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The morning times., 1897-01-24
MRS. CARROLL NEEDS HELP
Her Father Is Only Willing to Sup
ply Her on Conditions.
ter and Fails to Get $50 Of
fered by the Former.

short time ago The Times published
an account showing that Mrs. Carroll, at
No. 2024 Brightwood avenue, was in dis
titute circumstances Her husband had
been sent to Jail in default of $500 bond
on charge OF assaulting his employer,
Mr. Watts. He claimed that Watts owed
him money and would not pay. 1t was
shown that while Mrs Carroll, with her
montil-old baby, was suffering for the conf
monest necessities. food. clothing, shelter,
fier father and family less than two blocks
away, were living in comfort. Her father
is Mr.. Ferdinand Martin, tie upholsterer
at No. 1902 Seventh street northwest.
Tie Associated Charities declines TO give
assistance in such cases, because the rela-
tives should be obliged to make provision.
In response to The Tines article, Miss
Buck, "a daughter OF the venerable Charles
A Buck, rector of Rock Creek Church,
found her still in destitution. Miss Buck
rendered such assistance as was in her
power, and an additional statement was
made in The Times calling public atten-
ton to tie distress.
"
with letter declaring that though his
daughter had been undutiful in marrying
Carroll, "her dsobediencc was forgotten.
and when her family was made acquainted
with her condition, her younger sister was
sent Immediately to relieve her wants,
and this has been done every day since
The report that Mrs. Carroll is still in
need is therefore, not true Mr. Martin
-
that he would give SO to any charitable
Institution in tire city if the persons who
had been so sympathetic as to create a
false Impression in regard to his daughter
would make themselves known.
Miss Buck yesterday again visited Mrs
Carroll and found her still in want She
lives in ouSe where she is not protected
fio the cold, she has rot proper and
Sufficient iood and her clothing and bed
clothing are thin ard sCaut, so that the
health of herself and her baby are in corr
slant danger. Miss Buck yaid yesterday
that she onsidcrCd Mrs Carroll as much
an object Of charity now as She was " hen
her case was first brought to public at
tention by The Times
After her visit TO Mrs Carroll Miss Buck
went to see Mr.. Martin. He was not in
clined TO communicate and showed TO in
tention to make coed his offer OF S25 for
the name OF the person who was helping
his daughter and had brought her to pub
lie Lotice. His son was more willing To
talk and said they would help his sister
if she W you'd give up her husband and com
ply with their wishes. She refused 10 10
this because She said her husband had al
ways Gone his duty faithfully hy his family
and She had 10 reason TO desert him.
Miss Buck declared the letter sent by Mr.
Martin 10 lie misleading ard said the facts
ought To he put before the charitahly dis
roSed in order that help might continue.
1t had practically stopped.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
The Tape and the Ticker

The bank statement issued yesterday was
only fairly good Loans decreased over
81 100000, showing business stagnation
certainly larger than was expected. The
cash increase of SO, 400 900 is not impor-
tant, as money is drug now. The mar
ket was dull and weak all day. The reac-
tion from the weeks decline didn't come
and the market is worse off by two or
three points than it was last Saturday
There has been every effort by the bulls
to push the market up during all the week
but it has continued weak, with more ten
dency to decline than to rise
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Pneumatic Gun Carriage continues in
great demand on the local stock exchange.
The price was up to Az cents yesterday,
and several sales were accomplished on and
off the exchange. The reasons that have
caused this rise from II cents TO 42 cents
are Just as powerful now as they have been.
One, two and three dollars a share is
nothing improbable to expect of the stock
il the government will favor the company
a little. as it probably will do now. Ian
ston Monotype has been one of the active
features Of the market during the past
week. Yesterday 200 shares changed hands
at 81. Grapbophone is again picking up,
and trading during the past week has been
fairly good, with an advance in price Of
the stock Mergenthaler shows a small
gain. Transactions in Gas have not been
many or large, but there is a steady rise
in the price of the stock. Gas is always
good purchase. Washington local brokers
are almost unanimous in their predictions
that we have reached the end of the dull
season finally and are on the verge of
boom. A dozen or more brokers and real
estate men and others were seen, who ex-
pressed the opinion that after March
there will be strong push forward in all
directions.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Hunter, Cooper & Co., Gurley & Barross,
Willard Co, Canty & Co., Silsby, Hodgen
Co., and in fact nearly everyone on the
street. are bullish. Local business has been
better this week than last, though all the
brokers are still complaining OF the ter
rible dullnesS of the market With the
higher prices that they are predicting they
expect more speculation and better times
on the street The dull and flat condition
OF business does not prevent new people
fIom entering the field. Here in Wash
ington hardly a week or two goes by That
some new brokers' office is not started.
One can see TO reason for the faith that
is in these people that they will be able
TO do enough business to pay expenses and
make profits when the firms already es-
tablished are hardly Going the first. A
new office was started in the st. Cloud
building during the week by young Fen
wick, who says that he is expecting good
business. McCauley and Riley, wLo have
severed their connection with the firm of
Sibley & Co, expect to open an office In
a few days. 4
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Did SIight-o,Hand Trick.

An inEocent-looking couple approached
the show windows Of the Baltimore
Merchandise Company, No. 427 Seventh
street, last night, and began admring
the display set for advertisement. While
the woman gazed on the contents Of the
window the man picked up dummy that
was clad in q $50 oyerCoat and carried 1T
into neighboring hallway. The coat was
changed from the dummy to the back Of
the mat and the couple walked away
The proprietors of the place notified he
police, butthcpair had left no clew by which
they could be traced.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

There were stories about Washington
yesterday tlIat reduction in the one
eighth cent differential duty on refined
sugar to one-sixteenth cent or its abOli-
ton, may be expected. 1t is claimed that
political necessities win force antitrust
legislation, and that sugar coming as the
foremost OF the trusts, VIII he the first
victim. This kind of talk has been made
up before many a time. We have been
informed before that the trust must go,
and that sugar, especially, was to have
the hardest fight in its history against
legislation. Tie trusts are safe for some
time To come from any government inter
ference.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
MUSIC AND LITERATURE.
They Engaged the Deutsch-A meri
hanische Club at Mr.. Hazards.

Hty G-iiSpNSb tiAO
hanische Club at Mr.. Hazards.
The Observation-Disclosures Club met at
the residence of Mr.. w. H. Hazard on
Tuesday last. The program was as follows:
Piano duet, La Baladine,' - Misses Leon
tine and ulia Won Entriss; song, Answer, >"
Miss Anna Buxman. Rev. Charles c. Nor
hart then gave brief lecture on Die
Geschichte des Alten Reiches,'' which was
listened to with much interest. Two violin
solos, a Chopin nocturne and 'IntermeZzo,
were played by Miss Florence Henri King.
Mr. Frank Rebstock sang "Dene Blanen
Augen" and For All Eternity Mr. 3.
F. Schubert gave a reading from Schiller,
"Das Erkennen.H Miss Anna Yeatman sang
Bright Star of Hope with violin obli-
cato by Miss King ~
Refreshments closed the evenings enter
tainment Those present were DR.. and
Mrs. Won Hartleben, Mr.. and Mrs Wetzel,
Mrs Moore, Mrs. Michaelsen, Mr.. and
Mrs Hazard, the Misses Hancock, Yeat-
man, King, Watson, Proctor, White, Whal-
gren, Bertha and Anna Buxman Leontine
and Julia Won Entriss, Mrs. Reeves, and
Messrs Morhart, Schubert, Hamburger,
Wells, Orrison, and Rebstock.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Arrest of a Policy Runner.

Frances Brown, a colored woman. was
held at the Fourth precinct station house
last night, charged with being apolicy run
ner She was arrested by Detective Wat
son yesterday on Long Bridge while car
rying slips to the resorts across the river
The woman had started across the bridge
when the detective hailed her Before he
caught up with her she threw something
away. He picked up the package and
found it to be bunch of policy slips
The case Will come up tomorrow in the
police court.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Consider sherman Very Easy,

1t has already become an axiom among
the foreign gentlemen, writes Walter Well
man in the Utica Observer, that Secretary
Sherman is to be an easy mark They
say that, so far as his State Department
is concerned, President Mckinley is going
into office on crutches. But the men who
are close to Senator Sherman say these
foreign critics Will not be long in dis
covering their error. They are underrat.
ing their antagonist While it is true
Senator Sherman is well along in years
and his memory is a trifle defective, he
is in full possession of his logical faculties
and his perceptions are as keen as they
ever were
The morning times., 1897-01-24
THE FORTY HOURS DEVOTION,
The Exposition Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment at st. Mary's.

The solemn devotion of the Forty Hours
Will commence today at st. Mary's Church,
with grand high mass at / %: 80 O'clock and
will conclude Tuesday evening at Z O'Clock
with solemn vespers. Mgr. Schroeder of
the University will be the celebrant this
morning, and Mgr. Sbaretti Of the Papal
legGtion will carry the blessed sacrament
of the reposition on Tuesday evening
The choir. under the direction OF Nlr
William Waldecker, will sing Guilmantes
mass this morning and Marcos vespers this
evening. The quartet is composed of Miss
Cecilia Murphy, soprano; Miss Margaret
Eichhorn, alto; Mr.. A. S Fennen. tenor,
and Mr. Frank Rehstock, bass, together
with n large chorus
The morning times., 1897-01-24
A Council to Be Instituted

The officers of the State Council Of the
District of Columbia VIII institute Ben
ning's Council No. 81 with thirty-four new
members at Benning' 'stomorrow night. The
work will be incharge of Thomas jefferson
Council No. IL, who, with the other mem
bers from washington, will leave Eleventh
and II streets northeast at p. III. in
carriages. Visitors from Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania VIII also be in at
tendance
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Sugar at last yielded yesterday, percep-
tibiy, tuthe general weakness ofthe market
1t closed at 116 81. Comparison of this
figure with last Saturday, however, is
certainly notwithstanding. as tothe strength
OF Sugar at the present time. 1T is the one
stock that has been strong all during the
week, and that is not lower than-it was
week ago. Sugar seems destined 10 go up
several points. You hear gossip among the
brokers in New York to the effect that
sugar trust stock is destined tu go up TO
150, anu even TO 200 pat which last figure
even, it would be earning a good dividend.
Whether these 81 ories are ci rcnlated by the
Havemever people and whether their inten-
ton is to bull the stock up a few points
one has no means OF ascertaining. Sugaris
a very interesting question just at present,
as it is always. in fact
The morning times., 1897-01-24
AN IsTALLATioN AND BANQUET
The Government Printing Office
Council Cf National Union FeaSted.


The officers of Government Printing
office Council, the banner council of the
National Union Of the Distric. of Columbia,
were installed last evening at their council
chamber, Scottish Rite Hall, and a. the
conclusion of the EXERCISES repaired to
Fritz Reuters Hotel, where they enjoyed
their annual banquet.
The president, Mr.. Jessie F. Grant, acted
as toast master, Mr.. Daniel Murphy gave
some excellent recitatious, and Mr. Finly
S. Hayes, W. I. Murphy and Charles Murphy,
j. u. Van Scoten and Thomas l.. Jones
sang numerous popular songs, which were
immensely enjoyed by those present.
Messrs. Kirkland and Taft gave selec-
tions on mandolin AMI guitar; and Prof
r. F. Ward, with his graphophone, am Ised
the company, and the Bohemian orchestra,
Il new organization, rendered Sc veral selec-
tions in fine tyle, and all in all the even
ing was Il III ost delightful one
The morning times., 1897-01-24
knzel,s Beer Garden Privilege

1t was learned yesterday, unofficially,
that the excise board has in contemplation
the rejection of the application for a re-
tail license at Kozel's summer garden, on
Fourteenth street, but viii renew the IL
ceDse for the barroom. 1t will be stipu-
lated that he is to make nc sales of in
toxicants to be drunk on the garden prem
ises.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

During the general decline in Indus
trials yesterday after / O'Clock. TobaC-
co had bad drop from rs to73 81 and at
the close had only regained point To-
bacco fell flatter than anything else. This
decline is attributed to the. decision of
Judge Fitzgerald on Friday in the case
brought by the district attorney OF New
York city.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Councilman & Day, Chicago correspond
ents OF Gllrley Barross are also bulish
on wheat, predicting that the report to be
issued tomorrow will be buliish. and that
it may result in sharp demand for wheat
and some advance in wheat values
The morning times., 1897-01-24
A servant Charged With Theft

Rosa Ragland, a colored servant girl, was
arrested in Baltimore yesterday afternoon
by detectives Horne and Weldon, of this
city, and is now locked up at the Twelfth
street station-house upon the charge of
stealing S25 in money from DR.. H. L. E.
johnson, No. 400 l. street northwest.
In addition it is alleged she relieved the
trunk of Miss A. Rose who lives in the
same house, of several valuable garments.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

There was much disappointment that
Union Pacific settlement did not have more
effect. Tie decision OF the United States
and understanding as To the syndicate WAS
conSuthmation devoutly to be wished.
1t was Thought that the reaction to high
prices in the Union Pacific might result.
The tendency OF the stock should be up
from now on.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Dow, Jones & Co. say: The president Of
one of the largest national banks aaid Fri
day night: This constant dropping fire
Of failure, receiversbip, default, etc, is
nothing bat repetition OF what took
place just before the great improvement of
1879"
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Mercantile Company Incorpo rated

The Washington Commission and Sup
ply Company, with an office in the Y NJ.
c. A. building at No 1907 Eleventh street
was incorporated this afternoon for the
purpose of buying and selling merchandise.
The officers are Rev. William A. Credit.
president; John r. Francis, NJ. D, vice
president; Rev. Owen NJ. Waller, seer etary
and treasurer, and H. C. Tyson, general
manager
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Town Topics financial bureau says: The
old-time pool Of the Union Pacific proposes
oput that stocknp. The broadway firm
with large connections. Senatorial and OF h.
erwise, are large holders df L. P.'' 7'r
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Catholic News

The Catholic University has just opened
its new Cormitory. The building is large
and substantially constructed of red brick
with brown stone trimmings and Will ac-
Colmodate forty-four pupils
Adjoining each sleeping apartment Is a
study loom fitted up with the necessary
cOaveniences, including private meter
that will register all gas burned after the
electric lights are turned out al 10 O'Clock.
Rev. Father Griffin and DR.. Shea, the
fathers in charge of the dorrnitory, have
eXacted 20 rigid rules, being assured that
they rely W on the honor Of the students
for their proper conduct, and as the build
ing belongs 20 the students ii VIII be their
pride to keep it in correct condition. Many
OF them have already taken possession cf
their new quarters, but il is rot expected
that the rooms VIII be filled before Febru-
ary Dr. Briggs, of the law department,
considers himself a charter resident, lie
having established himself in the new
building on the first day of the year. The
chapel viii be located at the west end
OF the first floor ana the dining-room and
smoker III the basement
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Couldn's Hit Robert r.

(From the Chicago Dispatch.)
And now the story is that Mr.. Hit was
offered the machine support for con-
sideration. But he refused to be Hit for
$65, 900 in a lump.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
POSTAL SERVICE on THE LAKES.
The Ma arine Engineers Interested
in the Proposition.

The Ma rine EnEineers Interested
in the Proposition.
The National Association Of Marine En-
gineers in session here during the last
week has been greatly interested in the
proposed marine postal service on the
Great Lakes. a committee. headed by
President George Uhler, OF Philadelphia,
waited on Chairman Loud. OF the Postof-
flee Committee of the House. The plants
to have tug stationed in Detroit river TO
carry the mails two and from passing YES
sells with as little interruption as possible
TO their speed The committee exhibited
TO Mr. Loud numerous kilograms and let
ters received by them since their arrival
in this city. all of which urged them to do
their utmost to secure the peTma anenJ estab-
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Robert Lndblom & Co, Silsby's Chicago
correspondents, are still bearish on stocks,
but bulish on wheat They still hold TO
their prediction of 80 for May wheat.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Rev T. F. Murphy, OF Philadelphia, is
said TO have been selected a professor of
the university. He has relatives in this
city and viii arrive here early in the
present week.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

The students of st. Johns College are
rehearsng for their annual evening with
Shakespeare. The program will consist
of six scenes from the most famous OF the
masters plays, and 1.-The boys expect
to do themselves proud on the eventful
occasion, which viii be the latter part OF
next month.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Rev DR.. Conaty, the new rector. made
friends with the students, collectively and
individually, Friday evening. through the
medium OF a pleasant reception, held in
the assembly room OF Mcmahon Hall.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

The clock in the steeple OF St AIoysius'
Church is undergoing thorough cleaning
and repsir:rg, the first since il was built.
thirty odd wears ago
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Right Rev. Bishop BeavenS Of Springfield,
Mass, who came to Washington to attend
the inaugural of DR.. Conaty. was guest
during the week OF the parochial residence
OF st. AIoysius' Church
The morning times., 1897-01-24

The meeting OF the Sodality of st.
Thomas will be held this afternoon ut
2.30 O'Clock at st. DoIuinic'S parish hall
The morning times., 1897-01-24

There viii be meeting Of the promoters
of the League of the Sacred Heart. at
st. Aloysus' Church this evening at
O'Clock.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

An illustrated lecture on Richard Brinsley
Sheridan will be given at Carroll Insti-
tute one evening this week by Mr. John
Do!an, a member of the District bar.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

Cardinal Gibbons has literary admirers
of all denominations in Washington who are
reading his new book, The Ambassador
of Christ"
The morning times., 1897-01-24

St Paurs Church will celebrate the feast
Of its patron saint on next sunday with
solemn pontifical mass. A special musical
program has been arranged, and the Right
Rev Bishop Curtis will celebrate the mass.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

The Paulist Fathers has assumed charge
OF the Sunday school of st. Anthony's
Church, at Brookland
The morning times., 1897-01-24

The Catholic Club held its first reception
and smoker Monday evening at its club
house, No. 500 First street northwest,
which was beautifully decorated with flow
ers and palms The four hundred guests
present were entertained cordially with
program of literary and musical numbers,
and during the evening a choice collation.
was served The club will be at home TO
their lady friends on Thursday evening,
when the pleasures offered will be a re-
ception followed by dance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
Melting Old OH Wells.

4. W. Young, of Washington, has In
vented an electrical heater to be low
cred into an oil well. The Idea Is to
generate electricity In large quantities
so that the refuse matter which clogs
the pores Of the OilstOne will be melted
AMI run out, causing q fresh upward
flow OF oil. The theory as to the OK.
haustlon of so many wells Is that the
oil, In passing upward through the
stone. has clogged the porous stone with
paaffin In such quantities that the fur
Their flow IL stopped ana the well ceases
to produce. Some think that It Is be-
cause the supply In the earth has given
out, but the generally accepted Idea IL
that the oil Is still abundant and only
ceases to flow when the exit Is stopped.
1t has been common to use tOrpedOes to
SKATER the stone ut the bottom of the
well, thus breaking up the clOgged mat.
ter. but this Is an expensive process.
by the Young method the machine,
which Ii about three feet long and re-.
sembles an iron cartridge, Is placed nj
the bottom Of the we'll ana electricity
used Of sufficient voltage to produce an
enormous heat without melting the
metal. The current goes down the
wires, and, by the peculiar construction
Of the carbOn-packed chambers, the In
tense heat Is radlated into the rock IN
all directions, the paraflin ana other re-
fuse Ia softened ana melted so that II
runs, and when the well Is started a
fresh flow occurs just rs strong as
when 1t was first sunk.-Mining and
Scientific Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
Appreciated,

"I'll never forget the time we got a
piano out ut Crimson gulch," remarked
Bronco Bob.
did you enjoy it,"
"Amazin'."
"WhO played on IT."
"All Of us. 1t was just the right
height to let the boys stand up and
rest themselves while they dealt faro
on it."--WashlngtOn Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

Aluminium,

Aluminium heel tips are coming in
vogue in England, and bid fair to come
into general use. The leather Is bet.
ter protected than In the ordinary man.
ner, and they will not slip on the wood.
en- pavement. which Is quite an ad.
vantage.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29
C. M. KELLY. ~ABsTRAcTER.

Among the many attractive feat
ures of Lewistown and Ferguscounty
as a place for profitable and safe in
vestment in real estate, it Is no small
matter that buyers may be assured
OF receiving a perfect title TO lands.
Americans were the first to perfect u
system of abstracting titles of record.
England, with all her boosted safe
guards for vested rights, not only
has nothing approaching to our
American system of abstracting, but
has no county official recorder OF
deeds even.
No government, save New Zealand
with her Torrens system of land
transfers, guarantees land titles.
1t becomes necessary, therefore. for
every buyer of lands to look well to
his title deeds. The various systems
used in the United States for alb
stracting titles, while differing In
minor points, are ali based upon per.
fecting a title chain from government
patent or grant to the present holder,
1t requires the labor of years by ex.
pert searchers of records to abstract
the lands of a single pOpulous county
up to a given date and q constant