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The morning times., 1896-11-07
LAWYERS IN THE DOCK.
Barber-WOOdbury Fisticuff Called
in the Police Court.


Charles E. Barber ard Charles Wood
bury, patent lawyers, assumed rolls in the
police court yesterday before Judge Miller,
that they never undertook before.
Each appeared as plaintiff and defendant
against the other. Both were rejoicing
Wednesday over the outcome OF the eelection-
Neither has any distinct recollection of
exactly what happened, but they were
ehga ged in a fistic encounter at the corner
OF Seventh and g streets, and tried to dis
figure each others faces.
Policeman Wannell arrested and took
them to No. station-house, but they were
afterward released. Then each procured
a warrant and charged the other with
assault.
Mr.. Barber's handsome st. Bernard dog
was the cause of the trouble. The dog had
not been drinking, but nevertheless he ex-
hibited the same desire for 4 combat as
got Mr.. Barber into trouble
The patent attorney wasin a saloon, near
the corner, discussing politics and the
election with Mr.. W. Z. Hartman from
Pittsburg. They had never met before, and
the man from the Smoky City, was an
ardent Bryanite. Til cir discussion Was
brought to an abrupt close by a lively dog
fight. Mr.. Barber's dog had attacked a
smaller canine and his master did not see
fit TO call him off.
Then it was that Mr.. Woodbury. entered
the ring. HE protested that Mt. Barber
should not allow big dog TO literally eat
up one smaller, and attempted to break
UP the fight
Hot words and rough and tumble en-
sued.
Both pleaded not guilty in court to the
charge of the other. Major Darlington
appeared for Mr.. Woodbury. and Mr. Bar
her represented himself.
Only one witness, Mr.. Hartman, was
sworn before Judge Miller. He was al
lowed to be sworn in both cases, as he is
anxious to return to his home. In each
instance he testified that he was too
drunk to remember any OF the affair, and
the cases were continued until next Tues
day
The morning times., 1896-11-07
RECORD OlS THE COURTS.

Supreme Court of the United States
Present: The Chief Justice, Mfr. Justice
Harlan, Mr.. Justice Gray, Mr.. Justice
Brewer, Mr., Justice Brown, Mr.. Justice
ShiraS, Mr.. Justice White, and aIr. Justice
Peckham.
No 235-The Wabash Western Railway.
plaintiff in error, VS.. Joseph, Brow; sub.
mitted, pursuant To the twentieth rulp
by Mr.. Alfred Russell for the Dlaintiff in
error and by Mr.. Edwin F. COneIy for the
defendant in error.
No. 2S3-James Carson, appellant. VS..
Henry Bohl, agent OF the Second National
Bank of Xenia, Ohio; appeal from the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the sixth circuit: dismissed With costs ON
motion of counsel for appellant.
No. 494-C. s. Wight, plaintiff In error.
VS.. The United states; argument continued
by Mr.. Assistant Attorney General Whitney
for the defendant in error, and concluded
by Mr.. Hugh L. Bond for the plaintiff in
error.
No. 1.-THE Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company, plaintiff in error, ys.
The city of Chicago, and
No. 129 and 130-The Chicago, Burling.
ton and Quincy Railroad Company, plain.
tiff in error, VS.. The city Of Chicago; argu-
ment tcommencedb by Mr.. JohnJ. Herrick, for
the eChicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Company, and continued by Mr.: E. E. Os-
born for the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company, and by Mr.. John s.
Miller for the city of Chicago
Adjourned until Monday next at 5l2
O'Clock. The day cali for Monday, No.
vember ., will be as follows: Nos. II :,
(and 90 and 30l, SO; IA, $40, 32l, 322,
361, 31S, ,-496, and 447.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
RECEIVERS CERTIFICATES
Court Issues an Order Affec ting the
Maryland Electric Road.

W. kesley schocpf, receiver Of the Mary
land and Washington Electric Railway
Company, was es.erday authorized and
directed by Judge Cox to issue receiver S
certificates to the am cunt of 81 8, 600 for the
purpose of completing the road between
Baltimore and this city. The order pro
vides that the certificates shall not be sold
for less than par value.
The court i'll authorizing the sale of the
certificates also ordered that all consfacts
made by Receiver Schoepf in count G ion
with the completion of the road or any
part of it shall be approved by the presi-
dent and also by the president OF the
Columbia and Maryland Railway Company
The Court makes the certificates first
lien for the principal and interest against
all the property OF the Maryland and
Washington company and in case of default
by the company any holder of certificates
may proceed to enforce the lien and compel
payment
The order was issued at the instance of
Mr.. schoepf, who filed petition on June
g last, in which he stated that the amount
would be sufficient to meet all expenses
incurred in the completion of the road.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
HIS CONVICTION

De Wannicck, or Waneke, as he was
known here, was convicted here after fun
hearing of his case before Judge McCouas.
II was shown that he sold powder made
of comm on clay, and promised that it would
kill rats, reaches and other vermin.
Among his victims We're Mr Charles
Schneider, the baker; William Gait x Co,
and PiIlsbury Il Co. All bought large
amounts OF the powder and gave it u
thorough trial without effect Inc rovcrn-
ment eve II brought evidence from Richmond
to show that lie got Unc clay which he
sold at Il certain hill near that city.
The defense was trivial. 1t consisted in
the interposition of technicalitics and q
contention that the buy failed to follow
directions. Also it was contended that
Wancke. although a chemist, did not know
what he was selling
His Wife WIS with him throughout the
trial and made something Of scene when
the verdict of guilty WIS returned.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
CANNOT ERECT FOLES.
Permits for U. S. Electric Lighting
Company Refused.

The District Commissioners yesterday
notified the United States Electric Light
ing Company that in accordance with the
OPINION OF Attorney Thomas, they would
nave 70 disapprove OF five applications Tor
permit filed by the company under differ
ent dates, As follows: ~ .--..
10 erect poles in alley OF square 42O; to
erect Two poles and wires in alley OF square
o34, 10 change location of pole, extend
CONDUIT and erect wires in alley OF square
II 10 construct underground conduit across
Eighth street southeast, between II and g
streets, and in alley OF square 926; to ex-
tend alley in square $50.
Inc company was also notified that the
commissioners cannot grant permission to
lay IA conduit from the northwest To the
northeast corner OF Twent y-nfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue
A permit was issued to the company to
construct service conduit across side walk
ana parking on south side of Massachusetts,
avenue 10 the Academy of the Holy Cross.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
.P[N|TENT|ARY. TO PALACE
Strange Story of an ImpOster
Arrested in Washington.
FORTUNE LIES IN FRANCE
Romance OF Oscar De Wannieck-
Tried in This City for Selling Clay
az an Insect posxder-Sent TO the
Albany Prison for Fourteen
Months--Story Of the Trial.

Albany, n. Y, Nov. Oscar De Wan
meek, a convict in the Albany penitentiary,
was set free today, and will Immediately
leave for faris, france, with ms pretty
Wife, to enter upon the enjoyment OF an
estate of million francs, about $500 900,
tu "lii.u be " aniiic.A iaiis ncir because
of the death OF his aged parents in Paris.
So Nine. De Wannieck said last evening,
as she loyrully talked OF the cGiuing re-
lease of ner husband, whom she believes
has been unjustly imprisoned, and for
Wnoin snt has HIus waitru IJvinsiy outside
the prison walls. De Wannicck, who is a
tall, nanusouie young Frenciiman, had lived
in India napolis since he came from France,
and was engaged in business as a pharma-
Cist.
CONVICTED HERE.
For almost year he has been confined
in the penitentiary and has acted as the
prison druggist. He was convicted in
Washington, November lS, 1895, for ob-
tanning money under false pretenses, and
sentenced To fourteen months imprison-
ment. Because of good behavior he was
released today.
Il WAS wronSfully convicted" says De
Wannieck. Il was an agent for a whole
sale drug house, and sold insect powders.
The goods We're worthless, although did
not know that, and my arrest and conviction
followed the sale OF large quantity" The
prisoner would not tai further.
Mrs DeWannieck has becnin Albanyever
since her husband came here. Her eyes
filled with tears as she talked of her hus.
band tonight.
BELIEVED IN HIS INNOCENCE.
Il believed in his innocence and came
here to be near him in his adversely as
j would iii prosperity" She is pretty
young woman, slender, has brilliant eyes
and golden hair. She is an Indiana pol is girl
She does not know much Of her husbands
family, but has received il letter telling OF
the death Of his father and mother in Paris
a short time since.
have not told my husband of the death
of his parents, because l feared he would
break down. He heard Il rumUr, however,
OF his mothers death through some in
quirles at the institution. The fortune
which he is to inherit is about S2Oo, 600,
and after settling a few little affairs my
husband and i VIII go to Paris. / do not
expect title in France-oniy the little
fortune which my husband can enjoy after
his adverSity.''
The morning times., 1896-11-07
GAVE A SECRET RATE.
Case of Freight Agent Wight Comes
UD in the Supreme COurt.

The case of c. S. Wight, general freight
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio road, was
argued in the Supreme Court yestcrday v
Wight was convicted by jury OF unIaw-
full discrimination between shippers, in
violation OF the interstate commerce act.
He granted a special secret rebate of
3 1-2 cents per hundredweight to one
Bruening on beer shipped from Cincinnati
TO Pittsburg. 1t was discovered through
q discharged emplOye.
Meanwhile the Panhandle Railroad, un-
able to find out where the trouble was,
had cut schedule rates. Its freight agent
was indicted, pleaded guilty and fined
Wights excuse on the trial was that Bruen-
ing had siding on the Panhandle road,
and that the Baltimore and Ohio could
net get his business without giving-him a
relate, which was under the guisc Of an
allowance for cartage.
The case was argued by Hugh L. Bond,
OF baltimore, for Wight, and Edward B..
whitney, assistant attorney general, for
the United States. All the justices except
Justice Field were present and showed
great interest In the case. This is the first
criminal conviction of railroad officer
Tor unjust discrimination, and the result
will be watched for by all the shippcrs
and railroad men of the country,
The morning times., 1896-11-07
TO RECEIVE Annual REPORTS.
Meeting of the Associated Chari.
ties to Be Held on Thursday

me annual meeting uf the Associated
Charities Will he held on Tuesday evening
next at O'Clock in the sunday-school
room OF The Calvary Eaptist Church.
Inc reports of the work for the past
year Will be presented by Prof. B T.
Janne!, chairman of the board OF man
ayers; Mr.. S. W. Woodward. president
Oh the society, and by Mr.. George S
wilson, The general secretary
ihe board OF managers are anxious to
nave large attendance at the nlectin:: Ia
near The reports Of The work under th,.
new system. They claim that under the
new system the work has been much
pee'er done, and at much less cost to
the Community.
Col. Archibald Hopkins, chairman OF the
emergency relief Committee, Will pre-.
sen, the report OF the work of that COM
The committee was formed last winter
To provide relief for such cases as the
Associated Charities could not supply from
any other source. The committee FUR
nished relief only on the recommendation
of the Associated Charities.
The morning times., 1896-11-07

CHEMISTS IN SESSION.
Agricultural Experts Meet at the
National Museum.

The thirteenth annual meeting Of the
official chemists OF the United states was
begun yesterday morning at the National
Museum. OH
The members are State chemists and
chemists uf the agricultural experimental
stations aud State and municipal boards of
health. states as far west as New Mexico
and Arkansas and nearly all the Middle.
Southern and Western States are repre-.
sented. There are also representatives from
Canada.
The subjects which were discussed are
the methods of analyzing and valuing com
mcrclal fertilizers, ioattle. human food
distilled and fermented liquors, canning
materials, and Soils.
The methods which are adopted are Off.
daliy Used in all parts Of the United States
The number in attendance is between
seventy and one hundred, but IT is expected
that more will arrive before the close of
the session.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
COMMITTED THE SENTENCES.
Extended Except to OBJ
scene Literature Sellers.

The Prcsidenthas commuted to four years
the sentences imposed on Samuel Eccles
in Arizona for passing counterfeit coin, to
three years, and of six months each on
Andrew Peterson and Crist Foss, in North
Dakota, for selling liquor without paying
special tax. In the former case the fact
that the prisoner turned States evidence
led to cleInency.
A pardon was denied in the case of
Douglas and Ida Mitchell, sentenced re-
spectiveiy to four and two and one-half
years in the Ohio penitentiary for sending
obscene photographs and literature through
the mails. The Endorsement in this case
was as follows:
The offense of scattering obscene pic
lures among our peoples is so odetestable and
its tendency so dangerous to that cleanly
moral sentiment essential Ia our welfare
that / am determined TO exercise great
care against impeding its suppression
The morning times., 1896-11-07
ROCKVILLE.

Mr.. Magnns s. Thompson of Washington,
who was appointed to select young lady
to assist at the unveiling of the monument
to the Confederate dead at Grace Church,
near Silver Springs, on the 18th instant.
has selected Miss Dollie Young of Wash
ington. She is the daughter or Mr.. Arch
ibald Young. Mr.. Thompson has also
secured the services of the Mount Pleasant
Field Band, which will furnish music and
act as escort to the Confederate Veterans
Association OF the District on that occasion.
The citizens OF Potomac, Montgomery
Donald, the Republican Congressman-elect,
serenaded him at his hotel last night in
honor of his election.
The morning times., 1896-11-07

StauntoD attending the monthly meeting
of the executive committee OF the Western
State Hospital.
Miss Pearl Howard of Fairfax county
is visiting friends i'll this city.
Mr.. John Carter Is seriously Ill at his
home, corner of King and West streets.
Miss Page Mason left yesterday for West
Point, where she Will spend the winter
with her brother, Dr. Charles F. Mason
U. s. A, who is stationed at that point.
Mr.. Jesse Penn, while at work at MOore's
foundry yesterday, was painfully burned
about the face with hot lead.
In the corporation court yesterday Mr.
Thomas Lannon was appointed guardian
for .ily NJ Reid
The morning times., 1896-11-07
WANT TO EXTEND AID.
Commissioners Seek a Way to Re
build a Demolished House.

The Comptroller of the Treasury, Hon.
K. B. Bowler, has decided that the Commits.
sioners cannot use the appropriation for
street improvements to meet the expenses
of replacing a small frame building
destroyed by the storm while being
transferred to make way for the i'm
provement of Sherman avenue, and the
board now wants to know If the cost can.
not be. betrayed from the general contin-
gent fund or the emergency fund.
The Commissioners are moved to make
this second inquiry by the unfortunate
condition of the owner of the demolished
building who is without home aud with.
out me cans to rebuild.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
TALKED ABOUT THE WEATHER
Prof. Moore Made a Stale Topic One
of Exceeding Interest

Mr.. Willis L. Moore, chief of the local
weather bureau, lectured last evening he.
fore the National Geographic Society at the
First Congregational Church, ON the subject
of Storms and Weather Forecasts"
The subject is one in which every one
is more or less inter estet, SO it was not at
all surprising that the spacious auditorium
and the galarieS ofthe church were crowded.
the growth of weather forecasting and the
establishment of stations throughout the
United States. He then told how the
facts relative to the conditions of the
weather were received daily at the bureau
here, and how the Information was repro.
duced in maps and charts showing the
general condition OF the weather ali over
the county
The morning times., 1896-11-07
IN MRS. CASTLES BEHALF.
Minister Bayard Has Applied for
Remission of the Penalty.

Secretary Olney received the following
cablegram yesterday afternoon from Am
bassador rd regarding the Castle case:
London, Nov. 6.-12:4O p. m.-Prosecu-
ton against Castle withdraw wn. Mrs. Cas-
tie sentenced on formal plea to minimum
imprisonment without labor. Application
for total remission Instantly urged Mental
disorder unquesttonable. BAYARD."
The morning times., 1896-11-07
LEFT EACH A HOUSE.
Daughters Benefit by the VIII O
Clement Benueff

The will of Clement Wells Bennett, of
Dresden, n. Y, dated December %, 1885,,
was filed for probate yesterday. Margaret
Mariah Bennett, his widow, is made the
beneficiary in the Washington home, at
11Ol street northwest, together with its
contents. She is also given Il lot at
Delaware avenue and street in this city
To his daughter Adele NJ Bingham, wife
of Henry c. Bingham, of Birmingham, Ala,
Is given a house and lot at SOC Eleventh
street northwest, and to Alice b. Bennett,
another daughter, is bequcathed house
ana lot at 500 Eleventh street northwest
Margaret NJ. Bennett, the wido W ,isnamed
executrix of the testament.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
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The morning times., 1896-11-07
COLUMBIA THEATEE.

1t gives the management much pleasure
to announce that their new an d handsome
fireproot theater is completed, and that
they have been fortunate in having se-
cured Mr. H Grau's Metropolitan Eng
lish Grand Opera Company for five nights
and one matinee only. TO begin next Mon.
dlv evening. The reperrorv for this en-
gagement will begin with AL Trovato.e"
on the inaugural nig.t, with Georgine Won
Januschowsky AS Leonora, Payne Clarke
as Maurice. Lizzie Macnichol as Azucena.
William Mertens as the Connt di Luna.
Edwin kni.ht as Fernando and Mary
Helen Howe as Inez These will be aided
by an effective New York orchestra and
chorus, with the celebrated Adolpn Neun-
dortf as musical director
The morning times., 1896-11-07
DR.. CZARRA'S,

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The morning times., 1896-11-07

$1.25 To Baltimore and Re. $1.25
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets viii be sold Saturday and Sun.
day, November 7 and 8 and win be valid
for return p0Bsage until Monday, Novem-
Der Q. GOOD en any train. no4-4t-em
The morning times., 1896-11-07

the number of affrays charged as cause of
arrest was IT less last year than the
previous year; ASSAULTS numbered fOS
less; cases OF assault and battery, SO more
than in the. Previous year; and assaulting
an officer numbered 81, an increase of 43
over. lS94-,25
The morning times., 1896-11-07
Pure Old Berkshire Rye.

Highly recommended for medical use-Sl
iull quart. e0c full pint. 25c full half-pint
sold only by T. & c. BUSH.
~ sSl Seventh Street y. W.
The morning times., 1896-11-07
RATIO OF oFFENsEs .


Other offenses charged were: Embezzle-
inent, o., against II Tor the year previous;
forgery, 49, against Al the year before;
grand larceny reported, and arrests, 1873;
325 previous year; same orfense, 32S
cases reported, and-2O3 arrests; highway
roboery, 70 cases reported, and IL ar
rests previous year, 81 cases reported, Is
arrests; housebreaking by day, 81 arrests,
70 held by tie courrsi previous year, 10
arrests, 33 held for trial; larceny from
The person, 122 reported, 10 arrests; in
1888, 13o cases reported, and 81 arrests;
petit larceny reported last year, 1851;
number OF arrests, 1,I9S.
me slraitened circumstances of indi-
Siduais, the desire to obtain something
Tor nothing and yet. to avoid serious
charges or leave technical questions of
guiit, comments Major Moore, "are best
evidenced by the one hundred cases Of
liise pretense reported to the police
On the same charge l23 arrests followed,
and II cases were held for trial"
The morning times., 1896-11-07
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The morning times., 1896-11-07
LOSSES BY THEFT,

Reference was made to the diminution in
the aggregate losses from theft and dis
honesty, and the increase in the number
of cases OF housebreaking by night. While
there were more burglaries. there were less
losses and far fewer cases OF all other
kinds OF crime where gain was the motive,
except in petit larceny and false pre-
lenses.
A comparison OF the figures shows that
The morning times., 1896-11-07
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY LECTURES
POPULAR COURSE.

POPULAR COURSE.
Nov. 5-"Religion As Social Force Prof
W. {. Rob nson.
Nov. l2-"Origins of the Graphic Systems of
Mankind -ustrared), Dr. W. j.
Hoffman.
Nov. ls-"Picture Writing" DR.. W. ]. Hoff.
man.
Dec. 3-"HierogIyphs. Syliabaries and Alpba.
BETS DIR. W. J. Hoffman
Dec. l0-"The Essential Element in Temper-
ance Work (Father Mathew lee
ture), Very Rev. Dr. Z. J. Garrigan,
;
A Special Course of Twenty five Lectures
on Social Economics,
Bv the
HON. CARROLL D. WRIGHT, LID.
u. s. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR.
Monday, Nov. :. at 4:i6 p m, in the
Mcmahon Hall of Philosophy,
And livery Monday thereafter. at the same
hour. except during the Christmas and Easter
holidays.
These lectures are open to the public with
out charge. Nov.l,27.s.n,l2.
The morning times., 1896-11-07

These lectures are open to the public with
out charge Nov l2TSll,l2.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01
FLAGS OF ALL SIZES,
Chicago a Mass of Brilliant FIutter-
ing Color.

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-F'lag day in
Chicago was almost universally OBJ
served. From nearly every business
block in the down town district hung
flags of all sizes. Many were also
gaily decorated with bunting. In the
residence district the streets for miles
were masses of fiuttering color, while
in the windows were displayed thous-
ands of pictures of the presidential
candidates, interspersed with paper
flags, Of which the Republican nation
al committee has distributed nearly
100000. Even the bill boards were
not exempt from the encroachments Of
"Old Glory"
The Chicago Business Mems Sound
Money association held flag day
meeting at the Auditorium, which was
addressed by prominent men of both
parties, and at which the following
letter was read:
CANTON, O.-W. A. McClintock,
secretary Business Mems Sound Money
association, Chicago:-Am in receipt OF
a telegram advising me of the flag
day. meeting of the Business Mems
Sound Money association. The flag
represents the integrity. honor and
glory Of the nation, and no cause that
seeks inspiration from 1t can fail. The
object Of your organization, embracing
as it does men Of varied political
affiliations, is one that appeals to the
patriotism of all those who love the
flag.
William Mckinley