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The times., 1897-04-28
TWO APPEALS DISMISSED.
Decisions In Favor of Mrs. Susan
Fletcher Affirmed.

In an opinion rendered yesterday by the
court of appeals, as written by Chief JUS
tice Avery, the judgment of the court be-
low, in the case of Annie Mccartney and
others against Susan Fletcher, was con-
firmed.
william Fletcher. who had been twice
married, died intestate in March, 1893.
There were two children by the former
marriage and five by the second marriage,
all of whom were living at the date of his
death. The suit was to determine whether
the parcels ofland held by the widow, who
was the defendant in the case, at tie time
of the husbands death belonged to her in
her own right or were held as trustee
1t was alleged that she was without prop
erty at the time Of her marriage, and that
property was placed in her name by her
husband to avoid going security for i'm
Fortunate friends, fact of which she was
alleged to be eognizant There was de-
NAL that the property was held in trust.
The court OF appeals dismissed the bill filed
by the plaintiff. Annie Mccartney.
Another suit, taken up on appeal, was
also decided in Mrs. Fletchers favor
This was the action to recover personal
property alleged to be held for the estate.
She is therefore left in possession of the
entire property held by her at the time of
her husbands cath
The times., 1897-04-28
STEWART BRICEIDEN IT
Says He Is Not Engaged to Actress
Anna Robinson.
Miss Robinson Refused to Either
Affirm or Deny the Report OF
the Engagement.

A report reached here from New York
yesterday to the effect that Miss Anna
Robinson. prominent actress, is engaged
to be married To w Stewart Brice, son of
ex-senator Brice of Ohio, and that the
wedding is TO take place within the next
fortnight. The report is current both in
social and theatrical circles and is stated
to have originated from reliable sources
Miss Robinson Is more than ordinarily
handsome woman, of the brunette type.
and of more than average ability. She
mas been on the stage several years. She
first appeared in Charles Frobman's stock
company, and more recently played with
William NJ Crane. She closed an engage
ment with THE Tarryto Widow only
last week. She is al present In New York
When asked about the reported engage
ment yesterday she said that there was
absolutely nothing TO be announced concern
ing the matter
MIR. Brice is also In New York, being
engaged in business In that city. He de-
MED that there was any truth whatever
in the report.
The Brice family were all In New York
last night, in attendance upon the Grant
monument celebration, but Mr.. Beatty, ex-
Senator Bricc's private secretary, said
that the report was absolutely without
foundation.
Il do not even know whether Mr Stew
art is acquainted with Miss Robinson" he
said, "but l am positive that he is not
engaged to marry hers
The times., 1897-04-28

He had been subpoenaed by the eGovernment,
and also afterwards subpoenaed by the
defense. he had been Released by the
Government, but was advised not to leave
the city until he had seen the opposing
counsel. He afterwards saw Messrs. Shil-
lington and Douglas, and was also relea sed
by them.
The justice denied the admission of the
letter, sta ting, among o ther reasons, that the
defendant was not ON trial for receiving
stolen Goods, knowing them to be stolen,
but for larceny The letter was not OF the
character to rebut.
Your honor sustains the obJection?''
inquired the district attorney
''For the present"
Then that is all we have to do with
Mr.. Benjamin for the present. returned
Mr.. Davis.
1t was at this juncture that Turner
was called to the stand, and the case
Went over until today with his examina-
tion-in-chief incomplete. He will, in all
probability, be the first witness to be
examined this morning, and ne is likely
TO be subjected to rigid cross-exanlina-
tion.
1t is possible, however, that the de
tense VIII Take steps to break down his
testimony. McElhone's counsel objected
strenuously TO the offer to put Turner on
the stand.
Mr.. Shilington read Bishop on Criminal
Practice, the quotation upon which stress
was laid being that one or more code
feudahts cannot become witness against
another. even in separate trial. with
out his or their own case has Teen first
disposed of.
The discussion by counsel lasted con-
siderably more than an hour, but AS the
conclusion OF the argument District At
torney Davis quoted an opinion of the
United States Supreme Court, which dis
tinotly upheld his contention.
Justice Bradley decided that Turner's
testimony should he admitted, rerlarking
that he needed no better authority than
the United States Supreme Court.
The times., 1897-04-28
A woman.s Just Complaint.

To the Editor OF The Times:
/ have n valuable dog and am compelled
bylaw TO dispose o ( him, because property
owner on another street objects to Us
keeping him, contending that an occa-
sional bark in the day time lat the approach
of a stranger, which any animal would
do unless made of wood disturbs his peace
and quiet.
VIII you kindly inform me through your
valuable paper why / am compelled TO
pay 50 for license to keep n dog for 8
wear and IL cantankerous person ON
another street over fifty feet back of US
chooses, he can compel me TO get rid Of
hlm? l had the signatures of neighbors on
each side of me and many others that the
dog is quiet and peaceful, but was informed
by the prosecuting attorney that one mans
objection was law, no matter how many
signatures l had. If such is the law,
will they refund the 81 for keeping a
dog they will not allow me to keep. II
newsboys cannot cry and sell papers for
an honest living and person cannot keep
a dog on account OF chronic cranks that
infest Washington, why not exclude the
poor with the few privileges they haze
and fence Washington in or donate enough
money to build an asylum for fanatics
who try to make life a burden to those
who try to find little pleasure In it.
C. r. R.
The times., 1897-04-28
THE STREET CROSSING CASES.
The Charges Against b. & o. En-
gineers Finally Dismissed.

The Charges Against II. & o. En-
gineers Finally Dismissed.
All of the cases originally brought in
police court by the District against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railway engineers for
violations of the police regulations, IN
the running of trains through the public
streets at a greater speed than twelve
miles an hour, and which were taken up ON
certiorari 10 criminal court, No. /, were
yesterday dismissed.
heengineers, three in number, who were
arrested on the charge, were: Richard
Naiy, Charles Mautz, a nd William MaTkey.
They Were convicted nearly two years
ago, and a fine of SO imposed In each
case. They refused to pay and were sem
fenced to the workhouse, when the pro-
ceedings for having the cases certified were
taken.
The streets named, over which the un-
lawful speed was INDUCED, We're 1, K,
Sixth, and Seventh streets, and the re-
spcctive offenses Were alleged to have
been committed, May 20, 1895. The com
pany contended that the measurements
taken were not over public streets, but
along the railroad, and over its private
property. II was also contended that the
police court was without jurisdiction.
The times., 1897-04-28
Pubic Works Ordered.

The Commissioners issued orders yester-
day for public work as follows:
That a catch-basin be constructed In
the north side OF L street southeast. ten
feet west OF the railroad track leading to
the United States navy yard, chargeable
to current appropriation for main and pipe
sewers.
That flag and cobble crossing BE laid
from the head OF Seventh street northeast,
across Florida avenue to Kendall Green,
ohargeable TO current appropriation for
improvements and repairs, northeast sec
ton.
That the work of filling, grading and pro-
tecting Connecticut avenue. exten,led, also
laying cobble cutters and removing dan
gerous points at road intersections at
various localities on the avenue between
Rock Creek bridge and the District line,
be done by day labor, chargeable to ap-
preparation for improving and protecting
Connecticut avenue, extended.
That so much of street northeast,
The times., 1897-04-28
QUEER COMMUNICATIONS.
Two Odd Letters Received by the
Commissioners

Two Odd Letters Received by the
commissioners.
TWO queer communications are on file
at the District building, fair samples OF
the many that find their way to the
archives from time to time They are
these:
lady who gave her residence as Rich
mond, Va, wrote TO the secretary OF the
Board of Commissioners yesterday, re-
questiug that the board shall have the
minister who performed the ceremony
hunted up, and procure for her a GER
tificate OF her marriage, performed here
several years ago. She did not know the
minister's name, 5ut. she said, he lived
near the postorfice.
Another Richmond correspondent atl
dressed letter TO the mayor of Wash
ington, stating that parties who expect
to elope from that city soon 'for the
purpose OF Icing ruarriedp in Washington,
desire to know the least cost they will
have to incur in getting here. He also
wants TO know the most t.sootable'' place
for the "affare They want the chea pest
rates the mayor can give them An early
reply, the writer states, will be zap
preshated."
The times., 1897-04-28

Americans are the most inventive people
on earth To them have been issued nearly
6OO, COO patents, or more than one-t bird
OF all the patents issuedi in the world. No
discovery of modern years has been OF
greater benefit to mankind than Chamber.
lain's Coiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy or has done more to relieve pain and
suffering. j. W. Vaughn, of oakton, Ky.
says: 81 have used Chanberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my
family for several years. and find it to
be the best medicine ever used for cramps
IN the stomach and bowels" !" For sale by
Henry Evans. Wholesale and retail drug
gist. 93s F street and Connecticut avenue
and s street noxthwest-
The times., 1897-04-28
DEATH OF BOONE CHAMBERS.
His Long and Faithful Government
Service.


MIR. Boone Chambers, who died on Sun
day, the 25th instant. and whose funeral
will take place this afternoon at $3.50
o clock from Masonic Temple, was em-
ployed in the office OF the Auditor for the
PostGffioe Department for quarter OF
century.
Du.ing ten years of thatperod he served
as the chief clerk OF that office, andin the
performance Of the duties of that respon-
sible position he showed unusual ability
and marked fitness for the place.
There has probably never been man
In the employ of the Government, either
in the Auditors S office or in the Post
office Department, who understood postal
accounts and the postal service generally
as did Mr.. Chambers His kindness Of
heart and helpfulness in all the difficult
and intricate duties constantly arising
in an office employing more than 400
clerks, win long be remembered by all who
had business relations with him, and es-
pecially will this be the case with the
employees in the Auditors office
MIR. Chambers resigned his position as
chief clerk in October. 1894. and accepted
an appointment in the Postofffce Depart
ment as q postoffice inspector, and held
that position a 1 the time OF his death.
The times., 1897-04-28
FAITH CURE A GOOD THING
In Some Diseases. But 1t Is Failure
I'm stomach Troubles.

Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, will not giye you an appetite, will not
increase your flesh and strengthen your
nerves and heart, but Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will d 10 these things, because they
are composed of the elements OF digestion,
they contain the juices, acids andpeptones
necessary TO the digestion and assimila ton
of all wholesome food
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food il placed In jar or bottle in water
heated to 90 degrees, and they will do 1t
much more effectively when taken into the
stomach ftermeals whether you have faith
that they will or not
They invigorate the stomach, make pure
blood and strong nerves, in the only way
that nature can do 1t, and that Is from
plenty of wholesome food well digcsted. 1t
is not whatw eat, but what we digest that
does us good.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists st 30 cents for full
sized package. or by mail from the Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich
Send for book on stomach diseases.
ap2e-2s-so
The times., 1897-04-28
Hauptman Claims He.-,ages.

Suit was entered yesterday by wl,i...s-1
G. Hsuptman, of No 1922 Pennsy ylvania
avenue, northwest, against the Clark-H utch-
inson Company, for damages in the sum Of
$4,000, alleged to have been incurred by
the plaintiff by reason OF a suit insti-
tuted by the defendant company. 1t is
stated that the company, sometime ago
levied a writ of attachment upon the
shoe stock of the plaintiff, at the above
number, and caused sale of the establish
ment. The writ was afterward quashed,
aud the plaintiff now proposes to collect
for the damage done to his business reputa-
tion.
The times., 1897-04-28
THE BROWN DAMAGE CASE.
Court of Appeals Reverses the Trial
Courts Judgment.

The court of appeals yesterday reversed
the judgment Of the trial court In the case
Of Ruth F. Brown, administrative, against
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company and granted q new trial.
Suit was brought in by Mrs. Brown for
damages for the death OF her husband,
caused, it was alleged, by the negligence
Of the company. The allegation was that
Brown, the deceased husband, attempted
to board one of the company's cars June
%, 1892, at the conner OF Eleven tn street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and wilhelm the
act the car was suddenly started, and he
was thrown off, sustaining injuries from
which he died in the October following.
The jury returned a verdict for the COM
pany, and Mrs. Brown appealed, claiming
error in the instructions.
AT former trial, the jury gave the plain
tiff verdict.
The times., 1897-04-28
TRIALS OF POLICEMEN.
Prfvates Kramer, A Arnold, Brennan
and Schultze Fined SO Each.

Prfvates Kramer, A rnoid, Brennan
and Schultze Fined SO Each.
The Commissioners passed finally upon
police cases, yesterday, as follows.
Pnvates G.. W. Kramer and j. E. Arnold,
tried December 1s, 1896. for gross neglect
ofduty, fined $40 each. and X Tamer warned
that repetition of the offense win merit
removal from the force.
Private L. j. Brennan, tried February 8,
1897, for conduct unheconling an officer,
fined SO, and Brennan warned against a
repetition of the offense
Private A. L. schultze, tried April II !,
1897, for violation of paragraph 36, OF
the police manual, fined SO.
The charges upon which Privates Henry
Burrows, E. R. Martin, and j. E. Mulhal
were tried, respectively, were dismissed
As not sustained by the evidence.
The times., 1897-04-28
Police Regulations Amended.

The Commissioners amended the police
regulations yesterday so as to make it
unlawful for any person owning land or
lots in the city OF Washington, or in its
more densely populated suburbs, TO allow
any well. cistern or excavation thereon
to be upfenced, uncovered or in - condi-
ton dangerous to life and limb. The pen
atty for violation is fine or not less
than 81 nor more than 81 for each day
it shall continue.
The times., 1897-04-28
PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Louise Wilson Wishes Free.
dom From Her Marriage Vows.

Louise Wilson. by her attorneys, Bir-
ney Peter, yesterday filed a bin in
equity against her husband, James r.
Wilson, represented to be an employe of
Heurich's brewery, petitioning the court
to grant her a divorce, with permanent
slimony, and permission to retain the
custody of their child.
The parties were married in Baltimore
July Z, 1895, and came Immediately to
this city. The petitioner alleges that
within six months Of the date Of their
marriage her husband began TO treat her
in cruel and violent manner, and that
his treatment has ever since proven to be
more violent and brutal.
A rule t. show cause was issued, return
able April o, 1897, before Justice Cox
The times., 1897-04-28
ron Third street eastward. AS can be inn

from Third street eastward, as can be inn
proved by the balance OF the appropria-
ton for Improvements and repairs, north
east section, be paved by the Barber
Asphalt Paving Company, under its con-
tract.
That the south side of Florida avenue
from Eighteenth street TO Connecticut
avenue be paved, the work TO be done by
the Barber Asphalt Paving Company, un-
der It's contract.
That a cement sidewalk be laifl in front
of 913 / street northwest, and at the
southeast corner of Twenty-first and 0
streets. under the provisions Of the per-
nit system.
The times., 1897-04-28
Marriage Licenses Granted.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
as follows
Oliver w. Catchings and Grayson NJ.
Mendling
John T. Burroughs and Mary L. Day
Albert johnson and Annie Barnes.
James Charles Rodgers, of Bladensburg,
and Blanche R. Mattingly.
Marcellus M. Smith and Harriet Eva
Hood.
William T. Frank and Katherine E.
Naumann.
John E Beall and Beatrice w. Carter
John w Murphy and Grace Edna Wells.
Booten Daingerfield and Sarah Baker
Robert G. Rouzee and Emma M. Repe I'll
John L. Jones and Susan c. Prather
The times., 1897-04-28
SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDED.
The Children of lexington Lacking
Educational Facilities.

Mrs l.. R. Stowell, of the board of school
trustees, accompanied by Mr. w g. Hen
derson, president of the North Capitol
and Ecgington Citizens Association. called
on the Commissioners yesterday TO ask
that the new school building contemplated
at the corner OF North Capitol and r streets
shall be constructed as early as possible.
The building was provided for in the last
appropna alton bill, but the money for con-
struction win not be available until July /
Tie only thing that can be done, the
commissioners stated was to anticipate
by advertising in advance, and having all
arrangements made by the time the money
becomes available.
The times., 1897-04-28
Two Small Fires.

Two small fires occurred yesterday
morning. At $50 a. m. an alarm was
turned in from box 81 FOR blaze in a
frame building at No. 1851 Sixth street.
owned by Henry Miller Damage. $25;
cause, defective flue. Shortly before IL
o'clock the engines were called to No.
723 1-2 Ninth street, the horne of Mrs. T.
GiIlctt There was no damage
The times., 1897-04-28
Che - Git,,ta
City Brevities

j. F. Peerce was yesterday appointed
inspector in the sewer department, with
compensation at the rate of So per day
Building permits were issued yesterday
as follows: To Mrs. S. 4. Thorn, for
dwelling at No. 1882 Sixteenth street,
$l2, zoo; to James Kelliher, for five
dwelling. Nos. 3209 TO 32l7 p street
northwest, So, 900.
The times., 1897-04-28

S1-25 to Baltimore and Return.
Via 3. & o. r. r. All trains May and g
Valid for return passage until followin.
Monday. ap2S-4t
The record-union., 1897-11-04
A MURDEROUS GARDENER.
Makes Cowardly Attempt to As
sassinate a Woman.

CINCINNATI (O). Nov "a cow
ardly attempt to assassinate Mrs. John
Henry, a prominent and wealthy wom-
an, in her home at Clifton was made
this morning by Lindsay Neighbert. a
gardener. whom she had recently dis
charged.
While Mrs. Henry was at breakfast
alone, Neighbert suddenly entered the
room and began firing. A servant
bravely seized the assassin after he
had fired two shots, and pushed him
out Of the room. He fled to the woods.
where, an hour or two later. he was
found dead with "A bullet through his
head.
Mrs. Henrys life was saved by the
bravery OF Delsine Barrett, who act
nally overpowered Neighbert. Mrs.
Henry's wounds are in the arm, and
not regarded as serious.
Neighbert had been suspected of
theft, and was discharged the next day
after the marriage of Miss Henry to T..
Q. Mccormick of the Big -Four, because
a number of articles We're missing at
that time. He was 30 years old.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Price, &c yd.
Tape Treasures.

ly and holding his lantern aloft, look
ed about him. 1t was as ne had sus-
pected. The cellar was filled with i'm
nlense cases of straw hats, and al
though, owing to the fire-proof floor,
the fire probably could not descend,
when the many streams got to work,
the damage by water would be enor-
nous.
He hastilE ascended; peering cau-
tiously out of the door, he found the
fire had not advanced any further. He
then made his way quickly through the
dense smoke to the street.
He reported to the Superintendent of
the Patrol, who had arrived by this
time, the fact that he had been in the
basement and his discovery in the cell
lar and told him he could do a great
deal of good if he could only take the
men down, and cover up the stock The
superintendent was at first 10th to let
him do so, for the situation looked
too dangerous. but finally he gave per-
mission, and the Captain gathered his
men about him, and armed with COW
ers they followed him to the sub-cellar
to cover up"
By this time the companies that had
responded to the second and third
alarms sent out We're at work, as we'll
as the companies that had been order
ed into the basement, and the air in
the cellar was not as pleasant as when
the Captain had first descended. The
fire had begun to settle" and the sub
cellar was filled with a thick, murlly
smoke, while a constant, scalding drip
was falling from the ceiling.
In this dim, sitting atmosphere the
patrolmen went to work with a will,
spreading their waterproof covers over
case after case of valuable stock, while
overhead they could hear the roaring
and cracking of the flames, the splash
ing Of the many streams as they were
dashed about, and now and then a
dull crash as some heavy piece of ma
sonry was crumbled away by the heat
These were conditions under which
few men would care to labor, and yet
the members of the Patrol were work
ing energetlcally, scarcely giving a
thought to the danger that hung above
them.
AT any moment the fire raging in the
basement over their heads might get
beyond the control Of the firemen bat
ting with it, and spreading, cut off
all means of escape, or the steel and
iron structure of the building, warped
and twisted by the dreadful heat it
was being subjected to, might give way
and send floor after floor loaded with
heavy merchandise crashing down
upon them. This and a hundred other
possibilities menaced them while they
labored in the murky cellar: and when
the work was done 101 covers had been
spread and property valued at over a
hundred thousand dollars had been
saved from destruction.
When No. 2 patrol returned to quar-
ters the next morning 6or it was near
ly morning before they were through,
there was scarcely a member whose
neck, hands, and wrists were not scald-
ed and blistered to a painful degree, for
they had worked during nine hours in
veritahle shower-bath of boiling wa
ter, from which there was no escape -
Charles I. Hill in st. Nicholas.
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would imply that she had forgotten all
about the maids being flesh-and-b blood
women, with little preferences of their
own. Some pets of the household are
housed better than the men and maids
of many establishments.
Young and inexperienced servants es-
pecially are careless about ventilation.
If possible, a small ventilator which
cannot be shut down should be fixed in
one Of the windows and, if the bedstead
is not directly underneath, the current
of air will be beneficial both winter
and summer. There should not be u
valance either to the window or bed
and all that the former requires are a
short muslin curtain and pretty, wash
able colored cotton curtains, working on
a narrow brass rod. The floor should
be covered with clean-looking light
linoleum or mating, with a rug by the
bedside, and should be scrubbed out
regularly once a week. Then the bed
stead should be a small iron one, with
woven wire mattress and good wool
one, and should have in addition to the
ordinary supply of blankets a washable
colored counterpane.
The furniture should be of painted
wood-chest of drawers, dressing table
with looking glass or bureau, wash
ing stand with all necessary fittings,
towel rack and two cane chairs. If
there is a recess which can be used for
dress pegs, so much the better, and a
cretonne curtain may be arranged to
cover it. Whenever possible, servants
should be allowed a separate room, but
if the size of the house does not permit
of this it is wise to have separate beds.