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The times., 1897-12-09
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
Decisions Rendered in Several
Cases of Interest.
THE EWlNTERS-MANSFIELD SUIT
Lower Court to Make Such Or.Ier
as 1t May Deem Proper r-Gwynn
VIII Case Decided Fayorably 10
the Defendant Priority of Lin3-
type Invention Awarded 10 Dodge.

The court OF appeals yesterday rendered
II decision in the case of the petition of
Mary Sanders Winters and her husband,
Percy Winters, against Richard Mansfield,
the actor, for u writ of iuandarnus to re
auire the supreme court of the District TO
mandate of the court of appeals in de
cision, rendered few months ago, in
the action brought by Mrs. Winters or
money due from Mansfield.
Mrs Winters entered suit for money due
her, alleging non-fulfilIment of contract
on the part OF Mansfield. She secured
verdict aud Mansfield appealed. The
higher court held that she should receive
salary only for the time she played with
Mansfield. The cause was reinanded TO
the trial court. After the fun time Of
til. contract had expired, Mrs. Winters
filed an amended hill, claiming salary for
the full term, amounting TO VI 800.
Judgment as asked for that amount on
| the gsound that the court OF appeals con
teupIated such action, and a petition
was flied with the court of appeals for n
| nandanms To compel the lower court to
order defendant TO show cause why Judg-
ment should not be rendered as prayed
for The court of appeals says:
Under the circumstances of this case
| We shall rot make any order requiring
cause tc be shown why mandamus sho I'D
| not issue as prayed. We assume hat
when the matter is brought TO the atten-
tion OF the court below the proper order
viii. be made and the leave 10 amend
VIII be withdrawn or vacated If, ho-v-
ever, it should become necessary the pc
titioncr can move for an order TO show
cause"
The times., 1897-12-09
DOLLAR WHEAT AGAIN.
Apparently No Limit To the Up
ward Movement

Chicago, Dec. S.-vheat sold above 4
dollar touay and stayed there. The top
price was ST OF against eS IA cents as
the low figure The Close was 81 90 IL, %
. cents higher than the previous day. II.
week the price has advanced . cents, and
there appears u be DO limit 10 the Up
ward movement Shorts did the buying
that advanced the price. and as they are
tie ores 10 do the walking, there IS no
telling where prices VIII go before the
end OF the month, il the Letter party does
not sen cut. The Letter crowd was the
largest seller and prevented prices gong
up too fast.
Armour started sixty-four ears of whea:
from MINES apolis over the st. Paul road
for Chicago today. and Peavey loaded
fifty cars but. rin'ling that it would
not grade here, unloaded it. The vital
question: is: II we cannot get wheat here
to deliver now at 81, when the short in
terest is 2, 900 900 bushels, what are odr
chances for getting it here in May, whei
the short interest is about 10000 600
bushels?
The times., 1897-12-09
ROUTES TO The KLONDIKE
One by Rail and the Other by
Steamship.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Has Applied for Charter-Nrw
Steamer service.

Montreal, Dec. s. Special advices from
Vancouver, b. c.. state that Corthew aud
Wilkinson, who went to the Yukon for
the Canadian government to locate an
all Canadian route, have returned and
will report to tie government in favor Of
a route starting at Ketimat from IN inlet
on the Alaskan route running strlight
through CeEadian territory to Teslin Lake
Cortfew says there is no short cut.
Sixty miles inland on the route which
VIII be accepted they discovered vast de-
posits OF quartz. Several tons were
brought back and assayed $50 TO $500 in
mineral, mostly copper. The route TO
Teslih Lake is through valley, sparseiy
tirr hered. aIuosr as level as Broadw1y,
New York. The valley is without loInt
the old bed Of the Skeena River. Game IS
abundant and white fish block the streauls
III season. The Canadian Pacific Rail-
way has applied for a charter to run a
road from. Ketmat 10 Teslin Lake.
James Roche, member OF tie Imperial
Parliament Tor Kerry, left Montreal this
morning for New York on his way back
to England He states that he came
to Canada for the purpose OF establishing
an efficient steamship service from Vic
toria and Va ncouver, by way OF the
StikceI route TO the Rlondike. He had
interviews with the officials OF both the
Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Rail
roads. He has made a most thorough per
sunaI examination OF the harburs and
landing points along the British Column 5ia
coast, and the syndicate which he repre-
sentS has purchased two stea mers of
! 600 tons each.
Mr. Roche believes that those two steam
ers VIII be capable OF accomplishing two
trips q week, leaving both Victoria and
Vancouver. He is confident that the
rush for the gold fields at the opening
of tie season VIII he tremendous.
The times., 1897-12-09
FUNDS COMING IN FREELY.
Report at the American University's
Trustees Meeting

Report at the American Universify's
Trustees Meeting.
The board OF trustees of the American
University held its semi-annual meeting at
the Lehman Building yeterday. ReT
Charles II. rayne, OF New York, was
elected chairman
Bishop Hurst, chancellor of the univer-
sity reported that interest in it is IN
creasing. According to the report Of
the treasurer, the receipts since the last
meet ing of the board, In May, were
$4,000. IL was stated that the College
cf History building will be completed
during the early part OF the year.
The following were present: Rev ID. IT,.
Carroll of baltimore: President w. w.
Smith, OF the Randolph Macon College.
Bishop Hurst. the chancellor of the uni
vcrsity; Rev. DIR. W. II. Milburn, and
Messrs Hiram Price, Matthew q. Emery,
b. F. Leighton, A. B. Duvall, and b. ii.
Warner, Of this city; also Rev. DR.. Beiler,
vice chancellor OF the university; ReY. C.
w. EalCwIn, the secretary of the boa ri
Of trustees, and Rev. Albert Osborn, the
registrar OF the university.
The times., 1897-12-09

Sugar declared only the regular diEi-
dend of = per cent yesterday, contrary 10
the general expectation on Friday. Early
in tint morning Sugar began to decline ard
the street in general inferred quite rea-
sonably that there would be no extra.
When the action of the directors became
known, everybody was, for the dag, ar
rayed against the trust stock. The decline
for the day was points, to 40 and a
fraction. There are some who predict
that there is 10 be further bad slump
i'll Sugar, hut the chances seem 10 he
against this. one cannot say how far
manipulation viii go further, but the chances
are much against Sugar dropping points.
The careful people believe that scme-
time toda IL viii begin 10 climb again and
that an advance OF several points is to
be expected. Everything In the coI.di-
ton of tile trust favors this theory. The
| fact is that the insiders are buying Sugar
| aud the room traders selling il. The
story OF the bitter opposition Haunted
by the manipulators has given way to
the authoritative statement that the D0scher
| refineries Will lie friends and allies Of the
| trust, If even as some allege they are
not already part of 1t. Mr.. Oingley and
| Secretary Gage have shut out fGeign
| sugars entirely. Ala these matters, with
the still frequently reiterated ass .rtion
that the Standard oil people IRE II The
| trust, seem unavoidabIy to point toward
good advance.
The times., 1897-12-09

The lectures of Col. Robert G. ingersoll
given at the National from time 10 time
are always fraught with interest for those
who synpathize with him, as well rs Tor
q great many who differ with him IN
conclusions. but admire bis rhetoric and
oratoIy. His lecture for next Sunday even
ing, at tile National, will be a new one, a
definition OF his position q reply TO q
question often asked, but hitherto un-
answered, why L Am an A gnostic. >
1t will be ii typical Ingersoli lecture, and
will be treat in oratory.
The times., 1897-12-09
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
Installation of Officers for the
Ensuing Term


Columbia Lodge, No. 391, Sons Of st.
George, on Tuesday evening installed the
foil wing officers: Thomas Murden, W.
president; Francis Tayte W..vice president
Arthur Tausley, W. messenger; Alfred
Welci, W. secretary; John Hunt, W. treas
urer: NJ. F. Savage, W. assistant secre-
taIy. The retiring president. Alfred Ellaley,
on vacating his chair made al able adj
dress. The new president then appointed
his subordinate Officers: Alfred Shackl,.s,
W. assistant messenger; Charlie F Parker,
W. chaplain; Charles Cook, " O. sentin Il;
A. Field, W. /. sentinel; trustees, William
Morris. Albert Lawrence and Alfred EllaIey.
The initiation of new members then
follow ed, and was successfully carried cut
by the degree team. After the closing IF
the lodge, songs and recitations We're given
and all spent u en- oyabIe evening. Next
Tuesday evening no business will be trans.
acted, it being a smoker fer the benefit
OF the members and their friends.
The times., 1897-12-09

Don't be persuaded into buying liniments
without reputation or merit Chamber
,ain's Pain Balm costs no more, ana its
merits have Eecn proven by test OF many
years. Such letters as the following from
L. G. Bagley, Hneneme. Cal, are constantly
being received: The best remedy for pain
have ever used is Chamberlain Pain Balm
and / say so after having used it in my
family for several years 1t cures
rheumatism, lame back, sprains and swell
ings. For sale 10y Henry Evans, wholesale
and retail druggist, a3S st and Conn aye.
and st.pw. and 1928 Md ave. ne.
The times., 1897-12-09
New York Cotton Market.
IT'S PATRoNAL FEAST DAY.
Pontiftcal Mass Celebrated at the
Catholic University.


The feast Of the Immaculate Conception
yesterday was the patronalfeast day of the
Catholic University, and was observed By
PontificaI mass in the chapel of the
Caldwell Han, Cardinal Gibbons ponti-
floating. Very Rev. p. ]. GaTrigan, D
D., vice rector OF the University. was the
assistant priest, and Rev. John 5. Dunn
OF Providence, and Rev. Maurice O'Connor,
Of Boston, were deacon and subdeacon. re
Spectively. The deacUnS CT honor 70 tine
cardinal were Rev. James j. Fox AMI
Rev. J +. O'Meara. Rev.PadlP 7. A yIward
and Donald j. McKinnon We're masters OF
ceremonies. The students of st. Thomas
College acted as acolytes, and the students
Of Holy Cross College Were attendants III
the cardinal. The Right Rev Rector Mgr
Thomas J. Ccnaty and Right Rev. Mgr.
Mcmahon occupied seaIs in the sanctuary.
| All the professors of the different faculties
| of the University We're present in their
| academic robes. The sermon was pFeachat
The times., 1897-12-09
Reports of rhfevIne Operations

The following rofberies were reported to
tEepolice department yesterday: r. Jones,
No. 1895 Fourte. nth street northwest, Mon
day night, a King of the Read bicycle
lamp, from off bicycle in front of Columbia
Theater; Lorenzo Thomas. No. 5 90 Missouri
ay enue, reports stoleu Monday night ST.
in money and pension papers; Frank II.
Jones, No, 4s4 L street southwest, one
bicycle: j. r. Morgan, stolen from cor lei
Of Eleventh and q streets northwest, one
brown saddle off bicycle.
The times., 1897-12-09

impression on the Senate. 1t indicates
the public interest in this great question
and presa ges the conflict that is TO be
maintained until the Administration is
forced to act as the millions of American
freemen insist it shall act. The American
people VIII not he satisfied until Ame.i-
cas- strong arm is extended and the
Spanish yoke lifted from the neck OF the
Cubans, and their bondage is turned into
absolute freedom.
The times., 1897-12-09
On TRIAL FOR BIGAMY.
Richard ID. Goodman Held for the
Action of the Grand. Jury.

Richard Daniel Goodman, a welI-known
colored man OF this city, past commander
of G.. A. r. post, and most worshipfuI
grand master of the Sons and Daugh.
ters of Jerusalem, was vest erda j arraigned
III Judge Kimball's police court on
charge Of bigamy.
The complaint was made by an elderly
woman fIom Ehnira, n. Y, who claims
TO be his first wife, and who has been
looking for the truant for twelve years
Goodman, she says, left her after they
had been married several years. He came
here and married another woman about
twelve years ago, and has been living
here ever since. Goodman was held in the
sum of $1,000.
The times., 1897-12-09
One DOLLAR
Per Visit is Our Only Charge,
All MEDICINES and SERV-
ICES Included.
Young Men, Middle Age
or Old Men.

Suffering from excesSes and errors OF
youth OVeFwOrk mental WCrrys
ana troubled with Nervous Debhitys
Loss Of Memory, BashfuineSs. Confusion OF
Ideas Headache, Dizziness, Palpita ton
or tile Heart, Weak Back Dark Circles
Around the Eyes, Pirnpies on the Face, Loss
OF Sleep, Tired Feeling in the Morning
Evil Fore ebOdings, Dull, stupid, Aversion 20
Society, no Ambitinn, Bat Taste in the
Mouth, Dreams and Night I1Dsses, Deposits
IN the Urine, Frequent UriuatiCu, som etiIues
accompanied with slight bunnng- Kidney
troubles, or any Disease or the GenitO-
Urinary Organs. Can here find an honest.
sale. and speedy cure
VARICOCELECURED ONCE withOut
operation Have you the seeds or any past
CY OF Loss Of Sexual Power, and DO you
contemplate MARRIAGE Do you feel
safe IN taking this step? Yoa ca mt afford
10 take any risk Like father: IKE son-
We have a never r-faiiinE remedy that VIII
purify the Blood and positively bring back
Lost Power. Our honest opinion always
given.
The times., 1897-12-09
Beaten 10 Death for Assault

Marion. Ind. Dec. Miss Minnie Gu
nard, white girl, fifteen years old,
went 10 the house of a COlored family.
named smith, on an erraud yesteTda fter-
noon. None of the family was at home
except Joseph Smith, who assaulted her
and fled. The girls two brothers started
IN pursuit. and finally secured him, and
beat him to death.
The times., 1897-12-09
Miss Kate Neal Adtudged insane

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. s.-Miss Kate
Neal, the pretty white girl of Sweet
Springs, who eloped few lays ago with
Joseph Jol nson, a negro, has been adjudg I'd
insane and will be taken to the asylum at
st. JOSEPH today Miss Neal was bro Ight {
back from Denver Monday night by Pinker-
ton detectives
The times., 1897-12-09

There is considerable buIlish talk aboI
Chicago Gas. Town Topics says:
The Flower party purposes making their
specialties quite active. The sixty lays
puts on Peoples Gas at SO naturally draw WIS
attention to the stock afresh, and must
stimulate activity. The ex-governor will
not leave for his long vacation until the
9th proximo, and he AYERS that, between
this and then, Peoples Gas VIII sell vel
above 100, Connor is hullish, of Co lrse,
on his Great Western. II the market holds
all the iow-priced shares VIII advance.
The times., 1897-12-09

Sales L. s. Electric Light Bonds S500
at 102. Washington Gas, . at i6 Ii.
L. s. Electric Light, Is at 06. Poto-
mac Fire Insurance, 8 at 63. Mergenthaler
Linot' pc, 10 at IA; 10 at A. Is; 10
at Az IL; 30 at 1i3 IA; 20 at i3 8;
30 at 4:S; IL at 142 rs; 80 at 142 , 4;
10 at 142 2 10 AT 142 IA; 10 at L 49,
Lanston Monctype 100 at 19 rs.
After call Riggs Fire Insurance, Is at
s. Metropolitan Railroad, ut ~.
cnNrR NAft.N1 tsc,NIts
The times., 1897-12-09

Louisville & Nashville looks good for
a further decline from present figures.
There is nothing in the situation OF the
company especially hopeful There seems
no probability of Z dividend in January
despite the rumors that such action has
been determined on by the directors.
The times., 1897-12-09
Welded BUT MOI MATCHED.
Two Wives Who Want Freed Im
From Their Hus bands.

Virginia Fowle filed a bill in equity
yesterday afternoon for divorce from her
husband, George a. Fo,vle. The COM
plainant, under her maiden name, Virginia
Taylor, was married to the defeuda at by
Rev. Dr. Barr, April %, 1892. She al
Ieges cruel treatment and disregard Of his
marriage vows.
Nettie Z. Staples has brought suit for
absolute divorce from her husband, Fl Ill
tleroy NJ. Staples, and in her petition asks
that she may he allowed to resume her
maiden name OF Nettie E. Miller. Thy
were married in Washington on Aug dst
6, 1894. Desertion and non-support are
all eyed.
The times., 1897-12-09
Dow, Jones & Co. say of the grangers.

Dow, Jones & Co. say of the grangers:
People who have been bulls for a
month, and particularly on the granger
group. do not aba ndon their position that
those stocks are soon to sell al materially
higher figures. The heaviest buyers re-
Gently have been the life insurance and
other financial institutions. People who
have advanced Quincy in past times talk
very confidently of its crossing 10 be-
fore the winter is over and if it is de-
termined To go on the per cent basis in
February the stock will sell above l -.
Rock Island may remain at 4 FER cent
| for some time, and it may not, for this
The times., 1897-12-09

road, OF all the grangers. pays to its
stockholders what ii earns. whether II
be per cent or 2 per cent. st. Pan
exhibited unusual strength yesterday in
keeping with its previous reputation oI
being laggard in the early stages OF n
bull market and then becoming n leader
The times., 1897-12-09

For almost the first time in many Y aekS
Sugar and the remainder of the stock
market Travelled different ways yeSter-
day While Sugar was tumbling, the
grangers, the other intiustrials, and, in
fact, nearly everything else vas climbing
With this advance there was increased
activity all the morning, and apparently
q considerable amount of new outside buy
ing. The news of the day was. as usual
considered favorable by the street. Some
Of the Western railroad rate disturbances
We're settled and earnings We're all good.
Toward the close OF the day the bnying
lost some of its eagerness, and there We're
evidences of pretty heavy realizing. 4
reaction today seems probable.
The times., 1897-12-09
DELIVERY OF THE MAILS.

Postal Rules Concerning the Iiu-
ties of Hailronds.
4 poSta circular issued yesterda requires
railroad companies to take mails froTn and
deliver them into all terminal postoCfices,
whateve may he the distances between The
station and the postoffice, except in cities
Where other provision for such service is
nade hy the department.
1t is said that the agitation Of this ques
ton was started in connection with the
Rriri,twood postofficc filht, when it was
suggesttd Il at the Brightwood Railroad
Company wodld not call for and deliver he
nail at Postmaster Van Horns store.
The times., 1897-12-09

Judgment was reversed iii the case of
Walter GwynE, jr., against Mary Gwynn,
whe received from her father. gen. Walter
Gwynn, by viii. 81 900 for the education
OF her brother Walter, conditioned that she
should have control OF the methods Of cdu-
cation. If interfered with In this direc-
ton the money was to revert TO her. She
alleged that this interference was made,
Walter brought suit for the money with
interest fIom the date of win and won
his case.
The times., 1897-12-09
Exemplary Punishment Inflicted.

exemplary FuhlsIlment InIHcted,
William Jones, colored driver, in a
fit OF drunkenness repeatedly beat a de
crepit old horse TO make it 20 fast, end
when the animal refused to do as he wished
he deliberately thrust a knife I'm its side.
Judge Scott sentenced Jones to 364 days
i'll jail, the full extent of the law.
The times., 1897-12-09

Manager Herman will present to the
patrons of the Lyceum Theater next week
an attraction which comes with strong
promise OF good things. 1t is the Vanity
Fair Burlesaue Company, presenting pot
pourr Of fun. music and beauty. RE
performers are well known vaudeville peo.
pie and they report long cast.
The times., 1897-12-09

1t is ruinored that divideuds Will be lie
clared OH Chesapeake & Ohio and Southern
Railways. There was story Yesterday
that Morgan interests are again at work
on these stocks.
The times., 1897-12-09

The Academy of Music viii next week
present Charles Frohman drama Of comedy
and sentiment, The Two Little Migrants"
which made such a pleasant impression
at the Lafayette Square Theater last year
Though it was given Al that time at
standard pIices, it will next week be
given at the Academy's popular prices.
Miss Mildred Holland heads the cast of
players who viii appear here.
The times., 1897-12-09

Do you know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and sunday
4imes-the only COMPLETE news
paper publisaed in Washington
served IL you by carrier for fifty.
cents ss MONTH?
The times., 1897-12-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refundthe nioneyif il failsto cure.
25c. The genuine has L. Is. G. on each Ia bl et
The times., 1897-12-09

Augustus Fitou's company OF players
viii present the Cherry PickcrSs = at the
Grand opera House next week. This
play of Joseph Arthur's is one OF the
melodramauc successes OF the day aud
win be given here with some OF the l-ading
players, the original scenery, and prop
critics OF the New York production. Raiahs,
bcgums, English and native military, as
well as GiyiIiens, European and Err lsian
present a pleasing panorama Of color and
the costumes and scenery enhance ma
terially the beautiful OrientalisGn OF the
piec.s aud setit off In Characteristic fashion.
The rcat gun scene and The duel in the
last act furnish just sensation enough
to set the blood tingling in ones yiens,
While the comedy of Mrs. Duleep and
Private Brown Is at once unctuous and
mirth provoking.
The times., 1897-12-09

In the case of Philip 7. Dodge against
Joseph c. Fowler, claimants "a inventors
of tho linotype typesettinE machine, the
examiners Of interferences in the Patent
office gave priority OF invention 10
Dodge which decision was reversed by
the examiners n-chief and this Judgment
was sustained by the Commissioner 9f
Patents. The court of appeals reverses the
decision OF the commissioner, and accords
priority To Dodge.
The times., 1897-12-09
New york STOCK Marker
Omen High Inw Clos

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs X Co
members Of tie New York Stock Exchange.
142 + street.
The times., 1897-12-09

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily Icy W. B. Hitbs K Co,
members o the New York Stock Exchange
I4o7 F street.
The times., 1897-12-09
COMING TO THE THEATERs.

The sale for the Danirpseh single seats
opened strong yesterday at the Lafayette.
Madame Melba, the Divine Nellie,'' w.io
is such popular favorite in Washington, Is
meeting with great success as the lea Ter
Of MI Damrosch's company this year. As
mere vocalist size possesses the most
beautiful voice at the service OF an an
paralleled technique. As a singer she adds
TO Il style irreproachably correct the first
measure or sentiment, dramatic accent
all her own, inimitable infections OF the
voice, and an art of articula ton which is
more easily admired than initiated. As
ali actress, the. scenic illusion is complete
with her, and it is said Of Gounod that.
when she sang III Paris, contrary to his
usual habit of leaving the managerial box
after the ballet, on Melha nights he always
stopped until the end OF the opera. This
is Madame Gadskis fourth season with the
Damroscil company. She was heard here
one year ago as Elizabeth in 'Tannhanssr,'
and two years ago was very successful in
the role of Hester Prynne, in The Scarlet
LetteI," which she created. She sang il
in English No one who saw her as he
heroine OF that sonber tragedy the more
sunber because gnawing remorse is here
more terrible than frantic explosion, will
soon forget the neffably sweet and sad
aud tender beauty OF her performance. she
is only uwenty-seven years OF age and un-
dc cubte dly has great future. Herr Erhs sst
Kraus, the tenor. who succeeded Alvary IN
the Damrosch Company, is Srandly hand
some man, over six feet tall, and has u
superb voice. ''Lohengrin'f which he sings
here, is one of his greatest roles. Other
principals are SaIignac, Fischer, Cam
panari and Ibos. NJ. Salignac is a Paris
artist from the opera comique, who made
his first appearance in the United states
during the season OF ls96-97.