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The evening times., 1896-11-16
HIS RIDE ON A FENDER.
And Policeman StenhOuse Is Very
Glad 1t Wasn't Worse.

The fender worked successfully and Po-
iceman SienhouSc is very glad that lit did,
otherwise he might now be lying up at
the hospital undergoing repairs.
He is the we'll rounded officer whose
station is at the intersection of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Seventh street, in front
of the transfer station.
His principai cuty is to keep clear the
crossings ~ .n- junction OF those busy
thoroughfaI and to assist ladies who
have been To market and are returning
with their big baskets filled with pro-
visions, to cross the street and board the
cable cars and hcrdics without injury.
Heis known to be most courteous and OBJ
liging.
About f0::s0 this morning he stood on
the east bound track of the Washington an,l
Georgetown lire with his gaze fixed toward
the Capitol. Behind him was the train
bound for the navy yard. The grip car vas
No. col, and when it was time to start the
gripman sounded his bell and took hold of
the cable, hut the big bluecoat didn't near.
Neither did he see the yellow banner of the
flagman wildly waving for him to get off
the track.
The fender struck the big policeman.
Gracefully and careful ly it lifted him from
his feet and tendcr.y folded him in the
big rope net. There he sat until the car
had run u few yards aud was brought to a
full stop.
when it was aSrertaiued thai the officer
was uniniured beyond a little shaking up
large crowd gathered around him, and
everybody laughed that is, everybody but
Stenhouse.
The evening times., 1896-11-16
He HONORED OLD GOEZAGA
Cardinal Gibbons Celebrates the
P0ntifical Mass.
Sermon by Father Quill OF Ioyola
College. Baltimore Reception
and Banquet Tonight.

Tie exercises in honor Of the seventy
finn anniversary of the foundation of Con
zaga College were continued this morning
by the celebration of the pontificai high
mass, a sermon by an alumnus and pa
r:Ide by the cadets of the college.
Cardinal Gibbons, who came over from
Baltimore last night for the occasion, OF
ficiated at mass. He had as assistant priest
Father nolan; dcaCons OF honor, fathers
Burke and lyman; deacon OF the mass,
Father Mckinney; subdeacon, Mr.. O'Gor-
man.
The sermon was preached by Rev 7.
Quill, OF Luyula College, Baltimore. Father
Quill referred to the noble work of the coll
lege in the many years it has prepared young
men to do the work and fight the battles of
the church. He paid a high compliment to
Father Cornelius Gillespie, president of the
school, to the faculty nd the managers. lie
laid out IA splendid career for il in the future.
There was large audience, filling the
church completely. number OF visiting
priests who were noted as here yesterda Y
We're present again today and several new
faces We're added to the group A large
number OF others are expected for the alumni
banquet tonight.
Ai,er the ,iu>s. Of h" morning services an
interesting feature was introduced by a
parade of the cadets preceded by the College
drum corps ui forty pieces. They marched
up treet and on New Jersey avenue to
the Baltimore ana Ohio depot. Dressed IN
their handsome uniforms Of gray for the
drum corps and blue for the cadets, each
with the college c'ilors, purple and white.
Tlving AT his buttun hole. The two cotupa
MES made brave appearance.
This ening at o'clock reception will
be rendered Cardinal Gibbons at the new
Gonzaga College Hall, just west of st.
Aloysius. Many of the leading dignita-
ri,.s of the church In the East will be pres
ent. At its close Cardinal Gibbons will be
escorted to the depot by the cadets
The alumni banquet will begin ut T:30
p. m. Among the invited guests will be
Archbishop Martinelli and all the members
OF the legation. Commissioner Ross is
expected to be present, to represent that
District. number OF speeches will be
made during the evening. Among these
The evening times., 1896-11-16
WILLING To SELL THE ROAD
Belt Line Minority Stockholders File
Their Answer.
PROPERTY WAS WRECKED
Operations of Widener-DOlan-Ellzi
Syndicate Declared to Have Been
Carried on for No Other Purpose.
Before 1t Obtained Control Road
Paid Expenses.

The American Security and Trust Com
pany, as trustee for certain bonds of the
Belt Railway Company, today filed its
answer in the suit entered against the lat
ter by the minority stockholders.
After setting forth the history of the
case as developed SO FAR the answer recites
that since the purchased of the road by Wide
ner, Dolan, and Elkins the property has
largely deprecated.
II declares that from the time that they
became the owners Of a aiority of the
capital stock and obtained and exercised
the control AMI management Of the road.
until the time Of the appointment of a
receiver, the revenues OF the road have de-
creased and the expenditures and indH,t-
edncss have steadily and gradually h-
creased, until the excess of its liabilities
over its assets has become SO great as to
cause the company to become and be hope
leSsly insulyent and to make it impossible
for it to continue the operation Of the
road.
The evening times., 1896-11-16
THIEVES ARE ACTIVE.
Six Cases of Larceny Reported to the
Police Yesterday

Six cases Of larceny and enc lost were
reported to the detective office yesterday
a ladies' double breasted coat was taken
by a sneak thief from the residence of
Lizzie Lucas in Essex court.
Another sneak was operating in the Dis
trict building Saturday. He got away
with pair of Pearl opera glasses, which
were in The desk Of Mr. c. T. Shoemaker,
a District employe.
A bicycle, the property of jerome Slat-
terry. Of No. 6I2 Acker street northeast
was stolen from in front of the Western
Union Telegraph main building, Fifteenth
and + streets.
p. g. Nevitt left $72 in the pockets Of
his pants and hung the garme Mt in his room
at No. 500 Eleventh street southwest
When lie looked for the money yesteria V il
was gone and he complained to the police
A searc-light bicycle lamp was stolen
from the wheel of John Z. Hogan, who
resides atNo. s23New Jersey avenue north
west. Another lamp was stolen from T. c.
FIRTH. of No. 1915 Q street northwest
Miss NJ. S. Burke, residing at No. 1902
Fifteenth street northwest, reported that
she losi n lady's gold watch, with the mono
gram III. l.. b." engraved omit.
The evening times., 1896-11-16
REALPURPosE RECEIVER.

The provision in the act of June l o | S96
requiring the railroad company to equip
its road with air motors within the time
manned in the act was introduced at the in
stance of the company. but the appointment
of a receiver and the issue of receivers
certificates were not made in the expectation
of the equipment of the road with air motors
or in the expectation that those in control
of the road would Ls required to pay the
cost of such equipment, but in order,
through a cUllusive suit, to create and
occasion a color of necessity for the issue
OF receivers certificates. which should be
a first lien upon the property of the con-
pany, to displace the lien of the bond
holders. 10 defeat the claims OF unsecured
creditors. and To destroy the value of the
stock of the minority stockholders.
The purpose or tnoSe owning and holding
a ma iority of the stock of the railroad is
further shown by the efforts that are aD-
parently being made to have receivers
certificates issued for the purpose of max
ing experiments with and testing the value
OF an air motor in which they are person.
ally interested.
ROADS INTERESTS SUBoRDINATED.
The answer alleges furthermore that the
ownership and control of a ma :Ority OF the
capital stock obtained by Widener, Elkins
and Dolan are being used to promote
great scheme or system Of street railroads
IN The cities or Washington and Baltimore.
and of railroad between Baltimore and
washington, III which the owners OF n ma
jority of the stock are largely interested,
and are NOT being used for the purpose OF
preserving the property or OF securing the
success and prosperity OF the railway com
pany as a separate property, and that the
interest OF the said defendant railway com
pany. as a separate property. have been and
are being subordinated to the interests OF
IL larger s>,il .ma AM sysoetn, OF which ti,.
defendant railway company constitutes but
a small part.
The answer further says that it is ap-
parent from the receiver srepcrt that there
is no street railroad now fully equipped with
and operating air motors; the question
as TO the suitability and applicability and
mechanical and commercial adequacy Of
The evening times., 1896-11-16

Policy has broken out again in n small
way. The first case in the police court
for some time appeared this m orning when
Detective Sutton and Policeman Watson
brought in Il bunch of four from the Di-
vision.
Amy Fraser, an old negro woman, who
had been caught ut the Aquctluct Bridge
on Saturday running plays over to Rosslvn.
Her case was continued, that She might
be used as witness.
Henry Ridgley, Sam Blue. and Sarah
Chistey, all old policy people, We're also
in the crowd, charged with writing. They
demanded jury trial and We're held under
$500 bonds.
The evening times., 1896-11-16

VIII be mere formal address by Mr..
O'Connell Callan, the attorney.
Solemn requiem mass will be Celebrat led
tomorrow for memtcrs of the alumni and
faculty. Father lyman, who has con-
tributed largely Of money for the school,
Will officiatc.
Theceicbration win close tomorrow night
with the play Guy Mannering," at the
new hall. 1t VIII he presented by the
students
The evening times., 1896-11-16
Army pron,otians.

The retirement of Gen. Vincent yester
day promotes Lieut.-Col. Merritt Barber To-
a colonel. and Major j. c. Gilmore 10 lie1-
tenant-colGnel. and leaves vacancy in
the adJutant generals department to be
filled by the President. Col. Barber Is adj
jutant general of the Department of Mis-
souri,, with headquarters at Chicago. and
Lieut.-Col Gilmore is on duty in Wash
ington Is assistant to the adtutant general.
The evening times., 1896-11-16
Sewerage Bids Opened.

Sealed bids were received and opened at
the District Building today for Construct
ing a given mount of sewerage in Whitney
avenue between Fourteenth street and
Holmead avenue, in Third street north
east between F and 6 streets, and in
Thirty-fifth street northwest, bet ween u
and Madison streets. The bidders were
Adam MEGA ndlish, Michael Quincy and
James A. Call. who joined in proposal !, and.
=. @. Gummert.
The evening times., 1896-11-16
Bank Divtiends Declared.

The Comptroller OF the Currency has de-
clared fourth dividend of per cent on
account of the failed Indianapolis National
Bank, of Indianapolis. Ind. making a total
of 90 per cent, aggregating ST ,O55. .995;
alsoa a fifth dividend of 8 per cent on account
of the Stock Growers National Bank of
Miles City, Mont, making a total Of S1S9.-
12O, or 90 per cent OF all claims
The evening times., 1896-11-16
Sarah Carter Pleaded Guilty

Sarah Carter, the coiored policy runner
in petticoats, who was captured Saturday
by Detective Sutton and Policeman Wat
Son in citizens clothes, as told in The
Sunday Times, pleaded guilty to the charge
OF promoting policy in Judge Miller's
court today. The men captured at the
same time, Henry Ridgely, 1.-THE mouse -
and Sam Blue, demanded a jury trial.
and We're committed To Jail The woman
will be used as Il witness against them.
The evening times., 1896-11-16

walk right out across the Long Bridge and
60 back where you belong?''
"Shnly | will. yer honahi l kin start
right nowl'' And after his bonds had been
taken Joseph fled the court, his old army
overcoat Tapping around his leg. with
every indication that he would not stop
to get a drink this side the Potomac.
The evening times., 1896-11-16
silver Movements

The issue Of s. ardard silver dollars from
the mints and Treasury offices for the week
ended November "A. was S4ST, 1858. and
for the corresponding PERIOD last year was
1865, 100. The shipment of fractional
silver coin frcm Nj vemter Is; TO liii,,i, ag-
gregated S430,294.
The evening times., 1896-11-16

Joe Ellis, little jet-black negro. with
a face like one of Prof. Gamers talking
monkeys. was in on the usual charge of
drunk and disorderly.
''Yas. sub; yss. sub; dasso; / had been
a-drinkin'. Very hard times we's havin'
down in Ferginny now. an | des cum up
here L see my sister -inlaw. an git
sumpin' fer my clillun. Use a widder-
wer, suh l got der price. an buys a
half-pint er whisky fer de chillun, sIh--
cause we has chlls down our way. an
dey was mos all OF .em jes' nachelly sick.
Well. jedge, drunk dc half pint, an
got feelin' good. not ter say drunk. sulI
but des feclin' good. Den de man whar
buy it flung me outen' his place, an den de
OFFICER grab me. an yerc is.''
"Look here, Joseph" said the court; IT
think those children OF yours down in vir-
ginia need you worse than we need you
here. Now, II take your bonds will you
The evening times., 1896-11-16
air motors for the propulsion Of street
cars Is still TO be determined.
ONLY AN EXPERIMENT.

The proposed equipment OF the defend
ant cOmpaDys road with air motors is a
matter or experiment. the cost Of which
should be borne by the corporation and not
10y or at the risk of the holders of its bonds
but il is shown by the receivers report
that evenif any person or corporation were
now ready to offer Il complete and fully
tested air motor and guarantee to equip the
defendants road with the same, an ex-
pendituIe would hc required of several
hundred thousand dollars.
The issue of receivers certificates for
the purpose OF obtaining money TO pay for
such equipment would Immediately and
seriously prejudice and might ultimately
destroy the value uf the security afforded
by the deed of trust to the American Sc
curity and Trust Company, and ii submits
that il is not competent for this court, with
out the consent Of the bondholders, TO iul-
pair their security and destroy their con-
tract with the company by the issue OF pre-
ferred receivers certificates for such pur-
pose.
CoMPANY'S INSOLVENCY ADMITTED.
They admit that the defendant railway
company is utterly and hopelesSly insolveBt,
as acknowledgements cthe receiver andthe
books OF said company: that it is being oper-
ated at daily loss, and that the property
aud franchises fine said defendant railway
company should he sold, leaving the pur-
chaserS at full liberty to proceed under the
act of Congress of June 10, S96, or other
wise, as they ma ' be advised, ,unembarrassed
by any action "f this court, with respect
to any change Of motive power
Therefore, the trust company consents to
the sale of the property and franchises Of
the railway company, rs pra yed by the COM
plainant, acting for and by the direction
and approval Of "a ma turity of the bond
holders.
The evening times., 1896-11-16
RuNs(h0 PENSION OFFICE
Judge Kimball Draws the Line on a
Whiskyiz3d Veteran.
AGED "REUNION' STORY

That Was CoI~on's EXcuse. But II
Fails of Its Object John Parker
and the "COntrOi" Wagon Keats
Got a Laconic Reply to His Elab-
crate Statements.
The evening times., 1896-11-16

John Keats, not the poet, was asked
whether he was guilty of vagrancy, but
he would not plead guilty or not.
Every time BaiIiff Cole put the question
to him he plunged into an explanation Of
how he got arrested. After a third inquiry
from the baliff he broke out again:
"Just lemne tell you, judge. how it hap
pened. 1 went down to see friend"
Thirty days. Step back"
The evening times., 1896-11-16

Nav, sub, nav, sub; l wasn't drunk;
hadn't drunk enough ter git drunk. / des'
got out on Friday an went ter work.
John Parker, a bullet-headed colored boy.
looked as though he was in the habit of
getting in oftener than he got out.
why in the world is il you can't keep
sober when you do get out:' queried the
judge.
why, deed. judge. l wasn't drunk.
I'd des been drinkin an de OFFICER done
tuck an flung me in de control wagon
That's all right, guess said the court.
"Five dollars"
The evening times., 1896-11-16

Joseph Colson, an Old soldier who had
faced many Jolnnics nhisday, butwho was
worsted in one short tOut with John Bar
leycorn, stood up 10 make his explanation
before Judge kimball today. He had been
locked up drunk, and cColiy asked 10 be
sent down pending the settlement of
pension case.
Where do you Iivc?'' asked the court
"Chicago, sir
"How did you come hcrc?'
Used all my money To get ticket ~
And you expec t thistown to take care OF
you for matter of months while you are
doing nothing?'
We'll, sir; / served m time faithful, and
think I'm entitled to some consideration.
Well, if you We're here broke, how did
you get drunk?''
Met an old comrade, judge, and was
cold and hungry, and he gave me something
to warm me up, which il did,
He might have done better by YOU"
said the court, but I'm going to disap-
p oint You. l won tlock you up to be
cared for here by the city. Now, you 60
down TO the Veterans Home, on Missouri
avenue, and see if they can do anything
for you. We cant take care of all the
cases that are pending before the Pension
office; there are too many OF them"
The evening times., 1896-11-16

George Hewlett, who has ambitions in
the fistic line, came up before Judge Miller
this afternoon on charge OF assaulting his
father, an old man of sixty.
He announced rather proudly that he had
broken his hand ON the old mans face and
would fix him when released if he was
sent to jail.
Great pity he didn't break some part of
you when he had You across his knee twenty
years a 90, Commented Judge Miller. And
as for intimidating this court by threats,
think we can settle your case by putting
you under S4O0 bonds to keep the pecce
toward this old man. Six months in de-
fault"
And the boy was locked up for the blow
that near killed father.
The evening times., 1896-11-16

baby was crying in the police court all
through the session this IN orning, not
bowling mournfully, hut just keeping the
court aware that it was waiting to bc
heard. When the procession had passed
District Attorney Pugh arose and said:
May it please your honor, there's a case
of diphtheria in court that I'd like to dis
pose Of"
whats that" said Judge Kimball. with
a start.
"Tha,'s what Lawyer O'Neil says" re-
piled Mr.. Pugh, with grin. Its a baby
belonging to one OF his clients, and he
thinks II would thrive better outside.''
Frances Wilson WAS the girls name, and
she and the baby were in on a common
charge of vagrancy.
Amt any diphiheria in it, your honor y
interposed Sergt. Daley, who had brought
in the case. The baby's all right. Its
the mothers got IN oral diphthcria'
Now. O'Neil, what did you want to scare
the District attorney to death for?' in
quired the judge in a relieved tone.
O'Neil told the girls story. 1t proved
she had husband, Ind as she promised TO
20 back to him and behave herself Judge
kimball released her.
The baby seemed pleased. stretched out
its little arms andcOoed softly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-26
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FRANCIS CASEY, ST. Louis, Mo.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-26
TEMPTED 10 Veto This Bill.

A delegation of Washington business
men called on President Cleveland few
DAYS ago 10 ask him to approve a Dill
allowing the trolley line from baltimore
to enter the District of Columbia MY
first impression was that the bill should
be vetoed, said President Cleveland
though for Il personal reason, | ADMIT,
| hal an idea that this proposed road
would run into the Burr farm near Coles
vile, where | have spent many hours
squirrel hunting, but | am assured thai
the proposed line is so far away that II
will not scare oil the squirrels. This may
not he constitutional grounds, langhln%ly
added the President, land assure yen
that AS soon as the bill reaches me 1t Will
be signed" The bill was approved Tues
d " afternoon.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-26
LOCAL BRENlTIES.

Postmaster t'lanncry, ii Laurel. was
here on Tuesday last,
There viii he 4 special meeting OF the
Orphans Court on Tuesday neNt.
Miss Priscilla Worthington i the
guest of her niece, Mrs 7. J Cla.ctt
Miss Isabel Jackson, OF Washington,
Is the guest Of her aunt. Mrs l. y crit
fifth
Mr. Charles b. Dical of Pitt>hurg
Pa. is on visit to his sister Mrs John Il
i Coalc.
Mr. II. W SchulmAn, of New York,
spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs } l.
| Ellavtch
The beautiful Commencement Essay
Of Miss Irene Tnwnshcnd will he found
on our first page
Mrs Edith T. Roberts, of Washington
| is visiting at SOLITUDE" the home Of Mrs
J Alfred Osborn.
Police Force, visited his relatives in this
! town last Saturday.
Miss Mary Beac has returned from
| School at Staunton, Va and is spending
her vacation at home.
Mrs Grace Rvon and her son, Frank,
of Washington. spent last Sunday with
| her sister, Mrs. James II Crandall
Mr. X b. b. Chew Jr represents the
Alumni Association of the Maryland ~
| ricultural College on the Board Of Trus-
| tees.
Mr. Arthur n Clarrtt. who Is Il stu
dent at the 'Scahury Divinity school,
| Farihault, Mimi, is spending his vacation
with his family, nj ''Oakland. >
-Rcv Mr. Page Of Holy Trinity Church
| Collington vii! oiiiciatc here Sunday by
way of exchange with Rev Nj S"ntag.
| The early celebration will be omitted
Mr.. c. G. Magrudcr Jr, received the
| prize of S21 for the best contribution /"
the College Journal, ut the Georgetown
| University Commencement on Tuesday.
Mr. y Hampton Magrudcr, OF this
town was one of the undergraduates Of
Loyola College, Baltimore, t" whom the
degree of Bachelor of Arts WIS given for
having completed successfully the regular
courses of study at the college lie W; ;
also awarded 4 premium.
Among the graduates at tie 2sth an.
nual commencement At Mount 81. y gnes
COLLEGIATE Inst itutc, Mount Washington,
on Thursday was Miss May Gwynn, of
Spartcnsburg, South Carolina, sister OF
Mrs II Irving Bowie She received gold
medals no, only for Christian Doctrine
but for excellence H. music and culinary
art. also one of the gold medals presented
| by Monsignor McCoigan for excellence in
| conduct She and her hr"thcr Rev Fa
ther kccnc Gwynn, are visiting Mrs Bowie