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The times., 1897-09-23
WILL TALK ABOUT MONEY
Monetary Commission Organizes
and viii Hold Daily Sessions.
EDMUNDS Is THE CHAIRMAN
The Commission win Not Act HuT-
riedIy and It's Deliberations Biay
Last Tor Ten Days Me~sr>. Fair
ChiId. Leiehty and Pattispn Out
line the Work to Be Done.

The monetary commission, which has
ilS birth in the monetary convention
held in indianapolis some weeks ago,
convened yesterday 3 afternoon at the
Arlington, and organized by electing
ex-senator Edmgnds- Of Vermont, chair
maa, aud Col George E. Leighty, of
St. Lonls, vice chairman.
Sc discussion was lad Of the object
OF the meeting, bat the work was begun
at once by tie appointment Of a sub
committee consisting or Messrs. Leights-,
Fairchild ond Patterson To outline the
work ana. make sach suggestions as may
he uece ssry 10 the fuIl commission.
TINS oor..mittee met during the after
noon and agreed that there should be two
secrrtarics, whose duty it should be TO
collatc and arrange the subjects fur dis
cuEai0B IL vas also decided TO report 10
the commission in favor of three com
nnittees: one on gold aud silver; one on
AueuCaU currency, and one on the bank
QUESTION.
All of Uhe members have arrived, with
the exception Of Louis GarHett, Of san
Francisco, and StEyvesant Fish, af New
YORK Tie other members Of the consmis-
sion NOW he-e are ex-senator Edmunds,
of Vermont; Secretary Charles s. F air
child, Jf New York Prof. Laughlin, Of Chi
cae0. Col. George r Leighty, pf St Louis;
T. G. Rush, Of AnDist1n. Ala; J. W. Fries
% Salem, n C.; Judge r :. Taylor, OF Fort
Wayne, Ind; c. Stewart Patterson OF Phila-
delphia, and W B De an, OF st. Paul
In addition 70 those gentlemen who form
the commission appointed by II. H. Hanna,
the following members Of the executive
oomaigtee Of tie runetary convention are
also hefe To sac that the works. well done
NesSrs. H. Hanna of indianapolis; C. c.
Harrison, Of Philadelphia; H H. Kohlsaat
and John +. Mitchell Of Chicago; George
Foster Peabody, OF New York, and Au-
gustuS z. Wilson, of Louisville. John T
Harson, Of Georgia. and john p. Irish, Of
California. viii arrive tomorrow
at 5 p. n. tie commission reconvened
at the Arlington, Hon. g. F. Edmunds
presiding, Mr.. Hanna secretary. The
evening vas spent in the discussion of thu
program Of the commission for the week.
although nothing definite was decided
upon.
OF The items Of business transacted the
most important was tie election Of two
secret aries for coIlating and comparison
wcrk. TheSc Officers were II. P. Willis,
OF Chicago, and Carroll Root, Of New
YorS, > third secretary VIII be appointe ]
Later IN the session
There was some talk last night OF ap-
pointing several committees, as above In.
dicatcd, but that matter was deferred.
TIE commission does not propose to act
huricliy in any Of its undertakings. It
proposes to .reUain here all Of this week
and part OF the next.
The meetings VIII be held daily at 8
n. IN.
The times., 1897-09-23
THE STORM HAS ARRIVED.
VIII Probably Re Bad weather All
Day Long.

Day Long.
The promised gulf STERN has reached
Washington. 1t moved from Jacksonville
To the South Carolina coast and appears 10
be losing its energy. The pressure ia
high over Newfoundland, off the North
Pacific coast, and in Texas. The tenn
perature has risen in the southwest and
from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic
states, and has RENAME ed practically
stationary elsew here.
showers have occurred in the south
Atlantic States and on the middle Atlantic
coast.
Readings of 90 degrees have been re-
ported from Savannah, Augusta and Char.
Iotte. This is the lowest temperature ever
recorded for those stations for a cor.
responding period OF the year. 1t was 50
degrees at Jacksonville at a. m. yester.
day.
TIE indications for the District of Co
lulntia, Maryland and Virginia for Thurs
day follow:
District Of Columbia Showers; high
northeasteFly winds.
Maryland F air in western, showers III
eastern portion; high northeasterIy winds,
gales on the coast.
Virginia Showers, except fair in ex-
treme western portion; high northeasterly
winds, gales on the coast.
The times., 1897-09-23

By yir tue of certain deed of trust, dated
the 18Th day of Move mber, \. D SS1s and
duly recorded in Liter No 1888, folio
326, ct seq, one of the land records OF the
or the party secured thereby, We VIII selI
at public auction, in front of the premises,
on TUES DA Y, THE 2STH DA \ OF SEP
TENDER, 1897, at 4 O'CLOCK p. NJ, all
those certain pieces or parcels of land and
premises situated in the couHtyef Washing
ton, District of Columbia, and known and
designated as follows, to wit; Lots nun
hered one ID, seven l7)tO fiftean Il 81, both
incl, tWenty-threa (23l aud thirty-five t3 o.
to forty six t46}, both incl, in the subdiviS-
ion made by Jacob p. Clark and Edward
B. Cottrel, trustees (of part of lot No. one
White Haven among the heirs OF ABB
ner Cloud for the Palisades of the Poto-
mac Land Improvement Company, said
subdivision being recorded in the office or
the surveyor of The District OF Columbia In
Book, County 8, page ..
Terms OF sale. Upe-thlrd cash, and the
balance in one and two years, the deferred
payments TO be represented by the notes or
the purchaser, bearing interest g Z the rate
OF SIX TO per CeHtuA per anHufn from uay
of sale, paya ble seml-annuaHy, and secured
by a first deed of trust on the property sold
-or aileash, a t the option OF tbs purchaser,
All conveyancing, record:.Ig and notarial
fees at purchaser S cost. deposit OF 500
on each lot will be required at time of
sale, and if terms of sale are not complied
with within ten days from day OF sale the
trustees reserve the right 10 resell the
property at the risk and cost of defaGlting
purchaser, after such public advertisement
as they may deem proper and necessary.
WILLIAM w. YREs,
WILLIAM E. LEWIS,
Trustee.
sci 5-d&ds
The times., 1897-09-23
BEAT The CAR CONDUCTOR
Put Three Men Off for Not Paying
Their Fare.
waylaid and Maltreated the Offend
His Condition Is Serious.

The Maryland authorities at Rockville
have asked the Georgetown police to look
fcrCharles Burrows, a young W hite man.
who is wanted OF charge of assaulting
william Eaton with intent to kill.
The assault occurred on the evening of
September II last Burrows, George Ed
wards and Journey Queen boarded q
Washington end Glen Echo Electric Rail
way car, near Tenleytown, an d when asked
for the fares by Conductor William Eaton.
they refused TO pay. The conductor put
the men off the EAR and proceeded to Glen
Echo. The men waited at the switch near
Siorty's place, IN Montgomery county, Nd,
knowing that the conductor would have
to leave his car at that place.
When Conductor Eaton 5 car returned the
three men pulled him from the car at the
switch anG kicked him and Jumped on
him terribly Conductor Eaton was brought
to the city on Chevy Chase car and
taken tc his home, on Fifth street, between
and 6 streets northwest. He was con
flied to mis- home for several days.
He resumed V ork on his car at the first
OF the week. and was taken with a re.
lapse the same day. so that he had to
be again conveyed to his home, where he
now les in Q critical condition. Edwards
and Journey were arrested about week
$50 by Policeman Blake, OF the Seventh
precinct, and turned over TO the Maryland
authorities Edwards was released on
$500 bond and Queen is still confined in
the Rockville Jail. Burrows was also ar
! rested hy tie District police and sent 10
iafl on n 81 orf sentence for f1fSorderfxy cop-
duct. he has been released from jail, but
is now wanted by the Maryland authori
ties on the more serious charge.
The times., 1897-09-23
is SEVERE on sTANwoRrH.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Caustic Comments
on Naval Officer,

Mr.. Roosevelt's Caustic Comments
on Naval Officer.
The Navy Department published yester-
dav it's report in the case of Lieut.. c.. s.
Stanworth, OF the Navy, who had been
tried before a court martial for being so
Intoxicated as to be kept from duty on
board his ship, the Adams, last June
The lieutenant got Off on technicalty
and although the board was directed pIac-
tically TO reverse It's decis ion, It stood
by it's affirmation.
Commenting on these conditions, Mr..
Roosevelt in the report says;
"The court clearly erred in this case,
in the first instance in sustaining the
plea Of the accused in bar of trial, and
again in refusing to correct its error when
pointed ont by the department. 1t is diff
ficult to understand the display of oh
stinacy or obtundity thus presented, in
asinuch DIS the court thereby assumes to
put its own Interpretation of preCetlents
and decisions originally established and
rendered by the department above the
Interpretation placed thereon by the de-
partmcnt itself. :
For the failure of Justice which there
upon eDsues, and the injury which the
discipline of the service mast necessarily
suffer at the hands OF those to whom
it is entrusted, aud by whom it should
be most zealouslv guarded, the court is
responsible. The fact that an officer,
presumably gditSof very serious offense,
has, by the strained and Illogical CON
struGtion adopted by the court in this case,
escaped punishment, while a grave matter,
S of less consequence than the permanent
injury w hioh would result to the service
should the department allow the action
OF this court to stand as a precedent and
sanction thus be placed upon the adnlis-
sion into naval Jurisprudence OF pleas
in bar OF trnl OF the Character advanced
in this instance. The action OF the court
III sustaining Lent. stanworth's plea is,
accordingly. disapproyed.
Turning from The action Of the court
to that uf the officer concerned, it l.
sufficient To say, irrespective of The legal
aspects of the nattei that by sheIdins;
himself behind q technical plea Lieut,
stenwoith has practically admitted his
ruilt. The case of an officer of the
The times., 1897-09-23
ANOTHER AWFUL OUTRAGE
An Italian Musician Criminally As.
saults a Small Child.
Entlces the Little One TO His Room
FIees, But the Police Hope
90 Arrest Him.

Another horrible case of felonious as
snult, brutal III its nature and serious, Ii
not fatal, in It's results, upon an eight-year
old girl, was brought to light by the po-
lice of the Eighth precinct. The name of
the little victim is withheld by the police
ind her attending physician. She is, how
ever, said TO be a bright and intelligent
Italian girl. the daughter OF prosper
Gus and well to-do fruit dealer and con
fectioner. Her assailant is an Italian.
Renjai:iine Nunsio, Well educated and Il
music teacher and nanufa ctuEer of stringed
Instruments by profession.
The assault occurred September II.
Sunsio is about thirty five years old and
unmarried. For some time he boarded
in the family OF the little Italian girl
whose parents live in the Eighth precinct,
beyond Florida avenue. He was In the
habit OF piav avIng nights until late at
parties, balls, aud downtown resorts, aIi
consequently slept during the day.
On the dag Of the assault the father
OF the child was away attending to his
business, and the mother had gone ont
for short time leaving the child playing
about the house.
Nunsio awoke during the afternoon and
called down stairs, asking the little one
TO bring him up u glass OF water She
readily complied, and upon entering the
room, NUnsio asked her who was down
stairs. Upon learning that no one was
at home, he arose and, after shutting
and locking the door. crininany assaulted
the child. and threatened TO kin her If
she teld anyone. The child was frightened,
ard said nothing OF the assault to her
mother, and the latter discovered her con
diJion only when the little one was taken
i'll, two or three days latter.
Dr. Caldwell, of No. 949 ) street, was
seat for and his examination Of the chill d
showed her to be III an extremely danger
Gus condition in the meantime, Nunsio
had left the house and gone to board
elsewhere. Instead OF notifying the po-
lice at once the father went before Il
Justice Of the peace and swore out q
warrant for NunSio's arrest.
Armed with this and a stiletto he
started oct 10 find the brute, and declared
that he would kill him. His search for
the ravisher was unsuccessful. TIE case
only came to the attention Of the police
last night, when Po liceman Howard
overheard TWO Italians conversing re
garding the matter, and he FASTENED TO
axe an investiga tion, and found the
circumstances as described.
Tie policeman Immediately reported the
affair and together with Policeman Kim
| mel, started to find the brute. The Of
ficers searched all last night for Nunsio,
but Were unsuccessful 1t is thought that
he has left town, Nunsio is large, hand-
some fellow, and a talented musician
The Italians declare that if Nunsio is
captured by them he will be turned over
Co the police corpse. Last night the
little girl was reported to be In dangerous
condition, and her reeovery i 5 doubtful
The times., 1897-09-23

Navy who is obliged to admit, by plea
Of this character that he does not deem,
it prudent TO submit the question Of his
guilt OF innocence of q grave charge
to the Judgment of court-martial is
most deplorable.
''It Is wise that an officer should re-
fieea before declining to face charges
preferred against him, that although he
may, a. in this instance, through the error
of the court by the interposition OF u
purely technical plea, based upon in
substantial grounds, succeed il escaping
punishment for gross offense, h must. by
such an act, neeess arily imperii his
standing with the service ut arge and the
department, and leave upon his record
stain which is all the more unfortunate
because the precise nature ana degree of
his offease is never iasiieially determined"
The times., 1897-09-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
George Chichester Acquitted by a
Jury of Arson.
Death of James Z. Coleman by
Apoplexy Emancipation Day
Celebrated.

Alex andria, Sept. % AT Fairfax Court
House this evening the jury in the case OF
George Chichester, Indicted for arson, re
turned a verdict OF not guilty. Chichester
was charged. with Richard Burnett and
Edward Jameson, with having set fire to
the stabi. OF Mr. Constant Ponnet in West
End. near this city.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary near
this city reopened today, with thirty-ei6ht
students, and the Episcopal High School
reopened witt. eighty stud
Mr William barley, d well-known old
citizen, was taken Ill on the street today
He was conveyed to hin home on Princess
street in l. carriage.
Ann vii Ii ans colored, died at the
home Of Mrs. Wesley Makeley, on South
Henry street, last nj ght. The woman
was burned by the explosion OF gasoline
stove nearly three months ago, and
had been confined TO her bed since
the accident.
The emancipation day parade was dis
pensed with py the colored people in thts
CITY today The aeca sion was celebrated
by meeting at tie Third Baptist Church
tonight, when John NJ Langston delivered
an oration William A Garter read the
emancipation cdict, and William Lee read
q poem. A vocal and Instrumental pro-
gram, under the direction OF Ellen Tnnoii
and Sarah Fox, was rendered.
Mr.. James 2. Coleman, one of AIexan-
dria's best known citizens, died sud
denly OF apopleXy at his home, corner OF
Fairfax and Cameron streets, shortly
before 10 O'Clock tonight. About O'Clock
this evening Mr.. Coleman, in apparently
good health was seated on the steps of the
city hotel, corner OF Cameron and Ro yal
streets, when he fell backward unconscious,
a message was sent to police headquarters
and Policeman Atkinson, assisted by
several friends OF tie unfortunate man,
rouycvs a him 10 hi home.
The times., 1897-09-23

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The times., 1897-09-23
Prize Fight Declared Off.

New York, Sept. 22-The Eastern Ath-
Ietic Club, OF Williamsburg, overlooked
the inlpcrtan precaution of taking out a
license, and the tenreund fight between
Jack McAuliffe and Jack Downey did not
take place fought. The POSITION ement
OF the battle was bitter disappointment
10 quite a crowd Of sports. Fully 5000
of them were turned away. 1t was stated
that the fight will take place before the
Greenpoint Athletic Club on October L
The times., 1897-09-23
ESTATE or THOMAS WARD.
Friendly Suit at Equity to Deter
mine Ils True Value.

mine lis True Value.
The nenefieiaries under the last viii,
Of the late Thomas M. d. Ward are hay-
ing considerable trouble over the distribu-
tion of the property. Besides Margaret
Ellen Yard, the daughter of Mr.. Ward,
there were several friends and several
colored churches, colleges and other in
stituti9ns mentioned in the testament.
Among them Payne's Theological Semi
nary. Wilberforce University, Paul Quinn
College, Morris BROWN College and Ed
wand Waters College.
In settling the estate the executor, MI.
Abraham Grant, has had much difficulty
in it's appoFtionment, the amount Of the
indebtedness OF Mr.. Ward being larger
than was Al first believed and provided.
frcadly suit AT equity was entered
yesterday ny Mr.. Grant against the yari.
Gus beneficiafies TO allow the sale of a
house and four acres of real estate at
Benning, the proceeds of which, it is
believed, must be divided to secure an
equitable distribution.
The times., 1897-09-23
LEGAL NOTICES.

N JUSTICES COURT OF the District Of
Columbia before Lewis /. O'NeaI. Esd,
a Justice OF the Peace. Edward A. New
man, plaintiff, vs. SpOTtsuIan's Park and
CLUB, of ) l. Louis a body corporate, de-
fendant. No. 24 5S7. 4 summons in due
form having been issued out Of this court 20
a la Wful constable of this District FOR the
said defendant, and the same having been
by said constable returned not TO be
found, [ is hereby ordered this 9Th day OF
) SepUen ber, A D 1897. that said de-
fendant causetts appearance TO be entered
herein on OF before the FIRST TUESDAY
OF OCTO BER, at 2 O'Clock m, 1887,
other wise the cause will De proceeded with
as in ca Sc o default.
se9-16- -23em
The times., 1897-09-23
DIED

BREEN- Wednesday, September %,
at 2:3o p. m, PATRICK lKEEN, aged
seventy-five years, native OF county Kerry,
Ireland.
Funeral from late residence, No. SO G.
street northwest, on Saturday, at $50
n. m, thence to St Aioysius Church, where
sple,na nigh mass will be held at 3 a.. IN.
se23-25
FOLEY At Baltimore, ON Tuesday S ept.
FL, at 81 3 a. M, MRS ANNIE NJ. FOLEY,
Wife of Patrick Foley and m moIher ur Rev.
Joseph a. Foley, of st. Paul'S Church.
Funeral Will take place from aer late
residence, No. 16o1 n. Caroline st., Thurs
day morning. Solemn high mass lfreqniem
at st. Paul's Church, Baltimore, at 10
O'Clock. Item
STAFFEI4-on Monday, September 20,
1897, Hazel, infant daughter OF John
Henry and Nellie Staffel, aged three
months and twenty one DAYS. 1t
The times., 1897-09-23
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
the Bureaus of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department, Washington, ID. c., until
II O'CLOCK NOON, OCT 0BER 5, 1897,
publiclyopenedi Immediately thereafter,
to furnish at the Navy Yard, Washington,
d. c., quantity Of steel forgings, tools,
nails, screws, steel, lumber, ingot copper,
block tin, slab zinc and steel tubing. Blank
proposals will be furnished upon applica-
ion to the Navy Yard, Washington, ID, c.,
Or to the Bureau. EDWIN STEW ART, Pay
master-General, Z. S. n. SeseG3-se30
The times., 1897-09-23
CASH PRIZES FoB MILIrIAsfEx
If the Law Permits Commissioners
VIII Offer Them.

Major Harries, in charge of the rifle
practice and the matches of the District
militia, is very desiriogs Of offering prizes
for excellence Of craftsmanship in the
next match. lie has been cunfering with
the District Commissioners as TO the
possibility OF using any available funds
for the purpose.
He helievesthatc cash prizes would greatly
stimulate interest in the matches and
haze tendency to increase the skin Of
the mIrksinen The Commiss toner's agree
with him and viii aid the project as
muCE as possible.
There was $500 appropriated at the
last session Of Congress for expenses of
rife practice and matches" II is pro-
posed tiiat this sum or part Of It be di-
vided up into prizes Tie ouly question
now whether the money may be used
lawfully for the purpose.
The Commissioners yesterday wrote to
thc Comptroller q the Treasury for an
opinion IS To power of the Comnliss ioners
in the premises.
The times., 1897-09-23
MAUD MAsoN's coSDITIoS.
Conscious for Brief Periods at Long
Intervals of Time,

CONSCIOUS Tor BrleI PerIOus at LONG
Intervals of Time.
Maud Mason, the young woman v no was
run down and seriously injured by car
rIage a week ago, stiIllfes in anunconscious
con ndition at the aone of her uncle, Mr.. j.
William Cockhill, at No sol Twelfth street
northwest. she is resting more cOmforta-
bly,, however, and DR.. Kolipinski now be-
lieyes that she VIII ultimately recover
Miss Mason revives for few moments at
intervals, and sometimes recognizes her
friends, but at such times she complains
of terrible pains in her head, resulting
froII. the fracture IF the skull at the base
of the brain.
The colored boy who caused the accident
is still held at the jail, awaiting the re-
suit OF her injuries.
The times., 1897-09-23
sunreme Court Annnlled verdict

Madrid, Sept 22.-The supreme court
has anulled the verdict and sentence In
the trial Of sempan, whorecentiy attempted
to kill the chief and assistant chief of
police IS Barcelona and was condemned
TO death By a eonrt-marfial, on the ground
tnat it was not proved that sempan was
an aRar,. inst
The times., 1897-09-23
Died From Inckinw

S. II Plant, who fell from the building
at the corner Of First and F streets north
east, two weeks ago, died from loekjaw
at the Emergency Hospital this morning.
1t was found necessary to amputate
both his legs, but the patient could not
survive the injuries.
The times., 1897-09-23
Good Templars Enjoy Themselves

Good Templars Enjoy Themselves
A delightful entertainment was given
last night by Columbia Lodge in Society
Temple The occasion was visitors night,
and The many present enjoyed the excellent
program very much. The lodge was opened
by the Good Templars for business at ;
o'clock, but in a short time business s
Closed 20 ENABLE the lodge to make it
pleasant for its guests.