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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-11
Mayor simpson Commended.

1t is matter of interest to the citizens
generally that during his incumbency May
or Simpson has sent but one case TO the
corporation court-that of W. H., alias
Dunk Day. charged with feloniously cut
ting Frank Dreifus. This of course, means
that the criminal expenses have been re-
Guced and the city has not had to feed
prisoners awaiting trial by jury. Mayor
Simpson is said TO have managed the DO
lice affairs in such a way as to save an
amount whi:h more than equals his annual
salary and he is being commended on all
sides.
1. o. D. r. Officers.
Marley Encampment, No. g. 10. o. F..
held a regular meeting last night and the
following officers were installed by Deputy
Grand Patriirch W. d. Zimmerman: c. p,
VIM. NJ. Brissey; S. W.. E. II. Hammond
H. p, William l.. Martin; treasurer, p NJ.
Bradshaw; scribe. William E. Latham: J.
w, George Whitlow: q. s., ID. r. STAINS
bury; l. s. j. II. Watkins; fist watch, W.
d. Zimmerman; second watch. G. W. One
IA; third watch, A. j. Butcher; fourth
/ second g. T., Geo. w. Bontz; guide, VIM.
barley.
Blacksmith shop Robbed.
The blacksmith shop of Ford, Mifieton 8,
jackson was broken into some time during
last night and number of tools stolen.
The police are investigating the case.
Police Court.
There was but one case for trial before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning. George and Mary Brooks We're
charged conformity with disorderly conduct
George was dismissed, but his wife was as
sesSed $50
Fire Insurance Officers.
the Independent Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Fairfax county met in this
city yesterday afternoon and elected the
following directors: James w. Roberts,
John Ballenger. George b. Ives, Eli j..
Nichols, y. j. Sager, II. z. Dodge, C. F.
Wilkins. NJ. d. Hall, ID. W. Ballenger, w.
III. Hatch, l.. Detweiler VIM. Chauncey
and w. II. May. The directors elected
James w. Roberts president Walter Rob-
erts. treasurer; G. Lukens, secretary, and
James W. Roberts, John Ballenger and c.
r. Wilkins, executive committee.
Brevities.
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum, will
hold a regular meeting tonight and install
officers.
The city council Will meet tonight.
Mrs. Frank L. Anderson has returned
from a visit to Richmond.
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Visiting cards engraved

For 80 cents we will engraye 10 cards
on copper plate equal to the best en-
gravers work-ani for which YOU must
pay SO cents Notwithstanding from
plate-Nhch others ask 40c for-we will
do for - cents
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Big lining values

The regular zoe. quality of 3s-inch
French Saline. in all staple and evening
sha les. VIII be offered toIior- n dH/
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-11

The regular Sc. quality Of yard.wide
twilled silesia will be offered E2Zo
The sun., 1898-12-09
SAILORS RUN AFOIJL.
Captain and Mate of a Schooner Set
Upon by Four Men and Badly

John Shields, J. D. Conley, Doc. w.
Daniels and VIM. w. Brown, of this city,
were arrested last evening for assaultine
James Jones and George Cox. Jones is
the captain and Cox the mate of the
schooner John Fl. Tingue," now lying
at jackson 4 Sharp's wharf. sg
Shields, Conley, Daniels and Brown
had met the sailors in the early part OF
the evening, and, after making their &C.
quaintance, had several drinks together
in the saloon Of John Cohley at Seventh
and Lombard streets. The sailors, as is
their custom, spent their money freely,
and IT was not long before the party be-
gan to show the effects Of the liquor.
At 8 o'clock the sailors suggested that
the crowd should 60 down to the next
corner and get some oyster stews. The
other men agreed providing the sailors
would pay the bill. This the sailors
would not do, saying they did not in
tend to be imposed upon saying it was
no more than right that each man should
pay for his own. Shields, Conley, DAN
iels and Brown then told their victims
that they would be made to pay, and
endeavored to frighten the sailors into
buying" The party then left the
saloon and walked down to Pine street,
where they stopped on the corner. Here
quite an argument took place and after
great many curses and threatenings the
two sailors were pounced upon and
beaten.
Captain Jones received several bruises
and one ugly looking wound on the head
which was first supposed to be frac-
tured skull, but upon examination was
found to be scalp wound. George Cox
was also badly bruised. His injuries
were mostly upon his face. Jones was
taken to tho Homeopathic Hospital and
Cox went to the police station,
The sun., 1898-12-09
Councils Brief Session.

A very brief meeting of City Council
was held last evening. But ten minutes
were required to dispose of the business
before the meeting.
The report Of City Treasurer Curry
showed balance in the Union National
Bank of $50, 033.66; special park fund,
$23, 3,O34.55; amount in four depository
banks, $9,336; Collector t. L. Lewis,
$625.9S, taxes 1898; E. NJ Sayers, 500,
taxes for 1895; L. Mitchell, Jr., 81, l0O
taxes for 1897; City Engineer Bowman,
$40. 40 as fees; L. G. Kent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails, $23.25; Auditor Pyle, $50 received
as interest.
On motion of Mr.. Oberly an order was
drawn for $l2, ,304.77, the monthly school
ooard appropriation. There was no new
business and Counci adjourned.
The sun., 1898-12-09
FORTY MEN BUILDING DYKES
Hydraulic Machinery to be Used in
Filling Twenty Acres of Marsh
Land With Mud From the
River Arrived OH
..H..
Barge Yesterday.

In spfLe OF tne lacC tnat the times nave
improved and business generally is on
the increase, there are still many men
out of work in Wilmington. A striking
proof of this was seen within the last
week by the number Of men who ap-
piled for work to the New York Dredg-
ing Company, which has the contract to
dredge the Christian river. s..-..
It is said that no less than 1000 men
solicited employment. The only work
to be done at present is the building OF
the banks or dykes on the tract on the
property Of tthe Lobdell Car Wheel Co.,
some distance below the New Castle cut
off railroad drawbridge. The work is of
the hardest kind and includes the use of
pick and shovel and hauling of dirt on
wheelbarrows. With the present frozen
condition of the ground the work is
extra hard.
The men who applied for work in
cluded all classes, from ordinary laborers
to men who apparently never had pick
or shovel in their hands before. But
forty men were required right away and
these were soon secured. Some of the
men who applied were recently dis
charged soldiers.
A number Of the men taken on were
unacquainted with the work and could
not keep up with the rest and had to be
laid off Foreman Joseph Tyers, who is
in charge, has had great deal of expert
ence on work of this character.
Work on the lower dyke, across the
rnk IL -.
tiana avenue, has been progressing finely
and will be completed today. 1t is eight
feet in height. The dykes are to prevent
the water from overflowing Christiana
avenue and the lands lying south of it
as the dredging is to be done by ny
draulic process, and the mud put ashore
will contain a great deal OF water
1t is not known exactly when the work
Of dredging will be commenced. Opera
tions will be begun shortly 1howevefFsas
the company is getting everything in
readiness. A large barge filled with
dredging machinery and pipes arrived
yesterday and was tied up at the Lobdell
Car Wheel Company's wharf.
The dredgers will force mud from the
creek through system of pipe lines,
which will have the effect of spreading it
over all parts of the tract. The water
will drain back into the creek leaving
the mud which will then form solid
ground. The whole twenty acres will
be raised three or four feet. The pipes
to be used and which arrived on the
barge are twenty inches in diameter.
Some are sixteen feet in length and
others twice as long.
The cod weather caused thin ice to
form on the water in the marsh. The
tract upon which the mud is to be put
ashore contains about twenty acres and
will hold something like $50, 900 yards of
mud. The frozen condition OF the ground
is somewhat delaying the work. Ad.
ditional men be employed when dredg- /
ing is commenced.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Gold Trolley Cars.

A number of complaints have been
made about the heating of the cars of
the Wilmington City Railway Company.
One Of the cars on the Eighth street line
was especially cold last evening. A
statement was made that the reason the
car leaving the French street p, w. 4
B. station at S.45 a. m, did not connect
with the train 81 of the Delaware Rail
road, due here at that time, was that the
train was seldom on time. 1t is claimed
by railroad people that this train is al
ways on time as il has no connections to
make to delay it. Passengers arriving on
1t are occasionally compelled to wait ten
minutes for trolley car.
The sun., 1898-12-09
RAILWAY DEAL, COMPLETED.
The Elsmere Line Transferred to the
Wilmington and Brandywlne
-
Springs Company.

The transfer of the Wilmington and
Elsmere Railway was made yesterday to
the Wilmington and Brandywine Springs
Railway Company.
1t was bought outright some time ago,
but the transfer was not made until yes
terday. E. J. Moore OF philadelphia
was the former president. 1t is now
under practically the same management
as the Wilmington and Brandywine
Springs railway. ....
The new owners organized Wednesday
by electing the following officers: Presi-
dent, r. W. Crook; secretary, and treas
urer, DR.. L. II. Ball; directors, Mr..
Crook, DR.. Ball, John Dobson, F. L.
Barry and William S. Hilles. The road
extends from Greenhil and Lancaster
avenue to the Delaware Field Club
grounds at Elsmere. At Esmere it con-
meets with the Brandywine Springs road.
The Esmere road has been in opera
tion for some time and will te continued
in connection with the Brandvwine
Springs road over which cars are to be
run regularly, beginning next Monday.
Cars will probably be run from each end
of the line in half hour innervals, the
ElsWere cars making the trip through to
the Springs.
The sun., 1898-12-09
REMOVING ROCKS.
Contractor Fitzpatrick Commenced
the Work of Clearing the Obstruc.
tiOn Yesterday Afternoon.

The work of removing the rock from
the Christiana creek was commenced
yesterday by contractor ]. J. Fitzpatrick
of Plattsburg, N. Y. The float upon
which had been placed the boilers and
engine for running the drills was towed
out into the creek just over the rock
some distance above the Third Street
Bridge. The drills were then placed in
position and the work commenced. The
engine was kept going at a lively rate
and good progress was made during the
day. As was expected the rock was
found to be not unusually hard The
float in the river attracted considerable
attention
The sun., 1898-12-09
DELAWARES OWN.
Third Battalion of Volunteers Now
Prepared to be Mustered
Out of Service.

The mastering out rolls Of the four
companies comprising the Third Bat
TALON Of the First Delaware Regiment
have been completed and forwarded to
the chief mastering out officer of the de-
partment in New York.
The furlough of the men will expire
at midnight tonight and the first rollcall
will take place tomorrow morning The
physical examinations of the men will
next be begun. Major Houston will pay
the men off on December 10.
The officers of this battalion who de-
sire to remain in the service have ar
ranged a petition which will probably
be sent to the War Department at Wash-
ington. This petition requires the sigma
ture of at least 300 men. About $50 men
have signed the paper, and it is the gen.
eral opinion that all who desire to re-
main in the service are represented upon
the list. Judging from this fact the petit
tion will be OF no use.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Feast and Reception.

The celebration Of thu Feast of the
Immaculate Conception was held yester-
day morning at st. Peters Pro- Cathedral.
Bishop Monaghan otficiated at the
Pontitical Mass and delivered the SER
mon.
The annual reception Of st. Paul's
Sodality of the Immaculate Conception
was held and fifty candidates were ad-
mitted. Bishop Monaghan received them
and made the address.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Keep Same EMPLOYEES.

It is said that there will be no change
made in the present force of employees Of
the w. 4 N. railroad on account OF the
change OF ownership of the line. No
official notice has been received at the
office of the Wilmington & Northern
railroad in this city, but it is understood,
nevertheless, that no changes are to be
made, except possibly some mipor ones.
This will mean the retention of Superin-
tendent A. G. McCaus'and, General
Freight and Passenger Agent Bowness
Briggs and other officials in the service
of the new ownership.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Cargo OfWOOd.

The three master, John H. Tlngue,
brought a cargo OF yellow pine to jack
son Il Sharp's shipyards yesterday.
There were 100000 feet OF wood aboard
and the work of unloading was COM
menced. The wood is needed for certain
work now being done.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Still Unconscious.

The condition of Daniel Bubenzer,
who was injured by being thrown from
a road cart recently, is still serious. He
lies in an unconscious condition at Della
ware Hospital.
His condition ia thought to be more
favorable than it was yesterday.
The sun., 1898-12-09


Il The opportunities OF the public at large
to vote for the man of their choice for
United States Senator are conspicuous
for their absence. a
THE Sun offers an opportunity for
everybody to express an opinion as to
who is the best man to represent the
interests of the Diamond State IN the
councils Of the nation. s..
This is an opportunity that has never
before been accorded to the people of
any State within the history OF the
nation. ...
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at the head of this
column and send it to THE SUN. We pub
lish the number of votes received by each
candidate every day in order to keep the
voters posted.
THE Sun also makes this offer: The
winner in this contest has the privilege
of naming any charity in the State to be
which will be paid to the said charity BY
THE Sun.
The contest will continue until the
first ballot is taken in the Legislature.
| There is no law or requirement which
makes it necessary for you to sign your
name to your ballot, though we would
rather you would. They will be counted
just the same, however, if you do not
wish your opinions known.
Send in your ballot and help win that
$l0o for some deserving charity. ~
5ssaA}l votes credited to each contestant
do not necessarily represent all the votes
received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to y midnight of the day preceding.
Being crowded for space The Sun will
hereafter only print the names of sena-
torial contestants who have reached the
1900 mark during the week. On Sun
days, however, THE Sun in its edition of
that dav will publish the names of all
persons who have received votes.
The vote in The Suns senatorial
contest at - midnight stood as fol-
loUc.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Jesuit Missionary's Retreat.

Ills announced by Father Lyons that
Father Clason, Jesuit missionary, is we'll
again and will open the mems retreat on
next Sunday. The Catholic societies who
propose to attend tEis retreat will meet
in their respective halls in time to march
to the church at 7.30 p. m. The chap
lain expects every member of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians to answer
roll-call on next Sunday afternoon.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Land Purchased.

Several modern dwellings will be
erected on the block Of land on East
Eighth street between Lombard and
Pine purchased recently by James F.
Leach from William A. Cox. The sale
was made through Hawkins & Co., and
the amount paid for the land was about
$1,000.
The sun., 1898-12-09
New Building Plans.

New plans have been prepared by
Architect Rice for house, store and
stable to be erected at Delaware avenue
and Scott street for Charles H. Bonham.
The house and store will be 20 by "a
feet, and the stable 20 by 35 feet.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Stirling Better.

An attendant at Delaware Hospital
stated yesterday that James Stirling,
who was injured by being struck in the
head several days ago by wrench at the
Republican Office, is much better. 1t can
not be said that he is absolutely out of
danger
The sun., 1898-12-09
Serious sail.

While walking on West street last
evening about 1890 O'Clock, Joseph
Ainsworth, OF No. 1924 Jefferson street,
fell and injured his ankle. The Phoenix
ambulance was called and the man taken
to the Homeopathic Hospital.
The sun., 1898-12-09
Horses Run.

A pair of horses attached to coal
wagon belonging to Davis & Co., ran
away at the Baltimore and Ohio Market
street station Wednesday. The horses
we're caught at Water and Shipley streets
by William Collins and j. J. kim. No
damage was done.
The sun., 1898-12-09
A Busy Constable.

A tour Of Brandywine and Christiana
hundreds was made yesterday by Con-
stable Green serving summonses in civil
and criminal actions which have been
brought before Magistrate Kelly.
The sun., 1898-12-09
No BOy Killed.

II was reported that boy was killed
while trying to board a freight train
near Eleventh street bridge last Tuesday.
The rumor could not be verified.
The sun., 1898-12-09
JanitOr Black.

The janitor appointed to succeed Mar
tin w. Donovan at the Equitable build
ing is James Black.
Mr.. Donovan resigned to accept posi-
tion in Philadelphia.
The sun., 1898-12-09

The vote in The Suns senatorial
contest at - midnight stood as fol-
lows:
The evening times., 1898-06-01
nooeRarr. MEDICINE ,nctvotp.
TFETN Gold Filings.
81 and upward.
WASutse1pa DEnIA eAaLoas,
N. z. Corner Seventh and L StreetS N. W.
SAFE m COLD sKAauAY.
Philadelphia MANS Jsaraey L
the Arctic CliRe.

Philadelphia MANS Journey Ia
the Arctic CiisHe.
Philadelphia. June LIN a letter Of re-
cent date to a friend in this city. Jules
Fischer. who. In company with his brorn-
er. left Philadelphia in February last for
the Klondike. announces his safe arrival
in skaguay. Alaska. Mr.. Fischer is wed
acquainted with mining and frontier LIE.
having been among the number who
rushed to the Black Hfils Dakota. dur
ing the memorable period when the gold
fever struck that place
Speaking of Skaguay. he says 1t is a
typical frontier town with stumps In the
IuiadIe OF the sO-calied streets 1t was
their original intention TO go by way of
Stickeen but there were eighteen inches
of water on the ice, and they were conn
PEELED to go 10 Skaguay and climb the
White Pass. He says I'VE have two
Yukon sleds and will drag our provisions.
about Slo0 pounds in weight. and worth
$500. over the pass. Ii is said the snow is
in good shape.
Speaking of boat he says: When we
reach Lake Bennett, We have 10 go seven
ty-five miles into the mountains to ind
timber big enough to saw up and make
a boat" Ii would cost them $50 to buy
a boat.
+ They have Joined party of five men to
cross the pass. he says. and the custom
house has appointed him convoy. the 9TH
ers in the party being Englishmen. He
receives = per day and his duty is to see
that nothing Is sold in transit from the
American custom mouse until they pass
through the English custom house In
leaving the American custom house he
says the party must pay fun duty. which
amounts to $215 When the goods have
passed through the English custom house
Mr.. Fischer will receive receipt for the
goods. and hiring horse. will return to
the American house and collect the $40
which he turns over to his party. less his
wages. IS per day. and the cost of horse
hire
The evening times., 1898-06-01
PROVIDES FoR H1s FAMILY.

Jacob Wendell Leaves Hfs Estate
to HIS Widow and Children.
New York. June Jacob Wendell. a
prominent merchant Of this city, who died
ten days ago at his residence. No. s East
Thirty-eighth Street. by his win, which
was fled Tor probate yesterday. leaves his
fortune principally to his widow. Mary
B. Wendell. and to their four sons, Bar
rett, Gordon. Evert Jansen and Jacob
Wendell jr.. remembering servants and
relatives, and also making several charf-
table bequests.
Although his fortune Is estimated at sew
eral million dollars. the petition states the
value Of the real estate will not exceed
$4,000, while the value of the Personal
property will exceed $3.50. 0.00o"
The testator leaves 5000 to Harvard
College. which Is to be Invested, and the
income is to be distributed among, such,
students as the college authorities may
deem proper according to merit, whether
they be indayent students or not. all' :.
He gives to his widow property In Thir-
ty-seventh Street. near Fifth Avenue:
the use Of his residence. No. East Thir-
ty-eighth Street. together with the furni-
ture. paintings, books. bronzes works Of
art and horses aad carriages; the use of
the country residence and real estate In
New Castle, N. H., for life; 80, 0o0sabso-
lutely, and the income Of $3s000a for. life.
His nephew. James r. Stanwood, is to
receive the income of $4,000 for fife, and
Is 10 - Allowed to occupy. rent free. rs
long - he desires, the house NM: s.
Pleasant Street. Portsmouth. N. H.:f but
the testAtor states that be doe6 not,yrp,
lease him from any indebtednean whssh
may exist mst Wishes him to payHauhsn
he = ebus to slss,os .ssss
-: Ws.1eal stves to hIs soa. Jacob
The evening times., 1898-06-01
ANNIE RYAN MISSING.
Twelve-Year-Old ScsOolsirl Has Not
Been Seen Since Yesterday.

| Iwflve-h e0f>O10 Sl.hOOIE1ri HAS NOT
Been Seen Since Yesterday.
| The Washington police are looking for
Annie Ryan, a pretty twelve-year-oId
child, who has not been at home since
noon yesterday. She is the daughter of
john T. Ryan. a molder. who has been
employed for six years in the Washington
navy yard. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan live at
136 Tenth Street southeast and have three
children
Annie is between the youngest and the
eldest. She attends the Tyler school on
Eleventh Street, and Miss Annie Loomis
Is her teacher. She was at school as usu-
al yesterday. but went home to her flnch
While there she leased her younger sis
ter and was reprimanded by her mother
That afternoon at school she told the 9TH
er girls that her mother had threatened
to whip her when she returned home.
She intimated that she would go some
were else, and when school was over she
started down Eleventh Street with the
other Children. She was accompanied by
Ada Brust, school girl who lives on
Jefferson Street in Anacostia. Annie ask
ed Ada II she might go home and STAY
with her. but the latter Is said to have
answered that she was sorry but there
was no place for her to Sleep
That was the last seen of the child
When she did not return last night her
mother became very much alarmed and
sent friend to the Brust home IN Ana
costa to inquire after her daughter The
reply was brought back that she was not
there. and that no one seemed to know
where she had gone. When Mr.. Ryan
returned home in the evening he did
everything possible to secure Information
as to Annie's whereabouts. but witheu,
success. At late hour last night he
reported the circumstances to the police
OF the Fifth precinct station. and a gen.
eral alarm was sent to all the stations.
This morning Miss Loomis made a care
ful inquiry of all her pupils, but no enc
had any Information. except that the last
seen Of the girl was when she was on
Eleventh Street, near the school build
ing.
1t is hard 10 tell where she has gone.
The family have but two distant relatives
in the city. and they were entirely un-
known to Annie. Mr.. and Mrs Ryan
came to Washington from Baltimore six
years ago. and she was then too young
to remember much about her former
home. .~rs