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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-15
NHO HAS THE B0NDS2
TACOMA COUNCIL SEEKS AZ
.xsuER TO THIS QUESTION.
s,.f,~up L. Assistant City At
,sraey-Ihe Jail WIZ Not BE
.as Tacoma Business Man
-. same In~eIcome Truths.

.s.t rsspsfeh 70 ire Post-Intelligences-
IONA. Oct. 1.-THE City VIII msks
80. eTsrt - end cot WHO has ne
1870 Bonds sEasFla re ely. @ sata-
So - has tie bonds isEuee - ne Cd
- f4ghs and Water Company WHEN
@ssg bg1zas saaI plaat. A. tonight =
Z. Of the cts council an ordinance
= =. l5trsducsd providing foF resiszrailoa
- - comptroller % ne owners o. al
....s.sr8.ag aonds ~ tne city
- az Under wnig1 THIS gFdluancs Eas
.-.rn ID Nas passed AZ sae serslon q $50.
$50 enagtef s. . waica re4ds.
"a rsg4sfer shal De kept % ali bonds
-ssrs register snaN snow the number.
80 araoant ard Interest. naa. 81 EaaEee.
go and Enen payable % each and
-s-v bond eZeCGt 90 aFta issued Or Sod
80 t.e provisions ~ thls act
urssa SUCH a. ord.nance iH f0ross Il is
.s.sa nat TIE Old officers might - made
Z 81 who owns tbe oougs which 1he city
! ,rviar - hard % Eet hold . u IS
s.asves taat G. +. Ngsgnf 5an these bonds
= mere Is &c Bsy in which % find oat.
-. ne books and Theodore Homer have
- alsapgears1 Thege IS searesiy a
80, that TIE ordinance viii Decoase a
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ed him not ougy there. bet when they
snisnt chance 20 BE n Washington where
Mrs. Camden maintained an elaborate es-
S2ettshment o. [ street.
TIE fcrEer5es Mrs Atkinson IS alleged
. 1ave committed are IN connection vita
the property left BY JadEe Camden. and
i - through these That sire IS alleged "a
rare ssc1rsa co1trol @ ard 20 have ,urn-
&C into cash thousands OF dollars worth
g property uow claimed ny others % the
Camden he3rs
Judge Camden was wesk For 4 long tirns
before MS 6eath. bat 70 80 ire last he in
sasfs5 UPON tfaaSaet3ng his own business.
Physically ircspsclsats5. ne was unable
q CO this satisfactorily, ard Ae les, many
things half done
Clever scheme. III True
The charge asai-x- Mrs. Atkinso, = thst
sh4 took ssyautaEe q this. after Judge
Camasn.s d.sth. 70 get cor:rol @. the
estate q Nl2ea he eft. or AZ least con
verss6 u into casn- TIE method she
adopted. Z : sail vas % sch the Land
cheap. and oy means az forged letters
antedst'Hg the death o. Judge Camden. Ia
tended 20 prove thar the business trans
actsd bad been carried on and concluded
before the judge passed away ThuS the
money paid for che land would 20 10 her
directly and the other heirs would see none
OF l. Il Is NTH these letters and contracts
that the prosecution hopes % win its case.
The arrest o. &rs. Atkinson caused A
profound sensation from which the natives
OF NeSt virginia have net yet recovered.
Il was given a political significance that
perhaps, K did n3t merit Some % the
governors friends went 50 far as 20 charge
that the ease vas brought % fnjura his
chances for the seat in the United States
senate nov occupied hy Senator Faulkner.
The fact IS. Mrs. Camden {her name be-
fore marriage 20 Gov. Atkinson. a short
tine sgcl was under Indictment before
her marriage. and the movement 70 indict
her was begun before Il had even been
limited that a love affair between them sx-
lSGed- The announcement % their engage
meBt las; June was. n fact, more OF
surprise than the announcement that Mrs.
Camden had been indicted.
Since the Indictment Mrs. Atkinson has
steadily insisted on her Innocence ard in
the statement that she would be exoner-
ated and honorabIy discharged In that
she IS supported by her friends. OF whom
she has legion.
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rAooaA NOT ~ III.
Ba.iaess Man Acknowledges "a
M0urnGni gFuth-

<.s,.al Dtspateh % the Pos, -IntalligeneeT.
~zrf3NA. 9lcl 14.-Cne u TscymA.s old
:. sud n0st prominent baEsness men. WHO
- BAL recently returned from a Trip 90
- YORK and other Eastern eiEieS Nas
49, d make the following remarks 20
s.stass bsHlaeas nan Today in a converse
- fe.aslge 10 the merits OF Seattle and
szconas
4 nate 10 acknowledge it, but Seattle
"a xos as and viii continue 70 lead %
~szEssreaaiiy. I have done business mere
~ a EaEnAeT o. years ard a&Ke ais ay 8
sr.sa erac0mar Duf neW ] must acknowi-
10 that We are noE Be- 81. My last trip
- settled thai. Everywhere I Weue !
fkarf 10sAilg hll seastie among people
e. we're discussing ghe kloUglke. They
AZ gotten tae impress ca .6ai - ser 10
IS nlEss person must pass through Sa~
So ana I actually believe shai taat place
- get s. Per cent. or the Eastern people
gssg 10 the klond5ke Ia the spring.
Another thing / asa sorry % admit IS
aag people Who have not got the gold
sssge are taking Seattle az a place In
,ksh 20 invest and s.aalish enteTPriEes.
ksid al ! could 90 discourage this belief.
Z. Il would not down They talk Seattle.
- want Seattle and Seattle viii get
esm.e
rhls sane expression OF feeling has been
kaFs seyeFal times lately ffom Tac0mans
- have been IA the East. Dat max ia such
I'D language.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-15

CONDENSED DISPATCHES

Tea Inspector sealy. Of Portland. has con-
demned l.-l2 chests Of Impure tea within
week.
The Spanish cabinet has decided 70 par
don al Cuban exiles not included in previ-
Gus DEGREES Of amnesty.
The frauds IN the building OF the dry
dock at T8leahUano chile. are said 10
amount 20 iooooco pesos.
Another Cuban hlihustering expedition 10
reported 20 have landed I'm the River Art
mat, province Of Santa Clara.
Senator stewar, is making addresses at
various points in Nevada on the silver
question and the Issues Of the day.
The schooner Bloodhound Is a total wreck
near Cape Pine Newfoundland. and her
crew o. seven men We're drowned.
a heavy snowstorm swept over South
err Idaho on Wednesday doing much
damage TO grain and lacern still out
Abram Garfield, youngest son OF Presl-
dent GARFIELD and Sarah Granger. were
married az Chenille, o. on Thursday.
a German spy has been captured at the
camp Of Chalons. France. with notes in his
possession ON the French forces there.
Col Augustus G. Robinson. assistant
Quartermaster general VIII be placed on
the retired list on his own application.
The Imperial Glucose and Sugar Refining
Company. capital s.. 90 no. mas been organ
ICED b. New York and Chicago capitalists.
Thomas r. Clark was elected vice prezl-
den. y the Western Union Telegraph Com
Horne
A severe shock % earthauak.A WIS seI,
AZ Granada and Andaiusia. Spain on
Thursday afternoon. and the y,eoule are
pauic-stricken.
Ex-Cougre ssman NcCreerv. Of Kan
tuckv Silver Democrat will he ca nGi-
date pr senator % succeed Lindsay
Blackburn Is also a condidate.
Az The sixth aurual conference of the
Commercial Travellers Aszoeisiior be1d -
FirrrarntOu y Y. Geo T. Green US
elected president 70 succeed hfpself
-. 49,. .s~,...- 4. a. -.
a.-,-....., -, .t,, - ."i,NeF ~
wfta going 10 are ana fha argirs
passing over his body. kIlea hsr7 trsraT.}v
&C.,. ,-,,,.,,t.-,,-.,- .r.,,-~ =. -
sr res,,r-e. - . ~a.,,,.'.. - -,,-tt'
te. - y.7. S. 800 - IN a. ~. =
women ta the uJsitiors ~ street INSET
crs
A saeobar8 named Va-As- has Neer mr.
-s<-s.7 .'ss- ,-.~s E--s-- -.s-s,s 49,
sa-ies ~ al ~fa~s dre ~ -,s-. f5-.s's. 49,
instincts He has confessed 10 eizht nnur-
dera
T-~fa4 states steamer Prrqae}nhfs ar
rfvea f~ san Francisco from 90nof'71,,
THURSDAY and went 20 Man. I4lsnf WEE
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paper Is placed in the business Office % the
PosS-fute IliEeneer-
IL is lgned 70 erect the monument
with appropriate ceremonies on the fftlsth
anniversary Of the massacre. November
% fssr
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. 14-At to-
days session OF the American board OF
commissioners OF foreign missions, the
chairman OF the committee appointed TO
consider the proper observance OF the af-
teth anniversary u the massacre Of Mar
Gus Whitman. .. D.. reported. recommend
iag that some recognition OF his services
be made In the puIpits Of the Congresa-
ti0ual churches or the United States on
Sunday. November =. that social memo
rial services be held in Boston and Wash
iugton November .. the fiftieth anniver-
sary OF the massacre. and that repre-
seriatives from the board be appointed 10
hrar rs greetings 10 the Presbyterian
friends OF missions at the unwilling OF the
statue OF Dr. Whitman in Philadelphia.
and 70 the gathering a the celebration Of
this anniversary at Walla Walla on the
same day.
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was appointed BY Lincoln assistant post
master neral From thai time forward
he has been almost continually ~ public
ne having belle among others the follow
Ing positions: United States commission
er 20 Europe and 10 the first postal
congress held in Paris IT. 1855 and again
IN lss7 " whlsh position he concluded
sir postal conventions. me nber o. con
gress 1867. ls7s-T5 and 1875. being six
times elected. member ~ the Iowa leE.s-
mture three times, 1sss51 United States
minister 90 Austro-H Hungry. 1sTT-sl. minis
ter % Germany fssi-E special envoy 70
the Samoan conference ar Berlin. lsS7:
United states representative AZ the Inter-
national konEo conference AZ Berlin. IsS3.
In $50 the University II Vermont COM
ferred upon him the degree OF LIZ y.
lie has given a course ~ lectures before
the post graduate class o. Johns Hop
kris university on the subject Of diplomat
ic history.
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A treat is IN stona for the lovers OF the
marvellous at the Seattle theater next
Sunday night. when Or. Cooke. the spirit
medium. VIII give one OF his seances. Mr..
Cooke will gisa the manifestations which
for many years have attracted the atten-
ton Of scientists and simpletons alike.
The London Spiritualist says the forms
which are nightly seen and p.cogniZed by
the audience would seem TO be proof con-
elusive that they are genuine spiritual
manifestations. Such eminent scientists
as Prof. Crooks. Sargent Cox. Tyndau
Huxley and others have proclaimed these
idesilsms 10 be an astonishing fact. DR..
Cookies open seance was presented by him
before the leading scientific societies Of
England Austria. Germany and France.
Mr.. Cooke was submitted TO the most criti-
cal test conditions.
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Ennlnna Repeats Her Denial.

LONDON Oct. 13.-The officials OF the
British foreign office reiterate that the
Marquis Of Salisbury agreed 20 join in a
conference OF sealing experts representing
the United States. Canada and Great Brit
ain. but. they add. did not agree 20 take
part In a conference with Russia and ia
pan. The foreign office viii be unable TO
say what the British government is pre-
pared 20 do until Secretary Sherman's lat
est dispatch on the conference Is received.
The foreign officials appeared 10 be aston
ished al what they termed the 'ttone of
surprise assumed by Secretary Sherman
in his reply 10 the note OF the Marquis OF
Salisbury.
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Pointer and Patchen show PAGES

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Oct. 14.-Star Pointer
and joe Patchen the great PAGERS. gave
an exhibition here today before 1000 peo-
pie Pointer did the quarter In 5ai9 the
half in 5sie thrse-auarters in lcS% AMI
mile in 2:o2.
two first quarters. making the first IN
SQL. the half In So. the thvee-qusrters in
1.sii. and the mile IN 2.03 fat The track
record Is now reduced "a seconds.
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TAKE orr YoUR uIGu HAT.



s2fc'sl Dispatch o the Post Tuteiligeu~e~
TACOMA. Oct. "a by vote ~ 10 90 g.
W city council tonight passed ghe of3l-
Mars making it Imperative Tor women 80
N1efe their hats IN places uf pghuo
anasemrnt The ordinance which ives
Saptaeed by Councilman Roll ~ fhe
akh ward ana which has been harahiv
1i'irisea BY many membrrs Of tho een+itr
- h the city. viii undoubtedly Re signed
saaFfow BY the mayer in time Ter q
tatce ,e b posted ln the Tacoma thcater
nc oecasior Of the presentation ~
ssmi q Poeeu" hy NJ n Curtis torn 1r-
nisht Much merriment was og-a-
Faasa hy remarks maar by the various
7atcilTnen ~ commenting on the cr,ii-
asea
Z sas also decided 10 place the AK levy
2 mills. The vote ON This ordinance
vas also 70 30 ..
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Lexington Races.

races:
First race. trotting 2:l2 class. purse 81, 500
--Atchaace won, Abnet second Best time.
$40
Second race, IA class. trotting. purse
81 00o-Caracalla won. Alves second, Red
Bee third. Best time. 2;IsA-
80 class, pacing. purse 5000 (unanishcdl
Moral won second and third heats. White
Rose won drst heat. Best time. AHA.
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ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY.
jsdge StaiIcup Gets the Job and
Peace Hsigns Serene.

Peace HeiGns Serene.
sseela Dispatch 20 the Post -Inteliigencer,
TAco.IA. Got. n.-As predicted hy the
Pst-Iaisligsneer. Mayor Fawcett today
ss9osnted ex-Judge staicup first Assist
sss cts attorney. and also patched up the
eiasrsnces that existed between himself
aaa Cts Attorney Judson. The mayor
1naaaneed today that the new assistant
sad Mr. Juason had sgreea on a plan BY
Which they would handle the warrant
sasss and other business Jointly and work
Il complete harmony on any question In
which the city Is interested.
TAls amicabie settlement was brought,
asaaf by a conference between the
mayer. Mr.. Judson and Judge stalieup.
shseh sas held ia the formers Office
shortly BEFORE noon. ard which continued
81 ever an hour. The conclusion reached
good one as far as the interests OF
re city are concerned
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WILL NOT MOVE THE JAIL
femmissioncr of Public work.
fhiaks the Present one VIII 10.

sesrlal Dispatch 20 the Post-Intelilgenesr.
TACOMA. Oct i4~-After numerous ef-
ssr's 70 set the city jall removed from It's
fsyssnt quarters 10 the basement Of the
sy iSil Chief HoFe has been Informed by
esmmissioner Of Public Works p0herty
laat The change cannot be made. Chief
hsgss main reason for removing the iali
saa station Il that there Is fear that a
stiae may occur on Twelfth street. which
seale land the whole works many feet be-
Nv Shere It now Is
Commissioner Dcherty was Al FIRST in-
ahed 70 submit 20 a removal. but after
ayessigafi0n found that the basement Of
y city hail T. too dark and does not
Ser sufficient facilities for ventilation
E VII therefore recommend that the
p'ssni station and iail he repaired. the es-
t1Aied cost % which II 500.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE.RtrTLER.

THE'nUTLER.
J. ". Davis. san Francisco.
~ Oiitette Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald. Port
". p. Huzsey and wife. indianapolis
J v. Jones Tor Townsend.
4. p, Moody. Portland
5. A Brown Vancouver.
y. p. Woolley New York.
@ " norr. Whafc3w
y. G. Friendly WhaIoom.
). Williams Neg York.
W. NJ Minor. PNflsnd.
". 4. Brdsali. sr-'klne.
s. II. Stein spokane
n Smith. Philadelphia.
F'Fa,is Edsou. Phll9d i~his.
I, II Barton. Philadsiuhia
Mr. and Mrs. John A. PieroA Spokane.
] 7. Nancy. Everett
II Harrison. Arizona
v, MuCuen ana wife. Oh City. Ia.
g Kaufman. Olympia
". StaassrnDwskf. Portland
II. 4. spencer. Portland
Miss I HaJey Rosslsnd
Geo W II White City,
! " Davis san Francisco.
u olive,te. spokane
A II. Greene Wat ryilie, Wash.
II s. Gle. Portland
Alex Bernstein. Portland
e. n WesGler Minneapolis.
a NJ Armer. Sau Francisco.
6 Barkmnn. Tecama
r. 4. Pierce. Tacoma.
= I. Parsons Tacoma.
~ q. Woods Colorado Springs.
Mrs F. A. Edwards Portland.
}. Thomas Ciy.
THE NEW ENGLAND.
James Abbott. England
J NJ nabcock Everett.
W r tficas Goat River Y G
" J poucett. Grace.
J T. cullen ard wife Minneapolis.
Mrs. Goodwin MiHneanois
Miss Hayes Minneapolis.
r " Weidsrman burlington.
g - O#trander NarvEeille
joe l.. Myers. Canton. -.
Mrs n r. Darby Fileusburg.
u. Darby I}ienshnrg.
r. FeEie. MarysVile
g W Chiias Burlington.
J Hafker CITY
n T. anees Edison
John Chadw ck pucia bush.
l.. Gray and wife Etwonds
THE RATNfER-GRAND.
= A. Devils Astoria. or
N J Eeuey city.
w e. Smith I..4 Moiucs Ia.
A O. Avery and wife Spokane.
n rafisF So paul
" r Gurd MaeIssu}
NJ au1 Mrs Geo Henderson. Chica 20
Frank Waterhonse. wife and children
Tacoma
sfrs HAYDEN Tacoma
N.gs fiaXfsn Tacoma
= Joseph san Francisco
" Pr far3 Tao ua.
CHsFsg t.'-tQg. Tacoma.
IS Fer-he Ch'-a0
a. 81 EatHhan. ..tcr tnr'and.
A. tachm Sar Francisco.
CaI II a. Jenkins eeakHue.
fouls F'rrnud NV York.
p n Nann. Montreal
e. u keu8an Astoria
4 J.. Smith NeN York.
THE Du.LER.
y A~4t... ze4Hf1.t
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MONUMENT TO WHITMAN.
Memory of the Mnrtyred Missionary
tn ne Pernefunted I'm Marble.

DR.. W s. Holt OF Portland. or during
hls recent visit 20 the synod IN this city
succeeded In arousinE renewed interest IN
The matter % assisting 20 erect a moHu-
ment over the remains OF Dr Marcus
Whitman. the martyred missionary Of
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Pullman Defeats spokane.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. H.-Pullman
Agricultural college defeated the Spokane
Amateur Athletic Club at football here
today. is to S.
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Tn row on uat8 Te-ersher : tHa
s-ertsaeu ~ Western WASH -ztoa ars At
- AL easH Ire aw saws that
-a mas - kIe8 west - tae Cas-a4e
ar.a rs fvon ocfe1fr = IN December :.
s-s9s-a sav taat tos savorsfe sane Is
t4s l--L. especially 90 Wa4-oy
Ls-zzz
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= = 80 aasls
eT-zn THE lurz-
keT1a- ard ali
cut door workers
who are exrsc@es.
. 70 the rIgo-s q
: either az cx-
trcEely cold Or
ar extrsrely hot
clizsfe need 70
ExeTr1ae e rc a
vigilance IT Eae
care Ct their
health. a trfa-
Ing arrangement
Of ti1e digestive
ssa.s.s.....a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-04

Signals are displayed on Lake Superior at
Duluth and Ashland sections.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1904 am. and 1O.5a
p. m; high tide, $3.50 am. and 4:O6 pm
Tomorrew-Low tide, 1855 am and II AS
pm; high tide, 4:47 am and 4:5I p.m.
The Sum and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 6:31; sun sets. 4:56.
Moon sets. 2:54 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:32 am,
The City Lights.
: Gas lamps all lighted by 6:O4 nm
tihguishing begun at 5:41 am. The light
named. ~ ''iie
Arc lamps lighted at $40 pm.: extia-
guished at $3.50 am.
Condition of the Water.
Iempeature and condition of water at 3
a. m: Great Falls, Temperature 56. cond,o
tlcn, receiving reservoir, Temperature. 5S.
condition at north connection. /. ron I;tion
at south connection, 4; distribntinv 80
Volr, temperature, 81: condition at influent
gate house. SO; effluent gate house 3i
temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours
me following were the readings of The
thermometer at the weather bureau for The
past twenty-four hours, beginning at a
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
November "a pm, IS: snm s,.
night, 80 NA'' u iiio-
November A am, As; am, 43: - m.
6S. and 2 pm, Is. - ','
Maximum 66. at p.m.ss November 4: min
1mnm. AZ. at Z am, November 1.
The following were the readings NJ tho
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at i
o'clock Yesterday afternoon:
midnight. 1924 '' ''i'
November A. am. 1925; am. 3O.34:
~ m, 5000. and pm, 3O25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-04
MARY McKELDEN,s WILL.
Large Amount of Property and
NumcFoUs BeUuenla.

Large Amount of Property and
Numerous Requests.
The will of the late Mary McKelden,
dated May q, 1885, and naming Emma
j. NcKelden, a daughter, as executrix,
was filed today. Sublot %, square 81, house
and contents are given to said daughter
for life. Ella c. McConb, another daugh-
ter, to have home therein and to take
the same upon the death Of her sister alb
solutely. House 461 Missouri avenue and
lot are given to Catherine Virginia Young,
another daughter; premises 206 and 2oS
18th street southwest being given to Susan
j. Beveridge, a daughter and another
daughter. Julia A. Montgomery, is given
premises 30 and 212 14th street southwest:
premises 6l3 and 615 18th street are given
to Bessie NJ Smith. a daughter; premises
20 and DID 14th street southwest are given
to Philip l.. McComb, grandson Four
500 United States bonds are given to Geo.
Lewis, servant.
The pew of the testatrix In the Metro
politan NJ. e. Church Is given to Ella j.
McCcmb with the residue of the personal
estate, after the payment of the following
requests: One hundred dollars. each to the
Ladies Association of the Metropolitan
Nj. +. Church, the Methodist Home of the
District of Columbia and the Central Union
Mission. and $500 to Herbert McKelden
Smith. grandson.
By an manifested codicil certain land in
Prince Georges county, Nd, Is given TO
Philip McComb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-04
LIEUT.. sHARP's NARROW Esc.pE
Knocked From His Wheel Inv nm
Electric Car Fender.

Saf render.
Lieut.. A. c. Sharp, naval aid to Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt. had a narrow
escape from serious injury while taking
ride on his bicycle this morning. Near the
corner Of 21st and P streets, in irving to
avoid collision with an old colored woman
VINO was crossing the street. he was pock-
eted between the street car tracks and the
curb and before he could extricate him
self ne was run down by an electric car.
which was upon him before he realized q
Inc 'motorman put on his brakes and did
ms utmost to stop the car, hut the dis
.ance was 100 short for success The re-
SUIT was that the fender of the car struclr
the blcycler. throwing him under the car
ana mis- wheel to the sidewalk. The fender
passed over him and rolled him over two
or three times when by the greatest eyer
ION the nlotorman succeeded in bringing
the car TO standstill with its front wheel
against the fallen mans head.
Inc lieutenant showed unusual presence
OF mind and by the skillful use of his el-
BOWS mad thrown his legs and body free
OF the track He was badly shaken nm
anu considefabl bruised, but was able to
rice nome on his wheel, which, singularly
enough, mad not been damaged. The mo-
torman and conductor did everything thew
e eIo Tor him, and he acquitted them of
blame inasmuch as in trying to avoid tho
woman he had gone on the wrong side of
the street ~ VI
ne is congratulating himself On his for
tuf ate escape and expects to recover from
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-04
Mr.. Droop,s Anniver.ary.

Forty years ago Mr.. E. +. Droop entered
the ranks of the solid business men of
Washington. and as the city advanced he
kept pace with its progress and assisted
materially in its further development. His
fortieth anniversary is being celebrated
this week at his modern music establish
ment, No. 925 Pennsylvania avenue, and
his personal popularity. as well as the ex-
cellence of the line of goods he offers. Is
being attested by the numerous patrons.
The large force of clerks is being kept
busy by the demands fors the attractive
bargains offered. and to each purchaser a
present is given as q souvenir Of anniver-
sary week. Mr.. Droop. as is well known,
keeps only the best makes of pianos, or
struments In stock. and the very latest
compositions are to be always found in
his portfolios.