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The evening times., 1896-10-02
BUILDINGS CONDEMNED.
Many. of the Injured Dwellings Must
BE Rebuilt.

The records of the building department
show that a large number OF houses DAM
aged by the storm have been put under the
surveillance Of the Inspectors. there being
eighteen i'll Georgetown alone. Many of
these last ere not formally before the de-
partmeut. the inspectors having orders to
10 condemn a building verbally, when nee
essary. without awaiting the usual for
maliIy.
Inspector King condemned dwellings, No
IS To soon. IMyrileostrcct. These wert
damaged i'll the front by tin roof blown
from a neighboriTg house, aud the walls
viii have to lie rebuilt.
Two other structures, Nos. 55 and 81
X street, were also found to have been
damaged. bat tits not charged TO the storm.
The front walls must be rebuilt.
\ notice was received this morning from
Charles T. Edward, who occupied the
only dwelling on Woodley lane extended,
near the TeulcytoWn railroad, that lis
house Is believed to be unsafe, and an in
spector went out today TO investigate.
Nos. 1865 1hrty-seCund street ana 93I
Tweuty-Sixth street have been declared
unsafe for occupancy by Inspector Evans.
lie also visited the ruins Of the black
smith Stop At the corner OF Twenty-fourth
street and Virginia avenue, but found
workmcn employedfn removing the rubbish
Mr. Evans says the remains of the Salem
Oh ' ldliiiildili dNtIbt, ilfdl
V street. are being removed from the
neighboring dwellings. One family Of
three adults.-who were living in the house
next TO the church. ran out when the crash
came. and spent the night on the neigh bor-
ing hillside. A child belonging 10 the
family was cared for by a neighbor.
The building owned by the Capital Trac-
ton Com pany, which Was used as the ouse
folding-ruom. has been decla red to be in
proper condition for the removal of the
contents. The work of clearing away the
wreck ofthc church st Fourth and L streets
southeast has been commenced
The buildinG inspector has ordered felt
roof TO he placed over the Industrial Home
School as a Temporary protection to the
| inmates. This was an expcdient rendered
necessary by the scarcity of tin.
Orders have been given for the rebuild
ing of the chimney on the II street side of
the Richmond Flats.
A contract was closed this morning for
replacing the roof of the Western Market
House, aud for other needed repairs.
Mr.. W. Y. Stevens, superintendent OF
the bathing beach, was at the District
building today to obtain permission to hire
men for collecting the beach property, and
repairing tire fences damaged by the storm.
lie says the wharfs are "a total loss, and
even if the pre- sent beach Is used next year
he is not in favor of their restoration
The street and alley cleaning depart
ment has added a number of men to its
force, but there seems to be n scarcity of
carts for removing the rubbish.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
RUIN AT GETTYSBURG.
Serious Damage Done in the Nationa
Cemetery.

Gettysburg, oct. 2.-Tbe storm cut a
wide swath through these valleys, leaving,
behind numerous wrecks. The fine avenue
of Norway maple trees in the National
Cemetery was nearly destroyed, many
of the largest limbs of the largest trees
having been torn off as if they were stems.
IN the National Park the damage was
considerable. ON Culps Hill the destruo-
ton Of timber was great. One hundred
aud twcEty-one sturdy trees were de-
stroyed, and 101 of that number were
twisted off near the top.
The monument of the SiKty-sixth Ohio
Regiment was ruined by huge trees which
fell upon it, and sent the several pieces
10 as many directions. The base still
Stands on one of the giant boulders, but
the whole top is gone. The monument of
the One Hundred and Second and Seventy
eighth New York regiments was slightly
Injured, but it can be repaired Equal
damage was done to the timber in Nihes
Woods aud the Round Tops The top of
the new observatory, near the Bryan House,
WAS carried away.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.
Numerous True Bills Returned and
Several Charges Ignored.

The grand jury today presented indict
Inents in the following cases:
Oliver Brown, charged with felonious as
sault; Douglass Tascoe. petty larceny, sec
ond offenSe; Henson Perry, hOusebreaking;
Henry Alexander, Robert Johnson, Edward
Ross and Mason Carey, ,housebreaking; ISAIAH
Hawkins, assault to kill; Edward Scott
housebre aking. j. Moran. J Lamont, ,iaTt 9 Iy;
from person; Thomas Brown, alias Thomas
Washington, larceny, Pauline Butler, lar
ceny; Archibald Hayes, alias Archie Hayes,
two cases of larceny; Charles Wilson, lar
ceny; John Beverly, larceny; and Laurence
Graham. alias G.. Arthur PenroSe. larceny.
The charge against Arthur johnson for
felonious Ssault was ignored, as was also
the charge agains Reuben Wright and
George Nelson for housebreaking, and John
Palmer, charged with the murder OF Ollie
Sloane, who was killed Saturday night.
August %
The evening times., 1896-10-02
IVORY AGAIN ARRAIGSED.
His solicitor Thinks the Case WIZ
Be Dropped.

Iondon. Oct. 2-Edward j. Ivory, aiias
RaIl The alleged dynarniter, who, on sep
temper 12 was arrested in Glasgow ana
transferred to the custody of the London
police. was arraigned for the second time
in The Bow Street police court TINS morn
ing he having been arraigned the first time
en- septeiuter "a. and remanded on Sep
tamuer 2b for further examination No
new evidence was forthcoming. and the pris-
oner was again remanded. pending subsc-
auent developments in his case.
Ivory's solicitor processes to believe
that the case of his client will be drop
ped. The barrister represe nting tn
treasury ddi not make his appearance when
Ivory was arraigned today, and this fact
is taken as indicating the intention of the
prosecuting authorities to abandon the
case for want of sufficient evidence to con-
vict Ivory of participating in an actual
dynamite conspiracy.
The police officials who were present at
the arraignment Of Ivory denied that any
idea of dropping the case was entertained.
Ivory himself was in cheerful mood a =
apparently not appreheusive as to the
future developments OF his case.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
W.CT.U. OFFICERS ELECTED
Mrs. Pratt and Associates Chosen
for Another Term.
Interesting Reports Read to the Con
vention-Ab bsent Members Send
Greetipgs-Reyiew Of Year.

| The principal business transacted at
| this mornings session of the twenty
| second annual convention of the local
w. C. 7. U. at Wesley Chapel was the
election of officers for the ensuing year
| The old officers were reelected.
| After short devotional exercises Mrs.
| II. II. Hendrickson, superintendent III the
peace aud arbitration committee, read her
| report, closing with an exbortation TO the
| members of the union to display all the
zeal possible in local union work. she
| reported that fourteen of the temperance
| wheels had been received, netting the
| treasury Sli.
The report of the treasurer Mrs. I. "A.
Williams, was next read. II showed that
the receipts for the fiscal year were
S2OT3.95; dis bur semepts, $2,029.O7
| leaving a balance OF $44.SS In the treas
ury. She requested that all dues aud con
| tributions be handed In promptly, so that
the union can receive the benefit OF TIE i'll
| terest Oh the money.
Communications We're read by the presi-
dent from Sisters Wells and Merrick, both
| OF whom are absent from the city. A Com
municatoin from the national correspond
| Ing secretary, Mrs. Catherine stevenson,
| was also read, followed by telegram OF
| encouragement from the Maryland W. e.
| L. U.
One of the delegates brought greetings
| from MTS- JOubSOl, iOTI-tE pitsiutuS VI the
| Lincoln Memorial Union. who is now do
| ing temperance work among the Indians.
Miss Lizzie Smith, the noted temperance
worker, was present and was invited to the
platform. She was greeted with applause.
motion was adopted that Miss Smith,
Mrs. Tatum and Mrs. S. NJ. Hartsock, be
elected members OF the convention.
| The report of the superintendent of work
| among foreigners, which was carried over
| from yesterday. was disposed Of.
Followingthis, the report OF the committee
| on evangelisiic work was read by Mrs. S.
| NJ Hartsock. The report stated that fifty
church services have been held under the
auspices of the W, c. I. U. during the past
| year, of which twenty-five were addressed
| by pastors. Ten Thousand, six hundred and
| twenty pages Of literature were distributed.
There have been in all 275 Gospel meet
| ings held during the year, of which twenty
| six were out OF doors. One hundred aud
| forty new members have signed the pledge.
The report of the committee Oh creden-
| tals was read by Mrs. T. a. Williams
The election OF officers, followed, the pres
| ent incumbents f.eing again chosen, rs fol-
lows: President Mrs. Pratt: vice presi-
dent, Mrs NJ Z. Cohen; recording secre-
| tary, Mrs Emma +. Shelton; treasurer,
Mrs. L A. Williams, delegate to
the national convention, Mrs. Cohen; spe-
| cial delegate, Mrs. Robert Andrew.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
s. G. Block Must Show Why He Should
Not BE Punished.

Judge Hagner today issued an order
against Sigmund g. Block, directing him
to show cause why he should not De pun
ished for contempt Of court
Mr. Block was surety for Mrs. Rebecca
Shallcross, guardian of Sarah l.. Wilkin-
son, Archibald B. Shalicross, Mary A.
Shallcross and Bessie f. Shallcross. He
collected the funds due the minors and
settled several bills. In closing his ac-
count he charged several items which the
court failed to allow. and was ordered to
pay the money thus withheld into the
courts registry.
The amounts claimed by Mr.. Block were
SIS, which he alleged to have paid to
DR.. Hazen for rent for Mrs. Shallcross
and her wards; S52.10 paid on pro-
tested note, and S73.01 to himself for
services rendered the wards in trip TO
Wheeling, w. Va.
A further sum named in the order issued
this morning is S115.25, which Mr.. Block
has admitted to the court to be due the
wards
The evening times., 1896-10-02
DARpANELLEs TO BE DEFENDED.
FIotilIa of Ten Torpedo Boats win
he Formed.

Constantinople, Oct 2.-An trade has
been issued by the porte ordering tie
formation of floslla of ten torpedo
boats to defend the Dardanelles- This
movement is in conformity With the ad-
vice of the Russian general, Tscbikat-
cbeff, commander Of the district OF Odessa,
who some time in July last. Inspected
the defenses of the Dardanelles.
Letters receivedhere from Kharput give
terrible details of the massacre which re-
Gently occurred at Eguin, in the Kharput
district in which, the letters aliege, 2 900
persons were killed. The scenes, accord
ing to the letters, were similar to those of
the former massacres In ,Anatolia-si..
a drunken Turkish officer swaggered
through the streets OF Gaiata on September
The evening times., 1896-10-02
RIVER WATER rs REcEDING
Continued from First Page.

a careful examination to be made OF the
building in it's present Coalition, il order
to determine whether or notthe anchorage
and olher safeguards were in accordahee
wish shc law. Tlis work, he said, he would
be pleased to see placed in the hands OF
disiuterested eXperts-three or nve-whose
Judgment may be accepted by both parties
Interested, but at the same time he de
clared # To lie 10 purpose Of his to reflect
upon any District official.
lie regarded the building inspector as a n
able ana conscicntiUusInan, but as means
of determining by outside Testimony the
true condition of the building he desired the
committee appointed.
In "A later interview with Building In
spectcr Brady, Mr.. Beatty ASKED when lie
would be pcraitted to enter his demolished
business house, for the purpose Of res
cuing his goods. He has property To the
value OF 81 900 or over, in II more or less
damaged condition in the second st"ry. ihd
in case OF a rain nothing can be saved.
Mr. Brady WAS informed that the occupants
of the building adjoining kciy's res
lauraat ARE still transacting busine S. there,
notwithstanding the orders given Tor the
vacation Of the premises
A HEAVY LOSER.
Mr.. Beatty says his interests are OF
too much Importance TO admit OF mo
ment's unnecessary delay, as everything
he has in the world is buried in the ruins
He was assured by the building in
spector that permission Will be given at
the earliest possible moment for the re-
moval OF the debris, the only purpose IN
delay bcing that proper security against
mt fnGh 4
the rule that had been enforced at all
the DANA Ged structures, and the only sale
one TO employ.
Mr.. Beatty says his loss, counting out all
possible salyages, Will be IN the neighbor
hood Of $4,000. His request for the ap
pointment of experts to examine the Aocrt
building Will be considered by the Com
missioncrs this afternoon.
The only thing TO lie considered, PreSi-
dent Ross snid, is as to the extent to which
the Commissioners may 20 in the matter.
lie did not know that the boar I'd would have
the right TO invade private property for
an investigation of that character. except it
be upon direct charges Of derelictiOn.
He was remindcdthat Contractor Howiett
had made such "A charge, and the Commits
sioner respondedthat nevertheless he wouiI
await consultation before proceeding in
the matter.
1t was said during the interview that the
building work was under the special super
vision Of Mr.. Albert and Architect Brown
aHa was being Gone Observation-Disclosures.
Building Inspector Brady was asked to-
day as 30 the character OF the construction
ot-the ALERT building. ma said it was in
his judgment rs well built as any building
that had come under his observation. he
personally examined it, and that was IN
brief the conclusion he formed.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
PASSED BOGUS COIN.
Police Warn the Public of a Danger
ous Shower of Queer Money,

The police of the several precincts this
afternoon notifledall the merchants on their
beats to look ont for a little, thin, white
man, with a scraggly mustache.
The fellow is an expert counterfeit
shower, and has beer passing bogus coun-
tsrfeit Columbian half dollars in all seq
tions Of the city.
The pieces are said to be a clever inita-
tioE of the original coins.
On the reverse side of the bogus pieces
is the word Liberty" Headquarters
detectives are looking for the fellow.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
INDICTED FOR LIBEL.
Grand Jury Finds True Bill Against
Frederick Nee. Smith.

The grand jury this afternoon presented
an Indictment against Frederick McC.
Smith for libel. Edward +. Fame was the
complainant. Both men are lad" writers,
Fame having been at one time in the employ
of Smith J
The grand jury In its bill says that
Smith. with malice toward Fame, w no had
just left his employ, last September COM
posed a false, scandalous, and defamatory
libel OF Fame in the form of a letter
written to Frank Wells, of 1411 Penn
sylvania avenue.
The letter stated that Fame had been
discharged for. dishonorable action. The
same kind of letter was sent TO the Cali
fornia Fruit and Wine Company.
Mr.. Fame swore out warrant for Mr..
Smith, charging him with criminal libel
The case was heard in the police court,
and Smith was sent to the grand Jury by
Judge kimball.
The evening times., 1896-10-02

It is cooler generally throughout the North
ern States, except in the lower Missouri
valley, where tie temperature has risen
slightly.
Tie weather is generally fair, except
in New England, where light local sho wers
are reported, and it is cloudy in the States
north of the Ohio River.
The indications are that the weather will
be generally fair, possibly preceded by
light local showers today in New England
aud the Ohio valley.
The Following heavy precipitation lin
inchesl was reported: During the past twen-
ty-four rhou,s-Sydney, ;: 1 "a; Father Point
100
The evening times., 1896-10-02
POVERTY LED TO SUICIDE.
American Citizen Kills Himself at
Santiago, Chile.

Minister Strobel, at Santiago, Chile, re
ports to Secretary Olney that William C..
Hoge, an American citizen, native OF
Kentucky, sixty-rive years of age, COM
mitted suicide there on August 10, by
shco ting himself wis h Winchester
rifle.
He was civil engineer and had been
successful in his profession during a sew
enteen years residence. Four years ago,
after accommodating some money, he went
to Monterey, Cal, but returned to Santi-
ago three months later, where he soon be-
came despondent through failure of his eff
forts to secure employment.
He leaves a widow-a Chilean by birth
The evening times., 1896-10-02
DEATHS AWFUL HARVEST
Continued from First Page.

vania Railroad, at noon yesterday it was an
bounced that all trains are now running
on time. he damage by the storm at
Mil Creek. ON the middle division, bet tween
Harrisburg and Altoona, which prevented
the running OF trains on that division yes
teTday. has been repaired, 1t not being as
serioas as was at first supposed.
With the exception of Frustrated tcle-
graph wires. tue pennsylvania system Is i'll
good SHINE.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
HOLT ESTATE DISTRIBUTION
Order Affecting Luke DevIin and Miss
ThrOckmOrton Issued by Court.

hrockmorton Issued by Court.
The petition of the heirs -at-law of the
late Judge Holt, which was filed in the
register OF Wills office late yesterday
Afternoon, came up before Judge Hagner in
the orphans court this morning
The petition is for an order from the court
for distribution of the disputed portion Of
the estate claimed by the Contestants of
tue alleged will.
Miss Hynes. having assigned her interest
under the will to the heirs-at-la W, there
remained only Mr.. Luke Devlin and Miss
ThrockmortoD as the opponents of the heirs
who desire to further protect their inter
ests by getting an order from the court for
the property.
Judge Hagner issued a rule against Miss
Throckmorton and Luke Devliu. directing
them to show cause, if any, by October g.
why the order for distribution should not be
issued. Also legal formality Miss Hynes
was also named in the rule issued this morn
ing
The evening times., 1896-10-02
He Was Looking for Mrs. Clevelan,

New York, Oct. 2.--John Bonansia, OF
Philadelphia, who left home while de-
mented several days ago and came to this
city to look Tor Mrs. Cleveland, was ar
rested at boarding house on Lexington
avenue last night The doctors say he Is
harmless He will be arraisned in court
today and will be probably be turned over
to his friends for safe keeping.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
Thumb Cut Off by a Buzz Saw.

= Granville, Long, white workman at Ken
nedy's coal yard. corner OF South Capitol
and h streets. had his thumb amputated
by a buzz sa W this forenoon. He was taken
to the Emergency Hospital. Afterwards
Long returned to the coal yard to find his
missing member and give it decent
BURIAL as one of his feliowworkmen ex-
Dlained it.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
Murder Verdict Set Aside.
Especial to The Times. }

Alexandria. Va, Oct. 2.-1n the county
court this morning Judge Chichester set
aside the verdict of the jury in the case of
Grant Smith, colored, who killed John
johnson, also colored, inAlexandria county,
last February. The verdict OF the Jury
was murder In the first degree, which car
ried with il a death penalty. The new trial
is set Tor the third da Y of the October term.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
western Ttnplate yyorks CLOSED

Wabash. Ind, Oct. 2.-The employees of
the E. Morewood Tinplate Works at Gas
City, the largest concern OF the kind in the
West. were yesterday notified that their
services would not be required for some
time. The stagnation in trade is assigned
as the reason for closing down.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
STRIKE OF THE TELEGRAPHERS.
Canadian Pacific Officials Profess to
Have Suffered No Inconvenience.

Have Suffered No Inconvenience.
Vancouver, 3. c., Oct. 2.-"No change
in the situation was the reply made yes
terday by Gen. Supt. bbott to an inquiry
about the telesraphers' strike oD the Ca
madam Pacific railway. A circular has
been posted up at all stations, giving the
strikers twentyfour hours within which to
return to work.
A special train arrived at Vancouver yes
terday from the East occupied by Edward
A Adams, chairman OF the reorsanizau n
committee of the Northern Pacific; Arthur
Gwynne, Berlin banker; E. W. Winter,
president, and other officials Of the North
ern Pacific. They stated that they had ex-
perienced no Inconvenience or dela y in their
trip across by reason OF the strike. which,
they said, had no apparent effect on traffic
The evening times., 1896-10-02

80. brandishing his sword and showering
foul abuse upon Armenians, every one OK
whom, he declared, ought to be killed.
He was finally disarmed by the military
and taken to his barracks.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
verdict Against Street Railway Co

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Mrs. Rosalie j. An
derson, of Richmond, Va, was awarded
verdict of SIT 800 damages yesterday
against the North Chicago Street Railroad
Company by a jury in Judge Cbetlain's
court. During the Worlds Fair Mrs. An
derson was injured while attempting To
board q car on Center and North Clark
streets She sued the company for $50 900.
The evening times., 1896-10-02

r Forecast Till p. M. Saturday.
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, generally fair Saturday;
probably cloudy tonight, Dortherly winds,
shifting to easterly.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.
The barometer has risen in the States
east of the Mississippi and from Dakota
southwark to Colorado; has fallen slightly
in the upper Mississippi valley and to the
west of the Rocky Mountains. The barom-
eter is high over the lake regions and over
central Rocky Mountain stations. and IL
is low to the east OF New England aud to
the north of Montana
The evening times., 1896-10-02
No Third Ticket in south Dakota.

Huron. 8. D., Oct. 2.-sound money Demo
Gratis OF this State at conference here yes
terday, proclaimed their allegiance to the
principles adopted and promulgated at the
indianapolis convention, and decided not
to place an electoral ticket In the field.
The evening times., 1896-10-02

John Dorsey, middle-aged man. fell in
a fit yesterday Afternoon at the corner Of
Twelfth and II streets northwest The
Second precinct patrol wagon removed him
to his home. No 1A2s Eighth street uorth.-
west.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
National RifIes' EIectiop

The National Rifles have elected James
F. Oyster. captain; Glendie B. Young, first
lieutenant, and George Evans, reelected,
second lieutenant.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
HECHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh St.
Clothing on
Easy Payments

was "novelty" to this city.
and the idea has caught
on" remark ably.
There was need for such
a store as this, wllch is
proven by our success.
Tomorrow night ends
some of the greatest offer
ings in Mems and Boys
Suits which this city has
ever known.
We have made the price
of our new $40 and Sl2
Suits-and the other stores
are getting S12 and Sl4 for
them-as an Introductory
value, S7.25. Nobbiest
Overplaid Cheviots and Cas-
simeres.
We have made our Boys
$3.50 and 81 Cheviot and
Cashmere Refer and Dou-
ble-breasted Short Pants
Suits, as an Introductory
value, Sl.S9.
Now what? Why, we're
going to offer Boys ALL
wool plaid Cheyiot and Cas-
sinlere Short Pants Suits
some with extra pair of
pants-some with pants
having double seats and
knees-for sos, though
they were bought to sell
for S5.
You may have your choice-suit with
extra pair trausers-or suit with dou-
bic seat and knee pants.
Those are three Interesting offerings
which must positively end tomorrow
night, SO hurry in. Easiest paynlcnts-
made TO suit you.
We're selling s6 Long Pants Suits
for S49S-al wool mauerials-'man-
nish' suits that any young man will
be proud OF.
We're selling usual SIS Top Coats for
$40 and finer ones for si5, that are
worth S-0-Jn easy payments.
We've bought 30 Mems White Un-
laundcr, d Shirts-wiih ali-linen hos.
ON, best muslin bodies, rc-en:Orced
throughout AMI in all sizes. The mems
furnishing stores get 7jc. tor same
shirts Take thee for i3c-on easy
payments. If you choose.
HEGHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh ST.
The evening times., 1896-10-02
Mrs. BlackwelIDiyorcad

Ida y. Black well was today divorced from
Coles q. Blackwell. Her maiden name was
Ida jefferson. She charged her husband
with deserving her June IL, 1894.
The evening times., 1896-10-02

Washington Stock Exchange.
Sales-Regular cail-l3 o'clock m.-Ches
and Pot. ys, 81. coo ar l0A4. Wash. Gas a.
;0ls. Ches. and Pot. at 20.
GOVERNMENT BONDS