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The morning times., 1897-02-17
DENIED BY MRS. STURGES.
She Claimed That she Did Not
Treat Mildred Cruelty.


There was a brief hearing yesterday
afternoon in the Sturges habeas corpus
case. There were, however, no important
developments. and no witnesses We're eX-
amined other than Mrs. Sturgcs AMI l.er
husband, MIR. John Sturges. The trial was
postponed until next Saturday at O'Clock.
When the case opened the cross-eXamn-
alton of Mrs. Sturges began, she having
given her direct testimony at the previous
hearing. MIR. j. Ashley Gould questioned
the witness concerning the visit OF Mrs.
FIeck and Mrs. knowlton, and Mrs. Sturgcs
denied that she was unduly excited or
that she was angry. Il resented their
visit rs an intrusion" said the witness,
land | told them so.''
"Did they threaten TO take the child
away from you?'' questioned Mr. Gould,
and Mrs. Sturges replied negatively. A
letter was then produced, written TO Agent
Lewis by the witness, i'll which she sail;
Il implore you to come to me immcdi-
ately. The matron of the home where
Mrs. Grimsley is has been here, and Oh
they want to take Mildred from me-"
Mrs. Sturges explained that while her
visitors had not threatened to take Mildred
v.
emssaries of the mother Of the child, and
had said that its father had promised to
take care of Mrs. Grimsley's children. She
inferred from the remarks Of Mrs. Knowl-
ton that an attempt might be made To take
Mildred away from her. Mrs. Sturges
denied having said that she would put The
sea between the child and anyone who
would attempt to remove Mildred from her.
did you not tell that to Mr. Lewis?'
asked the lawyer, and Mrs. StUrgcs
answered very emphatically No
II did say that 1 would remove the
child from the MOTHER was the further
Response. Continuing, she asserted, mir.
Lewis said he wished had done it before
and he also remarked not to let him
know where | took Mildred"
Mr.. John Sturges was placed on the
stand and claimed that his wife had always
treated the child kindly. On cross-ex-
| animation he was asked If he had not told
| MI Lewis that Mrs. Sturges had a violent
| temper, and had been cruel to Mildred.
! This Mr.. Sturges denied. He also dis
| puted the lntimation that he had to inter-
| fere with his wife because of her cruel
| treatment OF the child. He had inter
| posed once OF twice because he did not
want to see the Child punished at all.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
Che - Uinles.
BONA FlDE CIRCULATION.

The circulation Of Che Times for
the week ended February Il, 1SS1 4,
The morning times., 1897-02-17
City Brevities

Michael Levy, a well-known vag, was
released yesterday on his personal bonds
by Judge KimUaI
John Kline, young cyclist, was arrested
for scorhing last night by Policeman Rob
ertson, of the Second precinct.
Clerk Lum Harper, of the police court,
was absent yesterday from his accustomed
place, owing To the death of his father
Tie electrical work for the inaugural
ball is being done by the members of
local, No. %, brotherhood of Electrical
Workers.
Tie toaTd of managers of the Working
mems Library Association and Labor
Bureau VIII meet Saturday evening at their
rooms, No. 6o9 stleet EClthwest.
DR. Lawrence, resident physician of the
Emergency Hospital, was replaced yes
terday by DR.. ConnOr, who at one time
was connected with the hospital as an
assistant.
The Junior League Of Trinity NJ E.
Church is ut work upon league quilt. A.
number of the friends of the chapter have
taken squares which, when put together,
will form Il large Epworth League badge.
An unknown white woman was Knocked
down and run over yesterday morning
about / 80 o clock, by Il grocery wagon,
on Fourteenth street, between K ana s
streets northwest. She was taken to the
house OF a friend in the neighbOrhoud and
later carried 10 her home.
Mr.. Robert E. Weaver, q well-known
young musician of East Washington, who
IivpS at M AIn Tenth street SDuthagSt
was arrested last night by Policeman J Il.
DuvaIl, OF the bicycle squad. and taken TO
the Second precinct, charged with scorch-
ing. Mr. Weaver gained his liberty by de-
posting the necessary SO.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
THEY REPLY TO CRITICISM
The Commissioners Say They Were
Not Negiectful.
A Response to n Complaint Made
Concerning the Condition of
Princeton Street.

The citizens residing OH Prin Get on estIs et-
northwest, which street extends hetw cen
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, ex-
tented, made Complaint recently TO the
chairman OF the Senate District Committee
that the Commissioners had been neglect
fui OF that thoroughfare and that L had
become almost inlpa ssable from the travel
overit- The Complaint was in the nature
OF a criticism, and Senator Mcmillan com
municated the charges TO the Commissions
ers, who yesterday made a reply.
They stated that prior to the receipt
OF the Communication the street had been
repaired, bat they also entered into an
explanation of the causes for the thorough
fare getting into the described condition
and said that had they given it earlier
attention than could be accorded in the
regular way it V ould have been ascribed to
favoritSrE.
Commissioner Powell RESIDES on the street,
and knows from personal observation the
situation of affairs there, and could not
with propriety have acted differently in
respect to the Improvement. The street
has been greatly damaged OF late, the Com
missioners say, by extensive hauling in the
removal Of excavations from the foundation
OF a proposed flat on Fourteenth street.
Previously the street was n fairly good
condition.
They call attention tqthe large amomt
OF work done last year in grading and regu-
lating the streets OF Columbia Heights sub
division, and al so to the estimate they made
for the appropriation of $40. 900 for a com
pletion of the improvement. Instead of
granting that amount, the House reduced
the sum to S4,5OO for work on Roanoke
street.
The Commissioners ask for the addition
of an item appropriating $1,000 for the
Improvement Of Princeton street.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
THE "LAwLEss DOCTORS PLEA
The Bill for Their Relief Opposed
by the commissioners.

The Commissioners yesterday forwarded
to Congress an adverse recommendation by
the health officer on House bill I0170,
which Is intended Ito relieve oppressed
medical practitioners in the District" The
report classifies certain practitioners as
"lawless" doctors
DIR. Woodward says in his comment
upon the measure that the present law
imposes no hardship upon those who were
lawfully practiCing medicine. the expense
of registering being but 90 cents and the
trouble consisting Of a visit to the office
OF the clerk of the supreme court of the
District and 10 the health office.
lie says a large number of physicians
entitled TO registration have already OBJ
tained their certificate. To pass a bill
Of the character under consideration would
break down the barriers against incom-
potency. in his opinion. and enable the
"lawleSs practitioners to continue their
business undiSturbed, and he recommends
the rejection of the measure.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
Bids for Heating Apparatus

Six bidders competed yesterday for the
contract TO supply the Western High School
with heating apparatus, the proposals
ranging In amount between $40, ,S29 to
S10,7 ,7S5, under the terms OF the Specifica
tons for the highest grade of apparatus.
The bidders Were Warren W. Bipgs, The
Hubbard Heating Company, L. d. Sultzer
B. F. Sturtcvant, and Baker, Smith & Co.
The advertisement was for four separate
bids for as many systems of ducts.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
Howpate'S Petition for Pardon

II is generally believed at the city hall
that the pardon application of Capt. How
gate, which is now in the hands of Judge
Louis Z McComas. Will not meet with the
court 5 approval. Ex-District Attorney Bir-
neyiS not thoughtto be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
clemency. 1t viii be remembered that Mr.
Birney did not think the ged prisoner had
metwith sufficient heavy sentence Judge
McComas has not yet had time to consider
the matter
The morning times., 1897-02-17
Matte Leeds in a Hospital

Matte Leeds, the young woman suffer
ing with erysipelas, to whom admission
to the Emergency, Providence and Gar
field Hospitals was refused Monday night,
after wandering about the streets all night
applied to Sanitary Officer Frank yester
day morning and was sent To the Wash
ington Hospital. The doctors at the
Emergency say that they are forbidden
by the rules to receive persons with in
fectious or contagious diseases.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
Fell From q Car.

Arthur Ferguson an employe of the Ana
costa car shops. of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. fell yesterday afternoon in attempt
ing to descend from the roof of d freight
car upon which he was working, ana
slightly sprained his right ankle. He
was carried to the New Jersey avenue
crossing in a freight car, where the patrol
wagon of the Fifth precinct met him and
carried him to his home at No. 109 Eighth
street southeast.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
They Want the Records Indexed

The sum of 81 200 has been asked for by
the Commissioners, through Congress, with
which toemploy the necessary clerical force
to arrange and index the records of former
municipal governments. The records are
in bad shape for reference, and as there
is a great demand for information that can
only be obtained from them, the Commits
sioners want them put in better condition
The morning times., 1897-02-17

Seventy cents month dOesn'd
seem like much to pay for daily
newspaper, but il counts up. So
does 60 cents or 50-for single
edition. If you can get three
edition paper, "a paper published
mornings, evenings, and sundays,
all for 80 cents, that is talking
1t is the case with The Times,
though. The two daily editions =
are totally different. They are
similarly straightfor ward, good
humorcG and wholesome, fit for
any family or for any member of
the family. If taken together these
editions make you feel that you
are not buying n paper filled with
alleged news of the day before
yesterday, or the day before that,
but rather in every case news Of
the preceding twelve hours.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
Stole From Their Employer.

Fannie Grammae and Lula Lovings,
coiored servants, employed at the residence
of Mr.. Simon Adler, were arrested by the
police of the Second precinct Monday and
are held at the Fifth street station-housc on
a charge OF petit larceny. The girls, it is
said, have been Systematically pilfering
from their employer for several days.
The morning times., 1897-02-17
He VIII Act as Auditor

NJ Consar, deputy auditor of the Treas
ury, has been designated 10 act as auditor
for the war Department in the absence OF
Auditor StebO Farrow, who has gone to
South Carolina.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Ex-Sherin Paul Gillis and Miss Ella
Gillis. who left a few days ago for an
extended trip through Canada, have ar
rived at ST. Johns. New Brunswick.
They will visit Montreal and other inn
portant Canadian cities
Miss Annie Kinkead, of Philadel-
phia. ie being entertained by Miss May
pedrick
Mrs r. =. Britt. of Chicago, who is
spending the Summer with B. f. Ian
caster has returned to New Castle from
a visit to her father, Andrew J. Brown
at Delaware City.
Miss Maggie Sands. of Chester, is
the guest of the family Of Charles v
Wise.
Miss May Appleton and Elmer
Klund. of Wilmington, were guests OF
Miss May Whitnack yesterday.
Miss Bessie Wilson and Miss Lizzie
Dennison have returned from their va.
cation trip.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
CEREALS USELESS FOR INDIA.
Letter Showing the Futility OF
Sending wheat and Corn.

4 Letter Showing the Futflity of
Sending wheat and Corn.
Senator Chandler has received let
ter from George a. Kittredge concern
ing the proposed relief expedition for
India, and says from his knowledge of
the conditions the proposed expedition
of corn and wheat will be impracticable,
and says there is no organization in In
dia for the distribution of food, and
that the famine districts are scattered
from the Madras presidency, at the
south, to the Punjaub, in the north.
1T would be almost impossible" he
says. "to divide a large quantity of
grain among the needy. The grain
would go TO India in bulk, but there are
no elevators there or other means of
receiving il in that form. 1t must be
put into bags, the bags must be bought
and the grain filled in the bags on board
the steamer. Apart from the expense
of the bags, l do not see how the bags
could be filled in that climate in the
holds of steamers
There is the expense of sending the
grain to India, and after its arrival at
a. ilhAA AAA1 ~ NAAAaN Va AtAANfeN AANAr1AAN
heavy in India-of sending it up coun-
try. A theory has been promulgated
in India that the plague arose from
wheat. The result is that no wheat or
-four viii be received in other parts of
India from Bombay. The authorities
in Calcutta have forbidden the receipt
of flour ground at -four mills at Bonn
bay. Under no circumstances, there
fore, must the grain be sent to Bonn
bay. If, before its arrival in India, the
plague should break out in Calcutta
this city would be put into the same
position, and the grain would have 10
remain there. Very few of the people
of India have ever seen Indian corn.
They would have no means of grinding
it, nor would they know how to cook
it. Wheat, too is used by comparative
ly few OF the people"
lie suggests that if the contributions
are sent in the form of money il would
be distributed in a manner to be of
some use TO the suffering people of In
dia.-Washington Cor. Chicago Trib-
/ une.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
Are you collecting Trading Stamps?
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

1t is rumored that a new shirt factory
will be started in the Dover hosiery
building, shortly.
A horse belonging to r. A. Smyth,
of near Christiana, got entangled in a
wire fence Saturday and was so injured
as to necessitate being killed.
The management of Bowers Beach
has succeeded with its artesian well
striking an excellent flow of drinking
water at the depth of $50 feet.
The colored people of Viola are hold
ing camp meeting in Ellwanger's
woods.
Henry Williams, of near Slaughter's
Station. Kent county, has threshed
about 500 bushels of wheat off of
forty nine and a-half acres. An aver
age of about thirty bushels per acre.
Over 800. 900 gallons Of water are be-
ing pumped daily from Dover wells to
supply the citizens. There is no fear
of a water famine.
Sheriff Casey. of Kent county, Md,
has received information that man
answering the description of Sam Scho-
! field has been seen in Somerset and in
Virginia. He at once sent printed bill
with instructions.
A meeting of Georgetown citizens
was held Saturday evening in front of
the Court House, at 7.30 o'clock, to take
measures for the erection of a stand
pipe and provide means for furnishing
the town with water.
Coffee is selling two pounds for 25
cents in MiltOn-the lowest price touch
ed since the war.
The cottagers at Rehoboth, Della
wares Summer resort, have held their
election, which resulted in the choice
Of Mayor James e. Hooper, of Balti-
more, Thomas b. Smith, of Whining
ton, and e. J. Morris, of Lewes, as town
| commissioners; William Nj. Bell, of
Washington: DR.. II. r. Burton and
Clarence Bcebe. of I.ewes, as auditors
and Frederick Kunsman, OF Rehoboth
as collector.
a thief broke into the office Of the
Laurel House, at Laurel, and stole SCI
belonging to the proprietor, James e
Bostlc.
Professor Sparklin. who was elected
principal Of the Lewes public schools
has declined the position.
The bonded Indebtedness of Reho
both is s3,50O
Lewes viii vote on the question o
electric lights next Saturday.
Milford is to have lodge of tho
Knights of st. John and Malta.
Early tomatoes sold for 81 per baske
in Chestertown last week
At one Of the churches in Dover on
b Sunday evening recently, there was no
t gentleman member present at th'
evening service. The sexton was sen
out to find enough men to take the col
lection. After being ont a short tim'
he returned, failing to find any of th'
male members, whereupon the sextol
was compelled to receive the Offering
himself
The new Mount Pleasant Methods
Protestant Church at Cristield was dedi
Gated Sunday. Il cost about $4,000
Construction was begun by Rev. J. NJ
Holmes. a former pastor. Rev. Rober
S Rowe is the present pastor. He wa
assisted in the dedicatory exercises b.
Revs. A. ID. Melvin. j. Il. Ewell J. NJ
Holmes, ID. w. Austine and L. A. Ben
nett.
The repairs at Cape Henlopen light
house have been completed.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
A BUFFALO STAMPEDE.
Buffalo BTI.s story OF n wild ChrrE'
on Wagon Train.


ON n Wagon Train.
One of the most exciting scenes in
connection with hunting the buffalo
was a buffalo stampede l recall an
exciting incident of this kind. 1t was
while l was travelling across the plains
with a bull-train outfit, carrying sup
plies for Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson's
army that was sent against the Nor
mons. A train consisted of 25 wagons
all in charge of one man, who was
known as the wagon master. The sec
ond man in command was the assistant
wagon master There was an extra
hand, the night herder and the eavallard
driver, whose duty it was to drive the
lame and loose cattle. The whole train
was denominated "a bull outfit" Every
thing at that time was called an out
fit, and at the present time the para
phernalia Of the hunter who goes out
on a hunting excursion is called by the
same name.
When the train struck the South
Platte river we found the country alive
with buffaloes. Vast herds of these
monarchs Of the plains were roaming
all around us, and we lay over one day
for a grand hunt. The next day we
pulled out Of camp, and the train was
strung out a considerable length along
the road. which ran near the foot of the
sand hills. two miles from the river.
Between the road and the river y, e saw
a large herd of buffaloes grazing quiet
ly; they had been down TO the stream
for drink. At the same time we OBJ
served party of returning Californians
coming from the west They, too, no.
| ticed the buffalo herd and, in another
moment, they were dashing down upon
them with terrific speed. The buffalo
herd stampeded at once and broke down
the hills. So hotly were they pursued
by the hunters that several hundreds of
them rushed through our train pell nell.
! frightening both men and oxen. Some
OF the wagons were turned clear around,
and many of the terrified oxen attempt
ed to run to the hills. with the heavy
wagons attached to them. Others
turned around so short that they broke
the wagon tongues OFT. Nearly all the
teams got entangled i'm their gearing
aud became wildand unruiy, so that the
| perpleNed drivers were unable tomanage
them. The buffaloes. the wagons, and
the drivers were soon running in
every direction, and there was GER
tainly no lack of excitement. Many OF
the cattle broke their yolses and STAN.
peded One big buffalo bull became
entangled in one of the heavy wagon
chains. In his desperate efforts to free
himself, he not only snapped the strong
chain in two. but broke the oX-yolSe "a
which it was attached, and the last seer
of him he was running toward the hills
with the yoke hanging from his horns
A dozen other equally remarkable in
cidents happened during the short time
that the frantic buiIaloes were playing
havoc with our train. When they gor
through and left us, our outfit was bad
ly crippledand scattered.-Col. William
T. Cody, in y. y. Independent.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
PROPOSED MARKET ORDINANCE
FOR NEW CASTLE.

TO the Editor Of the Evening Journal
Sir: TO whom will come any benefit
from the proposed market ordinance?
Certainly none to the householder and
the public at large. ! venture 20 say
that there is no town or city in this
state better supplied with fresh vege-
tables than our city. There is not a
week day, or an hour of any week day
when one or more wagons, with vege-
tables fresh from the patch, are not to
be found on the streets Offering their
supplies at our very doors. Now it is
proposed to limit the market to two
DAYS in the week and TO confine it to
the Market street curb. and then the
housekeeper must go 10 make his or her
purchases instead Of being supplied at
the house door Some seem to think it
necessary to have curb markes TO
keep up with the times. That is all
wrong In Olden times when but little
truck was raised. It was necessary to
provide a market-hOuse and offer other
inducements. Now more truck is raised
than can be consumed, and the pro-
ducer win find Jhe consumer, and with
the least inconvenience to the latter if
you will let him alone.
l cannot but think this project is de-
vised by some storekeepers, who wish
to ge. a monopoly of the sale Of truck
during four days of the week. If they
succeed they will find that they have
made a great mistake. The numerous
truckers every day on our streets bring
much trade to our stores. If they are
driven to Wilmington, will not their
trade go with them? The city Of New
Castle has extensive limits, and there
are in it many more men employed and
capital invested in trucking than in
general merchandising.
NEW CASTLE TRUCKER.
T,,l,, On 1000
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
The SHERIFF DENIES IT.
SAYS HE DID NOT PERMIT B. PAL
MER KEATlNG EXCEPTIONAL
LIBERTIES.

SAYS HE DID NOT PERMIT B. PAL
MER KEATlNG EXCEPTIONAL
LIBERTIES.
Centrevllle, Nd, July 2O.-When in
terviewed yesterday Sheriff WoOlley-
hand and his deputy, T. Sudler Roberts,
made tho following statement in refer
ence to the letter written by Miss Mary
NJ. Comegys to Governor Lowndes,
complaining of the sheriffs conduct in
permitting B. Palmer Heating 10 visit
his home:
1--WE have never allowed Mr.. Heating
to leave the jail except in the custody
of an officer. AS is the custom In other
places. we have escorted him to his
home on various occasions fer the pur-
pose of taking q bath and changing his
clothing Previous to this we have
never been aware of any objections be-
ing made to such proceeding and con-
sidered that we were acting fully
within the requirements OF lhe law. We
are responsible for his safe-kesping and
fer his appearance at any moment, and
do not think we are violating any
statute by doing what has been repeat
edly done elsewhere.
"In the Baltimore city Jail and the
various county jails the prisoners are
allowed the privilege Of furnishing their
own rooms. and we do not transgress
the bounds of custom in allowing Mr..
Heating to do the same He is a man
Of delicate physique, and confinement
in bare, ill-ventilated cell would prob
ably kill him before the expiration of
his sentence. We feel that we fulfilled
our duties in complying with the sen
tence Of the court and are confident of
our ability to refute any charges which
may be made against us, either before
Judge Page or the grand jury of this
county"
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
PETITION IN INSOLVENCY.

Cambridge, Md, July 2O.-W. A.
Henry, merchant of East Newmarket,
Dorchester county, yesterday petition
ed for the benefit of the insolvency
laws. His liabilities are estimated at
81 .00O assets at So. 500. For some years
he conducted a large business in dry
goods. groceries and furniture. Thomas
w. simmons was appointed prelimi-
nary trustee.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
THE TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.

TWO DAILY TRAINS TO NASH
WILLIE VIA THE SOUTHERN RAIL-
WAY-CHEAP EXCURSION RATES
The Tennessee Centennial and Inter
national Exposition, which opened at
Nashville, May 1 is a national event OF
international Importance, and the
whole world is cordially invited to
come, and to come via the Southern
Railway, through Asheville and The
Land Of the Sky" Through Pullman
slecpers are operated daily, from Phil
adelphia to Nashville, through this, the
most interesting and picturesque region
in America. The excursion rates au-
thorfzed are low enough to tempt you.
Write to John NJ. Beall District Pas
senger Agent, S2S Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia, Pa, for all information and
beautifully illustrated pamphlet de-
scriptve of the Exposition and 'The
Land of the Sky