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The evening times., 1898-12-17

The municipal building bill. as stated
heretofore in The Times provides for u
careful competitive examination in the
choice OF architect and plans. commits
sion is provided for TO consist of the Su-
perintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds. the Engineer Commissioner and
the Supervising Architect Of the Treasu-
ry This commission is to choose ten ar
chitects ''of recognized ability" who are
TO be asked 10 submit plans for the build
ing These plans are to be judged by the
commission and by TWO additional judges
selected by the competing architects
themselves. The successful competitor
j. To be made the architect Of the new
building Each of the architects is 10
receive $500 for his work. The success
ful competitor is TO receive as the archi-
tect Of the building per cent Of its en-
Tire cosl.
The comment on this plan in general Is
that il is the best that could have been
devised with perhaps one exception Ii
makes certain q high character Of aIchi-
tectural excellence in the building. sCme-
Thing that has not been the fortune of
most OF the Washington public buildings
heretofore. 1t is suggested that it would
have been good plan 10 have at least
pE. OF the Commission an officer in the
District government thoroughly familiar
with the practical needs Of the building
The plan OF Mrs. Henderson has MT
met with this unanimity Of public ap-
proval 1t has been suggested that the
plan : not entirely disinterested. that
the pamphlet prepared makes some
grave misStatements with regard 10 ar
chItectural history I'm the District, which
leaves the parties concerned open 10 the
criticism of desiring to create false i'm
pressions, and that finally. the plan it,
self j. not such a one as Will be in the
The evening times., 1898-12-17

As stated in this column this morning,
both Dun and Bradstreet call particular
attention TO the immense busines in iron
and steel and the great prospects for the
future of the business in the next few
months. The Street applies this direct Y
to the stocks of such companies as Fed
eral Steel. There was some selling Of the
securities of the company today bur
their advance for the week has b en- an
excellent one
The evening times., 1898-12-17
New york stocL narL.,

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Exchange
1919 T Street.
The evening times., 1898-12-17
The Program at 81. uar,,s.

The musical program OF the choir of ST
Mary's Church. Fifth Street, between G
and H Streets northwest. for tomorrow
is as follows:
High mass at 1880
Asperges Ne Domina. go =, ..-..-...G. o. T.Weiss
Mass in c. No. GLORIA 0mitted1. .....J. HAYDN
Ofertory: ''Spereus in Te'......J. RheinbeIger
tAlto soio)
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Architects and Builders Enjoy
a Prosperous Season.
NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED
Permits for Private Structures Is
sued i'm Plenty.
scope of the Proposed Municipal
HaII-SumerOus Large Sales
of Realty

II is very certain that the real estate
men and the architects and builders are
more I'm harmony with the spirit Of the
holiday season this year than for many
years past. There have been SIN years
of encouragement TO these gentlemen,
with little OF activity IN any line. The
number OF real estate transactions has
fallen off one-half at least, and the build
ing operations even 10 a greater extent.
as the records Of the recorder Of deeds
and the building Inspector show. But be-
ginning with a few weeks ago there has
been a gradual improvement in all these
lines.
The numerous very large sales OF real
estate that have occurred in the last few
months have been commented on in this
column heretofore. They show that ine
wealthy men are most appreciatiVe oi the
fact that real estate is now very cheap,
cheaper than ii win ever be again in
Washington. More recently. despite the
facl that this is not the season when new
building projects are broached, genera tlN,
there has been much Of interest in this
line The building permits for the present
week have aggregated $4,000 and more,
and IN addition there has been the pre-
liminary application from Mrs Scott
Townsend TO the building inspector re'at-
ing TO her fine residence on MaSsa husetts
Avenue This is an excellent record.
The two matters Of most interest, per-
haps, in the architectural world this
week have been both of a public or semi
public nature. The Senate has passed
the bill providing for the choice Of the
architect for the District municipal build
ing and appropriating slo.eoo for the pre-
Iiminary work relating TO The building.
and Mrs. Henderson, wife OF ex-senator
Henderson, has submitted 10 Congress
plan for new White House on Sixteenth
Street just north OF Florida Avenue. In
a general way il may be said that the
first of these matters. the municipal
building bin, meets with general APPROX
u. and that The second is not 50 much
liked.
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SA . TO HTA.
Bear the n Tns Kind YGa Hags AfxayS Eeught
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sS3 s-SI
WALTERS HEADACHE POWDERS,
positive cure foI headache. powders. >
doses cures. 10 cents. Sold by eli drugsist4
no2e2mo
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Chicago Grain and Provision Alarke,
Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs &. 90
members of the New York EXCHANGE
J4lq r Street
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Psalms: Domino Ad Adjuyandum, Dixif
nL-L.:....-- s n. H..
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The compila-
tion Of the Mes
sages and Papers
of the Presi-
dents prepared
by tn e II o n.
James u. Rich
ardson. Of Ten
nessee. is a most
valuable W ork
and meets a want
long felt. 1t has
been OF great ser
vice TO me, and /
take pleasure in
SO stat ng.
&c. G. VEST,
u. S. Senator
from Missouri.
The evening times., 1898-12-17

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.
SIS 1855, ".U-year funding" .-... IOJ
o's, 1902, "3O-year funding god. - =.
rs, iDJl Water stock" currency -
rs, 1903, water stock curreacJ
Funding currency 3-d5S. - liz
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29

The story of the detectives and Hun- saker Is as follows: Carrie Walton, the iady Tn the case, married Frank TayIor III III tnls city in the month of August, 1892.
 1aylor IS now barkeeper In Vallejo, and
 VII VII De introduced to prove the case of her deposition was taken and she con- cealed the fact of this marriage to Tay- Tor. When she discovered that the attor- heys Of the opposition knew of her union with Taylor she then had recourse to a story about seeing an article in the pa entine on which her husband had sailed Accordlng to her story all the crew was reported lost Her testimony in the dep osition shows that she could not recollect the name of the vessel, the captain or any of the crew. She also stated that after she read of the loss of the ship on which her husband had sailed to his death she made inquiries of the Lynde- Hough Company of this city and was fn- formed there that the news was true.
 Lawrence Noonan, the president of the Lynde Hough Company, admits that Carrie had called at his office, but he says that she was informed that her hus- band had sailed on the barkentine J. H. Falkenberg, and that she left letter to be delivered to him upon his return month after this she married one Swee- ney in Los Angeles. This was in May, 1S97 In December of the same year Car rie Walton married McDermott Previ- united In the sacred bonds of matrimony with Frank Walton. who was her first venture
 The attorneys have no trace of Swee- ney, but they claim to have found Tay- Tor, and on this they will build their case spoused lady which McDermott has left her.
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HOW CRIMINALS GO
 UNWHIPPED OF JUSTICE
AFTER ROBBING CHEW SING HE
 LEFT TO AVOID ARREST.
Somebody Has Used Influence to Shield Man Charged With State Prison
 Offense.

The usual serenity that surrounds the
 proceedings in Judge Lows court was
 suddenly disturbed yesterday morning
 when 1t was ascertained that the com
 plaint charging Charles Smith with high
 way robbery was missing.
 Smith, with four others, met Chew Sing.
 Chinese fruit peddler, on Twentieth anl
 Capp streets on the morning of June IS,
 and unceremoniously stood him up ana
 relieved him of SIS. The assault was wit messed by Rev. MT. Kilgrew from his win
 dow at 3ii6 Twentieth street, and he gave
 the alarm. The sudden Interruption frightened the highwaymen and attracted the attention of the police, and they ar rested Ed and James Terry, Louis Cuneo and another young man named Carr In the meantime Charles Smith made his escape by Jumping fences and secreting himself in the railroad sheds until he boarded an outgoing freight train and made his way to Castroville, where he re- mained until last week. Then he returned to the city. He was seen on last Sun day night on Folsom street by Police Off, cer Nell Reardon. who recognized him.
 Reardon took him to the Central Station 9nd booked him on the charge of robbery When the case was called on Monday morning 1t was found that the complaint was nowhere to be found. Clerk Phil HasRins could give no, satisfactory ex- pianation as to why so important a docu- ment should be out of the custody of the regular officers of the court. Judge Low was equally as uncommunicative regard Ing the missing complaint. Every drawer ana plgeonhole in and about the court room was searched, but no sign of the important document was forthcoming. To make matters still worse the China man, Chew Sing, could not be found aI though there was a subpoena issued for his appearance Not to be undone by any of the tricks of the push" Captain Gil D James A Feeney to find the missine Chinaman. This they succeeded in doing after a hard struggle among the Mon. golian horde, at 518 Front street where ne hangs out. The officers took Chew Sing to the prison yesterday afternoon. where he fully identified Smith as the one who robbed Etm. A new complaint will pc sworn out to-day and the loss of the missing complaint will avail the highway man with the push nothing, as he will now have to stand trial
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
MARRIAGE VAS ID HER
 4 PAST|ME The Number of Hus- bands Questioned. FIGHT FOR AN ESTATE MRS. McDERMoTT OPPOSED BY
 MRS. MURDOCH. Los Angeles Legal Muddle Which Has Come to This City in
 the Shape of De-
 positions.
MRS. McDERMoTT OPPOSED BY
 MRS. MURDOCH.

Four husbands is the record of Carrie Walton, follower of the muse of vau- deville in Los Angeles, but if the attor- neys who are opposing her in the matter Of the estate of William McDermott prove their contentious Carrie was mar T1ed but twice. In Los Angeles at the present time suit is going on for the property of McDermott, which he left to his presumed wife, Carrie McDermott.
 William J. Hunsaker, prominent attor- ney of Los Angeles, is representing Mrs. Murdock, sister of the deceased who claims that Carrie Walton, or McDermott as she styles herself, was never married to her brother and that she has no right to the Sl0,0O0 he left her. MT. Hunsaker IS In the city at present to take the dep- osiuons of Detective John Curtin and lawrence Noonan, president of the Lynde- Hough Company of this city, which, as he declares, will prove that Carrie Wal ton committed bigamy, and her marriage with McDermott is consequently void.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
WEIGH HAS NO USE
 FOR THE CUBANS
THE OFFICER TELLS OF HIS Ex-
 FERENCE AT SANTIAGO.
Impressions of California Soldier Narrated to the Ladies of the
 Forum Club.

| The Forum Club gave another charm ing reception and entertainment yester- day in Sherman 6 Clay Hall on Sutter street, Mrs. F. l.. Whitney presiding.
 Mrs. J. P. Young received the members and guests as they arrived. After the
 regular business of the organization was
 transacted Sidney Drew, the actor. read
 an interesting paper upon his experience
 at benefit in a small theater in the West
 End of London. He also recited a couple
 of short poems, which were well appre-
 ciated. A cornet solo by Louis Harrison
 received much applause An interesting
 address was given by Samuel Shortridge
 on on .Ihe Late War With Spain, in which
 pine Islands. Just before refreshments
 were announced Lieutenant L. M. Welch
 formerly of the Twentyfourth United
 states Infantry. but now of the Twen-
 tfeth, told of his experience before Santi-
 ago, Cuba.
 Lieutenant Welch is the son of the we'll
 known Dr. Welch of this city. The young man is graduate of West Point, and at the breaking out of the war he was with
 his regiment at Fort Worth, Utah. In tempt at oratory, but told in an unaffect- ed manner of what he had seen and heard. His style of narration quickly 1ound favor with his audience. At times presented in way that shows that sol- dier can appreciate fun as well as fight HE. HIS auuTeSS LOOK the form of a rln- ming narrative of what happened from the time his regiment broke camp to the time that he was laid low on the battle field of Santiago with that dread disease yellow fever, which made his return to civilization necessary. Of the movements of the army, the Quickness and disDatch in doing things the lieutenant spoke in the highest praise. "
 The reception of the soldiers at Tamna Florida, he said, was nothing like thet given to those who came to San Fran cisco. Here they were we'll cared for hy the citizens, but there they were regarded as a legitimate prey. Prices were doubiei for all articles of trade, and it was not long before shop-keepers who had pre yiously been barely making a living were rolling in money and overbearing in man ner.
 For the Cubans proper Lieutenant Welch has but little respect. They seem | to have but two ambitions-to steal and eat, and to avoid work as though If was another form of yellow jack,
 In contrast to his opinion of the na | tives of Cuba the young officer has the highest respect for the army mule, which | Is hero, carrying ammunition and food | into the very heart of the fighting, liy- ing on what he could get, and never com | blaming. The conduct of the Spanish in disregarding all rules of | civilized warfare in shooting wounded | soldiers and Red Cross nurses was de- nounced by the American. It was a mat ter of the deepest regret of Lieutenant Welch that he should have been attacked |
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
RAILROAD COMMISSION. Pullman Matters Laid Over and Communications on Hand.

At the meeting of the Railroad Com m1ssioners yesterday afternoon the in- quiry into the affairs of the Pullman Company with a view to enforce a re- duction of charges was postponed for two weeks The Commissioners are fortified in their determination to press an inves- tgation by the number of communica- tions which they have received from par ties in and out of the State. The follow- ing is letter from Boston, and is a fair representative of all the communications received:
 BOSTON, Mass, Sept 1e ises
 To the State Board of Railroad Commission CTS of California. Inclosed clipping taken this morning from Boston paper. When a com pany with a surplus nearly as large as the,r fat dividends and adding to their surplus every year also employ the.r porters at Sl5 to S25 per month with the understanding, tacit If not inn piled, that the public must tip them or not be served. think 1t is time to call halt
 Am glad you have taken this matter in and tion. I wish every State in the Union would follow suit.
 am not socialist or anarchist only na tive Bostonian. but am weary of being among those who are imposed upon by corporations' Yours very respectfully. D. W. KIMBALL.
 2l Advertiser building
 The Crescent City and Smith River freight charges from Crescent City to Smith River bridge and Smith River fo 70 cents, and from Smith River to Burns Camp and Crescent City and points be- tween. The former rate was 50 cents. The matter was referred to Commissioners La Rue, in whose district the Crescent City and Smith River Railroad operates.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
KARssA's PRETTY DAUGHTER
She Does Not Want to Be Married
 She Says.

She does not want to be married, de- clares Wadeha, the pretty daughter of Apduiiah karssa, nor was she ever ask ed or expected to peddle her fathers wares. Joseph Rainy, who is under ar rest res for disturbing, the peace of her 1ather, has been talking about her, and she objects to his remarks
 IT Wadeha were not so pretty she would have less trouble with ardent suit ors, but as it is she has them by the score, and among them Is a tailor who employed Rainy to do his courting When Rahy was denied the hand of the fair Syrian for his friend, he began to make remarks, and then getting bolder he made threats. For that he was arrested. He said the girl wanted to be married. and that her father refused to allow her, because he wanted her to peddle his goods in the country. She denies this. She does not want to be married, she says, and If she did she is sure her father would allow her to do so, and her father never asked her to peddle his wares. He is very good to her, she says, and 1t was wicked of Rehy to speak of her as he did.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
POPULAR WITH SOLDIERS

mere was the usual fun at the Nan, comedy Theater last night. and son,es em lmng more that showed the nonuI e,,t, company. iS cieVer
 Colonel Berry of the sevan+h ro,..
 mia Regiment and all his oficars ,ssaDatas into the theater just before inc rising of tne curtain and took possession of tbe poxes and front seats. They had a i ioIlv .n snrtsa sime, ana I during the evening they pre- pre- seneeo se a MT. Clarke with beautiful stand or flowers, The incident was thoronghiv appreciated by the rest of the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
KILLED BY A FALL.
Gustave Wasker Lost His Balance While Washing second-story
 Window.

Gustave Wasker, a janitor. WAS ;nstan+- ly Killed at S:15 yesterday morning bv falling from second story window of the old Odd Fellows building. 325 Montgomery street. Wasker was occupied in cleaning a window; he lost his balance and fell to the stone pavement. -t 'o
 The dead man was 5S years old. native or Iermany, and was married. residing with his family at HIS Alabama streef
 An inquest will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
THE CHINESE SLAVES. Twenty-Three Remanded for the Present to the Custody of
 the Missions

Of the twenty-six Chinese slaves ar rested by Federal officers in the raid last Tuesday three were released yesterday on the presentation of the registration cer- tificates by their putative husbands. The remaining twenty-three were taken before and identified. The Judge ordered that pending their examination they should be confined in the Presbyterian Chinese Mis- sion Home on Sacramento street and the Methodist Mission Home on Washington street.
 The women were taken from the court room to two express wagons in waiting before the Sansome-street entrance to the Appraisers building, and into these they were loaded.
 One of the women is a slave dealer and will be prosecuted for that offense
 Mrs. Fennell's Suit Filed.
 Mrs. Amanda J. Fennell, through her
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attorneys Dunne & McPike e,od
 for a divorce from her husband sult M Fennell,. yesterday. Mrs Fer,,o,5 Geraid eges 5nat her her husband deserted and al has since failed Sr in to eoSfbmf of l and port. 10 her SUD-
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by the fever and prevented from eniov- ing all or the experiences of the Cubsn 1 campaign. However, he had the satfsfaS- Santiago. eiuei oA
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
 SCALES B, COVE RED
Head of Six Months Old Baby. They Would Peel Off Taking
 The Hair with Them.
Doctor & Remedies Did No Good Tried Cuticura. Hair Grew and
 Now No Trace of Eczema.

lily baby was about six weeks old when tbe top Of her head became covered with thick scales, which would peel and come of. taking fhe hair with 1t. It would soon form again and be as bad as before. Itried several thinqs and then went to the doctor He said 1t was Eczema and prescribed an ointment which did not do any good. A friend spoke of Cu- TToURA SOAP. l tried it and read on the wrapper about CUTIcURA Ointment as rem edy for Eczema. bought box and washed Aher head in warm water and CUTIcURA SOAP and gently combed the scales oil. They did spt come back, and her hair grew out fine Id thick. She Is now year and half old has TO trace or Ecsema You have nv mission to publish my letter.
 Mrs. c. W. BURGESS.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29

cents worth of whisky" to put her to sleep. "If 1 had the whisky I know l could go to sleep,' she said. "The trouble with me is that 1 am crazy, but I am not so crazy that l don't know it."
 Of her attempted suicide Mrs. Shields declares that she remem- pers nothing. When 1 left my home on Sunday night" she ex- bay to drown myself. Finally I met Mrs. Mclaughlin and asked her where the bay was, and she brought me here to the prison"
 On the promise of @ potion of whisky Mrs. Shields sat up in bed, turned her face. to the light and let the artist make a sketch of her. All the ladies on the hill," she said, have had their pictures in the paper"
 The coveted whisky was brought. Mrs. Shields took it, sighed a deep, contented sigh and tears gathered in her stupid eyes-the only tears that moistened them during the entire interview; tears of content ment for, the pleasure the whisky afforded her.
 Without the knowledge or consent of Fire Marshal Towe Mrs. Shields was taken before the Insanity Com missionerS yesterday morning for examination. Dr. Wadsworth ques- toned the woman at some length and announced that he could not discover any evidence of insanity, although she was undoubtedly labor ing under mental excitement and exhaustion.
 At this point Judge Hebbard asked if the woman was charged with any offense, and on being told that there was a charge of arson pending against her ordered further proceed ings stopped.
 "This is a matter for the trial Judge and jury to pass upon," he said. ''The woman is charged with a felony. and must stand trial. It is for jury to decide whether she is responsible person.
 That ended the examination. and Mrs. Shields was taken back to the hospital.
 Henry Beacon, the alleged accom- plice of Mrs. Shields in setting fire taken before Police Judge Mogan yesterday for preliminary examina- tion. Mrs. Shields was not in court but Attorney Meredith, the law paarTtnIser, paTIsl, of Judge Evans, Mrs. tinuance for week owing to the absence from the city of Judge Evans. Tt was only fair that the woman,s interests should be prop eriy looked after during the examin- he asked for the continuance. Iudea Mogan granted the request and set the hearing for week from Fridav at $5000 Beacon and Mrs. Shields will only be prosecuted on the charge of arson Tn the second degree. It would he necessary to prove that somebodv was in the building when it was fired whose life was in danger, in order fo make m first-degree charge hold, and there was nobody in the house so far as Marshal Towe can learn o The, penalty for arson in the sec- ond degree is Imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten It IS probable that Beacon will ba tried first and the woman used as cnnIlf Wldness $. against T him. If she aids in with comparatively light sentenaa s g g co eo s e9 8 g s2 @ @ % % % .
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