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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14
TWO VAUDEVILLE OPENINGS.
First Performances at Main-street
and at tho Auditorium.

Main-Street Vaudeville Park opened Its
eumrner season as a pleasure resort last
night 10 a large and highly-pleased audi
ence The programme went on with
oreat smoothness and It's various features
Cove well received. Misses Mae Taylor
and Gladys Van shared honors from the
sdSn,Tefs OF popular songs, and Collins
and Rrien made a decided hit In their
dancing and eccentric comedy. The OnI1
farniIv and Baker and Lynn were also
x'eI received in meritorious turns. Inc
,,ar ssrvice was excellent. The same Dill
In he repeated each night this Week
the performance commencing ~ o''o
O'Clock.
O,enIng at the Auditorium.
Tho opening at the Broad-Street Audi
tori,,m last night was decided success,
and The really clever and meritorious
,,nrfo,.mance went off without hitch
!1rhas. was not a turn" from the hIst 10
~ ,sst that was not deserving OF praise,
a VIZ ,he snnlause accorded the performers
,.royed that the audience thoroughly ap-
nreciated the entertainment Inc bfotusIs Si,
r. Movne and their dog acrobat, spike,
ala a highly sensational act' olssoh anu
Wallace were as amusing as ever, anu
NTstito Rarlm sang herself into the
bearts OF her audience. Charles hoDlnsoh
hs1i NJ = :. clever monologue, while Les Freres
Cornos the features OF the Dill closeu
~ ppcrforma nee with "A marvellous ex-
bibition OF hand-balancing. Pefform-
snces will be given every night, "iln
ma tinaa Saturday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14
Piano bargains. Piano bargains,

Elastlc Starch malses ironing easy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14

Elastic Starch once tried. always used,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14

II Is Surprising That No Aid Was
Rendered TO the Americans by the
Insurgents-Diincult of jungle
Fighting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14

Makes shirt-walsls like new-Elastic
Gfnrnh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14
ACTUALLY SAILED.
Skaters Army We'll on Its Way 10
Santiago.
No POSSIBLE MENAC E.
Neither Spanish Ships Nor Spanish
Troops 10 Harm Our Transports.
WILL ARRIVE BY THURSDAY.
Little Danger ApprHhendcd in the Mat
ter Of Making a Landing.
CADIZ FLEET MYSTERIOUS.
Il Is Becoming as Elusive as CaVeraS
Squadron Mas.
CADIZ FLEET MYSTERIOUS.

THE UANTAN AMO II.
The times., 1898-12-20
THE COLUMBIA RAILWAY.
Money from Bonds to BE Used in Making
improvements.

1t is the intention of the Columbia
Railway to use the money obtained from
the sale of its rev bonds in immediate
work on its proposed improvements and
extension. The two new works to be
taken up are as is well known, the in
stallaton of the underground electric
system on the present line and the ex-
tension of the line with an overhead
trolley to the District line east of the
Eastern Branch. Both of these plans
will be completed, it is thought, before
next Summer.
1t is now thought 20 be almost certain
that the long contemplated Chesapeake
Beach road Will be completed and in
operation also for the coming S1mmer
This road will run from junction with
the Columbia road at the District line to
Chesapeake Bay and thus give quick
through transportation from the heart of
the city to the bay.
The completion of the Chesapeake
Beach line has been predicted so fire.
quently that Washington has begun to
regard it with considerable skepticism.
but there is at least the best outlook
yet for this year.
1t is certain that the Columbia line will
carry out its part of the undertaking.
There was n great demand for the new
bonds, which were more than twice over
subscribed. The bonds are to pay per
cent and, although a second mortgage
are considered to be amply secured
There is now bid 103 for them when
Issued"
The times., 1898-12-20
CHRISTMAS MORNING MUSIC.
The Program to BE Given at st. Teresa's
Church.

Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
St. Teresa's Church at o'clock Christ
mas morning. Mozart's twelfth mass viii
be sung and the benedlctus from weber's
mass in C. At the Graduel ]. Taylor
Branson will play Occur ct Fleur," for
the VIOLIN by Tobani; at the offertory.
"Adeste Fidelis" Before the mass Diel-
mems Christmas hymn will be given.
Mercandante's ''Vespers'' will be sung.
at I o'clock Miss Margaret Coleman will
sing 20, Salutaris." by Robandi. with
clarionet obligato by -.gnor Andrea Coda.
The following ladies and gentlemen will
compose the choir on this occasion: So
prano. the Misses Elizabeth Branson, Eva
Brauman. Annie Green, Mary Harrison.
May Harper. Margaret Madigan, Ella
Middleton. Eva Talbert, Mrs. Balm. Mrs.
iersey and Mrs. Moore; alto. the Misses
Gertrude Harrison, Nellie Leonard, Car
r!e Marryatt. Catharine Rhodes and Mrs.
BADEN; tenor, Messrs. Lawrence Gates, j.
II. Golden, Simeon Harrison; bass, Messrs.
The times., 1898-12-20
THE INDICTMENTS STAND.
Justice Bradley Overrules the knights OF
Labor Demurrer,


Justice Bradley yesterday overruled the
demurrer to the Indictment in the case
of Charles Walter, trading as William
Walters Sons, carriage and wagon man
ufacturers, against Joseph p, Fenton and
other members of the knights of Labor
who are charged with conspiracy under
the antitrust law. The indictment
against the accused was returned last
Summer, and a few weeks ago their at
torneys, Ralston and Siddons, filed de-
murrer, stating as the grounds that the
indictment does not set forth such a
state of facts as constitute an offense
within the purview of the statute gov
erning such cases.
The question was argued In support of
the indictment by District Attorney
Henry f. Davis and his associate, ID. W.
Baker, on last Tuesday.
In passing upon the questions involved,
Justice. Bradley said that 'it was sug-
gested in argument that precedents of in
dictments do not recognize the restraint
of the trade of an individual as an Of
fense at common law. but that there are
precedents for conspiring to injure indi-
viduals by interfering with their trade.
This indictment not only sets out the
conspiracy to injure. but il describes the
means and sets out the overt acts.
ITO say that the attempt of the defen-
dants to control and direct the business
of the complainant, to coerce his action
In the matter of the purchase and dis
position of articles of trade as alleged.
and, failing in that the exercise of their
combined powers In effort to compel
the plaintiffs workmen to leave his en-
ployment and by persuasion. warning
and threat of boycott to induce his GUS
toners to take away their work and
abandon his custom, and to prevent
others who might employ him from doing
so, was unlawful is to mildly character
ize such impertinent, arbitrary and OPP
pressive interference with the rights and
liberty of another, and such mischievous
and malicious attempts to injure him.
Against such combinations and such acts
the injured individual is at great disad-
vantage. He requires the protection of
the law. The common law affords that
protection. 1t is adequate"
The times., 1898-12-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to the following: Isaac \. Garfield, War
denville, W. Va, and Josephine L. Lava
renee; George Morse and Martha Jones;
James Henry Bond and Mary E. Hockey;
Frank Ashby, Falls Church. Va. and
Mary L. Tolson; Richard Murdough and
Ella Kidwell: Joseph Aaron Page and
Effie Perry; William NJ Steele and Flor
ence NJ. Aiberts; Jerome b. Weller and
Florence z. Mlstead; Otilie S. Crum-
baugh and Edna L. Jacobs. Hagerstown,
Md; James \. Mccall and Susie NJ. Dor
sey; Arthur Simms and Rachel Esgles-
ton; William Henry Siscoe and Maggie
Brown; Frank NJ. Freed, Alexandria
County, Va, and Margaret X. Jacobs,
Fairfax County. Va; Victor II. Johnson
and Opha NJ. Jacobs; John r. Cannon
and Emma NJ. Chew; Orvin p. Allen and
Mary Dworchen, and Joseph Jones and
Laura C. Richards.
The times., 1898-12-20
FIRE IN sTUMPH's FACTORY.
The Damage VIII Aggregate Ten Thou
sand Dollars.

A fire. the origin of which is unknown,
was discovered about / O'Clock yesterday
afternoon at Stumphs mattress factory,
corner of Seventh and X Streets north
west. Before it could be got under
control it did damage to the stock and
building TO the extent Of $1,000.
The blaze originated among n lot Of
combustibIe materials. such as hair.
straw. and cloth, used for making mat
tresses and stored on the fourth floor OF
the building. Owing TO the highly in
nammable character of this material, the
frernen had great difficulty in eX,inguish
ing the flames.
The damage to the building. which IS
new and fire-proof, erected after the blazs
of four years ago, will amount to about
$500. Both the building and stock are
fully covered by insurance.
When the fire was discovered Albert
Haske, an employe of Stumph Bros,
rushed into the office of the firm and
sent in an alarm from the automatic box
located there. At the same time an
alarm was sent in from box No. l59 to
which engine companies ], 6, and Ii re-
spouded.
Fire Chief Paris arrived almost stimuli
taneousiy with the department and Cirect-
ed its movements. Smoke was seen
pouring from the fourth story of the
building, and several streams Of water
were at once centered there. Trucks a
and c were in attendance by this time,
and after hosting extension ladders. car
r:ed additional lines of hose into the blaz-
ing building. Steady streams OF water
We're kept pouring upon the blaze and
flooded the other floors.
The prompt work OF the fire depart
nent and the assistance rendered by the
employees of the factory soon had a telling
effect and the flames were soon under
control. The slight damage done was
due TO the fre-proof- character OF the
structure.
Edward Stumph. the secretary of the
company, stated last night that there
would be no interruption to business be-
cause of the fire. Telegraph orders had
been forwarded to New York for mate
rial to replace that damaged. Work will
he resumed. he says, IN q few days.
The times., 1898-12-20
Charged with shop-Lifting.

Detective Parham yesterday evening ar
rested Grace Page, forty-five years OF
age, who claims TO come from California.
and gave her present residence as Tacoma
Park. He locked her up at No. l station
on a charge of petit larceny. While in
the Palais Royal store, the woman was
said to have been seen by Oliver Rich
ards in the act of putting some small
articles in handbag which she carried
He notified the detective Office and held
the captive until Parham arrived. When
the handbag was searched II was found
to contain a pair of dogskin gloves, two
small prayer-books and two black col
larettes. The woman appeared to be
under the influence of liquor and al first
refused to give her name. Later she gave
the name Page. which is thought to be
fictitious. She will be arraigned in court
this morning.
The times., 1898-12-20
STREET RAILWAY MATTERS.
A Lve'y' Conferences 18th the District
COmmis toner's,

Commissioners.
Street railway matters and particurs.-
ly proposed legislation concerning certain
extensions which the metropolitan Rail-
road Company is desirous of making was
the order of the day at the District bu:.dr
/ ing yesterday.
A conference was heid between the Dis
trict Commissioners and the attorneys of
the Metropolitan and the Brightwood
Railway Companies and officers Of this,
corporations. Consideration was civ n b
House bill No. 11ce0. which provldes for
the extension of the Ninth Street Inc
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company
out the Seventh Street road to the Rock
Creek road; also House bill No. 1896,
which provides for the extension of the
same railroad north on Eleventh Street
extended, and House bill No. 1869. pre-
vding for the extension of the road along
Eleventh Street southeast.
The principal bone OF contention was
the matter of the Seventh Street road eX-
tension. During the course of the con-
ference some lively repartee was INDUCED
in on this score between Nathaniel WI
SON, the attorney representing the Met
ropolitan Railroad Company, and A. G.
Stafford, the attorney representing the
BriShtwood company. Representatives tf
the two roads, including c. S. Williams,
treasurer of the latter, and G. u. Cole
man. general manager of the former sys-
tenn, also participated. endeavoring TO eN-
plain why the bill should or should net
be passed by Congress in its present
form.
The bill authorizes the Metropolitan
Railroad Company to extend by double
tracks its underground electric system
from the point where its tracks now
cross the northern line of Florida Avenue
at the intersection of Florida Avenue and
Seventh Street north, along Seventh
Street extended to the Rock Creek
Church Road, with power to purchase and
use such adjacent property may be
required for passenger station, turn
outs. loops. and the storage of its cars.
The double tracks of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company. according to the bill,
are to be independent of those of the
Brightwood Railroad Company. and the
| tracks so constructed located by the COM
missioners within six inches of those of
the latter company.
The Metropolitan road Is to charge but
one fare for n continuous ride over the
extension and the entire system. The
| bill provides for the repeal of the bills
| requiring the Metropolitan Railroad Com
| pany to enter into reciprocal trackage ar
| rangements with other roads, and re-
| lating to the drawing OF suburban trail
| cars. and that In lieu thereof the Metro
| politan Railroad Company and all subur-
| ban roads shall respectively issue at the
| points of intersection or connection free
| reciprocal transfers for a continuous ride
over all the lines of the respective roads
in the District of Columbia. The bill pro-
vides further that both Metropolitan and
Brightwood Companies shall issue free
| reciprocal transfers at the Rock Creek
Church Road and the corner of Seventh
Street and Florida Avenue.
The times., 1898-12-20
The Mortality Record.

Deaths were recorded at the local health
Office yesterday as, follows: Mary san
ders. 81 years; sablna A. Gregory, 81
years; James L. Piper, IS years; George
w Campbell. &c years; John H. Kidweil,
80 years; Sophia NJ. Tilley. 20 years; Jo-
seph r. Stroud, 20 years; Priscilla Neule,
&c years; Minnie Geiger. 81 years: William
Henry Dempey, 6l years; Ophelia A. Hen
derson, 80 years; David Heaton. - years;
John ]. Stephenson, IS years; Elizabeth
c. Moran, "A years; Bernardo Milano, 80
years; Anna Greene, 35 years; Nelson r,
Smith, 81 years; Annie NJ. Fenton, 30
years: Patricia b. Peters. 30 years; Susan
Barton % years: John X. Simms. q years;
Mamie jefferson, 20 years; Cornelia Ad-
olson, 20 years; Ida Holmes. 20 years; AL
lie Smith, Z years: Rosa Smith Thompson,
6 years; William Edward Downie. 3 years;
Sylvester Tenley, II months; Naomi VII
liams, months; Martha Robinson, 6
months; Fannie C. K. Swank, months;
Katie Meyers, months.
The times., 1898-12-20
DAVID E. HOLINESS DEATH.
A Popular Clerk of the Oaice of the Adj
jutant General.

David Z. Holmes. residing at 1924 Sixth
Street northwest. and one Of the Oldest
clerks in the Adjutant Generals Office of
the War Department, died at his home
yesterday from an attack of neart dis
ease, brought on by continuous wo.k at
the office during the busy times OF the
Spanish war.
Adit. Gen. Corbin yesterday issue.l an
order announcing the death of Mr..
Holmes, and speaking. of him as ore of
the oldest and most valued clerks In his
office
Mr.. Homes was sixty-one years OF age.
and leaves a widow. The news of his
death was telegraphed 10 Morgantown,
w. Va Prof. Hite. of the West Virginia
University and brother Of Mrs. Holmes,
arrived in town last night to arrange for
the funeral.
The remains will be conveyed 20 Nor
gantown and inferred in the family bury
ing grounds at that place.
The times., 1898-12-20
District Building Notes.

The Commissioners have notified VIII
liam Hutchinson, who has for some time
advocated a cross-town street railroad,
that the matter should be taken UP by
the street railway companies, or by Con-
gress.
Isaac Ray has been informed by the
Commissioners regarding debt due him
from one of the laborers of the District
government, that they cannot render any
assistance in helping him to collect the
same on account of the large number of
laborers employed temporarily by them
Numerous communications have been
received by the Commissioners relative to
the system of stopping street cars en-
ployed by the metropolitan Railroad
Company at Lincoln Square at the inter
section of East Capitol and Eleventh
Streets northeast. Among them was one
from G. w. Esterly suggesting that the
west-bound cars stop after reaching East
Capitol Street, just west of the square, in
stead of on Eleventh Street, before
reaching the curve, and that the east
bound cars stop on the south side of the
square, :after making the curve around
Eleventh Street. The Commissioners have
approved the suggestions after a confer
ence with the railroad officials.
The resignation of Solomon Nally. of
the fire department, has been accent ed
and Private ]. O'Leary has been pro-
NOTED TO fill the vacancy William A.
Fraser has been appointed member of
the fire department to fill the place of
O'Leary, promoted.
Private T. S. Dulany of the police force,
tried December for neglect of duty, has
been fined five dollars.
w. H. easier has been appointed an
additional private of police for duty On
L Street between Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth Streets northwest
Private C. F. Cross, of the police de-
partment, has been retired on a pension
of sS5 per month.
Solomon Philips. laborer, in the police
department, has been removed, to take
effect December 81, and Samuel F.. Allen
has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
The times., 1898-12-20
Samuel II. Murray Assigns.

An assignment was made yesterday by
Samuel II. Murray, who conducted a gro
Gerry business at No. 2l0S Fourteenth
Street, to Walter A Johnson and Walter
c. Carroll, by which the asslgnor surren-
ders all his property for the benefit of his
creditors. The liabilities of the assignor.
consisting of debts in small amounts to
merchants outside the District, are esti-
mated at H,559, and his assets at $3.50.
The latter consists of his stock of gro
ceries valued at 1850, bills receivable,
800, and an undivided interest In real es-
tate valued at 5000
The times., 1898-12-20
THE ARGUMENTS BEGIN.
Seeking TO Enjoin the United States I:Iec
trio lighting Company.

Arguments in the case of the Potomac
Electric Company against the United
States Electric Company and the Commits
sioners of the District were begun yester-
day in Equity Court No. . before Justice
Hagner. The former is pedtioning for an
injunction TO restrain the latter from ex-
tending its system in certain parts of the
District in viola ton of its charter
The United States Electric Company
maintains that it is not extending but
merely renewing and improving its sys-
TEN.
Messrs. Darlington & Worthington ap-
pear for the Potomac Electric Company.
and Jere NJ Wilson and Lambert & Lam
bert for the United States Electric Com
pany. and A. S. Thomas for the District
Commissioners.
The times., 1898-12-20
Peculiar Ground. for nir,rsc

Michael E. Robinson yesterday, in the
Supreme Court of the District, filed a pc
titon for divorce from his wife. Nancy
Robinson. The complainant alleges that
they were married near Marshall, Madi-
son County, y. c., in 1881. and lived to-
ge;her uE;il 1889, when he received posi-
tion as watchman in this city and re-
moved here. He alleges that he has en-
deavored TO get his wife and child to come
here with him, but his wife has refused.
The times., 1898-12-20
IMPORTANT CASES POSTPONED.
Chief Justice bingham and Attorney
Howell Titus Are Ill.

The Illness of Chief Justice Bingham
and Attorney Howell Titus necess!tatei
the postponement of two important cases
which were to have come up for hearing
in the criminal courts of the District yes
terday.
One Of these was the continuation of
the prosecution of Frank II. Miles whose
trial for embezzlement of the funds OF
the District was begun in Criminal Court
No. ] on last Wednesday before Chief
Justice Bingham. and the other was the
trial OF Isadore Goldberg and Allie Int
tie, which was to have been begun in
Criminal Court No before Justice Brad
ley. Isadore Goldberg and TuttIe are
charged with the robbery of the store OF
James Topham a short time ago.
The times., 1898-12-20
HEAVY DAMAGES SOUGHT.
a Suit Brought for an Alleged Defamation
of Character.

The case of Josephine and Oswald Popp
against Pauline and Stephen Hellmuth for
$1,000 damages for defamation of charac-
ter was begun yesterday before Justice
Cole in Circuit Court No. l.
The complainants allege that on July l6
1886, the defendant, Pauline Hellmuth. de-
famed the good name of the plaintiff, Jo-
sephine Popp. in saying that she had been
arrested for theft committed at Lans-
burgh's store. in Seventh Street, and had
been fined $500.
The complainants are represented by
Leo Tobriner and the defendants by Henry
L. Davis.
The times., 1898-12-20
The win of Thomas Nccauley.

The will of Thomas McCauley, dated
July %, 1895. was filed yesterday The
deceased directs that his estate shall be
equally divided among his brothers. Ed
ward and Joseph McCauley, and his
neices, Annie Wallach, Lottie and Louisa
McCauley. Samuel Bensinger is named
as executor of the will.
The times., 1898-12-20

John Arendes. George Casper. John Dow
ney, Robert Green. Thomas Leonard and
Thomas Smith; organist, Miss Jennie G.
BARLEY.
AT the o'clock mass she choir VIII be
under the direction of Miss Annie Grant.
The times., 1898-12-20
An Old Soldiers Will.

The will of Richard !. Murphy an in
mate of the Soldiers Home, dated oc:oher
12 1895, was filed yesterday. The deceased
leaves all of his money to the chaplain of
the home, except so to the Little Sisters
of the Poor, and SO 10 St Joseph's Or
phan Asylum.
The times., 1898-12-20
Young CuttIett Pleads Guilty.

Albert Outlet, who is charged with
second offense of petit larceny, withdrew
his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty
in Circuit Court No. yesterday Through
his attorney, Albert Sillers, he asked to
be sent to the reform school Instead of to
the penitentiary. Mr.. Sillers based his
appeal on the statement of the boys
mother, who says that her son is not six
teen years of age
The times., 1898-12-20

Pains in the chest when a person has
a cold indicate tendency toward pneu-
monia. A piece of flannel dampened with
Ckamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on
to the chest over the seat of pain will
promptly relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack OF pneumonia. This
same treatment will cure lame back in
:. few hours. Sold by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, sas F
Street northwest and Connecticut Ayeni,e
and Street northwest and 142s Maryland
Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-12-20
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