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The times., 1897-11-11
MR.. DOWNING'S MYSTERY
Police Do Not Believe His Story of
the Assault.
Say That His Version Of the Stabbins
Does Not Agree With Facts in
Their Possession.

The man who assaulted Bedford Down
ing, tte young medical student ut How
ard University, last Monday night, viii
probably not be arrested until Downing
himself confesses who his assailant was as
The police believe he knows. Downing as
heretofore STAYED in The Times claims that
he was assaulted and robbed by colcred
mar near the corner of Florida avenue
and Sixth street northwest, While on
his way To the university. The police,
after a thorough Investigation, place alb
solUtely no dependence upon this state
ncut.
Lewis Cune6. the Italian fruit dealer
positively denies Downing statement that
tie latter purchased cigar of him that
night Downing saws that he gave the
Italian a So bill Cunco had no money
of that denomination on that day and SO
toid Downing yesterday before Detectives
Wcedun and Parhan 1t is easy 10 be
seen. too, that Downing in going down
Florida avenue " a. going out of MS way
TO 90 g toward University Besices Down
ing is explicit in his statement that the
time was $40, and two police Officers OF
the Eighth precinct are equally certain
that at that time they Were ON the very
cornet, ,lst a few y.trds from where
Downing claims TO have been assaulted
They saw nu;ninp ana heard nothing 1f
the occurrence.
During their Investigations tie police
have Rand young man who has here
toforc been very friendly with the injured
man, but whom, the police say, has rather
Wild habits and frequently CANDLES They
are eudeavoring TO ascertain if the two
We're together last Monday night.
Anolher claim is also made that
trouble over a woman caused tue affair,
Another fact was brought out in tie in
vestigation yesterday: that the eXamina-
tions at the university take place tOmor-
Tow, and it is said that Downing is be-
hind in his studies. The police also re-
gard It queer that the young man did
not report the alleged hold-up or have
il done untn more than fourteen hours
after it is said TO have happened.
Altogether tne matter Is q mastery, but
the police believe they have solved il,
out al G unable 10 do anything. That Down
ing was stabbed, and is in a serious con
dition. there is 80 doubt. and II hardly
possible, either, that tEey were self-in
fIicted The Young man is a brother of
ex- Congressman Downing, and his home is
at STANTON, Va. He is confined to his
rooCi In his boarding house at No. $40 Sixth
street northwest, and is attended by ply
sician
The times., 1897-11-11
L. :. ELECTRIC LIGHTING co.
Directors Elected at the Meeting
Held AT Harper's Ferry.

Held al Harper FeflN.
The ''fteenth annual meeting of the
shareholders Of the United states Electric
Lighting Company was held at Harper's
Ferry vest Ster1av. 4 Pullman parlor car car
ried ap nearly fifuy uf the prominent stock
holders, aud dining car attached fur
nisheG them good luncheon and an
elaborate Course dinner.
President 4. a Thomas called the meet
ing u order and ola motion OF James L.
Norris. Mr. SfilsGn Hntchms was made
chairman. and ;. w Tulioch, secretary.
Nearly an tie shares were represented
ia person o. by proxy, and tie following
named gentlemen were chosen directors
for the ensuing year, the board ha vim Z
been reduced 10y dn amendment TO the
bylaws, from fifteen To thirteen:
a. A Thomas. Seymour W Tulloch,
George ". Gray. Charles Werner, John
W. Mccartney, ". II Slater, Thomas o.
HiHs, james L. Norris, Samuel j Butter
field, George W. Pearson, Charles c.
DaHcauSon, John Canmack, ard Clarence
F Nnrmeht
The mceTiue after approving the re
port of the president aud directors, passed
two important resolutions. The rirst recon-
n.endeG that the directors resume. at the
Gext qCa-tcr, 8 per cent dividends the
second authorized the directors, il needed,
to put Ott $500. uo0 of bonds OF deben-
cures 10 defray the COST of extending
underground conduits and sUhwayst for
an increase OF the plant. and FOR an out
fit OF storae. batteries 1t was stated
that doun of this II oney wonld be needed
before August next, il then. and that the
authority given was only PROVISIONAL.
The earnings Of the company for the
last year were reported TO be in excess
Of S330,0oo, and the increase of busi-
ness Satisfactory.
The times., 1897-11-11
SONS of SD. George.

Columbia Lodge No. 397 gave their first
smoker of the season Tuesda night a the
lodge room, No. 425 Twelfth street north
west. The committee appointed by the
lodge consisted of Prother y. Tausby, w
Stearns, Allied ShackIes f. Payte, with
Charles F. Parker as chairman, who opened
the exereies with an address of welcome.
Songs and recitations were given BY
Brothers A. Knull, a. ElIaby, T. Elatcher.
II. Vince, Thomas Jones. Alfred WelcE,
Thomas Collins, Ed Matthews Charles
Parker, Field, A. Day and II. Tuner.
An address was delivered by Brother John
Hunt, who dwelt largely on Where are
the ola hoys?'i Brother EdwaTd Walton.
from Citizen Lodge No. ., New York,
talked about Union with one another,
The lodge, though only five years old. has
during the Ia ST twelve months made con
siderable Improvement in its workings, and
it is expected that in a short time the
membership viii run up to 200. There is
TO be two initia tions ON November l6. and
others are soon to follow. On November
so the election of Officers for the next six
months will take place.
The times., 1897-11-11
Associatea Cnnritics Aieetinw.

Thu annual meeting OF the Asspciat ed
Charities VIII he held tomorrow evening.
in The hall OF Columbian University, Elf
teenth and II streets. The following pro-
gran. ha been arranged: PTa Yer, minutes OF
last annual meeting report of General Sec
rctary George :. Wilson, report of chair
man board 7f fmcna gers, Prot. B. T Janney;
address by Edward T pevinc, general sec
retary New York Charity Organization
Society; address by Rev. p. l.. whitman
j.. D., president Columbian University
The standardization Of officers and mem bers
of tine boafd OF mana gers for the ensuing
year viii also IKE pace.
The times., 1897-11-11
PICKETT NOW IL CUSTODY.
Charged With Using Razor With
Terrible Effect.

Walter Pickett, the negro who has been
wanted for the past three months for a
murderous assault upon six persons at Il
paror social on Second street north
west, surrendered himself yesterday to
Detective Lacey and was locked up IA
the charge OF assault with intent 10 Kill.
fwo Cf Pickett's victims, a coiored nah
md woman named Williams who claim they
gere sashed 10y the negro's razor, came
1ear dying from Their injuries and We're
for long time confined at Freedman's
Hospital. Tney finally recovered, how
ever.
After the assault the negro esca ped,
and was traced TO Baltimore and Phila-
delphia, hat eludcd arrest. Recently he
returned TO Washington ana his where
abouts I.eoame known 20 Detective Lacey
That officer was watching for an oppor-
tuDity 10 ATTEST Pickett when he sur
rendered himself yesterday.
The times., 1897-11-11
District Exbibif az Omaha.

Prof. Gore, OF Columbian University
superintendent of Public Schools Powell
and Mr. v. g. Fischer, tile committee
which VIII represent The District in the
TranslnisSissippi and International ExDo-
snion. 10 he held at 0niaha, Net. from
June 10 November next, appeared before
the Commissioners yesterday morning 10
discuss the matter of an approplia tion for
the District exhibit. They expressed the r
great desWe lat Washington should make
a good showing, ana placed the amount
necessary for a IIoEer eXhinit at $4,000.
The times., 1897-11-11
A BOY MURDERER.
James f. Jones Sentenced TO the
Penitentiary for Life.

MouuhsviIle w. I a, Sov.10. james Ed
ward Jones, thirteen year old colCred boy,
was sentenced to the penitentiary for life
this afternoon, having been found guilty
OF murdar In the first degree. on July 20
in spirit or revenge he tied Stanley Ma
son, aged seven, with ropes, and with
switches, clubs and hoe deliberately
beat him 10 death. He also beat Willie
Mason, q three-year-oId brother Of stan
ley, but tle latter recovered.
The times., 1897-11-11
Internnf1onal lesson Committee.

The nterdenuminational lesson commit
tee, which selects the international les
sons for the Protestant Sunday y-schoois.
met at the Cochran Hotel yesterday and
Will be in session today. 1t is expected
that 1t VIII adjourn this evening.
One of the questions to be decided at
this meeting is whether separate and
more simple lessons shall be provided for
the primary department.
The times., 1897-11-11

The worst cold ever had in mylife was
cured by Chamherlain's Cough Remedy"
writes W. II Norton, of Sutter Creek, Cal
This cold lie eft na with cough ana was
eXpectorahng all the time. The RENE ly
cnred rae, and ] want all Of my friends
when troubled with "a cough or cold 10
use t, for it will do them good" Sold by
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail drug.
gists, 93S F st and Conn. ave. and ) st.
NV and 42S Nc. ave. me-
The times., 1897-11-11

To prevent colds; Rubini's Pills, the great
preventive against pneumonia, pleurisy,
bronchitis colds in the head, etc. Wash
ington Homeopathic Pharmacy, 1907 Fl
street northwest. No branches, Tele-
phone, 1888 no3-sf
The times., 1897-11-11
Lessons for Children.

Tomorrow Mrs. W. f. Crafts. presider'
Of the International Union OF Primary sun
day-school Teachers, is to deliver tue sec
ord lecture in the free course fer sunday
school teachers at the Fourth Presby
terian Church, Ninth street, between e and
streets, ON Child Study for Sunday
school Teachers y
The times., 1897-11-11

DO you know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news
paper published In Washington
served to you by carrier for fifty
cents a month?
The times., 1897-11-11

Do Won know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and sunday
Times-.the only COMPLETE news
paper published I'm Washington
served to you by carrier for fifty
cents a month?
The times., 1897-11-11

To Cure Cold in >Jne Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund the money If it fails to
cure. goo. se2-u
The times., 1897-11-11

The Popular Line TO Baltimore Is
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Special excursion next Sunday. $1.00
round trip. no10-4t
The times., 1897-11-11
s2.oO 70 riImdeIrhLa and he. Sc. .oo

INFI NItt I t'-III-lN sstiIia ItHIItbdN.
Tickets good going on 700, 500, 900,
and lI:oo a. Ia. trains, Sunday, November
Il, 5nd on an trains returning same day.
except the Congressional Limited.
no104t
The times., 1897-11-11
cHRYsANTHEMuM

PJAN NTS. with from 1 to over 100
flowers, and from 15c 10 $25 each. Al
homegrown. Finest collection of Plants
70 select from in Washington
J.R. REEM Ar.
no11-3mo. 6I2 18Th ST. NV,
The times., 1897-11-11

Use DR.. Henry's HeadacI.e Powders for
nervous debility and sleepiessness.
mol thurs, ,sat-tf
The times., 1897-11-11

Your credit is good al Lansburghs Fur
niture House, 18th and F SITS. oc3-tf
The times., 1897-11-11
b. * 0. BULLETIN.
EvcrnsroNRarEs

EXCURSION RATES.
Philadelphia and return. So. Sunday
neSt.
Baltimore and return 81. Sunday next
The times., 1897-11-11

Your credit is good al Lansb burgh's Fur
niJUre House. 3th and + sts. oc3-tf
The times., 1897-11-11
WcodhurY,s Facial Soap

NERVOUS TROUBLES all kinds cured
with ANIMAL EXTRACTS. Free book
tells how. Washington Chemical Co,
Washington, d, c. oc3O-l
The times., 1897-11-11

ms Is Orand bargain Numper one.
Ladies Fine TanOr-made English Ker-
seY and Persian tiYth jackets, IN BLACK,
blue, Drown, tan and green, ~ ana 26-
inch lengths, shape and storm fronts,
stitched ana strap seams. Rnadame siiS
and satin Innings. which are true blue
value A. SlD-oU, VIII be sold TO-DAY Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
NOTES on TURF AFFAIRS.

William c. whitney denies that he desires TO pur-
chase Plaudt or any other twoyear-old. and adds
that he has desire TO become turfman.
although he has purchased horses at Lexington.
Paudit and Great Bend are at the Brookdae
Farm Red Bank. n. J. William c. Whitney could
have treated his guests to view Of three model
breeding Establishments within one hour OF New
York where his guests could have seen Plaudit.
Great Bend The Huguenot and other horses that
have races.
j. F. Madden dug up English bidder. who Is
said TO have given $500 for Rowland 1t behooves
him TO his Klondike with sollctude. for. II he
got $500 for How and. Plaudt would be cheap
morse for three times that amount.
OF course. everybody who takes the slightest in
terest In racing is intensely pieased at the snccess
Of James T. Sloan England. Tod. as ne de-
lights be called. proved surprise to the Britons.
IN the midst Of the triumph and pHans over
Tod's" proves and skill as Jockey. American
turtmen should not forget that John Higgins.
American trainer. sent ffty-seven winners 10 the
post In the that has just closed. The horses
trained by Mr.. Huggins won $4,000 IN stakes and
purses for the Loria I'd Beresford stable II should
he borne in mind that the material In MIR. Hug
THAI the horses were the produce Of the Rancocas
Farm OF Johnstown n. J. John Huggins VIII leave
England December 6. He will remain In this
country six weeks. and will then return to Eng
land
No tidings have been heard from the Borsemen's
Protective Association for several days. 1t Is
barely possible that the leaders have taken a trip
IN balloon to the North Pole to recover from the
effects Of the chilly reception accorded them by
the Jockey Club
There are few owners and trainers to be seen In
broadway. Many OF the racing men are In Balti-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
THE NEW AUSTRIAN CABINET.
HOW THE PORTFOLIOS ARE DISTRIBUTED

HOW THE PORTFOLIOS ARE DISTRIBUTED
A UNION TO OPPOSE THE MINISTRY.
Vienna, Nov 3O.-The new Austrian Cabinet
in which Baron Won Gautsch Won Frankenthurn
Is president of the Council OF Ministers. has been
completed and will be gazetted tomorrow. The
assignment Of portfolios is as follows:
BARON Won GAUTsCH. Premier and Minister Of the
Interior
COUNT WEISEESHEIM3 Minister ~ National Defence
DIR. vON wITTEK. Minister o. Railways
COUNT Won BALLET I.ATOUE Minister OF Public In
struction.
HERR BoEHMBAwECK Minister OF Finance.
HERR KoERBER Minister Of Commerce.
DR. j. Won Rt.BER Minister OF Justice
COUNT BYI.ANDTHREIDT. Minister OF Agriculture
The "Neuc Free Presse' to-day. referring 70
the political situation in Austria-Hungary. says:
The members Of the Right have formed union
to oppose the new Government. While Willie
20 vote for the provisional compromise taus!Io
Hungarian compacD bin. they decline 10 EN-
tain any proposal for the repeal OF the iahsuaS
ordinances. The Left groups are uniteo IN opp.
eition TO the Right. They demand Iepea, -
the language ordinances and the witnuIaMa' w. us
the amended standing orders. ana iils's, vi ont
resignation of DR.. Abrahamovics. tne W
OF the Lower House OF the RelchsrA'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
STOLE EEALSKIN GARMENTS.
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED FOR rHEFTs IN
FrRRIERs' STORES.

TWO WOMEN ARRESTED FOR rHEFrs IN
FrRRIERs' STORES.
Two we-dressed women were arraigned before
Magistrate Hedges In the Essex Market court yes
terday. for stealing from fur houses sealekin gar
ments valued at 500. They were Annie Dray:on.
alias May Murray and big May" and Laura
Moore. alias FLossie Maitland Tho former IS one
of the cleverest shoplifters in this country and
has seldom been arrested. This Is the first time
that she has been caught at work In this city
derloin for some time. but she was not suspected
of being tho associate of thieves. They were ar
rested by Detective Sergeants Aloncle and Carey
on Monday afternoon as they leaving a fur
rier's store downtown. where they had made n
rich haul. The stolen garments were found I'm
their possession and were claimed In court by tho
furrers The prisoners will be arraigned for fur
Their examination this morning.
While in Madison Square Park Monday, the
detectives the women get Into cab. One OF
them was recognized as big May" and the ON
GERS Immediately jumped into another cab and fol-
lowed them. The first place the visited
was the store Of Asch & Jaeckel. furriers at Nos
teen minutes In this store they stole II sealskin
sacuue worth $500. They next visited the fur
OF AdoIph Friemcl at No. lib Broadway. There
they obtained cape worth $2UO They were In
the act OF driving away from the store when Carey
Jumped into the cab and arrested them, and told
The ca bman 10 drive 10 Police Headquarters
big May is suspected Of having stolen two
of James McCreery & Co.. at Eleventh-st and
Broadway. two weeks ago. A woman answering
10 her description In the store Just before the
garments were missed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
PROFESSOR DRISLER DEAD.
THE FORMER DEAN OF COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY SUCCUMBS TO
HEART DISEASE

Professor Henry Drsler who was for ftty years
connected with the faculty OF Columbia lhi'oi
sity, and who the dean OF that institution ui''
1894. died suddenly from heart disease at his ho'e'
No IS West Forty-sixth-st. carly yesterday MORN
Ing
Professor Drsler had been In his usual good
had an attack Of vertigo that kept him home from
church. In the evening he had second attack, ana
on Monday he remained In bed His family phy-
sician visited him on Monday evening. and left MIN
comfortable and not In a dangerous condition AZ
4 O'Clock yesterday morning Professor Drisler gre"
alarmingly worse. and his physician was again sent
Tor. He responded and abe to relieve MS
patient to such extent that when he left him,
an hour later. he more comfortable than he
had been for twelve hours. Two hours later he
died
Professor Drisler born on Staten Island on
Decemoer -, 1878 He was educated in the puolc
schools OF this city. and was graduated from CO.
umDia College In the class OF 1889. For seVerai
years after his graduation he taught in the gram
mar school Of Columbia College. under Dr. An
thon. and. in 1913. appointed tutor
OF Greek and Latin in the college and ad-
tunct professor In the department two
years later. In 1857 the departments OF Greek
and Latin were separated and two chairs lnsti-
tuted instead Of one. Al that time Professor Dris-
er appointed professor Of Latin. remaining
In that chair until Or. Anthem died in 1861. when
he was appointed Jay professor Of the Greek Ian
guage. When President Barnard went 10 tho Paris
Exposition. In 1861 Professor Drlsler was appoint,
ed acting president a place which ne occipiia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
FISHER TO START BACK TO-DAi.
IN CINCINNATI he WILL HAVE TO ANe"HN
CHARGE OF FORGERY

~ CINCINNATI he WILL HAVE TO ANSWER
CHARGE OF FORGERY
,,v.rnoo, Nov Sol 3. Ford. alias Fisher VINO
MA. committed for extraditon 10 the Un'ted states
IN Novemb.r g on charge OF forgery orouE.i. Wy
,he Cincinnati Coffin Company. and defective WIZ,
a, Cincinnati, who has charge OF him. are pooh.u
N .su FOR Nev-York tomorrow on ooaro the """e
a..r Isna steamer Teutonic Fisher was a""'o.'
. ..r for the United States Immediately ai'e' '"e
oomnIs,,on OF the extraditon PROCEEDINGS ou''
ou.,r1 20 compilations which have arisen IN cases
a, extrad,tion the courts refuse TO aiIo" 'o' eS'
,,,.oners 10 waive habeas corpus proceedinss, nc
u,u be taken to Queenstown by Ensish o"os,N
and on arriving there. will be handed over 10 De-
tective Witte. lila. =.
Fishers wife who is known to the poi'o0 '
"Sheeny Rachel" and who is said 10 oe caO",'
Notorious. has lived in England during the p',
oner.. Incarceration for shopbreakins lo' "'."
Fisher served six months. She will san to' VIC
united States on the same steamer as fisher' TO
,usns 10 be separated from him. "itte says NO
utu not lose sight o. Fisher while he is on ooaru e
Teutonic as the prisoner escaped once oeIo.
After the extradl;ion papers had been s'sneo De
,ectivs Witte conferred with the police omcias OF
Great RrI,an and France In REGARD 70 e..
inc a Fur5nean Bureau for the ldentlhcatlon OF
Criminals similar to the bureau recently orsai.ed
nv the Association Of Police Chiefs OF the Cn'eo
States and Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY DINNER.


s1XTlETH ANNIVERSARY OF A NOTABLE GATHER
ING IN STANDARDIZATION OF OFFICERS.
The Saint Nicholas Society will hold Its annual
dinner on Monday evening at DelmoD!co's Fifth
ave. and Forty-sxth-st. S. Franklin Stanton. the
president. Will be POSTMASTER. and will introduce
the following speakers; Frederick j. de Peyster.
Chauncey VI Depew. the Rev DR.. George r. Van
Ds Water. Justice Morgan J. o Brien and Rear
Admiral Henry Erben. George II Mclean. secre-
tary Of the society. says that there win be more
than three hundred and fifty present.
y meeting OF the society will b. held at Delmon-
zoos Tomorrow night. when the following list OF
officers Will be Installed for the coming year:
President S. Franklin Stanton; vice -presidents.
Frederick de Peyster Foster. Stuyvasent Fish.
George G. De Witt and Austen G. Fox; treasurer
Charles A. Schermerhorn; secretary Charles
lsham: elders, Bishop Henry l.. Potter and the
Rev DR.. Ienry Dyke: surgeons. DR.. Stuyve.
SAINT Fish Norris and Dr.. Edward Quntard; physi-
clans. Or. John Nelson Beekman and Dr. Cow
erneur NJ. Smith: stewards. s. w. Dexter B.
Aymas Sands. George II. Mclean. Howard Town
send. John Harscn Rhoades and Captain Rowland
Pcll.
The dinner on Monday will be held on the six
Itch anniversary of the first notable gathering Of
the society, In December. 1881. at which time about
one hundred prominent citizens and members Of
the ST. Nicholas Society had dinner at Delorni-
cos downtown restaurant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
ANDREW MARTIN.

Andrew Martin Of the FIRM OF Martin ANN. q,
wboIesale xrocers died at his home NO. " "au'
son-st.. on Monday. from pneumona' ss,h
so",s'' ~ n.an Tho oldest resident Of the Seventh
~, go ~. oldest grocer in the city. lie was
born IN ireland In 1870 and came 10 th's cSun'ry
in 1855 lie began business as srocy ysd 70 80 .
BroomIc any l., 1850 he established hmscf at Gather
inc and Hamilton ss and arterTar n eEr eas 10 unt
~ ~, desh He brother Of ThoW.s M Mar TO-
who died many years as1 a ,h M" nrs, cheap sro-
n nave tore in NewYork Mr. Martin was we IN
known in the trade lie took an acs cs axe.pt on
pHe Occasion he elected scH@o 9b and
tee He was member OF me e. Ga Pn,rcks Cattle
was trus,ee , a, He was unmarried. and lived
WIFI MS 1891 vii be held at his home TINS morn
ing at $50 ocock and at ST. d oco@k The
Fifth-ave. and F,ftieth,s,ri .me,cpv