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The evening times., 1896-02-20
JAIL OFFICIALS NEGLIGENT
Maurice Davis Kept Many Hours
Illegally Imprisoned.
His Fine Had Been Paid and His Re-
lease Ordered, But He Was
Not Let Out

Maurice Davis, sentenced yesterday IL
pay a line or $40 or serve fifteen DAYS
IN jail for the assault on Policeman Yer
million at the Malone lot on September
SE, 1895, was kept in Jail over night last
night, although his friend, Thomas Lane,
paid his fine Il I noon yesterday.
Mr. Lane says somebody ought to be
made to suffer for this, and Attorney
Joseph Siiilinston, for Davis, is prepar-
ing to bring suit against Warden Lcona rd
for damages 10y Illegal Imprisonment.
Judge Cox passed sentence upon Davis a
little before IL O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Word was sent at once 10 MI Lane,
who came in and paid the $40 at
o'clock. Clerk Downs at once made out the
order OF court for the release OF Davis
and turned il over to the marshal's office.
Mr. Downs also tcIcphoncd TO the Jail that
the order had been made out; he also telc-
phoned 10 Warden Leonard. From the Jail
Deputy Warden Russ replied that be could
not release Davis till he had the paper
from court. He would do so, however,
u, once upon receipt OF it.
AT p. M, il ordinary course of duty,
Bailiff MilStead started 10 the jail with
the order, and i'll due time arrived there
Ii was then after 8 p. M, however. and
Deputy Warden Russ had gone off duty.
The captain of the watch took the order.
looked at it, and pondered a moment. Dep
uty Warden Leonard had trouble about a
year a go by the release OF Walter Rodda,
and has since been very careful. He has
given orders, 1T is said, that no prisoners
shall be released unless he or his son or Mr.
Russ is present. The captain said he could
not release Davis unless directed To do so
by one of his superiors.
Warden Leonard was called up by telc-
phone, and replied briefly that Deputy
Warden Russ should attend to the matter.
Mr.. Russ could not be found. Raiirf Mil
stead had nothing to do but to leave the or
der, aud Mr.. Davis remained in Jail. He
was let ont at a. m. today, fifteen hours
after the order for his release was pre-
scnted at the jail and twenty hours after
his fine was paid.
MIR. shillirgion thinks Mr.. Davis can have
dana ges for every moment he was detained
after the order reached the jail.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
SHARP QUESTIONS ASKED
Senator Morgan Subjects Mr.. Hunt
ington to Cross-questioning.
The Railroad MaGnate Is Glad the
Questiener Takes Such an Inter-
est In His Affairs.

Coils p. Huntington, president OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad, was again be-
fore the Senate Pacific Railroad Committce ce
this morning, and Senator Morgan con-
tinued his examination as to the relations
between the Central Pacific and the Con-
tract and Finance Company.
The stock received by the latter company
for building the Central Pacific, Mr.. Hunt
ington said, was sold, and the proceeds
were used to pay off the debts of the con-
struction company. He could not recall
the exact amount that remained after the
debts were paid. sut thought it approx
mated S2,000,O0o
Mr.. Hopkins, his partner. had attended
to the bookkeeping, and he could not say
what his share in the division was. Heih1,w
owned, he said. 6, GOO shares Of Central Pa
cific stock, and had never owned j larger
block.
Mr.. Morgan then produced the report Of
the government commissioners, Messrs. An-
derson and Littler, and the minority report
OF Gov. Pattison and asked Mr. Hunting
ton IL he had read them, to which the latter
replied that possibly he had.
Mr.. Morgan then asked Mr. HuntingtOn's
views on various statements made in the
reports. which he read. but received non
committal replies. Mr.. Huntington stating
that it was So long ago that he could not
be- positive.
Regarding the report OF Gov. Pattison,
Mr.. Huntington said he thought from what
he knew of ii that it was largely Il copy
of the Sam Brannnn report.
M. Morgan expressed the hope that Mr..
Partisan
port, for he wished TO examine him on it
To see il that report had misreprescnted
him tHuntington) in any way.
Mr.. Huntington remarked sarcastically
that he was glad the Senator was looking
for his (Huntington's) interests.
Mr.. Morgan said he intended the eIain-
nation should be absolutely impartial in
every way. He was not making personal
fight on Mr.. Huntington. but was trying
10 dc his duty as member of the committee
in getting at the facts in the case.
He then turned his attention 10 the Con-
tract and Finance Company, its organiza-
ton and the awarding of the oontracts TO
that company for building the various
sections of the Central Pacific
Mr.. Huntington said the company was
formed because no one could be found TO
take such enormous contracts, because OF
the liability involved. The Contract Com
pany was formed. where the liability would
Dc known. He had tried to place stock or
the company in New York and Boston, and
was in the East when Mr.. Hopkins had tele-
IRA phed him as to how much stock the firm
If Huntington & Hopkins should take. He |
lad replied. Take as little as you can and
rs much as you must" |
The evening times., 1896-02-20
SPECULATION wAsACTIvE.
Confidence of the Market Due to the
Phenomenal Loan Success


New York. Feb. 2O.-The stock spccu-
lation this morning was active and excited.
There was good buying all around of the
prominent issues, and London alone, it is
estimated, bought fifteen thousand shares
of various stocks. American securities were
also higher abroad.
There was no-news afloat to account for
the strong opening of the market, and oper-
ators sill ascribed the confident tone which
prevails in financial circles to the phenom-
cnal success OF the new governmentloan and
the ease with which the settlement is being
made. The new fOurs sold at 11S at the
stock exchange this morning.
The strongest stocks during the early ses-
sion were the intcrna tionals, graDgers. and
industrials. Sugar rose 7-S, to 116 3-S;
Toba eco S-S, to 81 5-S; Chicago Gas 3-4.
to 50 81; Colorado Fuel IS, to 33 3-4:
General Electric 5-S, to 80; Burlington and
Quincy 81, to 81 3-s: st. Paul 1-2, to
78 Is; Rock Island 1-2, to IS 7-S; Denver
and Rio Grande preferred 1-S, to A 7-s;
Louisville aud Nashville 1, to 52 5-S; On
tario aud Western 1-2. to Is 5-S; Southern
Railway preferred 5-S, to 32 81; Union Pa
cific 5-S. to 1-S, and Leather preferred 1.
to 67 1-2. Speculation at IL a. m. was
strong.
Stocks were less active after 4 O'Clock,
and ON sales TO realize profits prices re-
ceded Is to 1-2 per cent. Sugar reacted
to lis 5-8; Tobacco, to 81 3-S; Chicago
Gas To SO Ia, Louisville and Nashville 10.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
Begging by IdiOm

The following enticing bit OF English
was lately received in a begging letter
from abroad by a prominent German
American:
You will excuse me IL l take the
liberty TO address myself TO you. my dear sir,
but find not any other way, and / feel
myself compressed to take my shelter to
you and I hope not vainly. What is moved
myself to the hardy request it is the bound
less love which have to a girl, who is so
very lovely and fine that it is not to say.
We both, however. are very poor and have
not SO much money that we can marry, then
my rent as clerk is so small that cannot
entertain family of il. Dear sir, IL you will
make two men unspeakable happy and 1t is
yet an excellent feeling to have the fortune
Of two man in his own hands, so have you
the great goodness and give ME a contri
button of Dollars 50cc-God our Lord will
bless 1t plentiful. Dear Sir, in case that you
will refuse my request have you the kind
ness do you give NE a answer over that.
You, my Dear Sir. assurend against how
very happy ! would be by the granting Of
my request. ! remain expecting kind
answer OF you my Dear Sir. Your most
devoted New York Evening Post.
The evening times., 1896-02-20

| III It's construction, component marta ram.
from allsections of thiscoun,ry. They ca,,o
Irotn the Parthenon, from Brazil, Switzer
land, Siam, Turkey. Japan, India. and
emma. The whole world honors America.s
siedtest soldier, Statesman, and citizen,
WHO rises above criticism and whose life
anu eAa"ipie should fill our youth with pa
iio''o sentiments and inspire them to noble
".1'"S ior the weiafre and development
or their country"
Inc program included a number of ma.
1'o''c AIRS and the uorning exercises
o'oSeu ny the full school singing The
Star Spangled Banner"
This evening the pupils Of the same scboo,
win give an elaborate entertainment in
hohor or Washington. An extensive pro.
gram mas been prepared, to consist OF The
Following numbers:
overture, "kamptown Korus.'' bv the
cub; Warm Sands Quartet, Mrssrs sei-
oo'd' Alexander, Mckee and K. Kirkland
In selections. solo, II Want Yer Ma
Honey BABE" Mckee; chorus. serepade
the club; Leather Medal Quartet. Messrs
waters, Tanner, F. Lectch, and s. Kirkland
In selections: solo, IN Be True IN NV
Baby" Judge Thompson; solo, Legend de
Grim.' Roy Kirtland; Warm Sands Quartet
IN slectioDs; solo, MY Ole Gal Done
Flew Billy Siebod; solo and closing
chorus, Honey Or Loo Tanner: Mandolin
kiub, Tell Her 1 Love Her so,'' Messrs.
Roy and s. Kirtland and R. Alexander.
ihandolins, and Messrs. W. BealI and r
Leetch, ,autobarps; ban 10 solo, IAN Wright
shuttle i Ia mode, Charles Waters. octet
Down on the Farm;' medley, Mandolin
KIub.
The evnt will close by the csentation
of the charming little comedy entitled.
Pyramus and Thirty" The following
is the cast of the play: Peter Ounce. a
carpenter, R. Leetch; Nick Bottom, a
weaver, F. Seibold; Francis Fiuc, a bel
lows mender. Ed. Duckett; Tom Snout. a
tinker, E. Tanner; Snug, a !oincr, J. Will
son; Robert StarvcIing, a tailor. E.
Berry.
Tonights exercises will also be re-
peated by the scholars Friday evening and
Saturday afternoon at Curtis school
building.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR
General Pension Bill VIII Be Sent to
Conference

General Pension Bill VIII Be Sent to
Conference.
| On motion OF ". A. Stone the House to
| day refused to concur in Senate amendment.
to the general pensions appropriation bin
| and il was sent to conference.
Mr.. Mccall reported favorably q resolu
tion appropriating 81 800 from the House
contingent fund with which to investigate
the workings OF reciprocity treaties, and /;
was agreed to.
The Senate joint resolution requiring the
Secretary OF Agriculture TO purchase and
distribute seeds as in former years was
reported favorably from the Committee ON
Agriculture by Mr.. Willis, and he asked
unanimous consent for its present consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Erdmau objected, and the
resolution went to the calendar.
on motion of Mr.. BrOsius, the Committee
on Reform in the Civil Service was given
leave to sit during the sessions OF he House
House bill was passed, on motion OF Mr..
Fletcher, directing the auditing officers OF
the Treasury Department 10 reopen and pay
the longevity account of Lieut.. Col. ". A
Jones, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A.
Mr. Allen presented the memorial of the
governor and legislature of Utah, asking
that so much of the counties OF Coconiuo and
Mohave, Ariz., as lies north of the Colorado
River. be added to the domain of the State
OF Utah. Referred to the Committee on
Territories.
House bill authorizing railroads in the
Indian Territory to acquire additional
land for depot purposes was passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the Indian ap-
preparation bill for the year ending June
80, 1897, and its consideration was be
gun in Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Payne
in the chair.
The total amount carried in the bin is
Ss,63O,995; less than the estimates by
$119,436. and less than the arprOpria-
tions for the current year by S132.T .T62.
In the course of the explanation OF the
provisions of the bill by Mr.. Sherman,
in answer to questions by Mr.. Mccall,
he stated that the committee had omitted
the usual appropriation of $4,000 for the
expenses OF the commission which meets
TO supervise the opening of bids for sup
plies, etc. Mr. Mccall asked If this was not
a par with the effort made in the last Con-
gress to kill the Civil Service Commission
by refusing to appropriate for its expenses.
Mr.. Sherman replied that the cases were
not. in his opinion, parallel. The failure to
appropriate for the expenses of the COM
mission would not necessarily kill il; the
members, he assumed. were phlanthropic
men, else they would not serve. Besides.
the committee believed there was no
necessity for such j commission.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
TRIED ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Mildred Farrell Accused of Causing
Twin Babies Death.

Mildred Farrell Accused of Causing
Twin Babies Death.
The trial of Mildred Farrell, alias Shank
ling for murder. by causing the death OF
the twin babies OF Rosetta Washington, on
September 6, last, was begun before Judge
Cole this morning.
The defendant and the prosecuting wit
ness, Rosetta Washington, are intelligent
looking colored women.
District Attorney Birney and Assistant
Jeffords are conducting the prosecution.
Mr.. T. c. Taylor appeared for the defense.
Witnesses heard this morning were Ro-
setta Washington and her mother, Winnie
Washington, DR.. C. W. Childs, and Ida
Willis.
All gave testimony as to an operation
performed upon Rosetta Washington by
the defendant at her hcnie, No. 323 Third
street, on September 16 last. or as to
the events that preceded and followed.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
RUssIA's MOVE ON KOREA.
Reports That She Intends to Estab
li~h a PrOtectorate.

London, Feb. 2O.-A dispatch to the
Globe from Shanghai says 1T is believed
there that Russia intends to establish
protectorate over Korea. and that England
and the United States will strenuously re-
sist such action. In the meantime, the
Japanese are making active naval prepa-
rations,
- Russia. according to this dispatch. has
chartered six Norwcgian and German stean-
ers, which are ta king on cargoes OF coal
at Shanghai, intended for the use OF the
Russian squadron.
1t is stated in Shanghai that China will
permit Russian warships to use Chinese
ports for the purpose of coaling.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued this morn
ing to the following:
Lewis Oliver, Gordonsville, Va, and Jen-
ME Summers, Winchester, Va.
Thomas H. Sherwood and Mary A. Phoe-
bus.
Frank +. Stevens and Edith 8. STAINS
bury of Prince George county, Nd.
Frank B. 2ahm OF Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Josephine Collins.
George Holmes and Anna Bowman.
The evening times., 1896-02-20

Forecast TIL PM. Friday.

Forecast TIL r. NJ. Friday.
For the District of Columbia, Dela ware
and Maryland, fair and colder tonight:
Friday. continued cold and fair weather;
warmer Saturday: northwestcrIy wirds.
For Virginia, fair and co,der tonight;
Friday. fair and continued cold weather.
Dorthwesterly winds.
Weather rConditionsandG G eneral FOre-
cast.
The storm raj near Lake Eric Wednes-
day morning has moved northeastward TO
Northern Maine.
An area OF high pressure has moved from
Manitoba southwark to the central valleys.
1t has caused a decided fall of temperature
in the lake regions and the Ohio ard Mid
die Mississippi valleys ard the Middle At
laDtic States, with q cold wave in Western
Pennsylva0a, Maryland, the District of
Columbia, West Virginia. Tennessee, Ken
lucky. Southern Indiana, Illinois, Missouri.
and Eastern Kansas.
Snow has fallen in New England. the
Middle States. the Ohio valley and the lake
regions.
High southwest to mort thwest winds have
prevailed on the Atlantic coast from East
port to Wilmington, N. C.
The weather will be generally fair in all
eastern and southern districts tonight and
The evening times., 1896-02-20
PLENTY OF TOY THEATERs.

II you were among the hundreds
disappointed last sunday in not get
ting q toy theater base apply at The
Times office. A plentiful supply of
the attractive toys has been secured.
and you will need one to mount Lit
tic Red Riding Hood on Sunday.
The evening times., 1896-02-20

Friday. except in northern New England
and Northern New York, where light sno VS.
may occur.
The cold wave will extend to the Atlantic
coast, with decidedly lower temperature
tonight, and also into he Gulf States.
The temperature will fall to about freez-
ing on the Gulf coast and in Northern Flor
ida.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
MoeI,cb WIN Case Action

An answer to the caveat of Minnie Hynes
and others against the probate of the late
Wilhelmina Moelich was filed today. 1t
is signed by Carl b. Keferstein, named as ex-
ecutor under the will. and by Bertha F.
Keferstein, who is the legatee. The charge
of undue influence and that the testator was
incompetent to make a will are denied.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
Looking for Florence Colbert.

Detective Carter OF headquarters is look
ing for Florence Colbert. who left her homo
at No. AIT Washington street, Sunday
evening. and has not been seen since. She is
fourteen years old. and wore white,
black and purple dress, with red trimming.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
ShakoS,

POpularizing Sha kespenre.
How did Hamphat make his Macbeth
so popular?'
''He worked In song and dance for
Lady Macbeth. Record.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
DISTRICT n CONGRESS
House Committee Favors the
Memorial Bridge Bill
TEXT OF THE REPORT ON IT

Senator Vests Amendment to the
Marriage ACT for the District Was
2 Agrcedto-TheLe LegalAgeof fvOmen
Reduced From 81 to 10 Years-For-
tune Hunters Guarded Against.
The evening times., 1896-02-20

Carlisle to Testify at Trenton.
Secretary Carlisle left for Trenton. N.
j., at 10 O'Clock this morning in response
To a summons to appear as a witness
in the trial of the counterfeiters now pend
ing In that city.
The evening times., 1896-02-20

o2 II. Burlington and Quincy TO 81, and
Northwest to 104 1-2. At noon themarket
was dull and steady.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
Judge Grace of Kentucky Dead.

JUuKe UTHCF OI htIituChy DeUu
Frankfort. KY, Feb. 2O.-Justice John
X. Grace Of the Kentucky court OF appeals
died this m morning.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
Condition of the Water

High and low tides are officially re-
corded mt the navy yard today as follows:
High. Low
6'Oo a. m 1924 a. m.
6:36 p. IN. 1900 n. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at a. m: Great Falls-Temperature,. 80:
condition. 8. Receiving reservoir-Tefnper.
allure. 38: condition at north connection, 10:
condition at south connection, 8. Distrib-
utng reseryoir-Tenperature 35; condi.
ton at influent gatehouse, 3; effluente gate
houses.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps are lighted at $50 .. m.; ex-
tinEuished at 5:39 a. m
Napntha. lamps are lighted at $50 D. m.:
extinguished at 5:34 a. IN.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 6:35 p. m; e1tinguished at 5:54 a. m.
The evening times., 1896-02-20

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by Frank Wilson Brown. broker
No. 1885 F street.
The evening times., 1896-02-20
Washington stoss Exchange

Z. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS, Bid.
Sales-LanSton Monotype. 100 atTs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13

built many boats that sail to-day near
Milbridge, and they are all good models
and easy sailers. He also made some hh3
show cases and various other forms Of
fancy woodwork His neighbors generally
look to him for small jobs of delicate wood
repairing, and he turns out the work as
rapidly and with far less appearances Of
mental worry than many clear-visioned
carpenters exhibit.
Whenever l set out to do a thing" says
Mr.. Pinkham, II plan it in my mind and
that picture forever remains before me.
made the plan for this house, arranged just
how far back from the road it should sit,
how high it should be and how long and
wide. l saw in my mind the shape it
should assume before 1 started to make
the excavation for the cellar wall made
the excavation, laid the wall, raised the
frame, boarded and clapboarded, put IN
the windows and made the doors and hung
them, lathed and plastered the interior
and painted the exterior, and l even topped
out the chimneys." His neighbors call
Pinkham's house 1.-THE miracle"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13
PAUL PINKHAMs "MIRACLE.D
Beautiful House Built by a Blind
Man of Maine.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
1t is well known fact that persons who
lose one or more senses often develop re-
markable qualities in those remaining
This has seldom if ever been shown in so
notable a way as in the case of Paul s.
Pinkham, resident of Anbridge, Me,
who, though blind, has succeeded in build
ing, unaided. a better house than most
carpenters in possession of all their facul-
ties, would construct.
Pinkham has been bereft of sight since
he was u years old, and he is now So.
The house which Pinkham built is a spa
cious one, with comfortable and roomy
look, story and a half high, with a long
l. one-story high, extending back from the
main house. The clapboarding is we'll put
on and the windows, doors and exterior
finish look as if done by an expert car
penter, while the interior is as perfect in
its plan and construction as one could ex-
pect. Yet Paul Pinkham, sightless, planned
the house and built it. There is not a stick
or nail or stone or brick in it's construc-
ton, from foundation to roof that he did
not place there.
At twenty-one Mr.. Pinkhams father,
who had been a well-to-do ship-master
died, leaving him penniless and alone. The
neighbors pitied poor blind Paul." and it
was the generally accepted theory that
Paul would ere long find his way to the
Town Farm, to be cared for a the public
expense. But Paul was made of better
stuff. Although up to that time he had
done little for his own maintenance, he at
once set about devising means whereby to
support himself. He feared at the outset
that his blindness might prove an insur-
mountable obstacle to making his way,
but he did not lie down under the fear. He
shipped with Capt. Wilson, of Milbridge.
on the schooner Forest, and made one trip
along the coast He soon discovered that
some latent sense or faculty was develop
ing, enabling him to know Of the presence
Of objects and to estimate distances. What
this sense is Mr.. Pinkham cannot explain,
although in him il has now reached a high
state of development.
He next shipped on the schooner SYM
pathy and found the work more easily per-
formed. With this trip the season was at
an end and during the winter he added 10
his savings by saving fire wood and chop
ping cord wood. Then he ventured into
peddling clans and was fairly successful
With his earnings he purchased boat and
fitted II out for lobster catching He hired
boy to steer the boat while he attended
to the traps. The danger which lobster
catchers fear greatly is In being nipped
by the jaws Of Holsters when handling
them. Men with good sight are frequently
thus nipped and receive painful wounds
yet Paul Pinkham handled his HOLSTERS
northumberland 20 nicely was the sense
OF touch or prescience. or whatever IL NAV
be termed, developed, that he was never
caught by lobster, although he continued
In the business for twenty-seven years.
In addition 70 his home Pinkham has