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The morning times., 1897-01-01
ADJUTANT McALPIN,S REPORT
over SOC. .o0O Men In New York state
Fit for Military Duty.

Albany. y. Y, Dec. 31.-Adiutant Gen
eraI McAIpin today made public his an
nual report for the past year.
He says there are about 500 900 men in
the State subject To enrolment for mill
tary service who would be fit for such
service. The National Guard consists Of
S51 commissioned officers and IL, ,556 en-
listed men.
Inconcluding his report Adjutant General
McAIpin makes this reference to the re-
port of Inspector General McLewee. who
was removed by Gov. Morton today:
THE report of the inspector general
not having been received by Inc i'll proper
shape before rendering my own, is
omit ~
The morning times., 1897-01-01
Health Office Fee Bill.

The District Commissioners have recon-
mended 10 Congress the health office bill
referred III Tho Morning Times OF yes
tertlay requiring the deposit of fee Of
fifty cents for each transcript required of
the health office records.
THE bill goes forward with favorable
recommendation
The United Estates Electric Lighting
Company has teen ordered by the Com
missioners to show cause why the short
overhead connecting wire strung by the
company at the corner of Sixth street
and Louisiana avenue shall not be at
once removed.
This wire is understood to have been
put up TO enable the company TO supply
electricity GO the new jefferson Hotel
on the southwest corner Of those tho rough
fares.
The order is that upon failure to maxi,
satisfactory SLOWING the overhead con
nection must he forthwith abandoned.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
THE NEw wARwIck HERE.
some tssssa Festurss 81 the III
Alusiai.

Ths So WaEHtrk Eas tle ffi taFu
ar.f rae = sssn - GtaE HreaIH
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EH esrH sf sHe
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The morning times., 1897-01-01
Tracked by RIoodhonnds.

Raleigh, y c., Dec. 81 Ho0dhOunGs
who were last evening put on the trail Of
the men who wrecked The SeabOard Air
Line freight train two miles from here,
followed the trail two miles into thick
woods where rain haG obIi'erated the trail
which was seventeen hours old The ex-
pert IN charge % the dogs says there are
two tracks, and be believes both are q
white men. iuasmuch ~ one wore No. .
shoes aud the other NJ
The morning times., 1897-01-01
Union Tent Elections.

Union Tent, No. So, elected the following
named officers Tor tie ensuing term. Shep-
herd, Charles NJ. McCauley: 4. c. r.. John
+. Viehmeyer; c. r., John J. BaInch u
William Bowman; Il. $. John r. Harvey.
+. s. Irwin l., sbeckells; treasurer, james
H. loVeless; lev, Clarence 4. sheckeIis.
4 q, James b. Curry. ir.; o G.. Fred q
Miller. chaplain, James II Lovelcss, Feprc
sentattves 20 Grand Tent. , y. Viehnleyer.
J r Harvey. J " Loveicss. 4 sheckrIis
J. 4. Clancy and }. 4. French.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
Kennedy Won, snneaI

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec 81 JOAN Keunesl )
was arrested here this uEaniug b special
A geRt Byrne. Of' Tire Uuitesi statss ExpFess
Company. of Ehffsalo, and Deaective Csiu.
Of Chicago. c'surEed Wlth b-fHa ths less.is.
~ the gAng a Sansiitz. wiia helsa 80 ansl
Fcbl,esl . ChicHgo a Aiioa train ln Isas
ClF, on the niEa - nefru,.itf - Ksaas,Is
vas 1sweasedT b. ths uffaEsss "a "a haa
rrfused a. EiFn ass infsFHaffsH Ehr 80
ficers state tRx ryaisafe atafsss tstr =
caasaasive He ssaa heeu sssssss.s,ssssi a. sass
The morning times., 1897-01-01
THE JULIUS LANSBURGH
Furniture and Carpet Company IS lem
pOrarily al 1881 and 1888 H
Street Northwest.

The julius Lansburgh Furniture and
Carpet Company is temporarily located at
The EXChaRge, 1881 and 1873 II street
northwest, opposite the old site of The
Rink. All parties indebted 10 the company
are requested TO call at above number at
once and settle their Indebtedness. owing
to the total loss Of our entire stock we are
greatly in need Of money and Will appre-
ciIte your prompt settlement. The julius
Lausburgh Furniture and Carpet Co.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Elias Ross Arrested on Complain.
of a Young Girl.


Elias Ross, colored, thirty-seven yea S
Old, was arrested yesterday by Policeman
Bean on complaint of Katie Bowman, u
sixtcen-year-old colored girl, who pre-
ferred a serious charge against him.
Ross is employed as Il driver by Verrniiion
x Loose, grocers, whose place OF business Is
at First and II streets northwest. 1t IS
charged that he enticedthe girl to a stable
in the rear of the store yesterday after
noon and assaulted her
The girl complained to Patrolman Bean
who went TO the stable and placed Ross
under arrest.
At the station the man did not deny the
charge against him. The girl lives in
ivy City and came TO town yesterday to
fneet Ross, whom she claims had promised
to Obtain. a situation for her.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
B. a o. shops CLOSED.

Zantssiile, OHIO, Dec n The BALI
mnre a Ohio shops lea t'ds city were to-day
ciasoa 'ioWR Indefinitely on peremptoFy
ieicgfams rrol. FaitinHre. Five hundred
nien are thrown out - employment. en-
taHine lcss a. the CITY of S25.00o a
l.sanfh.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
MIR. WINNERS ESTATE.
Committee Having Charge of 1t
Files a Report.

Daniel W. Doub and A 7. Coumbe, com
mittee of the estate Of Calvin Wilmer, the
retired grocer, yesterday FILED their first
report. 1t shows the estate to be worth
about 100000. There is personal property
amounting 70 $3,73791 and real estate
valued at SOC, 300 The latter is incumbcr-
ed TO the extent Of $15, ,S33.33
Since taking charge of the estate the com
mittee has collected $2,222 8, and has
paid out ST ,SS3.95. This disbursementin-
cludes counsel fees in the action for the
appointment of the committee, repairs to
the property and personal bills outstand-
ing; also 500 to Col E B. Hay for the
support of Mr.. Wilmer.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
Attacked by Heart Disease,

j. D. Marshall, rifty-siX years old, Il
clerk in the Bureau of Education, was taken
to Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon
suffering from an attack Of heart disease
Mr. Marshall was stricken on the street
and when admitted TO the hospital was
unconscious. Despite the efforts Of the
physicians be did not regain consciousness
for ever two hours when he had partially
recovered he was taken home in a cab by
friends Mr.. Marshall has heen a SUI
ferer from hearttTuuhie for some time and
ha. suffered number ~ attacks similar
tc that n yesterday
The morning times., 1897-01-01
No Rights Abridged.

This amendment comes after the word
record III line 13, page >, of the printed
bill.
1t does not in any particular abridge the
right OF appeal, but amplifies the pro
visions 10y which the same shall be gov
erned-
The other amendment suggested by the
Commissioners is to the special CLAUSE
beginning in line =, page 6, OF the printed
bill, and affects the provision for the
exposure OF bars.
The amendment specifies that THE III.
terror Of every barroom SHAH at ali times
he exposed in fun view OF the street, OK
cept in case of a hotel, in which case
there shall hc a full view Of the interior
from the public halls
This is practically mere change of
words, some phraseology regarded as
unnecessary beng stricken out.
What 1t Provides.
Tie bill as approved by the CumnIs-
sioners has in it all Of the provisions here
tofore printed IN The Times, including
that. relating to the obtaining of sigma
lures of residents IN approval OF all ap-
plcation for license; substituting build
ing for place in defining location for a
bar; requiring the approval Of residents
on the corner opposite place occupied
by a bar, and. in certain contingency,
of a ma iority OF residents on both streets,
and placing brewers ana brewers agents
in the category with baToomS in the
matter of conducting the same.
Tie report was approved by the Com
missioners yesterday and ordered to he
forwarded to the chairman of the Senate
District Committee at once so that any
opposition To the measure that may be
meditated will have TO be brought to bear
upon that committee, the bill having al
ready passed the House.
The Commissioners approve that part
o: House bill S4O6 which provides for a
change in the name Of tho Capital Rail
way Company. but disapprove of the pro
posed extensions as asked for. The report
on the bill, submitted to Chairman Bah
cock Yesterday, specifies shat the proposed
extensions are unnecessary, and some of
them are Objectionable
The morning times., 1897-01-01
APPROVED THE MORSE BILL
Commissioners Returned 1t With
Favorable Report.
FEW CHANGES SUGGESTED
Provisions for Appeals From Excise
Board Slightly Change
Also in the section Requiring Ex-
posure Of Bars During Business
Hours.

The District Commissioners yesterday
agreed upon a report for the Morse bill,
now pending in the Senate. as an amend.
ment to the act regulating the sale Of in
toXicating liquors in tic District.
The report indorScs the measure almost
exactly as it came from the House.
The are two amendments suggested to
the bin as it passed the House. One to
the section which provides for appeals
from the excise board to the supreme court
of the District.
There is an addition to the section, as
follows:
"If justice of said court shall, after
examination Of tie record, consider that
the excise board has erred on n question
Of law in granting or refusing license,
allow an appeal, provided, that such ap-
peal shall he taken within twenty days
and that the applicant, if he or she had
liquor license the preceding license
year, may continue business reIoing the
appeal; provided, further, that the action
of the said board shall be final until re-
yerspd bV said court
The morning times., 1897-01-01
Louise Home Relief.

Tie Commissioners forwarded yesterday
tn Congress an adverse recommendation
upon tile bill introduced in the House for
tile relief OF the Louise Home, and accon-
pauy their recommendation with copies OF
reports made formerly by the special AS
sessment clerk and Attorney Thomas sus-
taining their action.
The relief sought is exemption from
pc yment of certain lien certificates, is
sued in ] STA by tie board OF public WORKS,
upon tile property since known as the
Louise Hottie under assessments for i'm
provemeEts.
Tie opinion Of the Commissioners is that
there is no Just ground for the cancellation
OF the assessment.
The case has been several times in the
courts and has been often presented for
the action Of the Commissioners, each time
the application being acted upon adversely.
Attorney Thomas holds that there is u
difference between tax as defined
in the exemption clause OF the law and
an assessment a : made in this case
The Commissioners yesterday passed an
order resembling a previous order under
which the dedication OF ground by Mrs.
Rosa Wallach and Mr. Jesse Brown for the
widening If Sherman avenue wasrcC ordeG
1t was demonstrated 10 the board that
the dedication was made UI.der a Hisun
derstanding, and as work cannot he com
mcnced on the widening OF the avenue as
early as was anticipated it was regarded
as more equitable to grant the appeal for
rescindment.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
We're Open

until / O'Clock today TO sup
ply you with everything you
may have overlooked in the
way of dress requisites.
Proper suits-full dres Prince
Albert aud cutaway frocks-
proper hats silk ones)-proper
shoes (patent or enamel
leatheD-correct shirts, col
lars, cuffs, gloves, ties, and
other haberdashery-a big va
riety of all reliable qualities,
and everything at a reduction
of NE-THIRD from regu-
lar prices and actual value.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
WRITE 1T '9s

this morning and may it
prove TO be the happiest and best year OF
your life as the sincere wish of
ROBINSON, CHERRY & co.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
MINISTERS CARRY THE DAY.
Order Passed Forbidding the
Crying of Sunday Papers.
TO TAKE EFFECT In 30 DAYS
Commissioners Reported Adversely
Upon Bill for Relief Of Louise
Home Bill Submitted to Provide
for Cellectio ion of Fees for Health
Office Transcripts.

The ministers who yesterday petitioned
the Commissioners for an order discOn-
tnulng tile crying OF newspapers on the
streets during the Sabbath, ana concern
ing which "a spirited debate ensued, as
related III The Evening Times, won their
point, tie result being announced with
but little delay
The beard had the request before them
az meeting held in the afternoon and,
passed an order which prohibits news
boys from crying their papers at any
and all hours on Sunday.
This order is in the form Of an amend
ment to section Of article 8 of the
police regulations. It is in substance,
since the adoption OF the amendatory order,
a prohibition Of the custom complained of,
but does not prohibits the selling OF Sunday
papers.
In other words, boy may distribute
papers on Sunday as usual, but shall not
cry .pape yer,'' "Heahs yer morning
papah!" at any time without mourning
tie risk of arrest.
1t is understood that under the rule
the amendment will take effect within
thirty days from the adoption OF the ur-
der and after due advertisement.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
African can.nl Rr.asnlse.I.

The Frestdsni hes re FElzsri Charies q
FieFce 80 roflssfi Eeueraf - - NEaE4s
Frsa stafs Gel tts CHHHsi ~ stsa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
CHINESE VISITORS.
shown About tho works Of the Harlan &
nnlllnraMnrin On.

shown About tho Works OF the Harlan &
HOningswnrih Gu.
Richard Deming, the New York rep
resentative of the Harlan & Holdings
worth Co. arrival in this city Thursday
morning. He was accompanied by Com
mander Chat, the imperial com mander
of tho Chinese navy, aud Mr.. Chung,
tho Chinese consul TO the United States
at New YORK.
Commander Chat and his companion
were, upon their arrival in this city.
driven tn the Office OF the Harlan Il
iinllingworth 90, anh taken TO tho
private Office ri lregidsnt ZIG. Morse.
Here they were mot BIZ Col. N. Il. Ben.
son. superintendent OF the Harlan IL
Iolingsworth Co.. aud Col. A. q.
Wilson, superintendent of machinery,
anll Chief Engineer I Jackson Shaw.
MIR. Shaw showed to the visitors a
miniature model of an engine, which
10 located in the Office of Fresitient
Morse. and which is propelled by means
of electricity, and the visitors expressed
themselves as greatly astCnished aud
pleased at the workings Of so complete
an arrangement.
After the workings Of the model had
been explained by Chief Engineer
Shaw, the entire patty proceeded to
the moli loft OF the company, where
they were shown about.
Commander Chat has several war
vessels nnw in course of construction
at tho sEipyards in the German En-
pirr. It is also proposed Ia have other
war ships built and the reason of Com
mandcr Chats visit to tins country is
to see tine different ships of American
construction anu their relative merits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
8 CONTRACT FOR AN OCEAN TUG.

Boat for the Reading Railroad Co. to be
Bniit by tho Harlan & Hoiiingsworth Co.
Tho Harlan n Holingsworth Go. has
signed q contract with the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railroad Co. for the
construction OF FIRST class steel sea
going iugbont, similar to the Catawissa,
recently built by the local firm for tho
same company. The tug will he one
OF tho most powerful in thu service.
This tug will be one uf the largest in
the country and those OF this pat
tern are sometimes termed steamers,
although they practically belong to tho
towboat class, as they carry nothing
else but coal, to he used while towing
the barges from Philadelphia to Boston.
Tine trade of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Go. has increased TO such an extent
that IL was necessary to have now
tug.
The dimensions of the vessel will he
as follows: Length, 40 feet; breadth
of beam. 80 feet depth of hold, IL feet.
The engine will be of the triple eE-
pansion type, with cylinders Is incnes
for the high pressure, % inches for in
termetlia pressure and 10 inches low
pressure, and 30 inch stroke.
The Two BOILERS will DO Of ths Scotch
type, II reot in diameter, by IL feet 4
inches in length, and will carry leo
pounds of steam. Tho vessel will be
handsomely fitted out and will steam
about l6 milea per hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

Wilmington Lodgo, A. O. u. W, last
Thursday initiated II men to member
ship, anil now has |, l2S members. 1t
held it's election with the following
result; Past Master Workman, Il. +.
Kane; Master Workman, j. Il, Nc
Manus: Foreman Charles Whann;
.0veTseer, Charles Nj. Banks; Recorder,
G. NJ. Murrh; Fnancier, G, e. Woods;
Receiver, Joseph X. Adams; Guide,
II. V. Pyle: inside Waterman, James
Knott; Outsi uo WatohmRn, J. NJ
Timer; Trustee, J.. NJ. Cook; repre-
sentativss to the Grand Lodge, Joseph
X. Adams. NJ. I. Danncnherg, A. u.
Jones, G. N. MurGh, L. y. Lackey, I.
NJ. Cook, W. c. Field, n. i. Hender-
sun, j, II. SpeakmRn, T. S. Taylor and
Il. #. Kane; Medical Examiners, Drs.
+. G. Shortlidge, j. II. V. Blocksom,
James II. Morgan. j. Q. Fahey, Frank
Roop Smith, II. r. Sp,uance, Thomas
d. Cook and George W. Quinn, This
Mogulions had bupge alter the
meetinr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
stand Against Missing word Contest.

'tuhu ABatuht "biu
The postoilice Department at Wash.
ington is taking firm stand against
the 80 called ''mssing letter. and
"missing word" contests which are
being conducted by a number of pub
fishers to increase the subscriptions to
their papers. The Lottery law directs
that the Postmaster General, upon evil
dence satisfactory to himself that cUn-
Germ or person is operating through the
mails lottery or scheme offering prizes
dependent upon lot or chance, tn pro-
hibit the delivery of all mail matter 10
ii. The newspapers and periodicals
containing advertisements of this
character are forbidden transmission
in the mails. This law, it is now an
bounced at the department, will be ap-
piled to all schemes which arc viola.
tions of it il they are continued in
operation. or advertisements Of them
are published. Missing letter contests
are held 10 be such violations because
many correct answers can be given, hut
only one list is deemed tho correct
list'' by the promoter of the scheme.
The chance consists in guessing what
words compose the so.callad correct
list. y Such schemes ara held to he
especially obnoxious, owing to the skill
ful wording of the advertisements which
makes tho chance for obtaining
prize more remote than in the defunct
Louisiana lottery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
DEATH SENTENCE PASSED
Martin Thorn TO be Executed During
the Second Week of Next Month.
WILL DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Execution viii Take Place at
Sing Sing.

New York, Dec. g. Martin Thorn, or
Torcesw islxy, convicted last Monday of
the murder Of William Guidensuppe,
was sentenced, to day, TO be executed
during the week beginning on January
10th. 1898.
When Thorn was brought into court,
at Long Island City, he stepped az
hriskly walking between two officers, az
no had ,ione on the days when he was On
trial. He preserved tho same calm, i'm
rerturbable expression OF countenance
that he has worn ut every crisis in tho
working out OF his fate and when. as
prelim mary to the passing OF the sem
tence of death, Justice Maddox put the
customary questions 10 him, he re.
Hpondpd prompty, colibgtedly and with
out outward evidence Of emotion. MY
true name. F" said tho murderer, "is
Torcesw islIy. was born in Germany,
aud am 80 years old. am barber,
and have not been in prison before. 4
was brought up in thu religious balief
OF the Roman Catholic Church. CAM
read and write My father is living. II
am not married.
Then Judge Maddox proceeded to-
pass sentence, Holemnly and impress
sively. He said: Thorn, you wers
indicted charged with having nremedi.
| taiedly and deliberately designed and
caused the death OF William Gulden-
suppe. You have had fair trial, 10
| the course OF which you were defended
| by the ablest aud most astute counsel.
| Thoy could not have done more for
you. Every effort was made by them
to save you. After that, ths jury
found you guilty OF murder in the first
degree, and tine punishment for that ia
| death.
"Renect upon il. Reflect upon the
death Of him whom you slew. 1t ia
the duty OF the court TO fix time for
the execution-the law prouounce5 tho
punishment; shall give you reason.
able tiIne--the law permits me to do
that. 1t ia needless for me to state
anything touching the facts in this
case. more than 10 say that the eyi-
dence iustities the verdict,
1.-THE judgment OF the court is that
you shall be taken hence to the State
Prison, at Sing Sing, within reason
able time, and that there you shall lie
executed in the form prescribed by
Law in the week beginning on January
10th, 1895. -
Thorn listened without moving a
muscle. and, when the judge had fin.
ished, he inclined his head slightly
forward, as II howing to the court.
The prisoners lawyers then handed up
an affidavit. applying for an appeal.
Justice Maddox took the affidavit, and
will pass on it later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud Journal
Camden, Dec .. Edward Lord, who
died here on Wednesday, after a inger,
ing illness, was in his Dist year. Early
in life he was a merchant at Dover.
and for GO years he was engaged in the
mercantile business at Camden. lie
WAS a staunch Democrat. and during
Gov. Ponders administration he was
appointed justice Of the peace Sixty.
three years ago he was married TO Miss
Elizabeth Payne of Camden. who sur
wives him, at the age of SO years. Eight
children also survive him: ". L. LOyl,
Governor Of Oregon; Edward Lord, a
hardware dealer at Hanford. Cal. /:
James Lord, recorder of deeds for Kent
county; Thomas r. Lord. cashier at the
Auditorium Hotsl, Chicago; Charles
W. Lord, nurseryman, OF Camden !;
Frank Lord, machinist, of Reading,
Pa. >; Mrs. Annie Lord Hynson, widow
of Henry l.. Hynson, late editor OF the
N ilford News and Advertiser, and Miss
Lizzie Lurd of Camden. The other two
children, Capt. George p. Lord, u S.
N. and Mrs. Pauline Nichols, are dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
B,rl.w & Tna,cn,r sn,nn,rg 81.

Secretary of State James II. Hughes
has published the following - James
II. Hughes, Secretary of State of tho
State of Delaware. do hereby certify
that the Barlow a. Thatcher Spinning
Co., a corporation Of the State Of Della
ware, in accordance with section q of
chapter li7 of Vol. XVIl., Of the Laws
of Delaware, has filed in this Office cor
titicates and papers duly attested by
its president, showing the consent OF
two thirds in interest of all tho stock.
holders that the said corporation shall
be dissolved, together with the list Of
names and residences of its directors
and ofiicers.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

Ocean City, Md, Dec. .. The Ocean
City Fishing Co, have given up the
idea of replacing their fishing pound.
coDsiHting of piling and netting, until
the spring. For the winter catch of
tiuh they will USE long rope about 500
yards in length anchored at ono end out
in the ocean. The other end will be
left to float loosely around. To the
rope will be attached about 300 lines
With hooks. The fishermen will go up
and down the line continually in boats
and take the fish off. The rope will be
held up by large corkH about IL feet
apart. A similar plan to this has been
tried on the New Jersey coast and
proven successful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

Mrs. Lydia S. Poole, widow of Will
liam S. Poole, died Wednesday of old age,
at the residence Of her son law, John
NJ. Harvey, No. 407 Delaware avenue.
She was native of Delaware county,
Pa, but had resided here since 1856.
She was So years Of age. She was d
daughter Of the late DR.. Rolph q.
Marsh. Her daughter, Mrs. Harvey.
and son, William Pools, Of Belts drug
store, survive her. The funeral took
place Friday fterpoon from the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Harvey. and intermeut
was made at Wilmington a. Brandywine
cemetery.