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The times., 1898-11-05
CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM
Potomac Electric Power Com.
pany Given More Time.
INSTALL MORE MACHINES
District Commissioners Believe II
Unsafe to Provide Power and Light
From the Same Dynamos-Period
OF Thirty Days Granted In Which
to Make the Needed Alterations.

A communication was sent to o. F.
Electric Power Company, by the District
Commissioners yesterday afternoon an
nouncing their favorable consideration of
a proposed change in the system of arc
lighting, and informing him that a rea
sonable time would be given the company
in which to comply with the order OF the
board with regard to the use of nom
grounded machines. This order granted
the company an extension of thirty days
time in which to install the non-grounded
machines.
1t appears that the Potomac Company
street railway companies and also for the
street electric and other lights from the
same dynamos, though not necessarily by
means of the same wires or circuits. This,
in the minds of the District electrical ex-
perts and of the District Commissioners
themselves is not a desirable state of af-
fairs. On the one hand, the voltage re-
CURED for the operation of street cars is
greater than that required for the use of
arc and other lights, and it is considered
dangerous to supply both arc lights and
private residences with power furnished
by the same dynamos. On the other hand.
the local ordinances require that the re-
turn current of all electric light circuits
must be taken back to the dynamos by
means of ground wires, while the return
currents of street railways is sent back to
the same dynamos through the ground,
and the fear of the Commissioners is that
some cause the street railway or
electric light return currents may get out
The times., 1898-11-05

OF order and thus disable the dynamos
which are also furnishing electric lights.
The condition which they are endeay-
oring to create is one where different dy-
namos will furnish electricity for both
the arc lights and the street railways.
When that state has been reached thev
viii be better able TO meet the conditions
OF any future emergency.
Inc Potomac Power Company since n
fire some time ago which burned out some
OF their dynamos. has been furnishing
electricity for arc lighting and for the
Brightwood and the Georgetown and Ten
ieytown railway companies with the same
dynamos.
As long as this continues the company
VIII not be fulfilling the condition which
the Commissioners are desirous of estah-
iishing. The company has arranged tn
install new dynamos in accordance with
Inc desires of the city authorities. and
ABOUT thirty days will be required 10 have
them properly installed. after which time
ainerent dynamos will furnish the power
Tor the electric lights and the two street
railways in question
AS an emergency measure the Commits
sloners have approved for a period of
thirty days the present system and grant
eo the power company reasonable
iehgtn OF time In which to install the new
non-grounded machines
The times., 1898-11-05
LOST HIS OWN LIFE
Hobert S. Atkinson attenp,s Tn Re-
cue n Little Girl

Robert spry Atkinson, twentv-seve,
years old, OF No. 2453 eighteenth s,-ss+
northwest. performed a heroic deed in
reseuing little girl from beneath the
feet Of runaway horse on the PiInlieo
road near Arlington, Baltimore County
Nd Thursday afternoon. and BIZ so do
ing sacrificed his own life.
The child was playing in the road and
was in imminent danger OF being killed
by frightened horse bearing down upon
IT. Mr- Atkinson was walking along the
road, and, seeing the impending danger,
rushed 10 the child and succeeded In
throwing it out OF the way of the onrush
ing animal. He could not save himself.
however. as the horse struck him before
he could move. He was knocked down
and the wheels of the wagon to which
the. horse was attached passed over his
body He was picked up in an uncon-
sclous condition and expired before meai-
cal assistance reached him
Mr. Atkinson was well and favorabIy
known here. having been employed by
inherent firms of this city Recently he
entered into business for himself and his
visit 10 Baltimore last Sunday was for
the purpose of preparing 4 stock for his
business. He has been living al the
eighteenth Street address with friends.
There II was stated that mis- native home
was In Queen Anne County, Md. where
MS remains. will be taken for burial
The times., 1898-11-05
NEW ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
To BE Inaugurated on the Suburban
Railroad.

Railroad.
Capt. Lansing II. Beach. e. s A tho
Engineer Commissioner of the District
yesterday approved the details of con-
struction of the new underground electric
system TO be installed by the City and
Suburban Railroad Company. The con-
strnction will be practically the same as
that OF the Metropolitan Railroad Conn
pany, with few changes
The company will use eight-incb wbae,
rams weighing ninety-five pounds to the
yard, and the slot rails are TO weigh
sixty-seven pounds to the ward. The
wheel rails on the Metropolitan system
are Of the seven-inch type. The yokes
VIII be the same as those IN use on the
metropolitan road, but the conductor rails
VIII De three and aone-half inches wide.
while those of the metropolitan system
are OF the four-inch type The conductor
raiis VIII be six Inches apart and will fit
the same shoe now in use on the Metro
politan system. 2ra 3
The only difference in the construction
OF the cement sidewalks will be between
yokes. In the Metropolitan system the
manhoies and insn,ar pockets are
strengthened by six-inch cement walls
whereas in the City and Suburban system
these walls will only DE five inches
which thickness isoregarded as sufficient
for all purposes. 81,
me difference in weight in the rails OF
the Metropolitan and City and Suburban
system. those of the latter being heavier
wiz permit the placing of the yokes far
lher apart in the latter system than in
the former They will be five feet apart
or distance of half a foot farther than
TN the yokes In the Metropolitan roadbed.
me manholes of the new road will be fiji.
teen ieet apart. while the distance be-
tween the Metropolitan manholes is thir.
teen and one-half feet.
The times., 1898-11-05
STRUCK BY GROSVENOR
Nephew of the Congressman
Assaults a Messenger.
FIGHT IN THE N0RMANDIE
ttexander Trimble, of Louisiana, the
Victfm-The Assailant Has No Use
for CoIored People - Picked the
1unrreI With Chairman Babcock's
Messens er-Want to Hush II Up.

Members of the Republican Congress
sional Committee who have been devot-
ing their energies for several days past
TO showing that the Oppression" of the
colored people which exists In North
Carolina is due to the Democrats, were
treated TO a rather sensational object
lesson in the rooms of the committee in
the Normandie Hotel Thursday last, in
the shape of what is described as a vic
ious personal attack upon Alexander
Trimble, an aged colored employe of the
committee. by a nephew of Gen Charles
II. Grosvenor, member of Congress from
the Eleventh Ohio district
The young man is the son of Daniel
Grosvenor, who formerly held a position
in the Treasury Department. and is a
brother of the Ohio congressman, who
is just now making a hard fight for re-
election. The incident is significant in
view of the large amount of campaign
literature which the committee has been
sending broadcast, rejecting on Demo
cratic treatment of the negro
Young Grosvenor, ii is said, has been es-
pecially obnoxious and abusive toward
the colored people in general, and the
object of his attack in particular. Trimble
who is mild hammered and inoffensive,
has been lifelong Republican, and a
man of considerable party influence in
louisiana As one of the colored leaders
of the party he performed signal services
during the Hayes campaign in 1876. and as
result his party has taken care of him
since.
When the Republican Congressional
Committee opened its quarters in the Nor
mandie Trimble was made messenger TO
Chairman Babcock, and has since guard
ed the entrance to the private room of
the member from Wisconsin.
In this capacity, 1t is said, he has fire.
Quentiy found 1t necessary to repel the
intrusions of young Grosvenor The lat
ter Is also In the employ of the committee
ana IN ADDITION draws a salary as an en-
ploye of the Congressional Library.
his insolence was frequently reported
at headquarters, but the members of the
committee apparently countenance perse-
cution of the colored citizens in its own
rooms, while claiming to resent 1t abroad.
and the young man received no check.
He let no occasion slip TO express his |
opinion of 'niggers," and on Thursday. |
It is alleged, he deliberately picked a |
quarrel with him. !
The messenger was in his usual place |
outside the door of Chairman Babcock's |
apartments. when Grosvenor went up to |
MIN, and, it is said, began, without any |
provocation. TO abuse him. Trimble wore |
IN one of the lapels of his coat Roose- |
Neit button, and this Grosvenor demand
ed. When Trimble refused he wrenched |
IL out OF his coat and placed 1t in his own |
pocket.
irimble protested, and Grosvenor, 1t Is
lszd Ct N..t- L.
1t up with two or three blows on the
mead. knocking the old man down and
kicking him. Friends interfered and
Grosvenor was led out OF the apartment
The times., 1898-11-05
MunicinnI Rr.ritfe.


third class steam engineers license
has been granted to Worthington H. Ire
land.
George W. Ridgly has been transferred
as additional private of police from the
territory between First and Eighth
streets and F Street and Florida Avenue
northeast, to that between First and
II Streets and c and H Streets southeast.
The Commissioners have denied the re-
quest of John s. Powell, of No. COL New
York Avenue northwest, for permission to
occupy space on the public parking at
the southwest corner OF Fifth and L.
Streets northwest. for the purpose o. SELL
ing oysters.
: The Commissioners .have notified Mrs.
Eliza Mason, of No. AS Nineteenth
street, that they cannot interfere in the
matter Of the sentence her son Is serving
in the workhouse for turning in a false
alarm of fire, as the .'offense which he
committed is much too severe to admit Of
any remission of the penalty
Referring to request made by William
B. Fowler. of No. 1918 Street northeast.
for permit to fill in the parking space at
the corner of Maryland Avenue and Four
teenth Street northeast, the Commission
ers have replied that the locality is need
ed for the deposit of material excavated
by the District government from the
streets of the city
The Commissioners have granted per-
mission to F. L. Decarrie, of Montreal.
Canada. to ,place on experimental
use in this city for a period Of
two months one of the Decarrie auto
matte catch basin cleaners, with the un-
derstanding that no obligation on their
part to purchase or continue the use of
the same shall be incurred
The request of F. A. volland, of No. 1bso
Eighth Street northwest, that an appIi-
cation be granted ]. Neurohr to erect a
temporary show window at No. a21e
Brfghtwood Avenue northwest. until the
widening Of the avenue shall have been
accomplished. has been denied, as the
building regulations do not permit a pro-
lection where the sidewalk is less than
fifty feet In width.
The times., 1898-11-05
WANT TRACKS REMOVED.
Citizens Approve of the Action OF
President Whelp1ey.

The exclusive announ. ment in the
Evening Times of yesterday of the inten-
tion of President Whelpley, of the local
board of school trustees. to urge the re-
moval of the car tracks of the City and
Suburban Railway from Street. in the
vicinity of the Peabody School Building to
prevent accidents similar to the one
/ which resulted in the killing of the little
Bryant boy several days ago. received the
Endorsement of many of the citizens send
| ing children to that school.
The necessity for the removal of the
tracks from in front of the very doors of
a school building which perhaps contains
more scholars than any other one school
building in the city has long been recog-
nized by the people of the community liv
ing In the vicinity of the school build
ing but little effort has heretofore been
made TO remedy the situation, for the
reason that few accidents have occurred
The danger was still there, however, and
now that the road is to be equipped with
electricity and placed on a rapid transit
bases the danger of the manning of chill
dren and the losing of young lives has
been correspondingly increased. President
Whelply is not the only one to anticipate
the dangers of the future and to express
himself as favoring the taking of such
action as will bring about the removal
Of the tracks of the company from C
Street, when the new system is installed
His sentiments are echoed in those *
pressed in letter which has Just been
received by the District Commissioners
from W. C. Dodge, an attorney living at
No. 116 B Street northwest The com
munication contained a clipping from
local newspaper describing the accident
which resulted In the death of Benedict
the little son of Arthur Bryant Of s22
East Capitol Street, who was -un oyer
by horse car at the corner of Fourth
and c Streets northeast, directly on, ,site
the Peabody School Building.
Nothing" writes Mr.. Dodge. .efe,-ine
to the clipping, could better demonstrates
the necessity and Importance of securing
ground for the children by which they
can be kept out of the streets. or course.
am aware that you cannot do this in
all cases, or at once, but here Is an oppor-
tunfty to do 1t in this instance Mt a
merely nominal cost which it would seem
part of wisdom to avail yourself. IT
seems to me that the track should not
have been permitted in front of the Pea
pouy ScnOoi, II there was room on .he
opposite side OF the park. where The other
track is laid. and should be changed ,ken
relaid.''
At present the horse cars of the eastern
extension of the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railroad pass out Street north |
east, rounding Stanton Square on the
south side. entering Street again IN the |
east side, after having passed the reser- |
walton. In passing the park on the south !
side the cars pass the doors of the Pea |
body Schoo! and its annex.
The times., 1898-11-05
STANDS Is IMPROVING.
Hiccoughing Case ut the Emergenc,
Hospital Attracts Much Attention,

The condition of Brooker F. Shands
colored. who is under treatment at the
Emergency Hospital for an attack of hic-
coughs. is much improved, and the phy-
sicians expect him to entireiy recover.
The man still hiccoughs little, but at
less frequent intervals.
The case has attracted widespread at
tention- Communications have been pour
ing into the hospital since the first ac-
count of the mans condition was pub
lished. suggesting innumerab,e remedies
One writer states that he has a Young
lady friend in Centralia, Mo. who has
been sufferer with hiccoughs since De-
cember, 1886, and who would be pleased to
learn of a remedy.
The times., 1898-11-05
Commissioners, Orders.

The following orders We're issued by
the District Commissioners yesterday.
Lay cement sidewalk and set new gran
lite curb on both sides of Fifteenth Stree,
northwest between Columbia Road and
kenesaw Avenue, abutting lots in Deni-
son and Leighton's subdivision fronting
on said street between the limits named
estimated cost, s2.i00. Also, Fifth Street
southeast from G street to Virginia Ave
nue be added to the schedule of streets
TO be improved in the southeast section.
AT an estimated cost of 5000. That
eaten basin be built at the northwest cor
her OF twelfth and D streets northwest,
at an estimated cost of s65. chargeabIa m
the appropriation for repairs TO streets.
1899 ''
The times., 1898-11-05
The Mortality Reco-d

Deaths were recorded at the health of
nee as follows yesterday: Susan Stanley.
eS years; William B. lingo, e5 years:
Amos Webster, 81 years: Theodore E. Da-
Wis, 50 years; Joseph Edmonston, Sc years !:
John Roots. As years; Charles Estill. 4s
years; Kate McAtee. 40 years: John Dun
lop. 80 years; Annie Elizabeth Dickinson.
y years; Maud Keliher, % years; Maria
Harris. ls years; Walter Brent, II years;
Sarah ]. Goldsmith, 15 years; Grover
cleveland Hoover, 13 years; Henry Del
ter years; Mary R. Dunnington, G
years; James NJ. Fowler, years; Albert
hnabe, years; Richard T. Howard. 3
years; Louis Brooks. s months; Edgar
burton, months; Landon c. Smelling
ton.
The times., 1898-11-05
THE N STREET WHARF.
Commissioner. object to the Laying

commissioners object to the Lnyinr
of the Pavement.
Ihe request of C. W. Ridley, asking
the District Commissioners to pave the
approach to the N Street wharf SOUTH
west, with trap rock, from the north
side OF the main entrance to and in
Guiding the south side of the small gate
Or driveway, has been denied. In a letter
sent to Mr.. Ridley yesterday the Commits
sioners state that the locality in ques-
tion has been personally examined by
the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict, and that they are fully aware of
the eject the proposed grade would have
The times., 1898-11-05
M: DYRENFoRTH& e CO, e23 Pa Ave-

Yesterday both Grosvenor and Trimble
Were on duty, the latter bearing marks
of the assault. Members OF the commit
tee refused to discuss the affair, and
when attempts to conceal the fact that
there had been an assault proved futile,
endeavored to give the impression that
it was only a bit of playfulness on the
part of young Grosvenor.
The times., 1898-11-05
MORPHINE!

EASY. PAINLESS. PERMANENT HOME CURE.
We will send anyone addicted TO MORPHINE.
OPIUM, LAuDANUM. o. other DRUG HABIT
a trial treatment. FREE OF CHARGE, Of the
most remarkable remedy for this purpose ever
discovered. Containing the GREAT VITAL
PRINCIPLE lacking in all other remedies. Con.
fdential correspondence invited from all espe.
cialy PHYSICIANS.
ST. JAMES SOCIETY. llsl Broadway, n. Y. City.
no5, ,l9de3,l7
The times., 1898-11-05

on the wharf property. They state
however, that after careful consideration
they do not deem # advisable to make
any such break in the cross section or
transverse grade of the street as would
oe necrssitated By compliance with the
request, and that they must decline ~
permit the pavement TO be laid AT any
other than the established grade.
The times., 1898-11-05

Eyes and Nose ran water-C q
Archer. OF Brewer, Maine, says: "I have
had Catarrh for several years. Water
would run from my eyes and nose for
days at time. About four months ago
1 was induced to try DR.. Agnew's Catar-
rhal Powder, and since using the wonder
ful remedy 1 have not had an attack.
would not be without it, 1t relieves in
ten minutes. Sold by F. S. Williams. 9Th
and sts. Edmonds & Williams, Sd and
Pa. ave.-37.
The times., 1898-11-05

If you have anything to SELL exchange.
loan, or rent, or want to buy, borrow, or
lease, use The Times Want columns
and do business.
The times., 1898-11-05

"ProbaDly no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects SO mark
edly beneficial as those of
cod-liver oil.
These are the words of
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: "The hy-
pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tonics. .
Both these remedies are
combined in Scott's Emul-
sion. Therefore, take it
for nervousness, neuralgia,
sciatica, insomnia and brain
exhaustion.
IS. and a..oo, all druggists.
SCOTT 4 BOVINE chsaisia, Hsw Ysk
The times., 1898-11-05

Looking for table boarders? Times
wants" will tell you where they are.
The times., 1898-11-05
O. Takes Any $40 or $12
OU Suit or 0verCoat.


The You'll find
Coverts and English Kerys black blue
Metons with
lining half 'Twoud eOsJavSD
the like here
The times., 1898-11-05
$50 Gives You$15 and S18
vi Suits and 0verCOats.

Quality and ood ..
dy business cloths Nothing lax their making collar to
pants he You have liberty seectrom real Clay dagons sack and
cut light and dark and
best homepuns that Scotland mills oyercoats
the talk of the They're CT
wool kerseys good English under M All
Most OF EN- all of SS Well aem Ys oOV
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Horse Racing Today.

AT 2 o'clock this afternoon at Ka-
piolani Park track will begin the
match race between Hollinger's Mar
garet H and Norton's Directress, har-
ness horses we'll known here. The ami
mails are quite evenly matched and
betting is heavy. In figuring on the
battle the drivers appears to be quite
a factor. Gibson, driver of Creole and
Irish Lassie, will be up behind Direc-
tress. He is now considered about
the best driver here. This more par
ticularly since Dick" Davis retired,
Bagsby, who now trains Violin, and
who has done good work in many
races here, will hold the lines over
Margaret H. Bagsby is a man of judg-
ment and experience and it is said he
gained some useful new ideas while
in the colonies lately. The race will
be strictly on it's merits and will be
close.
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Baseball.

The Honolulu baseball players still
claim that their defeat by the Regi-
ments last Saturday was simply an off
made in the Honolulu team. These are
Mahul1a at second in place of Koki and
Luahiwa in place of Duncan. Game
will be called at o'clock. These are
the men and positions:
Honolulu Dayton C, Lemon p, Will
lis Id, Mahuka %, Luahiwa 3b, Thomp-
son IS, Pryce If, Kaanoi CT, Pahau IF.
Regiment-Wilder C, Hart p, Davis
Id, Moore 2b, Bower 3b, Lishman IS
Kiley If, Jones CT, Conan IF.
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WHARF AND WAVE.
DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STA
TON, May 10, 10 p. m.-The weather
is clear; wind, light n.

TON, May 10, 10 p. m.-The weather
is clear; wind, light n.
The Santiago arrived in HilO from
San Francisco on Tuesday last.
The James Makee and Noeau both
sailed again for Kauai yesterday.
The Warrimoo sailed for the Colo
MES at an early hour this morning.
The Waileale came in from Oahu
ports late Thursday night. She will
not sail again until Monday.
The Archer will not sail for San
Francisco until Tuesday. She will
wait for the news of the war before
leaving. Seven passengers, all the
Archer can take, are now booked at
Castle & Cookies.
The James Makee which arrived yes
terday morning reports the following
sugar left on Kauai: Kilauea, 33C
bags; Kappa, 5000; Hanamaulu, 1000;
Lihue, 500; Koloa, 1900; Waimea
1000; MakaweH, 10000.
The Warrimoo arrived in port early
yesterday afternoon, after very smart
trip from Vancouver and Victoria
Purser Bellmaine kindly furnished the
following report:
''The CA. S. S. Warrimoo, 1920
tons, Chas VIM. Hay commander, left
Vancouver, B. c., at 3 a. M, May 6
and Victoria later on same day, hav-
ing been delayed some 20 hours
through Atlantic mail being late. Elk
perienced moderate to fine weather
with light winds to arrival at Homo
lulu at 2:3O p. m, 18th May, after a
run down from Victoria Of days,
hours Passed barque flying Hawai-
ian colors towing in past Cape Flat
terry at p. m, 9Th May and R. NJ. S.
Aorangi, at 4:30 p. m, 18th May, bound
north, both wished to be reported ''all
WE'LL"
The following constitutes the cargo
of 100 tons brought by the Warrimoo:
$50 drums cod fish, 65 bbls. behring's,
2 cs. dry goods, 6 cases machinery,
700 bbls. beer, bbls. beer tonic, 457
bbls bottled beer, 4 bXs. adv. matter,
81 bales compressed hay, 40 cs. lard,
8 cs. hams and bacon, 1 cs. books.
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DeDartures.
Cricket Match Today.

The cricket match this afternoon is
expected to prove to be one of the best
and most even played so far this sea-
son. 1t commences at 2 o'clock on
the old baseball grounds and it is
hoped that all players will be punctu-
al in turning out and all those inter
ested in the game will be in attend
ance.
H. L. Herbert's XI.-Rev. Mr.. Lane
and Messrs. Lightfoot, Hatfield, Vim
cent, Jordan, Langley Sloggett, Baird,
White, Kinney, DR.. Murray and H. l..
Herbert
A. St. M Mackintosh's XI.-Prince
David, Messrs. Piiania, Harvey, Rev.
V. H Kitcat, d. Ross, Cation, S. P.
Woods, Shanks, Judge Stanley, DR..
Weddick and A st. M. Macintosh.