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The times., 1897-07-21
GUARDING THE CROSSINGS
Pennsylvania Road Accepts Com
missioner Blacks Plans.
WILL USE OVERHEAD TRACKS
a New Long Bridge and New Sta
tion Contemplated to En-
ter at the Second Story Many
Changes in the Railroad Section
of South Washington.

Engineer w. II. Brown, OF the Penn
sylyania Railroad, had an interview with
tie engineering officials CT the District
yesterday afternoon in the course of which
lac acknowledged that this company would
be satisfied ii the compromise plan of Capt.
Hack We're put into effect. This is the
first sign Of agreement in the contention
between the Commissioners and the rail-
road companies as TO the best plan OF
obviating danger at the Pennsylvania iail-
road crossings iii South Washington.
Capt. Rack has been working Oh the
matter for some months, and it is due
To his efforts that the present prospect
of agreement has been reached.
Many conferences between the Engineer
Commissioner and the railroad engineers
have been held, and the various places
which had up 10 the time been proposed
Were thoroughly discussed, but found un-
satisfactory. Commissioner Black took all
the proposed precautions, and, by uniting
the most admirable features of each, max
ing some few concessions TO the railroad,
lie formulated what lie called the coni-
promise plan. The railroad officials car
ned the plan 10 Philadelphia and con-
sidered it, with the result that Chief En-
cineer PrCwn, Of the Penn sylvaDia Road,
called upon Commissioner BLACK and ex-
pressed himself as favorable 10 the adop-
ton of the plan Commissioner Black was
pleased with Ihe success OF his efforts,
and thinks that South Washington Will
be greatly improved by the changes
The plan is TO consist of elevations and
depressions by which the street crossings
win he without the steam railway tracks
The scheme includes a tunnel following the
present tracks, which changes TO an ele.
waited system at point half way between
South Capitol street and Delaware avenue
The yard OF tile railroad Company at New
Jersey avenue may thus be stin utilized
From South Capitol street it VIII DE eIe.
vated, and sixth street is 10 be lowered
about two feet fron its present grade, TO
permit tracks to be run on the elevated
structure TO the site of the present depot.
The depot win be rebuilt, and the trains
enter the second story of the structure.
The metropolitan Railroad is to abandon
its route along B street, between Sixth and
Seventh, and Missouri avenue as To be ex-
tended through the depot and the north
end OF the Mall To Seventh street The
branch for the southern connection begins
to descend from an elevated structure at
Sixth street, to become depressed sys-
TEN
This is done at Ninth street and con
tinues to the bridge.
An entirely new structure viii be built
to take the place OF the Long Bridge
This bridge win be elevated and few piers
used The plan was further discussed at
special meeting OF the Board of Com
Inissioners which Engineer Brown at
tended.
The times., 1897-07-21
MARGARET 5. WHITES WILL.
The Estate and Cash Requests d..
vided Among Her grandchildren.

nc Tsiate dEu Sasn requests d.
vided Among Her grandchildren.
The viii Of Margaret S. White, dated
February 3, s97, was filed for proba te
yesterday aud names Henry H. Eergnann
and George NJ. Enrich as executors. Be-
quests are made follows:
To Annie Agnes Stevenson, a grand
daughter 81, 500: TO Joseph White Steven
son, 81, 800; John Anthony Stevenson.
81 500. and tc Clara Marguerite Steven
son, 81 500, the sums to he invested for
item until they each shall have attained
the age of tTenty-one: TO Florence G
Weich. a granada lighter, $500, to be
paid upon her attainment of twenty-five
years; TO Rose S Singer, 50, 500, TO be
given her when she reaches the age of
twenty-five. TO Francis M. Walker. $50,
to his son Joseph Walker and daughter
Hazel Walker. each S10o; to Catherine
O. Roby S125; 10 Florence WeIch, the
lot owned by the testatIix in Holy Cross
Cemetery, Baltimore; Thomas II. White.
SEQ.
All the household and personal proD-
erty of the deyisee is left TO Florence
G. Welch and Rose s. Singer.
In conclusion, the testatrix directs that
$500 be paid Mrs. Maria L. Watts nj
Baltimore, Ia be used in placing a tomb
stnne over the grave and for other er.
penses The Washington Loan and Trust
Company is named as guardian for the
children mentioned in the will.
The times., 1897-07-21
HUNGER CAUSED HIM TO STEAL.
Harry Williams Let Off Easy on
Telling His story

Harry Williams Let Off Easy on
Telling Ills story.
Harry Williams, young man twenty
one years of age, was before Judge Mills
in the Police court yesterda charged with
the larceny of jar OF milk and news
paper, the total value being cents The
defendant, fine-looking young fellow,
with dark chestnut hair and dreamy brown
eyes, took the stand after pleading guilty"
and sail;
Your honor, took the milk because
| had had nothing to eat for twenty-four
hours and could stand the hunger no
longer. 1 took the paper intending -
look through the advertisements in search
of some employment. l worked at the
Lafayette Opera House last winter, but
! now find it impossible to secure anv
employment have never been arrested
and 1 think this is the first time a police
man has ever spoken to me
do your people live here?' asked Pros
ecuting Attorney Mullowny
Il have brothers and sisters here an
swered the prisoner, "but they will not
help me-
Your honor spoke a spectator. 'if you
VIII give this hoy a chance will try to
find him something to do. My name is
coombs and 1 own an employment agency,
which my son runs for me. have seen
this young man about for some time and
Tould have helped him had he applied
to me. think this is a case OF circur..
stances and I am able and willing to as
sist this young man.
Il know your son, Mr.. Coombs," said
Judge Mills, "and if you Will help the
boy Will let him off, although he must
understand that another such case as this,
trifling though it be, may send the hoy
on a criminal career. The clerk viii take
his boud.''
The times., 1897-07-21
keasons Why ChambcrIain'S Collie
Cholera and Diurrhoea REM
Gdy Is the Best.

j. Becsuse it affords almost Instant re-
lief in case OF pain in The stomach, colic;
anG cholera m0rbus.
2. Eecause IL is the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe cases of
dysentery and 'iiarrhoca.
g. Recause u is the only remedy that
VIII cure chronic darrhoea.
Because it is the only remedy that
viii prevent bilious collie
o. Recause it is the only remedy that
Will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because 1t is the only remedy tha {
can alw avs be depended upon in cases of
cholera infs ntum
z. Because it is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints
5 Because it produces no bad results.
g. Because it is pleasant and safe 10
take.
10 Decause IL has saved the lives Of
rncTe people than any other medicine in th;,
world
The 2b anJ zoe sizes for sale hy Henry
EvanH, wholesale and Retail Druggist.
ea= s,rss.t nufthw,Ef. and Connecttcuf
arraue and r greet northwest. and I42s
Siargisud sfenae rorihcast
The times., 1897-07-21
St. Jobn,s Cb,ir,s Ou.,nc

The vested choir Of st Joints Episcopal
Church have returned from pleasant two
weeks soiourn at Piney Point This is
the fifth annual outing of the choir, and
the idea was inaugurated by the veteran
choir master MI William II Daniels There
were forty-f!ve ia the party, and the trip
was most enjoyable one. The annualfoot.
bicycle aud swimming races between the
choir boys We're enthusiastic and exciting
and the events were by all odds the most
auspicious features OF the trim.
The times., 1897-07-21
SUIT TO BREAK A WILL.
a Washington Woman's Claim to
q Share In an Estate,

'7LSiC Z III llSIdles
Chambersburg, Pa, July 19-Louisa NJ.
Alurdock, of Washington, D. G., has in
stituted proceedings here to break the
will of Annie MCGOWAN, an aged maiden
lady, who died few months ago, leaving
an estate OF 100000 mainly in lands
and stocks in Wheeling, w. Va The
contestant is a first cousin of the de-
ceased, and alleges that Miss McGovran was
of unsound mind and unable to make a
will. Miss MCGOWAN, who had no rela-
tives nearer than cousins, after leaving n
handsome legacy to her attorney and
executor, who had been her friends and
neighbors for years, devised all her es-
tate TO two cousins, Philip Henry Moore.
Wheeling, W. Va, and Mrs Judge I.ourb-
boro, San Francisco. Cal. Nearly a hun
dred witnesses have been summoned to
testify to Mrs. McGovran's soundness OF
mind.
The times., 1897-07-21
MUNYON
Cured Deafness and Catanh for Mr..
A. D. Eotts After He Had Been
Without Hearing for Six
or Eight Years.


MIR. A. ID. Potts, No. All II street north
west, Washington, -. e., SAYS: II WAS
troubled with catarrhal deafness for SIX or
eight years WITHOUT being able TO obtaln
relief in any direction. There were r.ng-
ing and buzzing noises in my ears which
were extremely annoying l was per-
suaded To try Prof Mnnyon's Specialists,
and am pleased to say that after using
Munyon's remedies that my hearing has
been restored completely and all the
noises in my head entirely stopped "
MUNYON'S STA TIC ELECTRICAL Ma
CHINE cures rheumatism, Stiff Joints,
Paralysis and Neuralgia, and gives new
Nfe TO the nerve-racked and brain weary
MUNYON'S LIFE CHAMBER cures Ca
tarri, Asthma and bronchitis, and heals
and reviTifies the membranes OF the throat
and lungs.
MUNYON'S HOME REMEDI ES cure each
disease with separate specific For sale
by all druggists mostly 20 cents vial.
MUNYON'S SKILLED SPECIALISTS
give free diagnosis and prescription for
any disease. On duty all Gay ana evening.
Sunday, z To 3.
The times., 1897-07-21
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY.
Cleveland, the Alleged Brass Thief
Before Judge Mills.

Charles II. Cleveland, alias Dotts, the
young man who is charged with house
breaking, and is thought 10 be connected
with the various cases ia the northwest
In which brass faucets and bath tub fix
lures have been taken from vacant houses.
was called ia the police court yesterday.
Tie information charges that Cleveland
entered house belonging to Mr. James
Kane with intent 10 maliciously inture
and destroy said building
Judge Mills thought the testimony was
sufficient 20 hold the defendant for tie
grand jury and In default OF $500 bond.
Cleveland WAS sent TO Jail.
The times., 1897-07-21
swoRE HE DIDN'T BEAT HER.
Mary Hutchinson Defends william
ToIIver, but He Is Convicted.

Mary Hutchinson Defends VILLA III
ToIIver, but He Is Convicted.
William Toliver, oolored, was charged
in the police court yesterday with assault
upon Mary Hutchinson, colored-
The testimony indicated that William
and Mary are old friends and that she is
loyal is shown by the fact that she swore
most sclemnly that William had not struck
her. Her head was covered with hand ages
and she explained this by the statement
that William called her, and as she turned
she fell and made the cut.
As against Mary's testimony three re-
spectacle witnesses stated that they
saw William beiabor his sweetheart s
head with heavy stick.
Notwithstanding, said Judge Mills,
that the woman declares nok assault
was made the Government has made its
case by good testimony ana / VIII i'm
pose fine Of S25.'
The times., 1897-07-21
MRS. HrGLE SEEKS DIVORCE.
Alleges Cruelty and Non-Support on
Her Husbands Part.

Louise Hugle yesterday filed suit for
maintenance against Julius Hugle, alleg-
ing non-support and cruel treatment.
In her bill of complaint she states
that she was married TO the defendant
Oh June IS, 1885. Thaton June 81, 1885,
in their home, No. 165 F street northeast,
he kicked, beat and knocked her down,
dislocaHng her shoulder. That he never
supported her, and that he has committed
adultery a number of times with a woman
named Mamie Taylor, whom he is now
supporting as his mistress.
The defendantis bookkeeper at Haven
ner's bakery at q salary OF $50 a month
IL consideration OF these complaints. she
asks that tie defendant be required to
pay her reasonable alimony, and TO sup
port their child, Agnes Hugle.
The times., 1897-07-21
Shoe Prices Reduced.

20 per cent off of the regular
price for any pair of Shoes i'll the
store. Positively not pair reserv-
ed. All the Russets, all Calf and
Kangaroo, all Patent Leathers, all
the Canvas, and all Bicycle Shoes
included, at 20 per cent off OF
regular prices.
Some small lots of broken sizes
of 50, S.. 81 and s. 90 Shoes, to
close, 81. 90 per pair.
All seasonable and serviceable
wearables for men and boys. Salts
factory qualities at satisfactory
prices.
ROBINSON & CHERRY CO.,
18th and f SITS. n. w.
Clothes Furnishings. Hats shoes
The times., 1897-07-21
WASHINGTON LAW and CLAIMS COMPANY
Rooms 8 &7, ,472 La. ave. NV.

iNoOhiiS u q 70 = Id ave NV
This company will purchase Real Estate.
the title To Which is directive or in dis
pute, or Will clear up said titles for the
owners. VIII pay back taxes at a discount.
VIII furnish bonds in criminal and civil
cases. VIII act as receiver, assign ee,
guardian or trustee. VIII prosecute claims
OF all Kinds and Will BU Y AND SELL such
as are assignabIe.
Street and Steam Railroad Accident
Cases Speciality. No charge for Consul
tatlon. Financial Assistance Furnished 10
Liugants on Reasonable Terms
Telephone No. Ills. JOHN q. SLATER
Bi-ti President.
The times., 1897-07-21

Mrs. Mnrdock is at present in Balti-
more, but a Times reporter called to see
her son at the Union building He pro-
fesscd not to know anything about the
affair
The times., 1897-07-21
SO To Niagara Falls .ud ise- 81,

SO To Niagara Falls agd Re- $40
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Special trains, with parlor cars, will
leave Washington at 7:30 a. M July %.
August 5 and 19, September and 16.
Tickets limited to ten days, allowing stop
oyef at Buffalo. Rochester and Watkins
returning. Rate, $40
jy12, 3,I5, 1919 80, 1919,
20,21m
The times., 1897-07-21
ash Goods.

Nothing better to offer than a line OF
pretty, attractive Wash Goods, especially
the kind we carry in stock.
We have made many hits-but the ono
which has carried off the palm has been
our line Of fine, sheer, pretty organdy-
finished Lawns, 80 in wide. in all color
ings and patterns, lace and satin stripes,
two three, and four-tone effects-same
goods today selling at 1Oc,
The times., 1897-07-21
$500 to AtIaBtic CITY and Return
via H n N

By speclal train. leaving Washington
z 90 Saturday. July "a. returning. lpavs.
Atlantic city : p. m Sunday Rate. 81
faf the found trip. Jyi7.iS,Ia, ,2I .23-5t
The times., 1897-07-21
Only &C..

400 pieces fine quality Lappet Lawns,
In stripes, figures and dots, fine sheer
American Crgandies-pFettieT styles than
ever-in fact, many new and attrac-
tive patterns, shown for the first tune q No
Our entire line of imported Dinities,
ali cnoice styles and neat effects, Just
as good as any csc quality.
All you pay us for real Frencn Organizes,
representing everything which is new
anu pretty ls------- 90
20 pieces of Covert Cloth, finished
Ike the ali-Tooi kind. d..............71 X;
satin-finished pure white Duck, Ice
4"e-Ii'I ''-'--'' --...---....-- &c
20 pieces plain and figured DUCK
reduced from IL 1-2c tO.......6K 20
Fancy Dress Linens, Just as pretty az
any shown this season We're 25c a
yard Now IA
First Floor, Center Aisle, and New B,5ildinp
LOCO dress patterns of stylish Lawns
and Dimities- sc TO 1Oc value "a
500 dress patterns, linen styles, Extra
zine Lawns, Lappets, Grenadines and
American Organdies. es.............5E
2 bales Of Unbleached Muslin. 20
This department is still located third
floor, front.
Sd FLOOR REMNANT DEPARTMENT.
The Press., 1897-02-04
..HOrses With Wheels"

."sIt was in the early days of railroad ing in the south, ' remarked the gentle man with the stock of "reminiscences the other day. "I was located in Florida about the time when the government had made vassals of the Seminole Indi- ans of that state, and in order to impress the redoubtable Billy Bowlegs, the Te- cumseh of the Seminoles, it had invited that 'heap big chieftain' to make trip to the seat of the national government. Billy was bit dubious about accepting the invitation, fearing possibly that the great father at Washington might have designs upon his life or happiness, but he was prevailed upon to make the trip, and he embarked on board of the train with great show of courage The trains of that period were not the fiers of today-in fact, on many of the short lines the engineers were compelled to get out of their cabs and walk to tighten the train and permit it to proceed at an even rate of speed. When Billy Bow legs returned from his visit, be had overcome his trepidation and looked with scorn upon the locomotives. vis- ited Billy day or two after his return and asked him how he liked travelling on the iron horse.
 Huh, he said, with an upward twist of his prominent proboscis, horse wid wheels no good Big heap no good Me on horse better than two. Run way all time White man heap smart. In- jun heap better. HuhP '-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Press., 1897-02-04
Royal Phrasemalking.

Phrasemaking two or three generations ago played an important part in French politics. Louis XIV had a literary prompter who used to prime him with phrases and plan for him scenes such as would excite the peoples admiration.
 "Your majesty will soon be going to the races, :" said this prompter one day. "You will find notary entering the bets of two princes of the blood. When you see him, sire, make the remark :: What is the use of this man? Ought there to be written contracts between gentlemenP Their word should be enough. y
 The scene came off-the prompter saw to that-and the courtiers exclaimed :: "What happy thought How kinglyi That is his style. '
 Another scene, more likely to impress the populace, was planned by this prompter. A sledging pleasure party was arranged for the king. Just as it was about to start several carts passed by, carrying wood to the poor of Paris.
 'These are my sledges, said Louis, pointing to the loaded carts. and he de- clined to join the party.
 Talleyrand coined for Louis XVIII the remark which he was reported to have used on the day he entered Paris:
 ''There is nothing changed; only 8 Frencbman the more in Paris.
 As matter of fact, the king did not trouble himself to utter the phrase, but TalleyraDd inserted it in the journals of the day that the people might datter themselves that their king had forgotten the past, and consequently there would be no change.
 Perhaps the most striking phrase ut- tered by modern king was spoken by King Humbert few years ago, when the cholera was raging in Naples. He had been invited by the municipality of Genoa to banquet, which he declined in these words:
 "Men are feasting at Genoa; men are dying at Naples I,go to Naples. ''- Youths Companion.
The Press., 1897-02-04
New York PubliO r.ihrartes.

The facts which The Book Buyer pre- gents relating to the circulation of books in New York city through free circulat- ing libraries cannot be questioned. Soant as is the aggregate number of books talk on, when compared with the popula- tion, it is nevertheless satisfactory to learn that there are some few free libra ries which can show that, as to readers, they have more. The following is from The Book Buyers article:
 How woefully New York is behind other cities of the country in bringing books within reach of the masses is seen from comparison of the free oirculat- ing library systems. Last year, for ex- ample, there was a circulation in New York of something over 1 1000, 900 vol umes by libraries that received total appropriation from the city of $65, 900. In the same year the Boston Public library circulated $50, 900 volumes and received $175, GOO from the oity, the Chicago Public library circulated 1, 15O,- 900 volumes (the passion for reading being more general even than in Bos- ton) and received $194, ,O0O, the Cleve- land Public library circulated 595, 900 volumes and received $6O, GOO, and the St. Louis Public library received the same amount for circulation of SS1, . 900.
The Press., 1897-02-04
POETRY.
What It Is and What It Appears to Bo at Varying Ages.

What It Is and What It Appears to Be
 at Varying Ages.
 Ash the first half dozen people you meet What is poetry?" and the result will be something like this: Five out of the six will look hurt at your springing such question upon them and say lamely, "Oh, it's when the lines rhyme, you knowP' and the sixth will be an noyed because, for the life of him, he can't say what it is and is afraid you'll think he doesn't know. AS to the Fhym- ing definition, beware how you accept 1t, innocent and simple as it looks Ap- piled, it will inevitably lead you to the conclusion that Hamlet" and "Evan- geline" aren't poetry, but that "Little Jack Homer" is.
 The meaning of the word poetry" varies, too, with our own age. Five year-old thinks "Sing Song O Six penoe'' and Simple Simon" the great est masterpieces of poetic thought; 16 won't look at either, but pores over the "Ingoldsby Legends, the Ancient Mariner" and, for change, the cheer ful Burial of Sir John Moore;'' 90 dreams away Sunday afternoons over "Maud," and privately determines to be a Tennyson, too, some day, while 26 "hasn't time to read poetry.
 There are two we'll known poems that always seem to me deserving of our greatest pity -"The Village Black. smith" and "Casabianca. , We give them all the little disagreeable jobs to do-all the kicks fall to their share, and none of the halfpence.
 If comic paper man is hard up for joke, he falls back upon one or other of them, while the way they are both hacked and mangled and tortured in the schoolroom alone is positively cruel. and, outside it's four walls, all the re- ward they get is general disfavor, to say nothing of social oblivion and derision.
 But long after school has been left be- hind the boy of the burning deck and the smith with the brawny arms turn round upon us and take their revenge for all the obloquy and hard work heaped upon them.
 They haunt us and bring in their train thoughts we would rather not | think. We don't so much mind the memories of dingy schoolrooms and ink and tears and smudged copies that they force upon us, or even of half holidays spent in durance vile, but it is not of 1 these alone that they remind us. No. They hint at the sad and foolish ignoble days and the long dead loves and hopes and aspirations that have filled our lives since, and we find ourselves contrasting what we are with what we were-too often, alas, bitter thought
 After all. the greatest and best poetry : is unwritten and will ever remain so. i Our sweetest love songs come ripplinH over the meadows with the breeze that rocks the grasses in the long, soft sum. mer evenings; our saddest dirges moan through the woods in the dark Novem- Der days. when damp mist hangs gray and pall-like over the hills and the dead leaves rustic as though swept by the feet of ghostly funeral train, while fol thrilling dramas and great, grand epici 1 we need but to look round us into the faces and lives of living men and wom. en.-Exchange.
The Press., 1897-02-04
A Hut uasd by washlngton.

While hundreds of pilgrims daily crowd the shrine of Mount Vernon, one of the most interesting relics of Wash ington remains unknown and unnoticed and is rapidly falling into decay This is small cabin which YVES usod by Washington W hen young man en- gagged in surveying tho Iauds of upper Virginia. The house is locted in Clarke county, the district eing form cl ill 1886 from Frederick and named fer the illus trious general, George Clarke, of early days.
 Near Berryville, in Clarke county, General Daniel Morgan cf Revolution. ary fame built handsome home, which he called Soldiers Rest About 200 yards from the site of this manor is To cated the cabin, which is regarded with almost religious veneration by the peo. pie Of the neiGhborhood and which is being slowly eaten by the tooth of time.
 The house is 12 feet square. and there are but two rooms. one on the ground floor and one for garret. Beneath the building Gcws, or rather did flow dur ing the last century, a [ Aall stream, which was used for cooling purposes. The upper chamber is lathed and plas- tered. Only one window lights it, while a rough door givts access o the visitor, who must mount ny ladder. Here it was that Washington was accustomed to keep his instruments when on survey ing expedition. New Haven Journal.