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Evening star., 1896-01-01
MADE A RAID.
Police Interrupt the Festivities Mt
MIR. VIM. Dorsey Swnnn's

Police Interrupt the Festivities at
MIR. VIM. Dorsey Swann's.
William Dorsey Swami Is the name Of
colored man who lives at No. 1904 L street
northwest, and last night the police sus-
pected that he was going to give drag"
for the benefit Of his white friends. Such
a gathering has not been raided for sew
erai years, and the police had no idea of
the character Of the white men whom they
were going to find in the place. About
midnight Sergt. Jordan got together a
squad of officers and went to the house
The house was surrounded, and the Off
GERS entered, only to find that they were
a little too early, for the eegathering was not
in full blast.
Four colored men and three white men
were found in the house, and Swami was
placed under arrest on a charge of keeping
a disorderly house. William Alfred, the
cook who wore long gown and James
Frazier a member of the entertaining
party, were arrested as, rvagrants, while
the white men were summoned as wit
neSSeS. anu
Swami had made elaborate preparations
for the entertainment oof his guests, and
the police took charge of the liquid re-
freshments, which consisted of beer. wires
o. various kinds and the most expensive
champagne. These liquids were in court
today evidence in the case. A jury trial
was demanded in SwanTf's case, and the
colored trio will be tried: next week
Evening star., 1896-01-01
WAS GIVEN UP,
An Alleged Highwnyman Caught
After n Chase.

An Alleged Highwnyman Caught
After a Chase.
Last night about 10 o'clock a young man
named William McDuall was "held up near
Marion and . streets, only short distance
from his home, and would probably have
,een robbed, but he had not much money
on him at the time. Two young fzaen,
thought by the police to be tramps, commit
ted the assault on the young man. One Of
them grabbed and held him while his COM
panion went through his pockets, and dur
ing the struggle McDuelTs necktie was torn
from his collar.
Policeman Frank Auldridge of the second
precinct was soon on hand and arrested two
young men, who gave their names as Jos
Reunard and Daniel Riley. The latter had
been arrested OH previous occasion, and
the officer knew him. When the prisoners
concluded that they would not go without
a struggle, Riley escaped and jumped sew
era! fences, but when he reached Freeman's
alley and got in the back yard at the house
of Nellie Mercer, colored, the latter held HI:
In conversation for some time, under the
pretense that she was going to protect him.
Inc officer returned in search of him. and
the coiored woman turned over the fugitive
to him. McDuell identified the prisoners as
his assailants, and today they were in Judge
Miller's court, charged with assault. Their
counsel entered plea of not guilty, and
was granted continuance until Friday to
get witnesses.
Evening star., 1896-01-01

members of South Washington colored So
c!ety, gathered near Tin Cup and Willow
Tree alleys last night ana engaged in a
quarrel. 1sft@
There was profanity use 3D." said Police
man stenhouse. "but which one used 1t. I
don't know" isno; =
Were they drunk?" OF
They were under thH influence Of
liquor.'' sE,I
The former was finedt$5 or fifteen days,
ard the latter was discharged.
Il wanted to see my ybwffe for the last
time" said an elderly man named William
Mills. Il married her under the Edmunds
act, and was going to leave her for good"
He said that his wife refused to see him
when he called and to frighten those who
were in the room, and make them open the
dc or, he threatened to setHre to the house
Then,' he said, "the door was opened
and I was struck with; an ak, and don't
you think that would make any man lose
his temper?'' sait
Ten dollars
Frank Jones, colored boy, was one Of
the members of the procession. He claimed
that he was friendless orphan from Bal
t1more, and says he has no relatives.
He was given a home for month.
Bertha Nickerson, colored girl arrested
on suspicion Of larceny, could not be held
for larceny, and so she was tried on
charge of suspicion of having committed
an offense.
She was sentenced to the reform school
during minority.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
NOT THE BOOK.

The Missionary Gave What Was In
tended to Be an Effective PcrOration.
From the Richmond Central Presbyterian.
One of our returned missionaries on a
lecture tour tells good story on him
self:
Il must tell you how I interrupted the
pathos Of my closing 'rousements' on yes
terday at the girls college. Professor
- had puffed me by urging me to go on
after the time was up, and to do so asked
me a number of questions. / grew elo-
QTent over the one to how we managed
to overcome such obstacles as / had pic
tured, not by religious frolics. like those
among our young people. who make re-
ligion a social affair; not by an fnstitu-
tional church., in which we look after
things with which We, as Christians have
no concern; not by scientific teaching, by
which we would hope to destroy their
superstitions, which would be like trying
to pump darkness out of dungeon with a
force pump. Not by any such human de-
vices, but (and here, growing dramatic, I
seized a book lying on the stand and held
II up at arms length) by simply holding up
the truths of this Book. which Is given as
the light Of the world, and before which
the darkness of heathenism flies away
Noticing what seemed to be ill-timed
amusement fit suddenly across the counte-
nance of my audience 1 glanced at the book
and found it was not the Bible, but a die
tionary."
Evening star., 1896-01-01
THE CAVALRY TROOP,
New First Sergeant and u Theatrical
Visit.

New First Sergeant and u Theatrical
Visit.
Troop A of the DONG. has accepted an
Invitation from Mr.. Tim Murphy to visit
"A Texas Steer" Friday night, and Capt.
Barbour has ordered his men to assemble
in full dress at the arrnory promptly at Z
o'clock that evening. In an order just is
sued by the captain of the troop the COM
pany IS ordered to assemble for regular
drill every first and third Saturday of each
month at 1880 pm. and every second and
fourth Saturday at the same hour for tar
get practice. Tie order also says:
THE post of first sergeant, rendered va
cant by the discharge of First Sergt ]. W.
Conard, by reason of the expiration of his
term of service. having been rendered to
Sergts. SimIson and Fitzgerald in turn, in
recognition Of their services to the troop
and fitness for the position-but declined by
them for good and sufficient reasons-Corp
Won Dachenhausen is hereby appointed
first sergeant, and will be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly"
Evening star., 1896-01-01
SCHOMBURGK LINE,
The BOtanist Who Drew the Bound.
ary Once Lived fn Richmond.

The BOtanist Who Drew the Bound.
ary Once Lived in Richmond.
From the New York Times.
An interesting fact In connection with the
famous Schomburgk Line, which has es-
capped observation, is that the man who
provided the British government with that
boundary came to this country from Ger
many when he was twenty-one years old,
and, after working for some time as a
clerk in Boston and Philadelphia, became a
partner in a Richmond, Va, tobacco manu-
factory in 1928.
The factory was burned and Schomburgk
drifted to the West Indies, where, after un-
successful ventures, his botanical work at
tracted the attention of the London Geo
graphical Society, and he secured means to
explore the unknown region of the Orinoco
where he Travelled from 1888 to 1889 and
discovered the Victoria Regina lily and
numerous other plants.
This work led the British government to
commission him to suggest q boundary be-
tween Venezuela and Guiana, and to make
further explorations. The line was drawn,
and he was knighted by the queen for his
services. Schomburgk, until his death In
1865 continued in the British consular ser
vice, but devoted himself chiefly to geo.
graphical studies, being a member of the
principal American and European learned
societies.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
PINGREE WINS HIS FIGHT.
Street Car Lines to Sell Eight Ticket,
for a Quarter.

Street Car Lines to Sell Eight Tickets
for a Quarter.
A special dispatch from Detroit, Mich, to
the Philadelphia Inquirer, sent last night,
says: Mayor Pingree is victorious in his
five-year street car fight. Tomorrow every
street car line in Detroit will sell eight
tickets for a quarter. President johnson Of
the Citizens Company issued the order
this afternoon.
Five weeks ago the fare was raised to
straight five cents without transfers on the
Citizens line, ard Immediately the people
commenced to boycott the line, cutting
down the revenue fully one-hclf.
The company officials cut eff cars and
reduced the force, but were unable to take
the fight out of the people. President John
change tickets with other lines and MAIN
tain a three-minute service on all lines If
given ten-year extension of franchise.
The ordinance was passed and sent to
the mayor today. The street railway peo-
pie did not wait for the final action, but
issued the order TO reduce fares at once.
THE public sentiment in favor Of cheap
fares is so strong that We could not afford
to fight against it any longer" said Presi-
dent Johnson to the Inquirer representa-
tive. Il have been watching the struggle
in Philadelphia and predict that ultimately
the Traction Company will have to make
a lower rate Personally I believe in keep
ing up rates, giving the difference to the
city, but the people do not. I figure that
the reduction in fare will save Detroit peo-
pie over a million dollars a year. We ex-
pect to regain a large per cent of this by
Increase Of travel"
Evening star., 1896-01-01
MRS. WINTERS SUIT.
She Claims Mr.. Mansfield Owes He
81 300 for Salary.

SAe SAaAms MI. M0nsheld Owes Her
, $1,000 for Salary.
AS result of a suit filed late yesterday
oy Mary Saunders Winter against Richard
Mansfield, the box Office receipts Of the La
fayette Square Opera House. where Mr.
Mansfield Is now engaged, were attached
last evening by deputy marshal, upon
Mrs. winters claim of $500 for alleged
unpaid salary.
Mrs. Winter, the wife Of Percy Winter an
actress well known here, claims, through
Attorneys c. ]. Murphy and NJ. ]. Colbert,
that she contracted with Mr.. Mansfield last
company from the 10th of that month until
June Is, 1896. at weekly salary of $15
payable every Saturday. The Sd of last
month, Mrs. Winter alleges, Mr.. Mansfield
dlscharged her. without cause or reason,
she claims. She explains, however, that
she had previously consented to a reduction
OF the agreed-upon salary to one of $50
Week. The last payment, she claims, was
maze the l4th of last month, since which
time, she asserts, she has failed to receive
anything from Mr.. Mansfield.
speaking of the matter to a Star reporter
today, Mr.. Mansfield's manager Mr.. Rod
erigues, stated that he could not under
stand why Mrs. Winter had taken such
course, unless it was that she desired a lit
tie advertising. The whole trouble, he said
was SIMPLY a misunderstanding between
L.
heid having neglected to inform his treas
uier that he should continue the payments
OF 800 weekly to Mrs. Winter. Mr.. Roderi-
CUES said that the money was awaiting
Mrs. Winter, and would be paid to her
weekly as agreed upon, upon her demand
fer it, He intimated that Mrs Winter had
been found by Mr.. Mansfield to be incom-
petent and she would probably be called
Upon by Mr.. Mansfield to fill small part
IN The Social Highwayman." All persons,
he said. engaged by Mr.. Mansfield were
engaged as members of the Garrick Stock
Company, and not necessarily chosen to
perform in the company headed by Mr..
Mansfield himself. Therefore, Mrs. Winter
rad no cause for complaint that he had not
made her member of his own company.
Ihat much he was confident was fully I'm
derstood at the time the engagement was
made by Mrs. Winter Mrs. Winter had,
he explained, claimed that the sum of
Sl,3OO is due her, but that claim is per-
fectly absurd, thought Mr.. Roderigues, for
not Until next June, when her engagement
VIII. terminate, would that amount be due
supposing that she received nothing in the
meantime. Her salary is ready for her
whenever she calls for it. and that is all
there is to it, remarked Mr. Roderigues.
Mr.. Roderigues explained that unless
Mrs. Winter accepted the situation and
Withdrew her suit, Mr.. Mansfield would
give a bond to cover the amount claimed
and would then let the courts settle the
controversy.
Evening star., 1896-01-01

had anonymously published a poem called
Randolph" His first acknowledged vol
ume of verse, 1.-THE Season a Satire" ap-
peared in 1861 Since then he has publish
ed a large number of poetical productions
and three novels. He has written for the
STANDARD" and for the Quarterly Re-
view."
During the sitting of the ecumenical
council Of the Vatican he represented the
Standard at Rome, and was a special
correspondent Of that journal at the head
quarters Of the King Of Prussia in the
Franco-German war. He has written q
number Of political and controversial
works. In 1883, with w. ]. Courthier, he
founded the National Review
In all his prose Mr.. Austin has been a
persistent tory advocate, and 1t is to this
in part that he owes his elevation to the
seat occupied by Tennyson.
The work which has brought him into
special prominence was the prose work en-
titled ''Ths Garden That Love-"
Evening star., 1896-01-01
THE MANITOBA DISPUTE.

1t is Believed That the Dominion
Government Will Proceed Cautiously.
A special from Winnipeg, sent last night,
says: H. P. Robin, leader of the opposition,
was unanimously nominated today to op-
pose Premier Greenway's candidate, Wood
land. There is a general opinion here that
the dominion government, as a result of
the recent defeats In the bye-elections in
Cardwell, Montreal Centre and JACQUES
Cartier, will have greatly to modify their
school policy If they intend to retain office.
They must not coerce Manitoba. The re-
suit of the recent bye-eiections would seem
to justify the government in proceeding
cautiously.
1t is evident from these elections that the
Roman Catholics are not greatly snamored
Of separate schools, but as the minority in
Manitoba have asked for them, and are en-
titled to them under the constitution, the
government claims to have no recourse but
to carry out the constitution.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
If?

IF you want to preserve
apples. don't cause a break
in the skin. The germs Of
decay thrive rapidly there.
So the germs of consump-
ton find good soil for work
when the lining of thethroat
and lungs isb ruised, made
raw, or injured by colds and
coughs. Scott's Emulsion,
with hypophosphites, will
heal inhamed mucus men,
branes. The time to take
it is before serious damage
has been done. A 5o-cent
bottle is enough for an or
dinary cold.
50 cents and 500
Soorr & Bows., Chemists, New Yok.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
A NEW YEAR .rHAw.
The Old Man Had Slept Out All Night
and Wanted His Drink Hot.

'I'll be sixty-siX years old next March, if
I live rill the 9Th. l was born in 1880. and
you can figure 1t out for yourself"
He looked it, every day of it, and more
He was standing SO near to a red-hot stove
that his greasy old overcoat was steaming
and threatened to melt.
"An', gen'lmen, 1 slep' out last night under
a tree. Maybe you think it was warm but
can just assure you it wasn't. I'm so cold
that don't think next summer will thaw ME
out even If it is hotter than last summer
was"
1t was in an avenue restaurant this morn
ing, ard a trio of newspaper men were hav-
ing wee bit of apple toddy. They We're all
young and vigorous, and the sight Of this old
stranded hulk cast a shadow over the group.
One of them started to wish him a happy
New Year, but the wish died on his lips, for
the old man was typical tramp, and the
irony would have been too pronounced
Have drink, old man." said the pencil
pusher who chanced to "have the price,
and was therefore standing treat
Il Will if you pay for it, for I'm sure
can't
Mix him drink, barkeep."
"Yes, and mix it mos awful hot. Don't
seem as if anything but hot whisky could
heat itself into my frozen carcass"
Are you a native Of this city?"
NO, sir Unfortunately, sir, am native
of Virginia, sir.
He did not stop to specify just wherein the
misfortune lay. He raised the steaming
glass to his lips and drank deep. That is all
of the story. Not much, it is true but it did
seem as though an appreciation and enjoy
ment like that deserved to be made a part
of history. AS the burning liquid passed
down his throat it seemed as though he ac-
tually began to thaw out a little. There
were tears in his eyes, 1T matters not why,
and there was shaking in his voice as the
old man said:
God bless you, merry gentlemen; Cod
bless you each and all, and may you have
thrice happy New Year.
it?' "'A
Evening star., 1896-01-01

Schilling of Baltimore received twenty-four
votes and c. F. Markell of Frederick five
votes, while Mudd received forty-one on
the first ballot. The eastern shore people
claim victory in the senatorship fight
against Cor gresham George L. yelling
ton.
The democratic members of the senate
met and unanimously nominated Joseph II.
Johnson of Dorchester for temporary chair
man and John Waller Smith of Worcester
for president. Mr.. Smith was president OF
the last senate.
Senator w. Cabell Bruce Of Baltimore
who was elected as a democrat, declined to
enter the caucus, and gave as his reason
that the late democratic convention had
declined to nominate his father-in-law,
Judge Fisher, for governor, and that the
same influences were at work to prevent
his nomination to the presidency OF the
senate
Evening star., 1896-01-01
Written for The Evening Star.
Hail, Newborn Year!

Thou winsome elf, with laughing eyes,
What's mis- my fancy sees?
Thy father stretched in selfsame way
And smiling cross my knees!
Oh, beauteous child, scarce one short day
Thy little life has told
Must thou, like eighteen-ninety-fve,
Grow wrinkled, gray aid old?
And must my hand inlay each sign
OF age upon thy br8W,
And stall see the bright smile fade
That greets me, sweet -one, now?
Last night thy hoary sire hed
And left thee in my arms,
And bade me guard with Jealous hand
Thy young and tender charms.
He told me that my thoagAts and deeds
Would leave upon thy face
Their impress deep for weAl or woe
That Time could not erase.
He bade me gaze on him dnd see
The work last year wrought.
looked into his poor Old face,
With grief's sad furrows frausht,
And looking knew. as In q flash,
My sins had craven there
Those haggard lines, the circles DARK,
That look Of dull despair!
With saddened heart and penitent
turn again to thee.
God grant thy fresh young face may keep
Its smile, undimuisd BY mo-
MARY WRIGHT DAVIS
Evening star., 1896-01-01
Killed by an Explosiou.

A terrific boiler explosion by which three
men were killed, occurred at the Law col
liery at Avoca, a small mining town near
Wilkesbarre, yesterday morning.
The dead are Alexander Young, aged thir-
ty-eight years, q pump driller; Thomas Nc
Donald, aged fifty-two years, a machinist,
and John Rolls, aged ff.y years. The two
first named were mangled beyond recogni-
ton.
The explosion is supposed to have been
caused by low water in the boiler.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
Death of John l.. EdMarila.

John L. Edwards, lifelong resident Of
this city, died at his residence yesterday
morning at an early hour. Mr.. Edwards
was the son of the late Col. James L. Ed
wards. He was Of a retiring disposition,
given to many kind acts Of unostentatious
charity, and identified with Epiphany p. E.
Church since its organization, and for
many years represented its interests as
delegate in the councils of the Episcopal
Church. In the demise of Mr.. Edwards
the Central National Bank loses capable
and faithful director.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
MUDD TO BE SPEAKER.

Made the Nominee by the Maryland
Republican Caucus.
The republican members of the Maryland
house of delegates in caucus last night at
Annapolis nominated ex-Congressman Sid
ney E. Mudd for speaker; Martin Higgins
of Talbot, chief clerk; c. L. Wilson Of Bal
timore, reading clerk. and James Albert
Smith of Laurel, journal clerk. w. H.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
Langdon Lodge Elect. omcer..

Langdon Lodge, No. 26, I. o. o. F., elected
the following officers last night for the en-
suing term: B. F. Edwards, N. g.; John
Geiger. v. G.; ]. G. Durfey, permanent sec
retary; A. w. Stone, recording secretary;
]. r. Sherwood, treasurer. The grand mas
ter Of the District will install the above off,
GERS January Z, 1896.
Evening star., 1896-01-01
NEW POET LAUREATE.
Alfred Austin Appointed to Succeed
Alfred Tennyson.

Alfred Austin has been appointed poet
laureate of England as the successor to
Tennyson. The new poet laureate is sixty
years old, and native of Leeds. He took
his degree at the University at London, in
1853, and in 1851 was called to the bar of the
Inner Temple. At the age of eighteen he
Evening star., 1896-01-01
Items of Interest
From Our
Carpet Dept.

viii start the New Year with a
big price cutting campaign among
the Bordered Carpets.
There's a lot to be saved, even
under ordinary circumstances, by
buying these carpets from Our
stocks. You know they are made
from remnants of carpets, and can
be sold for far less than carpets
made to order from regular
stocks.
Bordered Carpets.
Size. Name. Worth. Price.
IT. INK 1T. 10 in.-Body Brussels $3.50 $3.50
IT. ink ft.10 in.-Body Hrussels. $3.50 $3.50
#. 0 ink IT. in--Bsdy Brussels. $3.50 5000
it. in x10 #. in--Body Bruss $500 S11OO
1T. 3 ink IT. in--Bcdy Brussels. .s21.OO s1450
IT. 3 in.x13 IT. in.-Bcdy Brussels 5000 $1,000
it. in. IL #. U in.-Tapestry.. $500 S13. 80
IT. 8 in. 10 IT. in.-Tapestry. ..S17.OO $13 90
#. 3 in II IT. 8 in Tapestry. .s21.OO $500
o IT. ir- K IL # in--Tapestry. ..S15OO $1,000
IL ft- in. IL IT. in.-Tapestry. .S24 90 SrS.O
10 f. 6 in IA IT. in.-Tapestry. $500 $a3 90
10 #. o In. IL it. in.-Tapestry. $500 $3.50
IT. in. II fl in.-Moquette. $1,000 5000
IT. in- IL it. o in--Axminster 5000 $500
s IT. IL. IL IT 6 in--Axminster S31 so $500
IT. in IL it. o in.-Axminster $31 so $500
IT. in 13 it. 4 in.-AIminster .s4O.O 90 5000
10 II. 8 In Z 10 IT. in.-Axminster $1,000 $50 90
10 it, in. Is IT, 6 in.-A1mi1ster si5. 90 5000
IL IT. 8 in IA IT. in.-Axminster 800 SD 90
IT. 3 in. Z Is #. o in-velvet. $500 $500
IT. in- Z Is It. tn--velvet. $1,000 $50. 90
s IT. o In 20 IT. in--wilton. 20 $1,000
japanese Rugs.
Worth. Price.
15 japanese Rugs. .$13.25 $7.79
Evening star., 1896-01-01
Storage Warehouse,
22d near III.

The whole year round we keep well
stocked with Refrigerators, Baby
Carriages, Carriage Robes, Water Fill
ters and Coolers.
Evening star., 1896-01-01

No Christmas and New Years table should he
without bottle Of DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters
the world renowned appetizer of exquisite favor
Beware Of counterfeits!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-18
WANTS THE WHO'LL.
Mrs. Thompson OF !Spsham Desires All tie
Money Left by Her Husband.

Richmond, July 7-(SpecaD.-The
$50 A. NJ. train, Friday morning,
brought to town a party of Brunswick
people who had business with Judge
Hall of the probate court Later a
hearing was had on the petition of FL
della Thompson Of Topsham. for an al
loWance from the personal estate of her
late husband. Otis Thompson of that
town. Charles l.. Thompson of Port
land, and his sister, Mrs. Hunt of
Brunswick, opposed the petition. The
estate inventoried $4,000, of which the
widow has already received about one
half. Charles Thompson is brother
of the deceased and Mrs. Hunt is a
sister. They allege that the petitioner
has sufficient means without the allow
ance prayed for. and as a large portion
Of the estate came to the deceased
through their father. the petition
should not be allowed. Weston Thomp-
son appeared for the widow, and Bar
rett Potter for the heirs. Judge Hall
stated that he would give his decree in
writing at the next session of court
At the close of the hearing, Judge
Hall remarked that cases of this sort
are the most troublesome that our pro
bate courts have to deal with.