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The times., 1898-01-20
JAMES CREEK CANAL TO GO.
Mr.. Gailinger Promises to Give the
ComDIaint PromDt Attention

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Kyle in
troduced petition from citizens of the
District praying for the abatement of
the James Creek canal, and imPlOring
Congress to do something for the con
ditions existing in that part of the
city through which the creek runs.
Mr.. Kyle stated TO the Senate that he
had given this canal his personal at
tention and had found il 70 be a long
body of filthy water running not more
than /, 500 feet south of the Capitol. 1t
was, he said, ar absolute menace to
public health, and was reeking with
filth and the germs of disease. He be-
lieVed il to be a death dealing in
strument and was wiling to do any
thing in his power to abate it.
Mr.. Gallinger. in a brief statement,
said that he had been a member OF the
District Committee for several years
and had never seen the canal nor
heard of it. 1t was extraordinary. if
the condition described by MIR. Kyle
existed. 1t should, he asserted. be sup
pressed. and done at once. He was con-
fidcnt that the matter would be thor
oughly Investigated. if referred to the
District Committee. and that 1isposi-
ton was made of the resolution
The times., 1898-01-20
House &.
LIBERAL Furnishers,
9TH and [ SITS. N. w.
NAT GOODWIN WIRELESS.

Decree of Court Does Not Permit
Him TO Remarry.
New York, Jan. 19.-Nat c. Goodwin
is at present wifeless. In the supreme
court today Judge Pryor confirmed the
report of former Judge Donohue, as ref
cree, recommending a decree OF absolute
divorce he granted to NelIa Goodwin, the
actors wife.
Goodwin is ordered to pay his, divorced
wife $40 a week alinlony and she is
privileged 20 remarry again il she wishes
to do so. She can also resume her maiden
name, Maker, if she chooses to do so.
Goodwin cannot marry again in this state.
A. II. Hunmel, who is counsel for former
Mrs. Goodwin, appeared in court today
with Mrs. Baker, the a actor sInother. in law,
for the purpose of aving her give add
tional testimony. She did not, however,
as, when fudge Pryor took his seat on
the bench. he nodded to Mr.. Hummel and
said: The decree is signed
Mrs. Goodwin's mother could not con
ceal her eujo yInent It, the decree, and
she patteG Mr.. Humhel on the back.
The name OF the correspondent in the
case, If only one is mentioned, is still
kept secret. Counsel on both sides refuse
absolutely to disclose whom Mrs. Good
win accuses or reveal any of the testimony
taken before the referee.
At the request OF senator Grady, counsel
for Mr.. Goodwin, the pa pers in the ease
were sealed and deposit ed with the county
clerk. where no one is privileged to see
them except the principals in the suit
or the legal counsel. The divorced wife
is at present living with her mother al No.
301 West One Hundred and sixth street.
The times., 1898-01-20
ro1SDExTER Is KNOWN HERE.
Assaiiant OF Deputy Warden Diffen
bach Has a Local Police Record.

Assaiiant of Deputy Warden Diffcn.
bach Has a Local Police Record.
Levi Poindexter. the convict Who or
Tuesday, probably fatally stabbed FertIi
nand A. DiffeDbach. chief deputy warder
OF the Maryland Penitentiary, at Ralti
more. is wen known 10 the police or thi.
city. He is now serving a six-ycar sen.
tenee IS the result OF his arrest by De
tective Lacey. When in Washington he
spent much Of his time in the Division apf
was arrested more than once for working
the three-csrd monte game. He was al.
ways considered a dangerous man. and
more than once threatened to get square
with Detective Lacey because OF his con
viction. This was brought about bv a
robbery hich took place at Dominic Rick
enbachers Jew elry store. on G street. be
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
northwest. Detective Lacey traced the rob
berry TO Blood Jones. The watches husr
disappeared. but they turned up in New
York some weeks later. and POiudeNter
was arrested at the express office. where
he had gone TO get them. 1t was then
learned that Jones had given the prop
erty to POiudeNter in Baltimore. He had
them expressed 10 New York POiudexter
was arrested and brought to Washington.
Blood Jones was convicted and sent sncpd
to Albany. and then Poiudexter was taken
70 Baltimore and indicted for receiving.
stolen soods.the transfer OF watches having
been made in the Monumental City.
The times., 1898-01-20
Greek Women Appeal.

Mr.. Roc khlI, American minister at
Athens, has transmitted to the State De-
partment a communica ton from the So
ciety OF Greek Women for the return OF
the TheSsa lonan fugitives to their homes.
The letter to Mr. Rockhill from the society
recites the terrible disa sters and de-
prvations which the last wal brought ON
the unfortuna te compatrioos of the Greeks,
the These lonans. Their property has been
destroyed, their homes looted. and they
have fled from their province, seeking
safety for their lives and bread for their
children. The Greek governmental and
private charities have done all possible for
their relief, but their destitution was so
great that they are now without the means
OF returning to and rehabilitating their
homes. They are absolutely without means.
The Greek ladies appeal to the people of
America to aid them i'll this emergency, and
desire hat the appeal be made public.
The times., 1898-01-20
QUIET DAY AT WHITE HOrsE.
Callers Deserted the President To
Attend But:erworth's Funeral.

AtteTu Buf'egwOftH'S tGntfa l.
There was very little business done yes
terday ar The White House The Presi-
dent received a number of callers up to
about 1: 80 p In, when he attended the
funeral services of the late Commissioner
of Patents.
One Political position was settled upon
that of c. II Bernard as district attorney
for the East ern district of North Carolina.
other callers were ex-senator Blackburn.
Representative Bankhcad, Representative
Wheeler Senators Aldrich and Wetmore
and Representative PIowman OF Alabama.
The President and senator Davis, the
chairman OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, had a long talk, which was pre-
suma bly, on CUBA and Hawaii. The Cuban
matter is forced on the attention of the
President acutely by The proceedings of
the House yesterday.
Senator Perkins. il is understood. called
regarding the Hawaiian annexation agita
tion. There is said to be a weakening
iii the Vest in regard to the opposition
to annexation. The opponents of the
measure are now, it is said, endea voring
to reconcile an opposition policy based
on sugar imports affecting a few import
ers, with the public sentiment fayoripg an
neXation.
The times., 1898-01-20
LIKES TO BE BARON Ess.
Elizabeth J.. Waters Would Retain
the Name OF Blanc.


the Name OF Blanc.
New York, Jan. I9.-John Z Burke as
counsel for Eliza beth L. Waters. also
known as Baroness Blanc. asked Judge
Smyth, in the supreme court today. to
modify the decree of divorce ranted t0
her husband, Frederic n. Blanc, by strik-
ing out the words in the decree prevent
ing her from using the name Of Hlanc, or
any portion of it. Lawyer Gerber, who
opposed the notion stated that the decree
was granted i'll 1898, and that for four
years and 4 half she has cOnfOTfned with
the order OF the decree. Then, however
he said, she had appeared OIL the stage in
tights, under the name OF Baroness Blanc
For doing so she was adindged in con
tempt of court by Judge Russell, and
fined 500.
She did not cease to use the prohibited
anle, it is claimed and there is mo ton
now pending before Jud ge Beekman TO have
her again adjudged guilty of contempt.
La wyer Gerber also declared that the
'ba rnneSS' has no standing in court, as
she viola ted the decree by marrying gaiu
Decision was reserved.
The times., 1898-01-20
SHE sURRENDERs HER PENSION.

Mrs. Ella Bradshaw, Being Now
Rich, Wants 1t No Longer.
Mis-. Ella radshaw, of Galesburg, H..
has written to Pension Commissioner Evans
sGrrendering her allowance of SS a month.
She has fallen heiress to 100000, by the
death OF her father.
II feel that | am not entitled to the
money now size wrote, i only hope it
can be given to some one who VIII be as
grateful for it as | have been since my
huSba nd's death. Little as 1t was, IL
kept me from starva ton"
Capt. David Bradsha w, the late husband
of the grateful and fortunate woman,
served with distinc ton in an Illinois regi-
ment. Mrs. BTadsha W s father, from whom
she inherited her fortune, was an eccentric
old man. miserly in the extreme and dur
ing his lifetime refused to a id his daughter
despite his ample means.
The times., 1898-01-20
GEN. AuGus.s FUNERAL.
The Veteran Warrior Buried with
Military Honors.

Military HonorS.
The funeral services over the body of
the late Gen. Christopher C. Augur, L. S.
A, which were held yesterday afternoon
at st. Johns Episcopa | Church, Were marked
with military honors. The bedy was es-
corted from his late residence at Dunn
barton avenue and Twenty eighth street.
to the church on caiss0n guarded by
six nom commissioned officers from
the Washington barracks. AT the church
the cortege was awaited by military
escort of four troops of cavalry from Fort
Myer and a mounted band, under the COM
mand OF Major Lebo, of the Sixth Cav
airy
The service, which was read by the
Rev. Dr. Ma cka v Smith, rector of st. Johns
Church, was attended by large number
OF the friends of the decea sed. including
many prominent Army and Navy officers,
who came to pay last tribute of re-
Spect to the memory of the dead soldier
The body was taken to Arlington Gem
etery and buried. The following acted
as honorary palIbcarers: Gen. ID. II.
Rucker, Gen. Robert Macfeely, Gen. JoseEh
j. reynolds, Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent, Gen.
Eugene A. Carr, Gen. A. W. Greedy, Col.
James Gilliss, Col. Walton Cutting, Col.
James Benkard and Mr.. Thomas Hyde
The times., 1898-01-20
CONFESS THEY ROBBED HIM.
The Men who Got Mr. Greg0ry's
ylIuahles CaUtuFed.

tus
Frank Barclay. Charles Smith and
Patrick D. DOrney were arrested last
night by Detectives Muller and Baur
upon the charge of highway robbery.
The three men have confessed To- the
detectives that they were the thieves
who robbed Mr. Dudley W Gregory.
the stationer at No. 431 Eleventh
street, on Saturday night. relieving
him Of his valuable gold watch and
chain, a gold pin set with pearls. and
$50 in money
Mr. Gregory believes that he was
drugged on the night in question He
was suddenly taken i'll and could only
remember standing at Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue waiting for
a friend. When he rsgained conscious
ness he found himself lying face
dOwnWards upon the pavement "a
Eleventh and c streets and three men
were hurryins away from him. As
soon as he recovered himself Bir.
Gregory found that ne had been robbed
and reported his loss 90 the police
Detectives Muller and Baur We're as
signed to the case, and without the
slightest clews did remarkably good
work in running down the thieves and
securing their confession 10 the crime.
All three of Lhe men were found at Z,
mission on Pennsylvania avenue. and
the watch and chain as well as the pin
We're recovered by the officers where
the highwaymen had sold them. Tie
watch they had sold in Baltimore. and
had spent all Of the money.
Barclay Is said to have escaped from
Annapolis. where he had been sen
fenced not long ago to term of five
years in the DenitentIary for house
breaking. Each man * said To- have d
bad record
The times., 1898-01-20


beautiful castles to be built by the loving
with healthy, happy children.
Almost without exception these dreams
might become realizes if mothers would
only teach their daughters the most com
mon sense facts about their own physical
makeup, and advise them how TO protect
themselves from the perils of the three
critical periods of their lives-puberty or
maturity, motherhood and the turn of
life" Women at these times suffer from
irregularities and Weaknesses which. if
neglected, will develop into dangerous dis
eases and make their whole lives wretched
The delicate organs that make wifehood
and motherhood possible, cannot be neg
lected with inpunity. If they are neglect
ed the result is unhappy wifehood, and
motherhood will be menace of death
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is an I'M
failing specific for all diseases of these
organs. 1t restores them to perfect health
1t promotes regularity of their special func
tons. II fits for wifehood and mother
hood. 1t tones, invigorates and builds up
the nerves that have been shattered by
pain and suffering.
For years my wife suffered from what the
doctors called prolapsus Of the uterus" writes
Mr.. Harry Chant, of 2ti Haskell Street Dallas
Texas. :" She was nervous, had cold hands and
feet, palpitation, headache, backache, constipa-
ton, disagreeahle drain, bearing-down pains
and no appetite. She got SO weak She could not
get around. am only laborer, and was always
in debt 20 the doctors and all for no good as none
DR.. Pierces Farorite Prescription and it seemed
to work like charm. She has takca about
thirteen bottles and is to-day as stout and
healthy as any woman in the U.ited S.atcs.,'
The times., 1898-01-20

traeted TO a vacant lot on T. street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, by the
cries of an infant. and upon investiga-
tion found a nude babe scarce an hour
old lying upon an ash pile. The police
man took the little one to the station.
and it. was Immediately sent To the
FOundling's Home, No. 436 NJ street
northwest, and an unsuccessful effort
was made to find the cruel mother
On Monday the child died and a certifi-
cate of death from congestion of the
lungs and fracture of the skull vas
given by DR.. Julia Hall, physician,
under direction of the Board Of Chill
dren's Guardians. Yesterday when the
certificate came to the attention of
Health Officer Woodward the coroner
and police were notified AMI an inves-
tigation begun
Detective Boyd was yesterday as
signed TO the case and is making every
effort to ascertain the name Of the
parents of the child. who are respOnsi-
BILE for it's death. and If found viii De
charged with infanticide. Coroner
Carr will hold AN inquest on the case
tomorrow.
The times., 1898-01-20
MAJ. BurrERwoRTn.s FUNERAL.
One of the largest Ever Held in
Washington.

One of the Largest Ever Held I'm
| Washington.
| The funeral OF Major Benjamin Butter
worth was held at the Church of the Cover
nant at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
| The funeral was one Of the largest that has
| been held here for some time, and was
attended by President Mckinley, Vice Presi-
dent Hobart, Speaker Reed, Senator Hanna,
| all the members OF the Cabinet with the
exception of Secretary Alger, who is i'll,
and many prominent officials from the
beautifully decorated with Kentia palms,
Bermuda lilies and Southern sniIax, the
pulpit being hidden behind q bower OF
fragrance. Below the pulpit was Il large
amphion wreath about four feet In diameter
and composed OF leaves OF the sago palms
and orchids. This was contributed as an
offering by the officials and employees OF
the Patent office.
The President and his Cabinet, the hon
orary pabearers, and the heads of de
partments occupied seats on the left side
of the church, and the active pabearers
and members of the family sat on the op-
poste side.
The funeral left the house In LeDroit
Park at 1880 O'Clock, and arrived at the
church shortly before 2 O'Clock. The
casket was taken into the church through
the south door, the procession mo wing down
the aisle in the following order
Ushers-Major ii. o. s. Heistand. Mr..
Heath. Assistant Postmaster Gener raj;
Henry f. Davis, Charles d. wolcott, NJ
E. Church, Or. j. E. Jones, W. j Lamp
ton, Walter f. Rogers, John ". HoI-
comb, o. p. Austin, John wilkins H.
b. +. Mcfarland, c. c. Stauffer, and
George l.. Norton.
Honorary MISUNDERSTANDING c. NJ
Bliss, Speaker Thomas b. Reed, Senator
Mark A Hanna, Judge JeTe NJ wilson
Judge william K. Day, A ssistant Secreta ~
of State; Judge Thomas Ryan, Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior: Representative
Joseph G. Cannon, Judge Louis E. Nc
CoInas, Senator J. c. Burrows, Representa-
tive Amos G. Cummings, Mr.. Greeley, As
sistan Commiss ioner OF Pate nts and
Messrs Julian c. DowelI, and Henry w.
Coffin.
Then came the active pallbearers wish
the casket. They were L. w Maxson, ].
II. Brickenstein, Eugene Byrnes. W. L.
Aughinbaugh, L. II. Campbell and w A
Mcgrath.
The members of the family followed
These were Mis-. Butterworth. Mrs. Mary
Il. House, his laughter. and Messrs. Frank,
Benjamin, and William ButterwoTth.
A quartet, composed of Messrs. william
ID. Mcfarland, first tenor. p b. Turpin.
second tenor: F. p. Reeside. first bass; r.
Ryan, second bass. sang the selections,
Lead Kindly Light and Il Cannot AL
ways Trace the Way"
Or. Hamiin officiated, and made short
address.
After the funeral the body was taken
TO vault in Oak Hill, where it will re-
main, pending the decision Of the family
ss 10 tile place Of interrnent
The times., 1898-01-20

Persons who are troubled with in iSestlon
will be Interested IN the experience Of Win.
II. Penn. chief clerk in the railway nail
..e-rice at Des MOines. Iowa.. y 30 writes. 1t
gives me pleasure to TESTIFY 10 the merits Of
ChamberIain's colic, Cholera and DIarrfices
Remedy, For two years have suffered
from Indigestion, am subject 20 frequent
severe attacks OF pain in the stomach ami
bowels. One or TWO doses OF this remedy
never fails to give pc rfect relief Price 20
and 90 cents; for sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesalc and Retail Druggist. SIS T
ST.: Conn. ave and st. NV, aud 142S
Md ave ne.
The times., 1898-01-20
AGED FATHEh's HEROIC ACT,
He Is Badly burned Trying to Res
cue His Daughter.

He Is Badly Burned Trying to Res
cue His Daughter.
Alexander Iiennage and his daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Stager, were painfully burned
yesterday morning by the explosion OF a
gasoline tank at their home, No. 224
Second street northwest.
The woman was standing near the stove
when the explosion occurred, and her cloth
ing took fire. When She started to run
her father, who is nearly eighty years Old
and veteran of the Mexican war, at
tempted to smother the flames. and was
himself burned.
The lives of both Were in great danger
when Policeman Coghill came to their
rescue, and to his heroic act is doubtless
due the fact that both We're not burned
To death. Mr.. Hennage and his daughter
We're taken 10 the Emergency Hospital,
where their injuries were dressed, and ths v
were later returned 10 their homes.
The times., 1898-01-20
Pittsburg improvements Completed.

The improv the Baltimore aud
ONO Railroad have had Under way at
PittShurg fOr the past fifteen months, have
been completed with the exception Of ii
small amount Of paving between the
tracks, which viii be done in tile spring.
The line now has splendid terminals N that
point and sufficient trackage 10 handle the
vast amount Of business with not only
economy, but with ceierity. The Changes
cost in the ueighborhood Of S45O.OOO. and
consist OF q new yard at GIenwood Zone
of fittsburg'S suburbs q double track
trestle nearly two miles in length. the
changing of the line OF road leading into
the passenger sta ton, and the buih!in- ,i
new freight yards near that point.
The times., 1898-01-20
Distribution of wealth.

a statement was presentedto the Senate
yesterday hy Senator Allen, showing the
distribution OF wealth. 1t was co.npileJ
from the Eleventh Census by Prof. j. A !.
Collins, of Washington, andis very volumin.
Gus. it was ordered printed as a document.
The total wealth of the nation isestimated
to aggregate S6o,o3T ,o91,1T9. One half
of the annual production of the country
goes to the landlords.
The times., 1898-01-20
HoNoRs TO PRESIDENT DOLE.
Dinners and Other Functions for the
Hawaiian Chief Magistrate.

Dinners and Other Functions fortlle
Hawaiian Chief Magistrate.
The preparations for the reception of
President Dole in Washingtor are in prog
resS. 1t has been learned at the state
Depart ment that Mr. Dole viii arrive in
Chicago probably on Monday night, over
the Denver and Rio Grande Railway. He
viii be met there by Mr. Cridler, of lie
state Department: NJ ior Heistand. OF the
War Department, and Lieut.. Phelps. of
the Navy Department. who have been
designated 10 represent these three de-
Iartments on behalf OF the Government.
This committee viii probably leave here
on Saturday
In the meanwhile the military part OF
the reception VIII he arranged. here by
M3ior Heistand and Lieut.. Phelps, who
had conference on that subject this morn
In.
The reception will include dinner 10
the visitor by the President
The times., 1898-01-20
Presidential Nominations

The follow ing nominations Were sent to
the Senate Yesterday afternoon:
To he consuls or the United States
Oscar Durante, of Illinois. at Catania,
Italy; Marcus r, sulzer- of Indiana, at
Liege, Belgium; Henry Al. Hunt. OF Illinois
at Antigua, West Indies.
Claude N. Bernard, of North Carolina,
to bc attorney OF the United states for the
Eastern district OF North Carolina.
Charles D. Warner, OF Idaho, to be re-
ceiver OF public moneys at Occur d'Alene
Idaho.
Samuel K. Crumhaugh, OF Kentucky. su-
pervising Spector OF steam vessels for the
Seventh district
The times., 1898-01-20
CountervaiIing sugar Duties.

Assistant Secretary Howell promulgated
yesterday the increased countervailing du-
ties on sugar Imported from France, The
rates proposedby the Treasury Depar tment
have already been published in The Times.
The object of the new Coun tcrvailing
duty, which VIII he practically prohibi-
tory, is to offset new bounties given to
PRODUCERS OF French sugars.
The times., 1898-01-20

Mrs. j. IL ThuFston, wife of the Junior
senator ffom Nebraska, will hold her first
Thursday afternoon reception of the sea
son today, in her suite of rooms at the
Cairo. Mrs. ThurSton on this occasion will
tie assisted in receiving by Mrs ]. C.
Gown. MissCown. and Miss Louise Squires,
of oma ha, the Misses Stewart, da lighters
OF Congressman ste wart. of Wisconsin. and
Mrs. T. T Schneider, of Washington
The hours of the reception will be from
2 to s.
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Mrs. Mida c. Peabody entertained seyeral l
of her friends at 1908 X street last even
ing Games were played and choice re-
freshnents were served. Those present
were Miss Moody, Miss Miller, Mrs.
Quackenbush, MessrS. Williams. Sullivan,
Baden and nonnelly.
The times., 1898-01-20
LEFT THE BABE TO DIE.
The Police Investigating Case
of IufnufiCidt..

The body of white male infant
which was buried in the Potters Field
last Tuesday. was eXhumed yesterday
upon order OF Coroner Carr. and if the
parents of the child can be found it is
probable that q trial for infanticide
will result. The police department and
the health office, as we'll as the Board
of Children's Guardians. are investi-
eating the case, which is surrounded
with considerable mystery.
On Sunday night Policeman Archam-
bault, of the Ninth precinct. was at
The times., 1898-01-20
BIG FAILURE IN CANADA.
Toronto Financial Corporation Goes
tn the Wall.

Toronto. Ont. Jan. 19-There was "a
big financial crash here today. brought
about by the sheriff being put in pos
session of the Toronto Financial Cor
poration. concern with a capital of
s2,500, goo, that had several banks in
the country with public deposits and
loaned money on mortgages and stocks
and bonds.
The trouble was brought about by
the inability of the concern to pay de-
posits on demand, or even where am
pie notice had been gwen. The COM
pany has consented to be wound III,
ana a liquidator will probably be ap
pointed, The deposits amount to over
81 600 600
The times., 1898-01-20
wife Murderer ard suicide

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 19.-Eusenc White. a
weIl-knowr contractor, Of Vernon Tex.
Killed his young wife yesterday by shoot
ing her Though the head and thea com
mitted suicide. The tragcds took place
at the home of Mrs. Whites parents.
The couple had been living apart for
suInr time.
The times., 1898-01-20
Miss Barton Calls.

Miss Clara Barton called on Mr. Adee.
Second Assistant Secretary of State, yes
terday morning, and had talk with him
on the situa tion with reference to The
Cuban reliaf fund.
The times., 1898-01-20
RECEPTIONS AND CALLERS
Social Lights Gather at Many
Hospitable Homes
Mrs. Hobart and the Ladies of the
Cabinet welcome Many Visitors
Mrs. Reed at Home.

Yesterday was distinctly society's busy
day. The afternoon was divided between
the reception given by Mrs Hobart. Mrs.
Reed and the ladies of the Cabinet, and
later all those who We're fortunate enough
TO belong to diplomatic judicial or Congress
sional families put in the evening at the
White House.