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The times., 1897-12-03
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Arranging for the Centennial Of
George Waslling!on's Death.
ton Receives "a Charter Death
OF Mrs. sutton.

kleXandria, Va, Dec. -Thegrand lodge
of Masons OF Virginia will meet in Rich-
mord Oil Tuesday next. Capt. X Kemper,
OF this city, who has charge OF the matter,
VIII present report On tie Iroioted ceie-
bration of tic centennial Of 1he death Of
zen. George Washington. December II,
1899, and suggest program which will
include interesting proceedings in his clty,
where Washington was master of'a lotlgc
in Fredericksburg, where he was made
Mason, andat Mount Vernon The cclebri-
tion was proposed TWO years ago by the
g'aud lodge OF CololaGo, with the request
tnat tie grand lodge of Virginia should
,afe charge OF the affair, all oil her ortatl
lodges contributing and to te retTeseafed
on TIC occasion, by their respective grind
ma ers.
a clarter was granted IN Judge Mort on S
court today to the Menook Mining Company
of Washington, the object OF which is To 10
a general mining business TIE capital
stock is SEQ 600. J. s. Wcha of Nash
rg on, il president, and II. r. Elliott is nc
lcca agent.
The following cases were disposed Of In
the po!icc couIt today: William 6earv
| and Alphonso Arlington, larceny of FISH
tiirt days In The workhuHse; Duck Ri=tx-
ton. disordeily and fighting, fined 50 80:
Mack Lucas, larceny, twenty days on titt
chain gang; John Williams, colorcd. dis.
orderly conduct fined s. 81: Maiiesa Piper
cololed, larceny thirty days on the farm.
Jamer Williams, fighting, fined 50 30.
Mrs. Nancy j. sutton, widow of Mr.
seniue ". sutton. died at an early h ur
THIS morning, at the Alexandra Infirnlrv.
On sunday an operation for appeu,Iiciti.
was performed on her. Mrs sutton was
daughter of Mr.. George Finch. Hcl
fgnerai Will take place on Sunday ext
Mr. Marshall L. King has awarded c.,n
tract foi the building of handsome
resid' hce on the south side of Duke street
just west OF Washington street.
Cannonw ealth Attorney MaIbnry is
confined To his horne by Illness.
neetlng of the Alexandra Light In
faitry viii he held on Monday night next
to take action III regard 20 participa ting
In the inaugural ceremonies of Govern r.
elect Tyler, Ia Richmond, on Januaryl.
The mayor has ordered that all bows
who disturb public worship on Sunday bv
CRYING papers in front of churches shall lie
| arrested.
ais. Ruth Lee. daughter OF Mr.
Malachi Thompson, OF Herndon, and Mr.
William I Penn. OF this city, were mar
riei yesterday at the home OF the bride.
MI and Mrs. Penn held reception his
evening at the home OF the brides broth
er Mr. Il. ". Thompson, on North Pitt
street in this city.
TIE seini-annual conference of the Cath
olic clergy OF Northern Virginia was held
here Yesterday at the parsonage OF st.
Mar : Church.
Nj Frank Ferguson or Boston is reg
isterci at the FIeischnann. Mr.. Fer.su-
son has the distinction OF being the tailest
man IN Boston, measuring 6 feet / ineh.s.
The times., 1897-12-03
NEW LAwHnI. FoR LCETGnRT.
Trial Progressing slowly. Only Four
Jurors Having Been Selected.

Trial Progressing Slowly, Only Four
Jurors Having Been Selected.
Chicago, Dec. .. Luther L. Mills is act
ing as Luetgert's associate counsel This
statement is made OH the authority Of
Attorney Harmon, chief counsel for Luct-
Gert. Mr.. Mils is receiving no financial
remuneration and l. actuatcd wholly by
humanitarian motives.
Mr.. Mills has not appeared in court tins
far curing the proceedings of the trial, but
every movement made by the defense has
been considered and discussed with the
famous criminal lawyer, whose connection
With the Luei CERT forces has been skill
fully yelled III doubt When the stage of
the closing arguments is reached Mr.. Mills
is hIely To figure publicly as a pIeader
For the prisoner.
Chicago. bee. 2.Tle work or securing
jurors IL the Luetgert case was resumed
in Judge Gary's court this morning with
The examination by the defense of four
men who We're accepted hy the State
before yesterdays adjournment. Luet-
gert came into court at the usual time, ac-
ccmpanied 10y his big guard. He was
sullen Hnc rlorose and took occasion to
soore the States attorney for refusing to
1t Prof John Atkinson, thefanous English
honesetter, examine the bones
The times., 1897-12-03
DYSPEPSIA.

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The times., 1897-12-03
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Army aEG Navy orders were issued V, s.
terday as follows
Capt. james {. 3yres, Ordnance de-
partment, sill axe not exceeding fo ir
visits To the works If tie Drisgs $ ca bury
Gun and Ammunition Company. Derby
Conn. On official business pertaining to
the inspection of PIC lectiles under manu-
facture at that place for tile Ordnance De-
partmeut.
Leave of absence for twenty days, 10
take effect %, or about December 3. 1897,
is granted First Lieqt. williaia =. Burn
ham, Twentieth Infantry.
Leaye Of absence for one month and
twenty three days to take effect on cr
about December IL, 1897, is granted
First Lieut.. Julius A. Penn, adntant
Second Infantry.
Capt. Charles ". Candy, assistant surg.
con, is detailed as amembe of the exaniif,-
ing board convened at the Preside Of
San Francisco, Cad, by special orders
No. 231, October 2, 1897, from this
office, for service Herewith during the ex-
animation Of FIRST Lieut.. Charles p
Elliott, Fourth Cavalry culy, vice Major
Robert II White, surgeon. who viii re-
sumo his seat ON tue bo.Ird upon the CON
CtuSlou OF S9lu examination.
Lieut.. Col Clarence F.. Bennett. Elevent h
Infantry, is relieved from further .luty
at Fort WAYNE, Mich, and will proceed
10 his home, preparatory 10 retirement
Mai. Joesph h. Corson. surgeon, having
served more than thirty wears in the
Army, is, on his own application, by direc.
ton of the President Retired from active
service, under the provisions OF section 1913.
Revised Statutes
Private Horace l.. Washburu Company j
Twenty-firSt Infantry, now at Plattsburg
Barracks. New York. is transferred TO the
Hospital Corps as a private. Upon thr
receipt OF this order at the post the cor,.
Iuanding officer viii order him TO report
to the surgeon for duty at the hospital.
BY direction of the Assistant s .cretarv of
War Private Eghert A. Wigton, Company
q Third Infantry, now at Fort Smelling.
Minnesota, is transferred to the Hospital
Corps as private. Upon the receipt of mis-
order at the pest the commanding officer
VIII order him to report to the surgeon for
duty at tile hospital.
Lieut.. a. Reynolds has had his unexnired
leave revoked and ordered To the bureau
of equipment.
to the FcrI. as executive officer.
Lieut.. A. Mertz has been detached from
the Fern and ordered to the Amphitrite
Lieut.. G.. H. Peters has been detached
from the Amphitrite and ordered home
for a two months leave.
Ensign ). F. Carter has been detached
from the Saratoga and ordered to Tn,
Cincinnati.
Paymaster G. H. Read has been deta h..t
from the Naval Clothing Factory, navy
yard, New Ycrk. and ordered home for a
four months sick leave.
Mate A. Anderson has been detached from
the Dolphin and oldered to the Vermont
Paynastei Fl. +. Drury has been ordered
totake charge Of the Naval Clothing Factory
at the New York navy yard.
Passed Assistant Engineer J. K Robisor
has been detached from the YORKTOWN
ana ordered to the Monterey.
c. 81. Jones has been detached from
the Lancaster and ordered home
The times., 1897-12-03
MONTGOMERY JURY DISCHARGES
Anti-Saloon League Not Successful
With Its Cases.

Rockville, nt., Dec. 2.-Judge Hentier-
son caused somewhat OF surprise among
lie members OF the lar and he Anti-saloon
League of Montgomery county yester lay
evening by disc arging the jury until Fri
day, when court viii convene for that Jay
20 take up cases sent 10 this court from an
othei county, after which court Will adj
ionrG thereby carrying oy er till the March
tern OF court sixty liquor cases. The -ilti-
Saloon League met with hut poor success
with tLeir presentments at this term, there
being about twelve tried and but two ccn-
vie;ions made.
The people OF the county are very ar-
pretensive for fear iiiat this action on the
part OF the Anti-Saloon League will in
crease the tax rate the county at Il :ow
estiuate ) per cent ON the hundred, on
account of the expense incurred at this
SET sion OF the court and if wholesale in
dictments are made at the next term as
a; this aud with the continued cases, here
is every reasonable right 10 expect that ine
taXca viii be increased very considerably
ly 2 PR cent on the hundred.
MANY Influential turner's have been cons
planning considerably aboutthis, ana are
| eagerly trying 10 prevail upon the members
Of tho house of delegates and the sena-
tors the wisdom of having tile matter again
plt before the people, and ii sustained. to
| max the v.o!aiion Il penitentiary off ense,
| anG ttt provide measures by which the Of
| ficiali THEMSELVES can he handled for rail-
urc Oh their part to cause sEeh present
! mGntS 10 be made. The matter is one OF
| vial Importance TO the county, AMI is
! greatly discussed on all sides as 70 the
best possible manner to strengthen tie
present law Without incurring such enor-
nous expense To the county at every term
OF court The outcome Of the matter IS
watched eagerly by All.
The times., 1897-12-03
BOULEVARD TO MOUNT VERNON
scheme - Construct Magnificent
Highway To That Historic Place.

scheme - Construct Magnificent
Highway To That Historic Place.
scheme which coutemplates the con
struction Of a magnificent driveway con
meeting Washington with Mount Vernon
viii be brolght before Congress at The
coming session by The Virginia delesa sion.
The home Of the great Washington is in
such close proximity 10 the capital bearing
his illusuious name, that this plan could
probably be carried out without the
expenditure Of an unusually large sum
of money and It would be 5ne Of tie
beauties Of the city.
The delegation VIII ulso advocate the
construction OF the memorial bridge ; cross
the Potomac, connecting the territory of
the capital with the Virginia side, To
gether with plan 20 convert about five
hundred acres Of the Arlington estatc
into an experimental farm under the c,re
and cmdiol cf the Agricultural Depart-
ment.
Both ol these schemes are worthy Of
Congress and would add to the attractive
ness o. the Nations Capital but II is not
thought that Congress win seriously con
slider them with the Treasury in its pres
ent depleted condition, AMI no hope II
better tbinLs being held out.
The times., 1897-12-03
City Brevities.

The annual dead letter sale VIII begin
december IS
storm covers have been laid ON The
Trcasur! approaches.
Minnie Dorsey has been appointed nurse
at the Washington Asylum, vice Addie
Lucas.
Robert Lee Brown has been granted q
divorce from Lily l.. Brown, on the ground
of deSenion
Ih Anu-saloon League viii hold pub
ic recting at its Louisiana avenue han
on Mobday evening.
TIE roadway OF Imrteenth street, south
of the Avenue, is undergoing much
reeded Improvement.
The ease against Julins Eiehultz for
assault vita iltent To xiii has been noIe
pressed 10y TIE District attorney.
The Indiana Life Insurance Company,
of Indianapolis, has been granted rer-
missiun to do business in the District
john J. yeazIc has resigned his position
as Waterman at the Washington Asylum.
Michael Conion was yesterday appointed
in his stead.
Pensions were granted yesterday TO
Mark Harris, Agostino Montegrirfo, Martin
j. Stanley. and minors of William Joy"e,
OF Washington.
The Seth Thomas Clock Company, of
NeS York, has been awarded the con
tract loi putting liz the big tower clock
OF the new postoffice.
The viii OF Enlabeth Wheelock Mel was
flied yesterday, leaving all ner property
tc her sister, Harriet Anna Mel, ana ap-
pointing her executrix.
I5aniei i.oher.son. NLo was il .ured while
II work at TIE Metropolitan car stables
last Thu, sds J. is improv ing at Providence
HoSpitsi and will recover.
There viii be 4 meeting of the Iowa
Republican, Association AT Maccahee Tenn
pie. on Ninth sncet, between L ana f,
tlds evening at 7:30 o'clock
The Mcpherson Club, literary and social,
has been Incorporated by Messrs. Thomas
I. Long. EDWIN B. Smith, c. NJ. Force,
Henry H. Moler, and A. b. Hoover.
Louis WILLIS, oolcred, was arrested last
nign' b. Policeman HerHdon ana lcckeu ip
in No station Charged by susan Maggire,
ONO. BOZ Missouri a enue, withstealing her
Alaska fm cape several days ago.
l. has been reported that Count Nit
kiewt-z, who is unaer indictment for OBJ
tanning money Under false pretenses. and
wiz recently forfeited bond when wanted
To-. trlal, VIII return here FOR trial.
Nj. o. L. Tcachout has resigned as
superintendent of the eleventh division
Of the railway mail service, and 5 NJ.
Gaines. assistant superintendent Of that
division, has been promoted to the vacancy.
The order reyoking the temporary in
term' appointment OF Mr. JOHN D. Miller
as sealer OF weights and measures was
made 10y the Commissioners yesterday, and
he was appointed assistant sealer by
Mr.. Haskell.
The funeral of Mrs Matilda Daltl III
Shields. aged i13 years, widow OF Tarles
y Shields, and granddaughter OF Richard
Henry Fotomax, an Indian chief, Who
diei Wednesday win take place ut .
O'Clock today from Ebcnezer A. NJ. E.
Church
The firm Of johnson < Morris have sued
the Capital Railway Company and the
Washington Loan and Trust Company for
S339.5o, the amount of i mechanics lien
against the railway company. The lien
was for work done on boilers and other
apparatus for tie new power-house
Chr. Xander's Stomach BItters; 6Oc. qt.
909 7th 1t
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Good Temnln rs. Debate.

The program OF the good of the order
at Goodwill Lodge, No. Z, l. o. G. T,
at its hall, Eleventh street and MARYLAND
avenue southwest, Tuesday evening, was
We'll rendered. Z. W. Libbey was in
charge Remarks We're made by S. H. B.
schooamakeI, A. w Campbell, A. ].
Headley, and Mr.. F. j. Parks, Of Silver
star Lodge. Tenleytown. 1t was an
nounced that joint debate would be held
at Silver Star Lodge Hall, in Tenleytown.
December ., the contestants being A W
Campbell, A. j. Headley, and s. H. e.
schoonmaker, of Good will and F. ].
Parks, and A. f. Shoemaker, Of Silver
Star Lodge. The subject to tie debated
upon is, Should the Government 0 wn
ana contro! the Railroads and Telegraph
Lines of This Country?"
The times., 1897-12-03
BICYCLES REDUCE DIVIDENDS
Rcport of Major Brown, of Penu~yI-
vania's Railway Bureau

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 2. Major Brown,
CHIEF oi the State Bureau Of Railways,
today completed his annual report on
stree. railways. Ia reference 10 the re-
duced earnings his report says
In all probability the use Of the hi
cycle by people and pleasure seekers is
the prolific source cr tie reduction in
the receipts of the many street railway
companies Ia cities where Favorable cun
ditious 10 not exist for the use Of tbe bi-
cycle. where tie hills arc steep and Hrt
cas-. of ascent aud descent the railway
coTaTaHies probably have nlt been af-
fectCG lsy the as OF the wheel 70 50 great
a. extent, but in cities like Harrisburg
and many others il caunut be eainsaid
that tic bicycle has become a most Seri-
ous competitor 6f the Idiiwa -
To reinforce this view II the case an
observation was msde On Third stfe-t,
ia this city, during the month Of October.
The observation covered two days from :
a. IA 10 6 .. IN. During thar time 6,DS9
persons passed given point. 96 = in the
cars and 4,li6 on bicycles; 81 7-1J per
cent on bicycles and % $40 per = mt
OF the cars, or mere ttan two 10 one in
fave Of the wheel.
The times., 1897-12-03
CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD STRIKE
The Flonrine Claim Incioses Untold
Mineral Wealth

Denver, Col. Dec. .. Another big strike
is reported from Cripple Creek, which has
upset al former theories OF ore deposits.
oEd is pu7zling the old time mining men
The lessces OF the Flouriue claim, on Cop
Per Mountain, are the lucky men. The
or deposit lies In the form Of a blanket
veih, covered by a thin wash, and but a
few feet from the surface.
In contradisunctiont to an known theories.
the richer stratum pf this vein lies di-
rrctly underneath the wash, while under
this is layer of much lower grade ore
Tie deposit varies in thickness from a rety
inches &c twenty feet, as far an prospected.
ard is known TO extend about 25O feet
in length by 100 to $50 feet in width.
The values ruin from SO 10 S1,50O 10
thu ton, and the ore ships at from $50
to S14G- The lessees are now chopplng
from the blanket deposit and the process
OF mining is very simple. The loan il
stripped off with plow and scraper, and
tn ore shoveled into the wagons. The
cost Of production is small
The times., 1897-12-03
GoFF WOULD NOT ACCEPT
Doc Not Desire 10 b. Attorney Geu
cral, Senator FIkins Thinks

Doc Not Desire 10 b. Attorney GEN
cral, Senator EIkins Thinks
Il % IGot believe Judge Gorf, OF my
State. would accept the office of Al
torne,- General should the President a ga in
ask Trim to accept it, said Senator
EIkinS. OF West Virginia, Yesterday amer
noon = am pretty intimate with the
iudgo and ] know thai the last time I
had 4 conversation with him he was
avers@ to eaVing the bench His duties
as Juris, Ere pleasant 10 him. and he has
a life position hat l 90 not think lac w0aid
give gp without much more serious con
siders ton OF The subject than he 'Ias
given it
''Of course. if the position as Attorney
General were 10 be stepping stone To
somrtldnc higher. there might be some 2, j.
son WHY Judge Goff should take it. ;ut
] am inclined to believe that he would
not nov care 10 retire from the federal
court. Something might, Of course, happen
70 cause lam to change his mind, but up
10 the presen, he is opposed TO the idea of
resigTdnl his seat on the bench l do not
beiieve Judge Goff Will he the successor
or Attorney General Nick emma
The times., 1897-12-03
JOCKEY JONES, RIDE FOR LOVE
Wins the Race, hut Has Not Got the
Girl Yet.

Wins the Race, but Has Not Got the
Girl Yet.
Ssr, Francisco, Dec. Jockey Eddie
Jones rode a race for love on the opening
day OF the race track across the bay, but
thauei he won the race, he has not yet
got bis bride. 1t seems he fell in love with
the dtughte. of DR.. Roweu, prominent
horSenan, who owns satsuma and eth.1.r
speedy horses.
Mis Rowep accepted his proposition, hut
tn 4Jttor objected because he considered
Jones too young ana too poor Finally lie
uIsd. compromise that If Jones would ride
SatSGma, who wasconling frofn Minneapolis,
ana W in a race, the doctor would put Jones
on the basis of a preferred suitor. Jones
rode the horse fer all he was worth. and
won hut the doctor has told him he must
low wait a reasonable time before c,ain-
ing his bride.
The times., 1897-12-03
CARLISLE GONE TO NEW york
VIII Practice Law There, Possibly
With Mr.. Cleveland.

AS announced in The Times some weeks
ago former Secretary Carlisle has gone
to New York to practice law, and that
city will be his future home. His resi-
dence at No. 1925 K street was closed
yesterday, and will not be reopenei until
Congressman B. Il. 0delh jr., of New York
who has leased it, takes possession.
Mr. Carlisle left for New York Wedns as
day, accompanied by his son, Logan. He
has been practicing aw there for the past
three OF four months, and has already
built up lucrative practice. He has
appeared in Washington only periodically,
when he ran over to visit his family.
To a Times reporter few days ago he
stated that it was his intention to make
the Metropolis his future home, and he
then admitted having leased home
there.
1t has been said that, ultima tely, former
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President Cleveland Will be associated with
his forlner Secretary, and that the firm
name will lie Cleveland 4 Carlisle. This,
of course cannot be verified, for upon
this subject, when last In the city, Mr..
Carlisle would not tax, Mr.. Cleveland
is a very good lawyer, and It is known
that he has the very highest regard for
the legal attachments of his old Secr2-
tary. The firm would certainly be sue
cessful one, for both men enjoy an eX-
tensiye acquaintance among business men
The times., 1897-12-03
Ma ior Handy Rapidly Improving.

Ma ior Moses P Handy, the special COM
missioner TO the Paris exposition, who ar
rived In this city several days ago and
who has been quite Ill at the home of
Assistant Secretary of State CrIdler, at
No. 705 Thirteenth street, IL rapidly Inn
proving and will be out in few days.
The times., 1897-12-03
Secretnrx sherman Much Better

Secretary Sherman, who was confined
in his house with a slight indisposi-
iion during the past few days, is much
better. He retired early last evening and
obtained good nights rest. He expects to
he able to go to the department in lay
or two.
The times., 1897-12-03
Disappointed Bank Robbers

Warsaw Ind, Dec. 2.-Five robbals
entered Miles * Higbie's Bank, at Milford
Ind, at | O'Clock this morning. They
bound and gagged the night watehnlan,
Milton stiffler, and placed him in the
bank. They did the same to DR.. Black,
who passed the bank on his way home.
Then they drilled hole in the safe
and exploded several charges of dynamite,
but while the safe was ruined the robbers
Were not able to get at the money In
their rage they burned ST 900 in valuable
securities and departed, leaving no clew.
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belief that the firm would speedily build
up a very large practice.
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Observation-Disclosures n

ms department is alreadv well fortf-
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DOLLS

\ regular Fairyland Of Dolls. We dCn'5
claim the largest assortment or that cur
house is theUnl one, but we go - thar ns-
where is better SeleCti0F diSpla yet than
the Grand Congress OF Dali Beauties shown
iB our Toy Department.
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