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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-17

Children under II and over years of
age, half above rates. Returning, steam
er will leave Colchester at ago pm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-17

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stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, 3rd
Floor, Omaha Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-17

RBTE WILL PAY YOU TO SEE PASSMORE
RB Il & GILLESPIE of Nottingham, Pa, be-
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RD-C CRESCENT, WARWICK, PHOENIX and
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-17

DRESSMAKING.

PLAIN AND FASHIONABLE. SATISFACTION
guaranteed. Next door to Gillespies Millinery
Store. VIRGINIA LINK.
Evening star., 1896-09-09

a long chain, and one of the residents said
tnat Harr,s made use of the remark that
ne nae hit q man in the head and taken
the timepiece and chain rom him.
After remaining at the Beach only z few
Gays, the colored man left there and ship
pea TO ' t.mington. Del. lie was to have
reiurne1 to Colonial Beach, and Town Ser
staht watson awaited his return in order
lhat ne might arrest him, but Instead of
Ie,u,nlhg on the vessel he went to PhfIa-
ueipnla, and there work I'd in a garden. Re-
turning from PHILADELPHIA he passed
through here Saturday morning ard ar
rived at Colonial Beach SATURDAY night.
"neh nj was arrested.
nneh .Ee Washington officers reached
colonial Beach, one of the princinai Wit
nesses was not to he found. He bad GO
IDENTIFY thought he would be taken IN cns-
.ooy, Tor he had left that place. ON
she Trip up the river the prisoner talked
leeiy about his movements. and Iauied
any knowledge of the crime. Questioned
ABOUT the possessioE of the watch and
ci.aii' n q also made a denial. saying ne had
never CIV iied but one watch, a si'.cr time
pieGe, which, he says. he bought and sold
III Ihiladeiphia. The prisoners motlcr ac-
coinpanled him here with the officers
very niue is known here about tb.. n,.is
. ei. ne mas relatives in this city ~, y
t southwest. and had lived There a
snoit tihe Detective Lacy inK,sijoatad
ms movements while he was here In snrii
eut was unable to fasten the GRIM. NOV
nm Today the officers are workiu,- an m.
case mere making an effort TO tt,t some
persons VINO can identity him.
Evening star., 1896-09-09
RcSh lbite News.

anac7stia Tent. No. 12S met in Haines
Hall, Anacostia. last evening The first
degree was conferred, after whicn refresh
ments Were served. Messrs j. W. Welch.
district chief ruler, ard District Deputy
Ruler Lenz were present and received a
warm reception. Pastor Stevenson of the
Anacostia BAPTIST Church ..ctel as chair
man OF the meeting. Remarks We're made
by Nessrs- y K Belt, William Rooney.
w w coriell. w. ii. Morgan and p. L.
Jones of George c. Thompson Tent No 2.
District Deputy Ruler I.enz OF Heber Tent
No 10: District Chief Ruler WeIch. Green,
Neld and Cpperman of Columbia Tent.
No i, and j. G Lee of Aracostia Tent,
No KS Songs We're sung by MFssrs
Rooney. Me"ford and Lltz of George C.
Thompson Tent. No. 3.
Nearly every tent iii the District was
represented in the gathering of Rechabites
in Odd Fellows Hall. Georg Sunday
afternoon to pay tribute 20 their decea sed
brother. Harry Crown of Heber Tent, No
1e- The delegation conveyed the remains
TO Congressional cemetery, where the or
,iers last rites We're gone through with
Vast District Chief Ruler Johason had
Charge OF the arrangements.
Evening star., 1896-09-09
n ED FOR URDER
Coroners Verdict on the Killing of Melton
Phillips
Gray and Brown Both Implicated
Result of the Investigation.

A coroners jury, consisting of Alfred ).
Wilson, l.. a. Latchford James Lowe John
Holton, j. A. Thrift and William F. Spran-
zy, late yesterday afternoon returned ver-
cict holding Daniel Gray, colored, respon-
sible for the death of Melton Phillips by
stabbing him Monday night during the PFC.
gress Of fight in Phillips court, between
10Th and 2Gth, NJ and n streets as reported
in yesterdays Star. William II. Brown was
charged with being an accomplice, and both
men are TO be held fer the action of the
grand jury. Gray is lying in a ward at the
Emergency Hospital in badly injured con-
dition. while Brown is behind the bars at
the District Jail
After the jury had viewed the body OF
the dead man, Coroner Hammett, shortly
after O'Clock. began the official investiga-
ton, to determine il possible the cause OF
his demise. The first and principal witness
vas Richard Phillips, brother of the de-
ceased. In the course OF his testimony he
stated that he called with his brother Mon
Gay night at house 24sG Phillips court and
found Dan Gray there, in company with
William Brown and number of women,
including the wife of the witness. A re-
mark was made to the effect that Gray had
written to Mrs. Phillips. and a quarrel en-
sued While 1t was in progress the men
gradually moved TO the doorway, where the
witness was stabbed by Gray, and when
Melton Phillips attempted to interfere he
also was assaulted. Although the witness
could not say that Brown was directly con-
cerned in the assault, the testimony was OF
such character as to implicate the latter.
The father of the decea ased, who was a
witness to the fight, testified that he saw
Gray strike at Melton and Melton fall
Brown, lie said, had hand in the row, but
he could not swear that he used the knife.
when called 10 the stand Brown, UPON the
advice of his attorneys. declined 10 make
a statement. Lavenia Phillips, the woman
Who was at the lotion of the trouble, did
rot throw any light on the situation. When
tive trouble began she locked herself in a
rear room and did not see anything of the
fight.
Rosa Williams and Lizzie Gaskin stated
that they both saw woman named Mag
gle Lewis throwing stones at Dan Gray on
the commons near the nying horses soon
after the stabbing of the Phillips boy. Mag
gle Lewis denied the accusa lion ana her
story was SUDStantiated by George Phil
lips Jenny McGruder identified the knife
which had been found by the police the
property of Dan Gray. Some time ago she
had heard Gray remark that he was not
afraid of the Phillips court crowd, adding
that his knife was the only friend he need
ed in the case OF trouble.
Several other witnesses were examined
but no new facts were brought out. The
identity of the assalants of Dan Gray was
not established, and the coroner did not
go into that feature of the case, as he was
assured that Gray would recover. The jury
agreed upon the verdict stated after
short consultation.
Evening star., 1896-09-09

The seventy-fifth term of Gonzaga Col
lege was inaugurated yesterday with an
attendance of 125 pupils. unusually large
number The Rev. Cornelius Gillespie,
president of the college, made the opening
address, and also announced the names of
the successful contestants in the exami-
nations for scholarships, held the Attn, 9TH
and ith OF this month. the highest average
being made by Paul Repetti, who obtained
a marking of 97.2. Edmund Burke of ST.
Dominic's parish making a65 and Thomas
Hagen OF ST Johns parish. Baltimore, 9: J.
IL was also announced that the college
drum and bugle corps will this year be
organized into field band of fifty men,
bers- The director will be Mr.. A. Samuels
OF the nlted States Marine Band and the
officers Francis T. Hurley, drum major and
chief bugie sergeant; John j. Madigan bu-
gle sergeant; Philip A McCartan, drum
sergeant.
Evening star., 1896-09-09
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Matters Considered in Different Bodies
Lately.

Lately.
The meeting of the Federation of Labor
held last evening was presided over 10y
Vice President E. NJ. Blake, in the absence
from the city of President James F. Nc
Hugh. The meeting was largely attended,
and, after the horseshoers had presented
satisfactory credentials, the Marine En-
gineers' delegation laid before the meet
ing the alleged employment Of a non-union
engineer by Saks & Company. The fedora
ton instructed its secretary to inform the
firm that the Marine Engineers Associa-
tlor, to which the man belongs, is one of
the Oldest unions in the District, and that
it has for many years been connected with
the local federation. Also, that the en-
gineer is not only member in good stand
ing. but also holds current working card.
Other delegates reported that commit.ees
representing themselves authorized fy
the Central Labor Union We're representing
to employers that the Musicians Assem-
bly, and Local Assembly No. 1888, Paint
ers are not bona fide labor organizati ations,
and that the only labor unions Of those
trades are represented in the Central Labor
Union. The secretary was instructed to
communicate with employers whenever
those or other trades are so attacked.
1t being represented that Charles p. AL
len said to be iE charge of the govern
ment river front work, is employing labor
ers as stone maSons, the matter was re-
ferred to the stone masons for necessary
action.
Arthur Keep, the federation delegate to
the International trades congress at Lon
don, it was stated, will make his report
to the next meeting Of the federation
Such satisfactory progress has been made
by the photographers in the enlistment of
new members, it was stated, that but four
photographers in the District are now nom
union men.
Just before the adjournment of the fed
fyNvN c%ot<
ing will be held at Typographical Temple
the evening of Friday, the 18th instant
under the auspices of Assembly, No 2G12,
Knights of Labor, when there will be a
debate on the financial question Vice
President Blake will later announce the
names of the speakers
Evening star., 1896-09-09
Beer and Bicycles.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
l have read with deep interest the dis
cussion IN your paper concerning the "bi-
cycle and the beer garden and am filled
with Indignation that our beloved wheels
are blamed for the wickedness of human
KIND, anu that your correspondents appar-
emily DO not consider it at all "ungentle-
manly for ''our boys" to drink beer in
gardens or wherever they choose. I should
feel just as EaGly to have my brother drink
u there as my sister I should also wish
MN 10 remember such women mentioned
as making the acquaintance of boys " hom
they did not know We're perhaps some
bo4y sisters, and they should have ig-
Eofsd their advances. thus helping them
rather than joining them in their down
ward course Don't blame the bicycles for
their riders lack of principle. JUSTICE.
Evening star., 1896-09-09
CANNOT INSTRUCT.
Restrictions on Justices I'm Trials
by Jury.

Restrictions ON Justices in Trials
by Jury.
In the case Of Adriaans against johnson
Judge Cox today decided that in a Jury
trial before justice of the peace the JUS
tice Is not empowered or authorized to in
struct the jury. The judge also decided
that such an irregularity can be reviewed
and cured by the District Supreme Court
upon writ of certiorari, provided 1t be
shown that the petitioning party has been
injured.
The case came before Judge Cox upon
writ Of certiorari, sued out by Mr.
Adriaans. who stated that In a suit filed
by him before Justice of the Peace Church
against Johnson a jury trial was demand
ed. and that the justice instructed the jury
that the plaintiff had failed to make out
ms case and to return n verdict for the
defendant, which was DONE
Cannot Instruct.
Inc case was argued before Judge Cox
several days ago by Mr.. Hayden johnson
on behalf of Mr.. Adriaans, and by Messrs
Isaac S. Lyon and E. w. Hewlett on behalf
Of the defendant Johnson. In disposing of
the case today, Judge Cox explained that
the District Circuit Court has heretofore
held that no appeal lies from Justices
court where there has been a trial by jury,
1t being strongly held, too, that justice Of
the peace in such a case has no discretion
IN the matter. but must give forthwith
Judgment on the verdict rendered by the
jury. With that ruling Judge Cox stated
he fully concurred, agreeing with the old
Circuit Court that a justice Of the peace
Is neither empowered nor authorized to IN
struct the jury either as to the law or evil
dence In the case
But the judge continued, where, as in
the present case the justice of the peace
has done So or where any other irregular
ity has been committed this question
arises: How can such irregularities be re-
viewed and cured? After discussing the
province of writ OF certiorari, the judge
held that they can be reviewed and cured
by such writ. the rule in this country,
ne said. being very general that such a
writ obtains where not only the Justice s
court was without jurisdiction, but also
where irreeularity has occurred in the
proceedings in the inferior court But even
IN such instances, he said, it must appear
that the petitioning party was injured.
Not Satisfied.
In the present case, Judge Cox said the
writ had been rightly allowed, but as no
documentary evidence lad been filed be-
fore him. he Was unable. therefore, to de-
termtne whether the findings in the JUS
tees court should be set aside. Therefore,
he lad decided to allow the submission Of
UNH "HeH, IL IL appeared lI2l
the plaintiff had been wronsed, he would
set the verdict aside. Otherwise, he would
rot interfere.
Mr. johnson, counsel for Mr. Adrians
stated to Star reporter that he is not
satisfied with Judge CoXs ruling, he hay
ing contendcd that Justice Church was
without jurisdiction in the matter. He
thought Judge Cox should have set the Yer
diet aside on me showing made by Mr.
Adriaans, and the judge not having done
SO he said he would. if possible, carry the
case to the Court Of Appeals.
Evening star., 1896-09-09

The newly reorganized East Washington
democratic Association held a largely at
tended meeting last night in SheIton's Hall.
on pennsylvania avenue and I'd street
southeast The gathering was presided
over by Mr. c. =. Bride and was addressed
by Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Bell.
who directed his attention to the champion
snip of the silver issue in this camnaIpn.
Other speeches We're made by Mr. George
hlileeii, Air- W. c. Mcintyre, Mr.. Herbert
L.. Locke and Mr.. William Russell Presi-
dent Eride appointed as an executive COM
mittee Judge W. u. Hallam, chairman, ard
Messrs. w c. Mcintyre. T. Bean, T.
Barnes and i. J.. Mitchell and stated that
the finance committee would he announced
later. The club will meet again next Tues
day night at Sheltons Hall.
Evening star., 1896-09-09

had a baby that Lad Ez-ma in its vnrl form
had fne OF the best physicians in the cEiy .;teni-
Ing her, but she continued TO get worS. all thu
I'm" n''def his treatment. He finally admitted that
ne was at his wits eDd. then got ~ TI,i RA
EiNLDHS, and in FEW DAYS NOTICED
GREAT CHANCE in her rorditi"n She ,onrIr,icd
TO lnif"," after tlat apl TODAY Is ENTIRELY
Il RED, las nice head Of hair, and is li,rly and
hearty ran fully recommend them aS Icing the
b.st medicines for the this disoasr I stnnt
considerable m' ney for drugs and do-,"r's bills.
wli"n Was useless in this ease for ! thin. II your
ronr'lius .luI.t cure, IothinE will 1 as5 r,l,ln.
every one that i see suffering about ,I 1ItT RIA
EEMEl les, end eth checrfuIly recommend ti.rlu
TO th"Sc in need of them.
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Evening star., 1896-09-09
LAWS VIOLATED.
Cases In the Police Court This
Morning.

S0oCD Ine FOl1Cc VOurt I01S
Morning.
The several sections Of the vagrancy act
providing for the punishment of habitual
drunkards, suspicious persons and persons
OF evil life. were charged to have been
violated by prisoners who appeared in
Judge Kimballs procession today. One
of them was a young man named John
Hannon, whom 1t was charged had been
tndulging in too much liquor during the
past few weeks
I've seen him drunk a number Of times"
the policeman said. land for his own sake
l thought 1 would bring him In
The young man had a badly injured eye,
and the injury. he said, was sustained by
an ~ accident in a blacksmith shop.
Il think your eye needs treatment" said
you up."
I'm quit drinking" he said, 'ff you let
The court gave the young man an op-
portunity to go home and attend to his
eye. His personal bonds were taken to
report one week from today, and If he
remains sober during the week he will be
acquitted. If not he will be committed.
boy who gave his name as Charles
Sidney was in the tolls as homeless or
phan. He was arrested at his own re-
quest.
Il found him in a cement car" said
the officer, "and he begged me to have
him sent down"
II have an uncle in Brooklyn" he said,
but my parents are dead"
Why don't you return to Brooklyn" he
was asked.
Il want to return" he said, "and in
tend to write to my uncle"
He wanted to go down for a short time
and the Judge gave him fifteen days.
Arrested ON Suspicion.
Precinct Detective Sutton had a com
plant against Charles Taggart, Edward
Forsythe and Joseph Reagan. charging
them with being suspicious persons.
They were arrested on suspicion of being
implicated in the robbery of Wilson's shoe
store, on F street. and a colored boy told
the court that he saw the boys have
big bundle of shoes.
These boys have been sleeping In a
stable loft the officer said, land l think
they have been making their living by
stealing"
A knife found near the scene of the rob-
berry was identified by the colored boy as
the property of one of the prisoners, but
the prisoner mentioned denied the owner
ship of the knife
Three coIored bows have been going
with these boys the detective told the
court but I've been unable to find them"
The court heard the statements of the
each on the farm.
Pinky Norman. a colored girl was in
the tolls because Of one act in violation
of the evil life section Of the law, and this
the court held constituted vagrancy Now
the girl will spend two weeks on the farm
He came in on a freight train. and
foUrd him sleeping in vestibule on II
street, said Policeman Iarrick.
m guilty. the prisoner answered when
arraigned.
Fifteen days.
Charlie Johnson, little colored boy. was
accused with having attempted to ylck the
pocket of Policeman Pearson
The officer said he was attending the cir
Gus last night when the attempt was
n ade. The boy denied the charge AMI
the court continued the case to hear ad-
ditional evidence for the prosecution.
Evening star., 1896-09-09
HARRIS BROUGHT HERE.
The Man Suspected of the Murder of
John Wesley Hall.

Detectives Weldon and Helan returned
last night from Colonial Beach with George
Harris, alias Lee, the colored man arrested
there on suspicion of being the murderer OF
John Wesley Hall, the hunchback shoe
maker who was killed in his shoe shop on
9th street four months ago. The prisoner,
who is only twenty years old. is very large
He looks as IL he were much older His
mother lives at Potomac, about five miles
from Colonial Beacn. Harris was in this
city about the time of the murder, and
lived at the house of colored people on
Meridian Hill, working. he says, for Con-
tractor Gleason. Three days after tie
shoemaker was murdered he left here and
went TO Colonial Beach. People there say
that he displayed lady's gold watch and
Evening star., 1896-09-09

Steps are being taken by the vestry Of
Trinity p Z. Church looking to the Sc
lection OF successor to Rev. Thomas c.
Addison, DID. whose death last April was
such shock to the congregation. Last
night the regular meeting of the vestry
was held. but no selection o. rector was
made The committee appointed to con-
s-der The matter is composed of James Il,
Zen, George " ats ana II. a. Lockwood
II IS sad that 4 special session of the
VeStry may be called before the regular
october meeting 10 issue formal call
TO some clergyman to the pulpit
Another movement is engaging the atten-
tloh OF the congregation, that is, the propo-
sItiOn TO erect a memorial TO Dr. Addison
y coIn:n-ttec of nire, of which Rev A. NJ
f!ch. assistant rector, is chairman has
been appointed to Solicit funds for this
purpose Whether the memorial Will be
III the form of a tablet or window has rot
yet been decided
Evening star., 1896-09-09

REORGANIZATION of Exempt Tax Case.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
read in your last evenings issue of The
Star that the tax assessors in making
their review of property found that a mart
Of cur school buildings was improperly not
on the tax list, The building referred to is
not back Of the regular school building.
but on the south side of N street, opposite
the regular school building. The statement
Of facts as made to the attorney was incor-
rect. The building was not intended sole
ly as q residence for the teachers but as
an annex to the school, in which extra
branches, such as typewriting, Instrument
a. music, etc. should be taught. l there
fore think 1t should be regarded as part
and parcel Of the school. just as much as
the mechanical school on the south side
of Q street between 9th and 7th streets
northwest is part and parcel of the high
school. That the teachers sleep and eat
there does not, In my opinion detract
from the situation any more than the fact
that the janitcrs sleep in the school build
ings makes them less school buildings Re-
sides, when the fact is considered that in
our schools, conducted not only without
profit but at very heavy expense to the
immaculate Conception congregation we
educate about 500 children and thus save
the taxpayers an original outlay of $40 900
or $4,000, besides an annual expense Of
many thousand dollars for teachers. etc
l think very liberal construction of the
law would, in the estimation Of the sensible
public, be the proper thing for our public
officers.
I send you this communication because
l think the statement in last nights Star
placed me. as the responsible party, in an
improper position. In this correction !
would also state that the published facts
concerning exempt property are incorrect.
The churches and other exempted property
are much overvalued. When the former
assessment was made I happened to meet
the assessors when viewing our church
property. They had placed a valuation on
the church much above its original cost.
When I called their attention to this fact
they. answered that it was not worth while
to change 1t, as 1t was exempt anyhow I
presume the present assessment was made
in the same way. l must say shat Mr..
John r. Cooke was the only one to see the
unreasona bleness of this action. l would
suggest that the assessors revisit the ex-
empt property reassess on the same line
of valuation that they apply to their own
property and give us true figures
s F.
Evening star., 1896-09-09
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CONSOLIDATION OF CLUBS.
Two Important Republican OrEnnfza-
tions Will Merge Into One.

The National Republican Club, which
was formed several months ago by g. num-
Der OF well-known republicans who drew
out of the Union Republican Club because
they Were dissatisfied with the way the af-
fairs OF that organization were managed
has decided % consolidate with the orig
nal organization At a meeting held by the
National Republican Club i'll G. A. L. Hall
last night which was presided over by ex-
District Commissioner John w. Douglass
Gcv- Alonzo Hart reported the details
agreed upon for the consolidation and this
report was unanimously adopted. A COM
1r1tt@e- consisting of MesSrs. Hart. Cook
'rawshaw, Dodge and Dawson, was ap-
pointed to act with committee from the
nioG Republican Club and report officers
bylaws. constitution, etc. to a meeting of
the united organizations which will be held
Friday next at l:30 pm. al 923 F street
northwest
Evening star., 1896-09-09

October II is the date appointed by Rev.
Philip ]. Garrigan. acting rector of the
Catholic University, for the presenta ton
by the Ancient Order of Hibernians of
the S6O.Do subscribed for the endowment
OF the Celtic chair in the university. The
date named is the day on which the board
of directors of the university will hold
its annual meeting.