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The morning times., 1896-03-20
PUSHING LOCAL MATTERS
Dollar Gas and Other Bills in the
Senate Committee.
Mr.. Mcmillan Thinks the Measure
VIII Go Through the Upper House
as Easy as the Lower.

Washington may have gas at ST. per
thousand &bIc feet within a month.
Chairman Mcmillan, of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, said yesterday AFTERNOON
that the bill which passed the House would
almost certainly be favorably reported 10
the Senate today. 1t VIII probably pass
without much opposition, and even if it
has amendments these can be adjusted as
between the two Houses very speedily.
The Senate District Committee viii take
up and discuss the bin this morning.
number of amendments viii be considered.
Chairman Mcmillan was busy yesterday
afternoon going over he measure. Whether
any changes at all VIII be made, however,
is, OF course, con iectural.
The committee Will probably discuss to
some extent the assessment bills upon
which Acssrs. T. W Birney and Solomon
Fague and Commissioner Powell Were heard
on Wednesday afternoon. the highways act
and the bills for the extension of North
Capitol. Fourteenth and IS eyenteentG streets,
the bills in regard TO change OF power on
the lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
and On the Anacostia and Potomac Rail
way. as well Us sotnc less Important local
measures.
There may be some developments at the
meeting in regard 10 the system of water
supply here as a result OF the information
obtained by the committeeman present ut
the sub committee meeting on Wednesday.
AT the close OF the hearing that day Mr.
Baker stated that he wished to have a
private conference with the Commission
ers. They therefore remained with MesSrs.
Mcmillan, Proctor and Baker of the com
mittee and many questions We're asked and
answered.
The chief questions considered We're the
extension OF streets as proposed by The
highway act, the AnacoStla railroad and
its motive power and the water supply and
water main assessments.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Grand Visitation, I. O. o. F.

Last evening r. II Sorrell, grand master,
accompanied by Albert E. Gorham, acting
grand warden; Grand Chaplain E. C. Grum-
ley, acting grand secretary: II. S. Harrell,
acting grand treasurer; d. L. Hazard,
grand marshal; L. H. Mcnade, inner guard;
and Grand Representatives f. A Stier and
William p. Allan all of the grand lodge,
paid Oriental Lodge, No. 10, 1. Q. o. F., q
grand visitation. Addresses We're made
by Grand Representatives Stier ana Allan.
Grand Chaplain Grumey, Acting Grand
Treasurer II. S. Harrell, Grand Warden
JohnI. Brown, reading by Grand Marshal
Hazard, and remarks by Noble Grand Cob
lenzer, of No. 19, and others.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
NORTH CAPITOL EXTENSION.
ravorable Report On the Bnl by the

Favorable Report On the Dill by the
House District Committee.
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, from the House Dis
trict Committee, has faYorably reported
the bill 10 extend North Capitol street to
the Soldiers Home.
1t had been expected to bring this meas
ure up for consideration next Monday, but
a deferment will be made because OF the
strong opposition which has developed.
Those interested in the Barbour estate, and
many other property owners, are making
every effort to secure its defeat.
The report submitted by Mr.. Curtis is as
follows:
The Commissioners of the District have
not favored the passage of this bill be-
cause, as they say, its passage may inn
peril the passage OF a general highway
act. They advanced this reason in the
Firty-third Congress, but the committees
of the Senate and House did not agree with
them, and recommended the passage of tue
measure, and Congress passed the bill
The committee are of opinion that the
opening of this highway will be of great
public benefit.
North Capitol is one of the main avenues
Capitol to the Soldiers Home, distance
of about three miles, and width 100 feet.
Beyond the city limits the land was donated
in 1889 for q distance of nearly 1900
feet, and freon-the Soldiers Home south
| ward for 2 200 feet, there remaining an
| intervening space of about 1000 feet,
occupied by the Prospect Hill Cemetery
| and the Barbour estate, the latter being in
| litigation; the land through these two prop
critics it is impossible to obtain except by
| condemnation.
| The opening of this street will be fol-
! lowed by railroad facilities and result in
| the rapid Improvement of this section,
| which is now blocked for want Of street
railroads and other facilities OF growth,
and will be of general public good. The
certain opening Of this street is hurtful to
the interests of the cemetery, and con-
| dempation proceedings should be no longer
della yed; therefore your committee urge
| the prompt pa ssage of the bill.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
NEEDLE pLYERs ORG GAN1zE.
Seamstresses Form an Annex to the
Tailors Union.

Seamstresses Form an Annex to the
Taiiors' Union.
About fifty women, who earn livelihood
by sewing, met last evening at No. 9o4
Seventh street northwest, and organized q
ladies' branch OF the Journeymen Tailors'
Union. The organization win be in the
nature OF an annex 10 the Tailors' Union,
and will cooperate with it for the better
ment of the condition of all who earn their
support by plying the needle.
The poor compensation paid women was
the chief topic of discussion Those who
spoke were thoroughly conyersant with
the subject in all its different phases, and
it was the consensus of opinion that the
only means of lettering this condition was
in organization.
The next meeting will be held at Cos
tello's Hall on Wednesday evening next, at
which time there is every reason to believe
that the present membership Will be doubled.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
SHE ASKS FOR DAMAGES.

Levinia Patterson Sues Street Rail-
way for $4,000.
Lavinia Patterson has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company in
Judge McComas' court for injuries al
legged to have been received at the corner
of Seventh street and Penns ylvania avenue
in 1891.
The company used horse cars at the time,
and the plaintiff alleged that the driver of
one of them suddenly whipped up his horses
as she attempted to alight and she was
thrown to the ground. She received spinal
injuries from which she never thoroughly
recovered,
The morning times., 1896-03-20

March that 1t is impossible to undertake
the dissemination of any other seeds than
those enumerated, all of which, in view
of their general character, may yet be
planted this season, and mature, it is hoped,
in all latitudes and soils of the United
States and Terrltories'"
The morning times., 1896-03-20
NEW MEx1co's STATEHOOD.
Bill for Her Admission Ordered Favor
IyfReported.

The Senate Committee on Territories
has fayorably reported the bill for the
admission of the Territory of New Mexico
to Statehood. One or two of those who
voted for the measure are not, however,
committed to it. Several minor amend
ments are made te the bill.
The election of delegates to the consti-
tutional convention is to be held Oh the
Tuesday after the passage of the enabling
act, and the ratification of the constitu-
tion is 10 be submitted 10 the people not
earlier than the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November next.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
PENSION FOR MRS. SMITH.
Favorable Report On the Bill Benefit
ing the Widow of the Late Soldier.

Mr.. Anderson, from the House Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions, has submitted a
favorable report on the bill granting a
pension TO Mrs. Lena D. Smith, widow OF
the late Green Clay Smith, who was at the
time of his death pastor of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church of this city.
After reciting the military career OF
Gen. Smith and stating that his widow was
left without means of support, the report
concludes:
"In view OF his weI-known services, he
having rendered gallant and meritorious
services in two wars, and of tic need of
the widow, your committee recommend
the passage of the bill.''
The morning times., 1896-03-20
sI.a5 10 Baltimore and Return.

The b. & o. r. r. Company will sell
excursion tickets from Washington 10
Baltimore, for all trains Of Saturday and
Sunday, March 81 and %, at the rate OF
S1.2o for the round trip. valid for return
passage until the following Monday in
elusive. tnr13-Ak
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued as
follows:
Abraham C. Luber and Dora Rauch, of
Baltimore.
Lewis Chase and Sallie Wilson.
Edward B. Cost and Carrie NJ Gardner
both of Hagerstown.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
PROPOSALS FOR SEEDS.
Secretary Morton Issues a Letter In

viting Bids from Dealers.
The Secretary Of Agriculture has issued
circular letter TO the principal seed
rowers OF the country, inviting pro-
posals 10 furnish seeds for distribution
under the recent Joint resolution of Con
gress. The letter concluded as follows:
'-The joint resolution of Congress under
which this gratuitous distribution or seed
Is 10 be made, became Law (without Ex-
ecutiye approyaD at SO late date in
The morning times., 1896-03-20
GOES TO THE JURY TO-DAY
Arguments in the MiIliken Case
Have Begun.
ANTHONY AND GooDE SPOKE

New York Attorney Made n Logical
Plea for His Client, and the yir-
ginian Said the Whole Affair Should
Have Ended in IA Wedding, Instead
of q Suit.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
INTENT OF THE ACCUSED

The intent of the accused is the only
thing 10 be considered in this case" ex-
claimed Mr.. Jenords. Miss Gertrude
Phillips testified that hand came over
her face while she lay in bed The de-
fendant does not deny it. There was the
bottle and the handkerchief found on the
ground just as they would have been
hurriealy thrown down. II has not been
denied that the defendant threw them
there.
If he stumbled into The house drunken,
stupid man and went to sleep on the sofa,
how do YOU explain, gentlemen of uIe
jury. that the man awakened at about
forty-fve minutes after the members or
Judge Phillips family had gone TO bed?"
Mr.. Anthony began his speech in behalf
of the accused when the assistant District
attorney closed The attorney from the
Empire State crowned himself with laureis
in presenting the defendants side of the
case. and the large crowd listened in almost
-breathlcss silence to his remarks.
The lawyer carefully analysed the testi-
mony that had been offered by each side.
He scored Mr.. McKcnney, the law partner
of Judge Phillips, who testified in such
graphic manner the day before, and said
that until the witness had gone back and
found the pieces Of Il broken bottle, he
believed that no one had thought of chIoro-
form. No one had been brought forward
to show that it really was chloroform.
After Mr.. Anthony had spoken for half an
hour, he was succeeded by Judge Goode,
his associate, who addressed the jury for
over an hour. He, too, waxed eloquent
i'll the defense Of his client, as he picked
carefully over the testimony the prosecu-
tiou had offered
The morning times., 1896-03-20
JUDGE GOODIES SPEECH.

my conviction of this whole affair is
thatit should have been a wedding instead
of funeral on this occa sion," said audge
Goode. Il want to commend to you the
conduct of my client. He might be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary or quartered
i'll the courtyard in front OF this building
before he would see the fair name of this
young lady impeached in any manner.
What Will be the good of conviction?
A public investigation has been made and
the newspapers have published every word
of it. As l said i'll the beginning of the
trial, the acquittal OF Mr.. Milliken will
be a vindication of the character of Miss
Phillips. His conviction" will set the
gossips to talking, and the evil-minded
Will say that if he entered the young lady's
room i'll his sober senses, he must have
been given some induCement TO do so.''
1t was 4:40 O'Clock when Judge Goode
finished his speech, and Judge Cole or
dered an adjournment until 10 O'Clock
this morning.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
MR.. JEFFoRDs' ARGUMENT

Mr.. Jeffords' argument was an able ef-
fort. He made a brief review Of the his
tory of the case ana of the evidence offered
at the trial. He called attention to the
letter said to have been written at home
by Mr.. Milliken on the evening of July 3,
while the letter received by Miss Phillips
was dated Thursday" the 4th instant.
They say this man went to sleep in the
parlor while the family sat in the front
room of the house, and members OF passed
back ana forth through the parlor,'' said
Mr. Jeffords. mo member OF the family
saw him. Do you believeh was there?
They say he went upstairs in his drunken
stupor and entered Miss Ger,rude's room.
Miss Gertrude testified that she locked the
door behind her Her sister testified that
they always locked the doors OF their
rooms wouldn't that indicate that the
man must have been concealed in the
room when the young lady retired? Again
the defendants testimony is contradicted."
The accused man was once again roughly
handled by Mr. Jcffords for attempting TO
call while under the influence of liquor
upon the young lady he loved and respected.
ani the sincerity of his affection was
questioned.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

The trial of Benjamin H Milliken was re-
sumed in Judge Coles court yesterday
morning. The attendance was even larger
than the day before and there were present
during heday almost every attorney known
10 the Washington bar as well as number
of ionalacquaintana of the young
defendant The jury will take the case
today.
Mr.. Milliken himself was placed on the
stand early in the morning aud went un-
flinchingy through the fire OF cross -ques-
tions from the governments attorneys. His
testimony, together with that OF all the
succeeding witnesses, was fully reported
in The Evening Times ofyestcrday.
It was 2:30 O'Clock in the afternoon before
the last bit OF rebutting evidence was Of
fered by the District attorney. Then Mr..
Jeffords began the argument for the prose-
cution, after a short quibble was INDUCED
in between Mr.. Birney and Judge Goode
over the admissibility OF five instructions
for the iury
The morning times., 1896-03-20

A car load OF very bright Cali
fornia evaporated apples just ar
rived. The price viii be 6 cents
per pound, the California evapOrated
peaches viii be 8 cents and Cali
fornia evapOrated apricots. strictly
fancy, finest in town, 10 cents
per pound See window display.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
SWEET
CHOCOLATE s0csiSSeal iSalS

For today we have three thOus-
and 1Ocent cakes Of Sweet Chocolate,
which we viii sell by way OF a
chocolate celebration for less than
one-third their value-3 cents a cake
quantity limited TO twelve cakes for
any one customer. tsee Window
The morning times., 1896-03-20

The large two-pound pa ckages
Of best oats for Z cents, also l 600
packages OF macar0ni at same price
today.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

Today will be our great coffee
sale day. We've cut the price to
pieces. Think of it, Golden Rio,
20 cents per pound. This is u large
plump grain bright roast and splen-
did strength and flavor. The Java
and Mocha coffee today viii be
80 cents and the best mixed tea
so cents per pound. See window
display.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, from the House Dis
trict Committee, has fayorably reported
the bill TO extend North Capitol street to
The morning times., 1896-03-20

One thousand pounds Of Arbuckle's
good, old-fashioned package Coffee
for twenty-one cents per pound today
We have a tremendous trade on
Arbuckle's, because we sell it on
close margin, like everything else we
handle. It's little better than the
Arbuckle's usually found at the little
groceries, toO-because ours is fresh
from Arbuckle's .roaster and we sell
it Immediately it arrives.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
LUTH, REFUSES TO SURREN-
DER HIS OFFICE
TO TRUELSEN'S APPolNTEE,
THOMAS ID. HAWKES., WHO BRINGS
quo WARRANTO PROCEED-
HNGS AGAINST HIM.
ZENITH
TIL CITY POLITICIANS
Will Find Interest in Yesterdays
Addition to the Docket of the
Supreme Court.

Quo warrante proceedings were begun in the
supreme court yesterday by Attorney General
Childs. on information filed by Thomas B.
Hawkes., of Duluth, to compel Samuel F. Wad-
hams, also of the Zenith City, to appear before
the court and show cause why he should not
in his Information, which was placed on file
yesterday explains that the office of city as
SCISSOR is appointive by the mayor, and that on
the sth of March last he was appointed to that
position by Mayor Henry Truelsen, who was
then formally and rightfully in the office of
mayor. The next formality was his confrma-
ton by the city council and Mr.. Hawkes. as
,serts that upon the reference of the appoint
ment to a committee, two members of that
committee brought In report recommending
that instead of accepting that report, the
council substituted the minority report of the
committee which recommended the confrma-
ton. On this basis, he holds that he was en-
titled to hold the Office from and after the 5th
OF April, but that in spite of his demand,
the former assessor Wadhams, had refused to
turn over the Office and papers to him. He
asks not only that Wadhams be brought into
court to show cause for his conduct, but that
he be held in 81 900 damages for keeping the
relator out of the Office, as the position is one
which pays the incumbent 81, 500 per annum
beside being one of trust and honor in the
community.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
LAWYERS GOT IT ALL,
When They Got Through With the
Estate Forty Cents Was Left

The manner in which an estate has been
literally eaten up in the process of probate
was strikingly illustrated today in the pro-
tate department of the superior court of
Los Angeles, says the San Francisco ,Ex-
amlner. In December, 1870 Encarnacion
Bucina died in this CITY, leaving an estate
valued at $4,000. The estate has since been
IN the courts on litigation growing out of
the settlement, for years, dragging along
almost forgotten. Today the public admin
lstrator, Frank M. Kelsey, came into court
to hle his final accounts and wind up the
estate before Judge Clark, in department
tWo The administrators accounts were all
IN good shape and properly kept but after
all claims and costs of administration had
Deen allowed the astounding discovery was
made that there was but forty cents left to
divide among the heirs. Owing to the great
length of time that has elapsed since the
death OF Bucina, all of the heirs have either
died or left the country, and there being no
cia1mant for the remnant of such handsome
competency, Judge Clark, after mature de-
liberation, ordered the full amount turned
into the county treasury, thereby closing the
account There. have been numerous eases
where large estates have dwincIed INTO
insignifcance after they had passed into the
nands OF administrators, public and private
out this is believed to be the first on record
where the entire property has been consumed
IN the mere matter of routine legal ex
penses where there has been no particular
contest and no charge of crookedness on the
part OF those who had the matter in
charge.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
JACKETS and
CAPES.

Our Cloak buyer judged
wisely when he based his
operations On the wants of the
tW0 cities. And the large
sales TO the ladies of both
cities prove that our styles
were chosen with the highest
skill. They prove more
they prove that in addition to
best styles our prices are the
Lowest in the Twin Cities.
Our Jackets were not bought
from travelling statesmen.
They were made expressly for
us late in the season by the
most experienced and COM
petent tailors in the country.
That's why the styles, shapes
and workmanship differ from
the ordinary run of jackets.
They are carefully made for
our most critical trade, and
they fit better than the Jack
cts turned out in vast quaint
ties early in the season. Prices
run from $2.75 to $39.5O.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
- MISSION BY LAZARISTS.
Members of That Holy Order at ST
Patrick1s e

Astwo weeks mission will be inaugurated
today at st. Patrick's church. 1t will be con-
ducted by Fathers = Weldon and Murtaugh.
iazarists, from Illinois. During the two
weeks services will be held held every day as
follows In the morning there wiH=be two
masses, one at o'clock and one. at s. O'Clock,
with instruction. At o'clock there viii be
the stations iithe cross, and in the evening
there will be rosary. with sermon and bene-
diction. During thss first week, the evening
services viii be for women, and during the
second week for men, on Sunday. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this sweek at 3 80
there will be little missions for; the children.
The mission will be inaugufated at 1890
O'Clock this morning with solemn high mass
and sermon, which viii be delivered by Faith
er Weldon. The evening sermon will be by
Father Murtaugh, who will take for his
subject, Salvation" The mission will close
May at 1880 o'clock with rosary, sermon,
benediction and the papal blessing
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
Linen Room,


Just a year#ago we had a
great sale Of Lace Curtains
from the ''Jaffray' Bankrupt
Stock. u The sales were the
largest ever known in the
Northwest. We do not mean
to let our sales run behind
this year, and with this object
in view we shall offer some
wonderful price attractions to-
morrow.
so pieces White Tambour Curtain
Muslin, 80 to 40 inches wide, well COW
cred with embroidery in handsome de-
signs. Price tomorrow,
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
THOUGHT THEY WE'RE BABIES.
Chicago Mans Strange HaIIucsnaZ
tfOn About His Feet. ssg-

number Of prominent politicians from
ONO and Kentucky were enjoying their after
dinner smoke in the Great Northern hotel a.
Iews days ago. Among the number was ex
congressman. Nelson, from Kentucky. He is
noted IN Ohio and Kentucky for the Jokes and
stories he tells about his friends This time
ne told one at the expense of a welI-known
turfman. - ou all know what feet Frank
boasts OF, Mr. Nelson said. "WeIl. theys
Went back on him, the other night and poi
Rim In azbad serape with his wife 1t was 2at-
1ne G banquet given by Mr.. Fleischmann at the
ST Nicholas hotel, Cincinnati, where the. finn
started. Wine had been flowing with ree1I
IaFlty that insured misfortune to all and
Frank had his share NN
Along toward morning he left the festive
poard and made his way home and managed
without much trouble to get into bed without
causing any alarm. He had been asleep for
some time when, on suddenly awakening he
notieed what he thought were two of the
chiidren asleep on his bed. Calling to his
wife wife ne demanded that she should tell him
what she meant by allowing the children TO
sleep on his bed. His wife, on inspecting the
pea, IN return demanded Frank that he fell
ner what ne had been drinking He of
course said that he had only few lemon
ades, but it didn't CO. as his wife said that
man who could not tell his feet from his
own children had been drinking Something
stronger than lemonade
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
FIELD, SCHLICK & CO.
SUCCESSORS TO FIELD COY
DRESS GOODS ELEGANCE,

We invite your attention today great showing of
Dress Goos Novelties tomorrow Not that we shall slight
the lower priced goods We shall speak of them other
time Yoh know leadership in Dress Goods of all kinds
But IN high Novelties we supreme.
No other stock in Minnesota offers such opportunities to
pick choice and exclusive things And while we have prac
tcaly competition in the win Cities for High Class Nov
eltles we ake prices compete with New York and Bo
ton-we afi to make them the Lowest in the United
States j
Come in and see the display tomorrow You will find
many beauties which you have BEFORE and which
you cannot see in any other Western store
Mozambques, 48 inches wide ST. .S5
Knotted Rep sptfngs A inches wide ITS
Dresden Popins 48 inches wide Observation-Disclosures. $50
Broche Reps, 4S inches wide. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Mohalr Novelties, 48 inches wide ............ 200
Persian Broche, 4o inches wide. Observation-Disclosures. 225
Silk and Wool Reps 46 inches wide ........... 200
Chameleon Checks, 46 inches wide ............. so
Mohair Twils 4S inches wide OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200
Mohalr Figures 4o inches wide. e............... LIS
Popln de Venise, 48 inches wide .:...........~ $50
Now, these only hint. Lots OF others-enough to
fill this pageFz4
1Ocents.