rosa
Recter, also colored, at No. 1926 d street
northwest.
1t appeared in testimony that during a
dispute about a dress the Barnes w0ma n pro-
duced razor and slashed Rosa Rector
across the throat, the keen blade narrowly
missing the windpipe and Jugular vein.
Rosa is now an inmate of the Emergency
Hospital.
wnen the case came up for trial today,
Judge Miller was confronted with a
QuandIry. The ba arnes woman was clearly
guilty of the assault In ia ct. she could have
been charged with the more serious Offense
of assault to kill. The three-months' sold
baby in the prisoners arms was the
quandary which bis honor had to lace.
He sent for the agent Of the Board of
Children's Guardians, and conferred with
him as to the disposition of the infant.
ITO hold this court" said the Judge. s'yOu
have got TO understand the la ws of phystol-
ogy In order to know what to do.
Agent Lewis suggested that the baby
be sent to an orphan asylum while the
mother was serving her sentence.
would the child be better off in the
asylum" asked his honor, ''or In Jail with
its mother"
I'm the asylum" replied the agent.
''Then the woman can go to jail for
two months, and the infant will be turned
over TO the Board OF Guardians
mo, you don't" exclaimed the woman
as she. was led TO the pen by Bailiff Darr.
I'm going to take my Child wherever go,
even to h if necessary"
When the agent OF the board went to the
cage to relieve the woman or her baby a
scene was created, and IL required the ef-
forts OF several men TO get the little one
from her.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
PLAY OF "RoBERT EMMETT"
A. A. LipscOmb VIII Deliver the Ora
tiOn at the Performance.

tioh TT NhC ioA hhunSo-
On Wednesday evening next, the 4th of
March, the Geraldine Dramatic Club will
celebrate the 11sth anniversary of the
birth of the great Irish patriot and martyr,
Robert Emmet.
The club have spared no expense to make
tanned Aliens Grand Opera House for the
occasion, and as the seating capacity of that
house is large, they can safely say that
no one will be turned away, as was the case
year ago.
The thrilling and historic drama, Rob
ert Emmett" will be produced in all its
splendor. The noble deeds of Emnet,
and the constancy OF his sweetheart, Sarah
Curran, will be given true interpreta-
tion. Likewise the patriotism of O'Leary
and Dowdall, who were Emmets closest
friends.
The battle between the peasants and
soldiers will be on Il grand scale, and the
humor of Darby O'Gaff and his sweet
heart, Judy, will turn the audience from
serious thoughts to roars of laughter.
The most prominent in the cast are as
follows: Robert EmInet, Mr.. NJ. F. Hal
loran: Darby O'Gaff, Mr.. William H. Con-
ley; Herman, Mr.. Thomas j. Ready; o. Leary,
Mr.. d. F. Murphy; Sergt. Topfail, Mr.. F.
8. Hayes; Dowdall, DIR. Thomas j. Jones;
Corporal, Mr.. H. F.. Dolan; Judy. Miss
Katherine E. Halloran; Sarah Curran, Mrs.
Mary Beadle Halloran.
The Geraldines will be assisted by the
National Troubadours in songs and dances.
A chorus of thirty voices, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Lucins Randolph, will be heard
in sacred songs at the rise of the curtain.
Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb will make an address
upon the life and heroic actions of Emmet.
Mr.. william II. Conley is the dramatic
director, which is in Itself a guarantee
that it will he a first-class performance.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
The Ladies' Mandolin Club.

The only ladies' mandolin club in Wash
ington. known as the National Mandolin
Quartette. is preparing for a varied and in
teresting concert to be given next Tues
day evening, March 3, at the Universalist
Church.
The quartette, consisting Miss Alys Mar
BILE. leader; Misses Mabel Perry, Annahel
Clifton. Bessie Reid, and Estelle Ellis, lc-
companist, will be assisted by Miss Anita
Cluss. harp virtuoso; Mrs. Hattie Meals-
Smith, soprano; Mr.. s. Minister, violinist;
Mr.. George II. O'Connor, vocal soloist: Mr..
Edward ]. Walsh, dramatic reader: Miss
Elsa Tiki. piano soloist, and Mfr. Cassidy,
mandOlinist.
Among the unique features of this con-
cert will be mandolin duet by Aida Sea
and Blossom Wright, little misses OF thIr-
teen and fourteen years, respectively, AMI
mandola solo by Miss Alys Marble. this be-
ing the first time the mandola has ev.r
been used as solo instrument in this city.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
FUNERAL OF JOHN WOOD.
Mrs Kittie Thon,pson-Berry Sang ant

Mrs Kittie Thompson-BerryS Sang and
q. A. II. Comrades Were PaiIbearers.
The funeral of the late John Wood, who
died Thursday morning at his residence,
No. S1S NJ street northwest. was held this
afternoon. The remains We're removed TO
Epiphany Church, where the services took
place.
The ceremonies We're in charge of Lin
coin Post, No. 3, G.. A R., of which the
deceased was prominent member. The
Grand Army men attended in a body. Rev.
DR.. McKim read the church services, and
Mrs. Kittie Thompson Berry beautifully
rendered several impressive selections, ac-
companied by Prof. Hart.
There were number of floral offer
ings from friends of the deceased, conspicu
Gus among which was the tribute from
brother veterans of the & A. r.
The burial was made at the national
cemetery at Arlington.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Forecast TIL sp M. Sunday.


For the District of Columbia, Delaware
and Maryland, unsettled weather with
rain tonight and Sunday; colder; northerly
winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina, un-
settled weather, with rain and colder to-
night and Sunday: northerly winds.
Very unsettled weather conditions pre-
vail at this morning report
Weather Conditionsand G eneral Fore
cast
The pressure is generally low in the
south Atlantic and Gulf States, also on
thcsouthern Rocky Mountain slope and plat
eau, and on the north Pacific coast.
There is one feeble depression in Virginia
and another in Arkansas and third in
washington State. The pressure is high
over the Gulf of st. Lawrence, and thence
westward across the lake regions to Mani
toba, where the pressure is highest and in
creasing. The barometer has fallen on the
Atlantic coast and in southern Rocky noun
tain districts; IL las risen in the central
valleys, the lake regions, and over the
northern Rocky Mountain plateau.
The temperature is higher in New Eng
land and the Middle Atlantic States, and
on the Rocky Mountain slope. 1t has fai-
the lake regions; also In the northern Rocky
Mountain districts.
Rain has fallen generally in the Atlantic
and cast Gulf States and In the lower lake
region.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
tnches1 was reported:
The evening times., 1896-02-29
MARKET WAS FEvERIsH.
Washington Houses Among the Hea,
lest Sellers In Wall Street.

ltrt SelleFS III MI StTtcl
New York, Feb. 29.-The market for
stocks this morning was feverish and ex-
cited. Trading was on large scale and
some wide changes were recorded. The
action of the Senate yesterday in the Cuban
bellgerency was the main reason for the
feverishness and led to j good deal or real
izing.
Washington houses were again heavy
sellers OF the leading issues. and IL is esti-
mated that these concerns have sold fully
$4,000 shares during the past few days.
u. q o. was decidedly heavy, brAIkng
per cent. TO "a 1-2 The lowest price On
record. The impression is gaining ground
that the management will have to adopt
heroic measures If the system Is to be kept
intact.
The general market opened about point
lower, then jumped l-4a1-2 per cent. and
then receded once more. Sugar sold at l IA
1l5 l-2a115 1-S. Tobacco at 7S 3.4e
20 LIARS 7-S. burlington and Quincy at
u 7-Sa78 Stars Ia, st. Paul at 15 34a
IS 1-2a76. Chicago Uas sit 10 3-ea67 2'4s.
81, Louisville and Nashville at 81 5-sa
63 1-sa52 Ia. Reading at l 3.4a 2 'Sa
II 3-4. Leather preferred at 60a62aSl 3,s.
Speculation at II O'Clock was steadier tn
tone.
Baltimore and Ohio dropped to II 8 q
after IL O'Clock on heavy Iiqnidationx- The
general 70 Of active stocks declined La
j SIS per CENT ~ sympathr- LoussssI1r
and Nashville. Denver and RIO Sranie and
The evening times., 1896-02-29
GENERAL RULE OF PRACTICE.
Court In General Term Makes One Ap
plicable to Common Law Cases.

Court In General Term Makes One APP
plicable to Common Law Cases.
A brief session Of the court I'm general
term was held this morning and the follow
ing general rule of practice was pa assed:
"Ordered. this 28lh day of February, A. D.
1896, that the following rule being part
of Equity Rule No. So, be held applicable
to common law cases, viz:
Where the testimony of nonresident wit
nesses is desired by either party, the court
in term time or any justice in vacation may,
on motion, designating the names OF such
witnesses, appoint an examiner { o take such
testimony, to whom the clerk shall issue a
commission under the seal OF the court; and
said testimony shall be taken on written in
terrogatores and cross-interrogaturies
which written interrogatories shall be
filed In the clerks office at least ten days
before the issue of such commission, So that
the adverse party may have the opportunity
to file neutrality-suspicious. But the court
or justice, for special cause shown, may
direct that such testimony may be taken
orally
The evening times., 1896-02-29
CAN FRANK ITS DOCUMENTS.

Venezuelan Commission Is Entitled to
Use the Penalty Envelope.
The Venezuelan Commission is entitled
to frank its documents like a Congressman
or Cabinet official. D.;
The Assistant Attorney General for the
Postoffice Department has decided that the
members OF the commission are entitled to
use the official penalty envelope in tfans-
mitting government business of the commits
sion. Heretofore the commission has paid
the regular postage rate on mailing matter.
but Judge Thomas has decided that while
the members were not government officials
in the strict sense of the word. they were
representatives of the President, and should
be allowed the use OF the official envelope
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Anti-Saloon League.

Mr.. A. n. Garfield, past grand chief
temp'a.. 1. o. G. T., is to read n paper on
the "Anti-Saloon Convention at the regu-
lar business meeting of the District Anti
Saloon League on Monday evening. These
meetings are held the first and third Mon
days OF tbs. month. at No. 623 Louisiana
avenue and are open to persons intro
ducel as opponents of the liquor traffic. in
edition 10 the active and associate mem-
bers of the league.
The evening times., 1896-02-29

The Commissioners forwarded to Con-
gress today the draft of bill defining the
standard shape and size for dry measures
in the District, and asked for its immediate
introduction.
The bill provides that 1t shall not be la wfUl
for any person, under a penalty OF two
dollars for each offense, to use any busliel.
half bushe, peck, half peck or quarter
peck measure unless the same be OF the di-
mensions following, TO be measured from
inside TO inside:
Every bushel measure shall not be less
than fifteen and one-quarter inches in di-
ameter at the top, fourteen and ODe-half
inches in diameter at the bottom, twelve
and hr,e-sightbs inches deep and the slaves
three quarters OF an inch in thickness.
Haii-tushel measures shall not be less
thai twelve and one-half inches in diameter
at the toL; bottom diameter. eleven and one
half inches. depth, nine and ne-half inches;
slaves, onc inch thick.
Peck measure, ten inches in diameter at
the top; bottom diameter, nine and one
quarter inches; depth, seven and five
eighths inches; slaves, three-quarters Of
an inch thick.
Half peck measure, when Joined to the
peck. eight and fiye-eighths inches in
diameter at the top, nine and ne-eighth
inches bottom diameter at bottom; depth,
four and one-half inches. When made
separate, top diameter shall be nine and
one-eighth inches: bottom diameter, eight
and five-eighth inches. depth, four and
one half inches; slaves, five-eighths Of
an inch thick.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Death of william A. P.rson, Jr

William Edwin Parson, jr., son OF the
pastor of tie Church of the Reformation,
died of typhoid fever last night. He had
been i'll for exactly three weeks, and for
the past ten days the physicians had little
hope of his recovery. The interment will
take place in Hanover, Pa on MondayneXt
Sunday afternoon there will be brief
services al the house. The young man had
an exceptionally wide circle of friends,
and was liked by all for his cheerful dis
position and wit.
He was a student OF Columbian Univer-
sity, this city, and was anticipating law
course at Cornell, commencing next wear
The evening times., 1896-02-29

During the past twenty ty-fourhours-Atlan-
tic City, 1.32; Hatteras, LIE; Kew West,
1.30.
Unsettled weather with rain or snow is
indicated for New England and the Middle
States. Rain will continue in the Middle
Atlantic States, and IT will be generally
fair in the west Gu If States.
1t will be colder in New England and the
Middle States, with a cold wave in the in
terror OF New England and in the lower
lake region Sunday morning, and the tenn
perature will be lower throughout the
Gulf States by Sunday night.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Democratic state Convention

Topeka. Kans., Feb. 29.-Thc Democratic
State committee decided yesterday to hold
the State convention to elect delegates 70
the national convention at Topeka, June 8,
and the one to nominate State officers at
Hutchinson. August 4. There was nothing
said in the committee about the money ques-
ton.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Judge Cox In Equity Court

Judge Cox of criminal court, No. 2,
today announced that he would hold
equity court, division No. 1, during the
absence OF Chief Justice Bingham, who
has gone to Florida in the hope of improv-
ing his health. Judge Cox will take the
equity bench next Tuesday, leaving Judge
Cole as the sole criminal court ma gistrate
The evening times., 1896-02-29
THE MINOR MEASURE.


is inches; bottom diameter. rs inches;
depth, 4 3-4 inches; slaves. 1-2 inch thick.
Section OF the act provides that the Ia w
full weight OF a bushel of potatoes shall be
90 pounds, aud hereafter all sales thereof
shall be made by weight.
The Commissioners today submitted to
Chairman Babcock OF the House District
Committee a report made by Auditor j T.
Petty in the matter of the claim of En-
inert, Dunbar & Co.. for whose relief a
bill is pending, and the hoard states that
n majority of the members approve Mr.
Petty's comment.
The conclusion of the auditor is that
the finding of Mr.. Donovan, that S14,
54S.32 was due the claimants, was rea-
sonable and Just, the claim being for
balance due on contract.
He also recommends that the bill be
amended so as TO make the claim payable
from the revenues of the water fund.
Commissioner Powell dissents from the
views Of his colleagues. He says the con-
tract with Enimcr,. Dunbar & Co, for
laying the 36-inch main, the one con-
structed on contract. as well as the law,
require that the work be done under the
direction OF the chief engineer of the
Washington aqueduct. The district had
nothing to do with the work, having simply
to pay the cost" The main is today a United
States main, and the District cannot tap
or make any other changes in it without
specific authority from tie chief OF cngi-
neers of the United States army.
A FAIR ALLOWANCE.
To his mind. Commissioner Powell says,
the allowance for extra work was not only
fair to the contractors, but In some items
was liberal.
The present claim,' Ma jor Powell says,
lis for additional pay for extra work.
1t is based upon a report made by Mr..
Donovan OF the District auditors office.
Il have examined all the papers OF the
case on file. and am not able to concur
in the finding. -
The Commissioners transmitted to Sen
ator Teller today a communication from
ii. I. sutton, secretary OF the Northeast
ern Suburban Citizens Association. call
ing attention to the necessity for school
building in the vicinity of Langdon.
Policeman Colbert called on the Commits
sioners today aud protested against the or
der diSmissing him from the force. He re-
quested that he lie given trial by the
board, and said he would be able to COM
pletely vindicate himself from he suspicious
against him growing out OF the police court
trial.
Orders were issued by the Commissioners
today as follows:
That an improved hydrant be erected at
the northeast corner OF Tenth and II streets
southeast.
That a sewer be constructed in alley of
square $50. under the permit system.
That brick sidewalk be laid in front OF
lots l 8 TO 20, square 1014, under the pro-
visions OF the permit system.
That vitrified block criveways be laid in
front of Nos. so to 754 Tenth street south
east.
That the sewer along the west side of
Fourteenth street northwest, between Z
street and Florida avenue, be replaced.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
THIEVES STILL AT WORK.
Several PIaces'SHffer From the Light
Fingeretf Prowlers.

Ex-Policenaa w,tiam F. koppen, who
formerly did dsify III the Fourth precinct,
has reported -sos Inkpector Hollinberger at
the central DETECTIVE office. that his shoe
shop at No, 23O street northeast was en-
tered by burglars. who got away with thir-
teen pairs OF shoes. which were left with
him for repair; The"thieves entered the
shop by breaking the glass and passing
through the front window.
. A sneak thief stelc forty-eight yards of
dress goods frnmin front of Adolph Stern S
dry goods store, No. s0i, Seventh street
northwest.
The stable of johnson Brothers. on Water
street southwes was entered and plush
carriuce robe stolen. .
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Lecture ut All Souls Church.

This evening at o'clock Mrs. Laura I'm
derwood McCann will lecture on Cali
fornia," in All Souls Church. Fourteenth
and L streets. The lecture will be Illus
trated by beautiful views, the same that
were shown at the Atlanta exposition un-
der the auspices OF the State of California.
Admission. % cents, the proceeds to be de-
voted TO worthy chaitieS.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Condition of the Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
213 a. m. S:11 a. m
2:42 p. m. s:30p.m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at g q. m: Great Falls-Temperature, SO;
condition, 8. Receiving rcservoir-Tem-
perature. IS; condition at north connec-
ton. SO; condition at south connection, IS;
Distributing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80;
condition at influent gatehouse, 20: effiu
ent gatehousc, 10.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps are lighted at 6 SO D. m; ;extin-
guished at S:2e q. m.
Naphtha lamps are lighted at 6:5e D. m:
cxttngufsiied at SAG q. m.
fncandcscent aud eirctrtc lamps lighted
at e.43 p. IN. extingnisned at 6:4s .. n.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Regarding Spendt brift Pens,one

Regarding Spendthrift Pensioners.
Charles W. Stone has introduced in the
House bill to authorize the appointment
of a committee for any pensioner residing
in the District, who is squandering his
pension in drunkenness or vicious habits
This is that same bill recently offered in
the Senate.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Foundry Episcopal sunday-school.

Foundry Sunday school starts its new
year tomorrow. March l, with Officers
as follows: Superintendent, James L.
Ewin: first assistant superintendent, LOUIS
p Altschu; lady assistant, Mrs. Charles r..
stoweIl; honorary assistants. Addison NJ.
Smith and Benjamin II. Stinemetz; sec
retary, Edward F. Simpson; assistant sec
re,aries, Ernest A. Short and Matte C..
Duck: treasurer. DIR. NJ. ID. Peck: librarian,
william H. Kerr: assistant librarians,
Thomas B. Gardner. Roscoe Washburn.
Mabel Brown, William T. Bair, and Joel
Morris; chorister. Francis A. Wilson; or
eanist Miss Gertrude Wilson; assistant
organist, Miss Katie Young; pianist, Miss
Ada Wiley blackboard artist Edward
Pitts; timekeeper. Donald Tracy.
nuTTER-Prices for Saturday: 5
TBS Of the best Creamery Butter made.
S1.3O; 8 lbs. soc: lbs: 55c; Ilb.
that are guaranteed, IL 1-2c. GIBBONS.
Butter Dealer. X st. market, 9th and K.
The evening times., 1896-02-29

VIII Not Participate I'm Elections.
Madrid, Feb. ga dispatch from Ha-
vana says that the Reformist and Autono-
mist parties have decided to abstain from
participation in the coming elections.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
DEENIHG THE STANDARD
Bill Giving the Shape and Size
for Dry Measures.
UoI M 3sIoNERs FAVOR IT

They Have Forwarded the Draft to
Congress and Asked for Its Passage.
Favorable Report on the Claim Of
Emmert, Dunbar & CO.-Ex-POlice-
man COlbert's Appeal.
The evening times., 1896-02-29

Tomorrow the readers of The Times
will find the complete toy play, "Cin-
derella: or, The Glass Slipper" pre-
scented with their paper
The evening times., 1896-02-29
New Ass,sta mt Secretary of state.

Mr.. w. W. Baldwin OF New York, the new
Third Assistant Secretary OF State, as
sumed the duties of t hat position this moru-
ing.
The evening times., 1896-02-29

Newsdealers arc cautioned to order
a sufficient supply of The Sunday
Times. with which VIII be present ed
the complete toy play, 'Cinderella; or.
the G lass slipper"
The evening times., 1896-02-29

the Changers being noticeably weak
sugar was a marked exception, rising to
lis SIS and leaving off within Is OF the
highest. Baltimore and Ohio finally raj
lied about a point. but speculation gem
orally closed irregular In tone.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
Badness
Falling Hair, Dandruff,

Facial Blemisbes and skia Diseases promptly
and permaneusly cured DR J. skmmES
20 l4ek 81. nsar q
Once and heside1ca
The evening times., 1896-02-29
ARRESTS FOR CONSPIRACY
Boss Brewers May Swear Out
Warrants for Labor Leaders.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ADVISES

The Publication of the Fair List To-
day Probably VIII Result In the
Prosecution Next Monday-Mr. w.
II. G. simmons and Others Are In
dicated AS the Ones to BE Arrested.
The evening times., 1896-02-29
HE BECAME ILL.

AS a result OF his bath in Chesapeake Bay,
Garvey was taken seriously ILL ana the
county authorities sent him to baltimore for
medical treatment. .-....
Upon reaching that city, he stated to
OFFICER Frank. tie authorities sent him TO
Bayview Asylum where he was compelled,
although riespefatefy sick, 10 lie upon
cellar floor in company with over fifty
'buns." p'ajB
As soon as he was able to walk Garvey
came to this CITY, He is stiil weak ana
shows the effect of his terrible treat
ment. Mr.. Frank furnished him this morn
ing with aricket TO Harrisburg, Pa, where
his sister livesp -s
Garvey stated that it was no wonder so
many INDECENT sick from Maryland come
TO this city for hospital treatment If they
are treated as he, was In the dingy,
foul smelling cellar at Bay View.