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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24

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Monev 10 Prosecuta Cnban ~.

Madrid, June 24.@The opposition has
decided to request the government to
introduce a bill providing resources to
prosecute the campaign in Cuba
The morning times., 1896-08-19
PRESIDENT RANKIN'S REPORT.
Howard Cnivrrsity's Year Has Bee
Successful One.

Howard University's Year Has Been
Successful One.
President Rankin of Howard University
has filed the annual report of that insti-
tuition at the Interior Department.
Last year 629 students were in attend
ance The graduating class numbered 80
and the preparatory department numbered
l16 students.
President Ran kin in his report alludes
To the fact that the university as never had
a public or denominational constituency
1t appeals for funds only in order that the
ambitiousindigentstu students may he assisted
From all denominationai quarters the
trustees, faculty and teachers are drawn.
Nearly every denomination is represented
either on the board of trustees oramong the
corps of Instructors.
The appropriation last year by the gov
eminent amounted to $4,000; the ex-
penses were $4,000. principally salaries
of officials The university hopes for a
larger Appropriation in the future.
President Rankin in conclusion says:
although the university is open to all
races yet those who have derived specialad-
vantages from it have been of African ex-
Traction 1t is the only institution where
the United States government succeeds
in providing facilities for a higher educa-
ton of all classes Of its citizens, without
distinction of race or color"
The morning times., 1896-08-19
CHARG WITH LARCENY.
Daniel II. Morgenfhal Complained OF
by IA Former Landiady.

Daniel X. Morgenthal, aged twenty-one,
"a canvasser, was arrested yesterday by
Officer Burrows of the Seventh precinct on
n warrant charging him with the larceny
of $50 from Susie Hutchinson of 3Ol
Dumbarton avenue northwest.
In her complaint Miss Hutchinson alleges
that Morgenthal last Friday and Satur-
day assisted the family in packing and re-
moving their household effects to a storage
warehouse previous to their removal TO
the country The money. she claims, was
I'D a pocketbook in a trunk up stairs. and
besides the members of the family the ac-
cused was the only person who knew it
was there.
He is also alleged to have gone up stairs
and into the room where the money was
kept, and was the only one known to have
entered the room.
When Miss Hutchinson went TO get her
money to pay the expressnan she found
that she had been robbed. Her suspicious
ut once conferred on Morgenthal, who, once
before, is alleged to have taken So from
.he family with whom he boarded at the
time.
The accused was locked up at the
Second precinct station-house, and Will
I've arraigned today before the Judge of the
police court for a hearing.
The morning times., 1896-08-19
PRISON INSTEAD OF GALLONS.
President COmmutes the Death Sen
tence of Thornton Alexander.

President Commutes the Death Sem
fence of Thornton Alexander.
| Inc President yesterday committed the
| death sentence OF Thornton Alexander to
| imprisonment for life
| Thornton Alexander better known rs
| Thornton. or Punk" Burrell, is a Ioyish
| looking colored fellow about nineteen years
old. Oh the night OF April IL. us shown
in his trial, he was drinking He started
| toward ADaco>tia from a resort IN South
east Washington.
Atthe approach to the Navy Yard bridge
he encountered group of colored boys of
his own age. Among them was Quincy B.
| Mackall. He stopped and interchanged a
few words with the other boys Ashe went
| away he addressed some foul epthet to
Mackall. who responded angrIly, telling him
NOT to talk that way to him A scuffle en-
sued. They were parted after short time
and started across the bridge n little way
apart.
Presently they clinched again, hut separ-
atcd without hurting each other In this
| second Scuffle Burren was seen TO pass
from one pocket to another fancy pocket
knife he had found somewhere up town
during the day. II was noticed that the
! blade was open.
few moments after they parted the
| second time Burrell made a lunge a Mackall
with his knife and struck Linn just above
| the heart. As he drew fCIth the blade a
| squirt of blood followed and Mackall stag
gered forward and fell heavily on the
bridge. Burrell follow ed him up. and stand
ing over him asked him If he wanted any
more.
Their companions had gathered and told
him to go on away; lie had done enough
Burrell left the party, but apparently made
no attempt to escape. He was captured
that light In drunken condition.
On May IL upon presentation of these
facts the grand jury returned an indict-
meDt for murder The trial was icgun on
May 26 and the next afternoon tie jury
returned verdict Of guilty.
Hon. ]. NJ. Langston and John A. Moss
appeared for Burrell while District At
torney Birney represented the government.
A motion for a new trial on June l was
overrulcd and an appeal was taken.
When the National Federation of Colored
Women met here about month ago
motion was carried without dissent dir"et-
ing the local societies to work to secure
a Communication OF Burrelrs sentence.
The morning times., 1896-08-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Edgar Ball. surviving trustee to James
NJ. Harrod, part of lot 81, square 73, $40
Heroine o. CIaushton, assignee to Alfred
Ga wler, lots 1874 and 1876, Anacostia,
|. 81 1888. Subject to trust $500.
John Driscoll ct TX to George L. Warwick,
part OF lots SO and OIL, square 1928,
in B and d addition, Georgetown, 500
George Earle ct TX, Bessie f. Mcpherson
and Mary 7. Kneedler to District of Column
bia. square %, square 1293, Georgetown,
and part OF tract known as Alliance
described by metes and bounds, $40, 900.
Alfred II. Ga wler % Rachel A. Starrardter
lots "a and 1875, Anacostia, SO. Subject
to trusts $500.
Charles Jordan etex to William NJ. Collins,
lot 229, in Hewlett IS sub, Mount Pleas
ST 500.
james ] Hampton to Oliver McIlhenny
lots ] 4 to liz and 119, in Lampton's sub,
Widows Mite. $40. Subject to trust
$4,000.
William Mayse ct TX to William l..
Dorfin, lot SO, square DIS, in Mayse's sub
S.
Ray E. Middaugh to Thomas E. Prutt.
lot 14s, in Rupert ct ais sub, square
$50, subject TO trust, s., 800, SO.
Frederick W. Reeves ct ux. to Minute
NJ Strayer, lot % in Reeves sub. 2146
street northwest. square 6S, subject to
trust. Sc, 33S.75, SO.
Richard Rothwell To Hannah RothweI
part of original lot .. 33s Twelfth street
southeast, square 101I, $40.
william E. Sims TO Oliver McIlhenny,
lot 11S in Lanpton's sub, Widows Mite,
subject to trust, 81 500, $40.
James II. Searlcs. Thomas B. Marche
William B. Marche. George Keithley and
W. A. Dodge, trustees. to the trustees of
the North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church, part of lot2, square 922,
So
BoydM Smith ct ux. to Francis Denmead.
part OF lot 5. in Murphy ct al. 'ssub., square
1873, SO.
Noble II. Thomas ct ux. to Columbus
Thomas. lot Z. in Tickling ct ais sub,
square 1877, s..
The morning times., 1896-08-19
PERMIT FOR THE TROLLEY
Capital Railway May Use 1t
on AnacOStia Bridge.
ACTION TAKEN YESTERDAY
Commissioner True.dell Gives Rea-
sons for the Boards Decision Right
Of the Company to the Privilege
Guaranteed by Its Act of IncOrpora-
tiOn-Mr. Randbe Pleased.

Inc action taken by the Commissioners
yesterday In granting the Capital Railway
Company permit 10 construct trolley
lineon the Bridge, near the Navy
Yard. noted in The Evening Times, has
been criticised being at variance with
the intent of the law and as a mater Of
doubtful policy, but neither point is ad-
mitted by the board.
When the matter was before the three
Commissioners, upon the application of
Mr. A. E. RaDdle in behalf Of the company,
Major Powell at first differed from his
colleagues. but later In acquiesced, and
the Board was unanimous in it's decision
that the act amendatory OF the act IN
cooperating the Capital Railway Company
gave the Commissioners ample authority
for the action taken.
Commissioner Truesdell said in response
to n request for his views that section Of
the act conferred upon the company a
direct privilege to use a certain method,
and left it with the officials whether they
should avail themselves OF that privilege
or adopt another method.
COL. TRUEsDELL'S VIEW.
"ln the first place." he said, 1.-THE Navy
1870 'i'u6e 10 hOl liz
The act says explicitly that the motive
power TO be used outside the city of wash
ington' shall be, not may be, the overhead
trolley. You read the section and IL will
he plain that this is the proper construction.
when the company reaches the bridge,
however, there is special IrOviso for its
convenience That Is to say, the act pro-
vides that the company may, in the dscre-
ton Of the Commissioners, use either horse
power OF the underground conduit system
for propeliing its cars across the bridge.
You will observe that under this act I he
Commissioners have not the power to au-
thorize the use Of the underground conduit
through Anacostia or elsewhere outside OF
Washington, but they may authorize it or
horse propulsion on the bridge.
THE law is equally emphatic in forbid
ding the use OF any other than the under
ground conduit system within the city Of
Washington.
Then there is still another privilege
given the company In the last clause Of sec
ton 2, which is TO say that il shall have
the privilege OF carrying an electric current
across the Navy Yard bridge In such man
ner as the Commissioners shall prescribe
In use the company should desire t. begin
its underground system at the Anacostia
end OF the bridge it would have the right
to do under this clause
TWO REASONS ASSIGNED.
There are two reasons why the overhead
trolley is forbidden in the populous dis
tricts. One is that it is regarded us dan
gerous, and the other. that the poles are
Objectionable as uHsghtiy and as occupy
The morning times., 1896-08-19
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Equity Court, No. 1-Justice Cole-In
re James Fortune, lunatic: Daniel Murphy
appointed committee. Thompson Manu-
featuring Company VS.. Thorn: leave to file
amended bal granted. rule on defendant
Thorn returnable August %. 1896, granted.
Gill US. Mead; W. a. Johnston appointed
guardian ad Item. Riddle VS.. Frank; do.
Probate Court-Justicc Cole-Estate of
Louis Krause will fully proved. Estate Of
Sebastian Toepfer; do. Estate of Catherine
Wei: will partly proved. Estate of Charles
E. Hoover: will fully proved. Estate OF
Carl c. F. G. Obermeyer; do. Estate of
Catherine Isemann: inventory filed.
The morning times., 1896-08-19
JUST MISSED HIS THROAT.
Walter johnson Slashed His Wife's
Friends Face.

Walter johnson last night tried to cut
william Williams throat, but he aimed
too high and Williams received a slash
from ear to mouth on his left cheek.
Both men are colored and both are mar
ried, but Johnson's wife proved greater
attraction for Williams than his own wife.
For several weeks johnson has suspected
Williams. and had warned him 10 cease
his attentions to his wife. Last
night johnson told his wife he was going
10 work, but instead he watched his wife
and Williams 60 into house at 1921 T
street. johnson followed the couple into
the house and when Williams caught sight
of him ran to him and struck him In the
face. johnson whipped out a wicked
looking shOemaker's knife, with razor
edge, and made the slash in Williams
cheek.
An alarm was given and Sergt. Har-
bison and Policeman Stewart Of No.
station arrested the men. Williams was
taken to Emergency, where his injuries were
dressed. Both men were lodged in the
station-house to await trial today.
The morning times., 1896-08-19
Rank Cnyed on Him.

JohnW. Wallace, acolored la borer, wa sim
jured late yesterday by the falling in of a
bank on Bridge street, Georgetown Wal
lace, with a gang OF laborers, was king an
excavation and Wallace undermined the
embankment and sank beneath cart load
OF earth His comrades bent to their
shovels and rescued Wallace in less than a
minute Hc was conveyed to Emergency
Hospital. where it was found that the only
injuries he mad sustained were Commissions
OF the left side. chest and shoulder
The morning times., 1896-08-19
Must Have a water Meter

Dyeing establishments are rated among
those which, under the law, are obliged to
procure water meters, and the occupant OF
premises 100 and Ill Four-and- a-half
street, who protested against an order to
place one, was notified yesterday by the
Commissioners that he cannot be exempted,
The morning times., 1896-08-19
DOCTOR YOUNG

No. 700 Fourteenth street northwest, and
receive the most expert treatment, serv-
ices and attention Tree OF charge until
cured. The only fee asked of any one is
a nere nominal sum 10 cover actual cost
or medicines prescribed. This offer VIII
positively expire September /. ont wait
until the last Few days and be crowded out.
Dr. Dung has a record OF cures unequaled
by any other physician in the world. He
extends SPECIAL invitation to those whose
cases have received little or no benefit in
the hands OF other pin ysicians. Office
hours; daily, 10 to O.; Sunday, 10 to L.
aSsAuhi 40 y
The morning times., 1896-08-19
reduction In Rate to Bny Rtdpe

The rate to Bay Ridge. the beautifuI
excursion resort on the Chesapeake Bay.
has been reduced this season to so cents
for aouits, except for evening train a
rate OF 15 cents will be charged, with
rebate of % cents after coupon is stampe,,
by ticket agent at Bay Ridge. Half rate
for children between the ages of 5 and 2
years. Trains leave B. & O. depot, week
DAYS. 9:15 a. m. and 4:cS p. m. SUNDAYS,
0:35 n. M. 100 and 3:15 D. m.
ie16-w,f,S-r
The morning times., 1896-08-19
GOLD RESERVE DECLINES.

Slightly Offset by Gold from Phila.
delphia and Alaska.
The Treasury gold reserve yesterday
declined to $104 $4,000, the days with
drawals being $155,IOO.
AT Philadelphia yesterday the Treasury
received $15 200 in gold in exchange for
the new So silver certificates. There was
deposited at the assay office in Helena,
Mont. $4,000 in gold bullion, which
came from the Yukon River mines in Alaska.
1t will be coined into eagles.
The morning times., 1896-08-19

Personally Conducted Tours to Mag.
ara Falls via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The passenger department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad announces series of
personally conducted tours to Niagara Falls.
leaving Washington by special train 7:aO
n. m. August 20, September and II Rate,
$40 Tickets good fpreten days.
us, 10 IL, IA 1b,111e
The morning times., 1896-08-19
Must Repair the Walk,

Messrs. Hill and PriEg were yesterday
advised by order OF the Comm fssioners that
unless they shall repair within three days
thecut made by them in the cement sidewalk
fronting premises No. 1719 Q street north
west, the work will be done by the District
and the cost charged against the firms
deposit with the District.
The morning times., 1896-08-19
NOT A PENNY
ASKED.
All Who Begin Now
Treated Until Cured
Free of Charge.

If you are afflicted with any ChroIic,
Nervous, BIoou, or skin disease, Catarrn,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Dyspepsia, any Dis
ease of the Eye, Ear, Nose, or Throat,
Constipation, Night Losses, Lost Vitality.
NaricDcele, structure, or any affection
or the Heart. Liver, Kidneys, or Biad-
der, you have but to apply in person at
the private sanitarium OF
The morning times., 1896-08-19
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yester-
day afternoon to CharlesH. Westand Louise
Barber
Edward Dickerson of weltonville, Pa,
and Effie Tyree.
Richard S. Munroe and Laura L. Steven
son.
Wilton L. Cunningham and Mary F.
Parrott.
The morning times., 1896-08-19
To Clean ther Markets.

An allotment OF $1,000 for hire of labor
for cleaning the markets. was approved by
the Commissioners yesterday apportiond
as follows Eastern. $3.50; Western, $500;
and Georgetown, $240.
The morning times., 1896-08-19
To Secure a Judgment.

Robert T Douglass yesterday afternoon
sued Amanda A. Wall and Albert N. Nc
Iptosh on q judgment creditors bill for
$2OS 10. The sale OF lot 6, block 20,
Effingham place, to satisfy the claim is
asked for
The morning times., 1896-08-19

At 6 per cent on approved real estate in
the District of Columbia. The Times Real
Estate Bureau, Tenth and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest
The morning times., 1896-08-19

THE INDEPENDENT ICE
co. S yellow wag ons deliver daily
to all parts of the city and Mount
Pleasant their superior quality of
KENNEBEC ICE at lowest rates.
Office 90 Pa. ave. and 310S Wa
ter Ut.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

AT Nogales, Arizona, has been
incorporated the Calabasas Irriga-
ton. Land and Water Go !; A D
Brummell. M. R. Wise, R. Fley, D
F Manlove are the incorporators.
Capital stock 100000. The
company proposes to irrigate about
100000 acres of land in .the vicin-
ity Of Calabasas, Arizona.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

Sixteen hundred car loads of de-
ciduous fruits and 1000 car loads
of oranges are shipped from Cali
fornia to Chicago every year. In
addition to this Chicago receives
annually 800 car loads of oranges
from Mexico.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

The Austro-Hungary minister
of agriculture estimated the world s
crop of wheat for 1896 at 2,277@
100000 bushels. The revised total
for 1895 showed that 2,425, 900, 900
bushels of wheat were pr oduced.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

A paper bicycle has now invaded
the field. Paper fiber, similar to
that used in the manufacturing of
car wheels, is employed for tubing.
The wheel. weighs 20 pounds and is
said to be quite as strong as any
now in use.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

Sir Benjamin Richardson, the
distinguished English physician,
says that seven ont of every ten
sound and reasonable people ought
to live to be Ito years old,ssand
would do so if they stock care of
themselves.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

1t is stated that the Pullman
company had decided to rednce It's
rates and it will begin in the parlor
car service on eastern roads and
eventually extend to the. sleeping
car service on other lines.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

Two years ago, before the Flori-
da trees were killed by FROST. the
orange crop of that state amounted
to between 5000, 900 and 5000, 900
boxes. This year the crop is esti-
mated at only 10000 boxes.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

The assertion is made that there
is NOR. gold in sacred vessels,
medals, chains, eta, preserved at
the vatican in Rome than in circu-
lation of the whole of Europe.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

The present capital of the Lon
don d Northwestern railroad /. is
$500, 900.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

Mohave county vas generally
visited by good rains again last
week, and as a result, word comes
that grass was never better, and
that cattle are getting fat. This in
the face of the fact that previous to
the beginning of the rains some six
weeks age, this county was the
dryest in Arizona, and cattle were
dying for water and feed.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

Mamma" said little Alice as
the baby lifted up its voice, "do all
the babies come from heaven2'
Eyes, dear.R
II amt s'prised," said Alice
thoughtfully, as the infant lifted is
voice much higher.
-"Why, loveG"
"Oh, I woldn't want them there
either if T was God :"
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11

One of the latest and most inge-
NOUS mechanical musical instru-
ments invented is an automatic
banjo which does everything that
human fingers can do to produce
tuneful melody. The most difficult
music can be played with the same
effect, both in time and harmony,
as performed by professions, ban
joists. Any string instrument that
is played with the fingers can be
adjusted to this automaton.
Mesa free press., 1896-09-11
WantedAn Idea ~ H. s. s Sc; 81

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDpERBURN g Co, Patent Attor.
and list Of two hundred inventions wanted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
BOYS


AS 1 make a speciality Of mems
and boys Clothing, it only
stands to reason that 1 would
come into a ,little.closer touch
with the wants of the 1nascu-
line portion of our town, in so
far as clothing is concerned,
than any of my competitors, as
I make a special study of their
wants. I have also made a spe-
cial effort to get what the we'll
dressers of this section want.
last week 1 opened my stock Of.
Boys Clothing, in buying this
line of goods, I made special
effort to get clothing that were
made of good goods, we'll
made, well-ftting garments at
a low price. Call and see my
line of Boys Clothing before
buying elsewhere.
also make a speciality of Ladies'
Fine Shoes and, considering
qualities I defy competition on
prices
w. F. MARSHALL,
In the Allison Block.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24

Joseph E. Jones, in Korea, where he
was in 1871. 1t is magazine gun,
made in 1907, and is a curious piece of
workmanship. 1t bears an inscription
on it's side of which the following is a
translation:
"Double.aiming 6-shooter, II catres
(the weight, made by the department
of three storehouses Chat of ordnance),
lin the reign of) Wan Lee, 3x year, 1c
month. Master Workman Joo." No
one has ever tried to fire it, and no
one knows just how it works, 80 it will
probably remain a mystery whether or
not it is all that this inscription claims
for it.
There are also here some rather in
teresting relics which have been dug
up at the times of different excavations
in the navy yard, and without doubt
came from Bunker Hill. There is u
stock of a pistol, which was evidently
carried by British officer, a hatchet
which was probably used in some part
of the work on the Notifications, and a
bayonet. There is also sword, which
was carried by Captain Addison, at
Bunker Hill. Itlooks as though it had
been made out of scythe, as no doubt
it was, for scythes were used extensive.
ly in the rough and ready fitting out OF
the Continental army.
As a memento of later days, there is
in the old State house one of the hand
bills which led to the breaking out of
the famous Garrison riot in 1885. 1t is
an appeal for the citizens of Boston to
get together and to tar and feather
George Thompson, and it was from the
gathering brought together by these
handbills that the riot started. 1t was
presented to the museum by B. V.
French, who took it from a window
shutter that morning, and preserved it.
realizing that it was to become ofgreaI
historical interest.