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The times., 1898-11-23
Late Local happenings.

Policeman John Geaghan has been retired on a
pension OF $40 per month.
The Commissioners have extended foT four days
the contract with Andrew Gleason tof the s'@uiis
OF certain streets in Brookland.
William Matthews. colorcd, was convicted yes
teriay OF highway robbery in Criminal Court No.
?. Justice Bradley presiding.
Thomas Martin. an old soldier. fell in an cpl
leptic fit yesterday and sustained lactrated
wound of the face. He was treated al the Inner
cency Hospital. and later sent to his home, No
1929 Sherman Avenue.
As the result of collision with cab Yesterday
afternoon while riding his bicycle Edward
Irvine a waiter. was thrown to the ground and
his shoulder dislocated He taken to the
Emergency Hospital and the injury dressed.
The commissioners appointed by the Supreme
Court Of the District to appraise the value OF
property adjoining the Government Printing OF
fice which has been condemned for the purpose OF
erecting an annex TO the building concluded their
hearing yesterday, and will probably complete
their work today. The commissioners will. IN all
probability, not make their final report until the
middle of next week.
Between the hours OF l and o'clock today the
members of the board Of managers of Bruen
Home, No. 436 Street northwest. will be at The
home to receive the Thanksgiving gifts OF friends
Of the work. "Wednesday is visiting day at the
home and those desiring 10 do so can see the
kindergarten and nursery. There are between
forty and fifty occupants of the home. consisting
of homeless girls and young mothers and their
children.
The times., 1898-11-23
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Mai. Eugene o. Fechet. volunteer sig
nal corps. disbursing officer, has been di-
rec.ed to proceed to Savannah. Ca
Bv direction of the Secretary of War
Col. Daniel D. Wheeler special inspector.
ouartermaster's Department. will proceed
from this city to New York City. Hem
stead Montauk Point, and Fort Hamil-
ton. New York; Mantle Connecticut, and
Sea Girt, New Jersey on official busi-
ness pertaining to the Quartermaster :
Department and inspect such unservice-
able quartermaster's property as may be
submitted to him at the places named.
and for this purpose he is appointed in
spector.
Brig. Gen Henry NJ. Duftield. United
States Volunteers has been directed to re-
pair to this city for consultation with
Secretary Alger.
Major Surgeon Ira c. Brown has been
directed to proceed from this city to Plum
Island. Mass, to select a site for a mill
tary hospital on that island.
An honorable discharge has been grant
ed Capt Charles NJ. Hancock, Fourth
Tennessee Infantry.
Acting Assistant Surgeon ]. A Dun
woody. L. s. A.. has been directed TO pro-
ceed from Brunswick. Ga, TO this city
and report to Surgeon General sternbers-
The times., 1898-11-23
WILL CONTEST THE LAW.
Business Men Opposed to the Junk
License Ruling.

The business men and merchants of the
District interested in the recent ruling OF
Judge KimbalI in reference to junk deal
ers, held their meeting last night for the
purpose of devising means to take action
against the District law requiring all
dealers in secondhand goods to pay a
junk license of $40 per annum. This law,
according to Judge Kimball's interpreta-
ton, includes all of the business houses
in the District where old goods are taken
as part payment for new. and a great
many of them were represented at the
meeting
The law was adopted in 1871, and
amended in 1881. 1t particularly affects
the bicycle, sewing machine. harness,
typewriter, piano and book business. Re
Gently John Lasley, of the Eclipse BIZ
cycle Company, was informed against for
selling secondhand bicycles without 4
license.
He was tried in the Police Court abous
two weeks ago and fined s.. His attor-
neys, Messrs. Stephen & Bell, have ap-
piled to have the case before the Court of
Appeals as a test case.5 there being
number of similar cases waiting trial.
At the meeting last night, Mr.. Lasley
stated that he was perfectly willing 10
pay the license. but if he did he would
feel justified in informing against all 9TH
er business firms using business methods
similar TO his own. Motions were made
to supply all necessary support to the
legal proceeding involved and it was
unanimously agreed upon that those pres
ent would support the movement and do
all in their power TO secure aid from other
firms that have not as yet been heard
from. ,e il
committee TO visit the various busi-
ness houses affected by this law and So
licit their aid was appointed. as follows:
o. S. Taylor, of the Brunswick-Balk Col
lender Co., chairman; r. S. Dimmyck, c.
Royce Hough and B. III. Warner. 1t was
further agreed that the members present
should contribute 81 each as their share
of the undertaking. About $40 was col
lected.
The times., 1898-11-23
TO RE-ENTER THE GUARD.
Order Affecting Those VINO Joined
the Volunteer Regiment

The following general order has been
issued from the headquarters of the Ma
tonal Guard to members of that organiza-
lion who secured leave of absence TO en-
ter the volunteer service during the war:
Headquarters Dist. of Columbia Militia,
Washington, D. G.. Nov 81. 1895
''All commissioned officers who avail
ed themselves of the leave of absence
authorized by paragraph II, G. O., No. 8,
current series. these headquarters, TO en-
ter the First District of Columbia Volun-
teers. Will. if IT is their intention to re-
main in the National Guard. report for
duty al once to these headquarters
through proper military channels
Commanding officers of separate in
tegral organizations will forward through
military channeS list of the names of
those enlisted men of their commands
who obtained furiough under above gen.
eral order and who intend remaining in
the National Guard. Regimental and bat
TALON commanders will make a like re-
port of their non-commissioned STAFF.
BY command of Brig. Gen. Harries.
wv. III. ALLAIRE.
Adjutant General
The times., 1898-11-23
SWORD TO THEIR COMMANDER.
Presented to Him by the Illinois
Naval Reserves.

Lieutenant Commander John NJ. Haw-
ley, United States Navy. who command
ed the Illinois naval reserves during the
war with Spain, has returned from Chi
cago. where he was royalty entertained.
He brought with him a handsome sword
presented by his former command.
The handsome and costly tribute has
a Damascene blade covered with figures
representing the Illinois naval reserves.
a fighting top and other naval designs.
On the hilt is a sea horse just above a
setting of turquoise, diamond and ruby.
On the scabbard are two Inscriptions.
The first reads: Let all the ends thou
aimest at be thy country's." The second
is: presented to Lieutenant Command
ed John NJ. Hawley. L. S N. by the IL
linois Naval Reserve of Chicago, as a
token of their gratitude and appreciation
for the many services rendered by him
during the war between the United
States of America and the kingdom OF
Spain. A D.. 1898.
The times., 1898-11-23
SEAL FISHERIES DISCUSSED.
Joint High Commission Hears Testi-
mony of Two Experts.


The Canadian-Ameriean Joint High
Commission has had its attention drawn.
by The Manufacturers AS ,ocla Ion of Can
ada to the recent ruling Of the United
States Bureau of immigration, TO the ef-
feet that commercial travellers OF Canada
fail within the restrictions of the alien
labor law, and therefore. cannot carry on
their work on this side of the Canadian
border. N. Clark Wallace, member Of
the Canadian Parliament has brought
this point before the Commission with a
view to having the matter adjusted, SO
that commercial travellers will be exempt.
A Canadian firm, OF Toronto, which has
branches in this country. submitted a
statement TO the immigration Bureau re-
garding the work OF its statesmen in the
United States. This statement sets forth
that the statesmen in question sold both
American and Canadian goods, but, new
ertheess. the Immigration Bureau ru' ed,
and the ruling was approved by Secretary
Vanderlip. that. as the statesmen were
Canadians, they were 10 be included in
the operations of the law. 1t is stated
also that the Treasury Department has
already taken steps 10 prosecute the al
The fact that large number of COM
mercial travellers from the United States
have regular routes through Canada with
out restriction has been brought to the
attention Of the commission, and 1t is
stated that if this country persists in eX
cluding statesmen of Canada, that coun-
try's only course is to retaliate in kind.
However. it is believed that the Joint
High Commission will arrange matters
that equal privileges will be extended TO
both.
AT the joint meeting of the commission
yesterday the Behring Sea question was
a fair valuation of the Canadian sealing
feet so that it may be retired by pur-
chase. Since the meeting of the commits
sion in Quebec Capt. Taylor for the Can
adams, and Capt. Thayer, for the Ameri-
cans, have been making appraisals of the
fleet, and they have arrived in Washing
ton, accompanied by Capt. Cox, who rep
resents the sealers.
There is said 10 be considerable diff
ference between the appraisals of the
Canadian and American experts, however,
and the Joint High Commission will pro-
ceed to adjust these.
After the joint meeting yesterday
special committee, composed of Lord
Herschell. Sir Louis Davies. former Sec
retary Foster and Senator Fairbanks,
took up the estimates of the appraisers
and examined the TWO experts in person
as to the condition and number of the
fleet.
The times., 1898-11-23

moigne. 1Os; Ben Lodi. 1e3: Champion. los;
Passaic. los; DR.. Parker. ltS; Rose May
lO5; Tyran. 10; Specialist. 10 Iophet'
los. and Counsellor Weinberg l'S-
Third race-Selling. for three-year-old
t1Iies. one mile. Nearest. 80; Ruby Lips.
o.: Bona Dea, 90: Queen of Beauty, 81;
Fleeting Gold. l02; Flareaway, 80, and
Sagacity. 80.
Fourth race-Handicap. two-year-olds
six furlongs. Lady Lindsey. l20; Diminu-
tive. 119; Boney Boy, 1l9; Roysterer, Ia;
Claroba. III, and Brahmin. lo.-
Fifth race-Handicap; one mile ana
furlong. Sailor King. i26: Peat, l22'
Nosey, 12O: Marsian. III; Charentus. us;
Ranquo II. los: Atlantus, ll2; Taiisman'
100; Plantain. l00 and Blueaway los
The times., 1898-11-23
CATS IN THE NAVY.
Regular Appropriation Made foe
for Their SuDport

When Major Gen. Merritt sailed fir,
San Francisco he asked the Government
authorities for three cats to take to Ma
Mia. Probably the trio Of American f
lines are now teaching Yankee hab'ts I,
their misguided fellows of the islands fn
il was Major Gen. Merr.tts int n ion [,
send them ashore when he landed TIE
cats came from the commissary depat in
San Francisco. and their progenitor NAV
be seen there any day busted among the
barrels and boxes or dOzils laz ly n
some snug corner.
1t is not generally known that the NV
ernment spends several thousand dollars
annually for the maintenance of cas-. but
the accounts of the United States depo.
commissaries prove it. In every store
house there are from one to five of the
animals, and their rations are provided
as carefully and regularly as those 81
any of the gallant soldiers.
They are not fed on scraps. as are tho
of the enlisted men. but they are allotte :
so many pounds of choice beef or any
other delicacy their palates may desire.
OF course they may have as much game
as they wish, and the storeh5uses seid,.n
fail TO furnish an unlimited supply of rat
and mice. That the cats save many time
their cost of support is well known, as
such Upplies as crackers. cheese, bacon,
flour and meal are much sought after by
the rodents.
That the army cats in San Francisco
are well trained may be judged fr0G; n,
fact that while New York quotes six
cents per day per cat as the price of cat
meat Col. Baldwin, depot cOmmissary
here finds cents as low as he can get
the proper beef for the felines which pro-
tect his stores.
Some time ago a new attache of the
warehouse procured a terrier and INSTALL
ed him in the territory of the colonel
who is the father of the animals, Mai.
Gen. Merritt took with him. The next
morning the dog was found beside two
rats. badly scared, while Colonel guard
ed five with a pride that spoke in the
we're arch of his back and his loud
meouws. The terrier was forthwith
moved.
All men-of-war carry cats. Their use
fulness is never more apparent than ON
shipboard. The writer was crossing from
Antwerp to New York on the steamship
Southwark, when he was awakened by
the sudden stopping of the ship, an oc-
currence which happening in midocean
generally means something serious. The
passengers rushed on deck half-clad, and
were disgusted to learn that rat hav
ing crawled into the cylinder, had caus-
ed the halt. Such an event on a man-of-
war in time of action might be fearfuIly-
paid for, and an active cat is the only
preventive of such a possibility.
The Colonel has a host of admirers. and
in his many years in the army he has
become the pet of many officers and
clerks and the progenitor of many other
cats whose rattling qualities have won
them distinction.
The times., 1898-11-23
should Take Back seats.
(From the Columbus Pres Posi-

How do such men as Richard Croker know what
the delegates to the next Democratic national
convention will adopt for their party platform?
Mr.. Croker and his kind of men are not likely
TO have much TO say in the next Democratic ma
tional convention 1t is altogether doubtful if
they will even be permitted to obtain seats in
that body. Such men are the agents of Wall
Street and the stock exchange, and their real
sympathies with trusts and kindred combina-
tions TO create monopoly and enrich unprinc-
pied men at the expense OF the unsuspecting
masses. All such are opposed TO the res
toration of silver to full and tree coinage as a
part of our monetary system, without which no
permanent or general prosperity seems possible.
The times., 1898-11-23
E.,.e alarm, TnrncdIn In.

4 false alarm was turned in from box
ss at 1926 o'clock this morning, and as
result John Flynn, thirty-one years old.
and Thomas Horne. twenty-iour years
old, are locked up at No. 8 station,
charged with the offense. Policemen Van
dershafter and Johnson made the arrests
and will have their prisoners arraigned in
court this morning to explain why they
summoned the fire department.
The times., 1898-11-23
MRS. GoMPERs INJURED.
W fife of the Labor Leader Run over
and Seriously Hurt.


Mrs Samuel Gompers. wife of the pres
ident of the American Federation of La
Dor was run over by a careless driyer
al the corner of Ii and Fifth Streets
northeast, yesterday and seriously in
jured. Her left shoulder was dislocated
and ii is feared that she has been hurt
internally.
Mrs. Gompers, with her husband and
daughter, was standing near the tracks
of the Columbia Railway Company when
at horse attached TO a gig bore down on
them at a terrific speed and before She
could move out of the way she was
struck on the shoulder by the shaft of
the vehicle and knocked TO the ground.
1t is not known whether her other in
turies are the result of being framgled
on by the horse or by being run over by
the wheels
The times., 1898-11-23
BRIGHIWooD RACES.
List of Entries for the Events To-
morrow and Friday.

The following entries have osen reeeN-
.d for tho races at Brightwold Thanks
giving Dav and the day following:
rl,ree. minute cIa,s-purse 500 Eclipse. B. F.
McCaulley; Zulu NJ. 7. l. Linney: Nirginia Boy
William Linkins: Pamlieo Jr., George '" Mason !
Free-ior- all-Purse $50. Holly Nutwood' Georse
Haight: Nominee, Colin steele; Nina Noh'e' clay
ton farhney. ~
go class-Purse 500. Nellie T., Henry Ialty;
Pat. X. C. Bedford: Rubieo, r. +. Biggs; Dolly
Patchin George Haight.
$50 class-Purse $50. on La Wilkes, II e
Brdford: Holly Nutwood. George iaishi; Ida C..
Henry CoHerthite.
Racing will commence promptly at l'S'
u. m. Ladies will be admitted free.
The times., 1898-11-23
Second Fiddiers.
(From the Boston Herald

Well. VIII. wouldn't play second fiddle in the
Cabinet? Assistant Secretary Day passed To the
head OF the State Department and then To the
head ef the Peace Commission. Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy Roosevelt is governor-elect of
New York and now Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john and Assistant Postmaster General Heath are
after senatorial tosas The ladder pi ;ime is
evidently loclted in the assstans' Offices
The times., 1898-11-23

We know you want Heurich's Maerzen
Beer for your Thanksgiving dinner. and
as the orders will be many, get your order
In in time to guarantee prompt delivery.
Telephone 6si. or write Arlington Bottling
Co, 2Ith q X SITS. n. w, for a case.
The times., 1898-11-23
GEN. sRooKE's DENIAL.

Says Reports of Rioting In Porto
Rico Are Untrue.
Gen. Brooke. in command of the mil
itary forces in Porto Rico. has cabled
to the War Department denying the
startling reports that the islanders are
on the verge of anarchy and that riot
ing and arson are being resorted to.
He says the island is being patrolled
by American troops and quiet. and gocd
order prevails at all points.
The times., 1898-11-23
Cake walk at Hynft.xt,1c.

Hyattsviile. Md. Nov. PA cake
walk and haIl will be held on Thanks
giving night at the Masonic Hall at this
place by Miss Geddis.
The times., 1898-11-23

"Cricket is. in my opinion. the king of
outdoor sports, said William p. Brown,
of Cambridge. at the Hamilton last night.
Mr. Brown has always taken deep inter-
est in collegiate games in this country
and in England. and loves them all, but
he says that cricket is his favorite game
1T is a game that requires the greatest
kind of skill in the placing OF the ball.
likewise good judgment and also consider
able endurance. One of the most remark
able all-round cricketers the world has
ever produced is Dr. William G. Grace. Of
England. He has scored III centuries in
thirty-four years. and this is wonder
fully brilliant record. Many cricketers
consider il great thing to score single
century In several years playing. Crick-
eting is Englands national game. and
Grace is the peer of England's cricketers
He is regarded as one of the most popu-
lar men in England. and thousands flock
to the cricket grounds to see him when
he is scheduled to play.
The times., 1898-11-23
Go to Arlington or Mount Vernon ON
Thank sgiying DLy.

Those who have not been TO Arlington Or Mount
Vernon lately should take advantage of the hol-
day and pay their pilgrimage 10 these famous
places. 4 trip TO either of these places may be
enjoyed at the convenience of all The electric
trains leave the station of the Washing ION. Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Company. at
Thirteen md -a-haIf Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. every hour from 10 4. m. to p M fir
Mount Vernon and about every forty-hve minutes
for Arlington. The fare the electric train to
Arlington is 20 cents for the round trip. and "a
Mount Vernon. including stops at Alexandria and
Arlington, co cents.
The times., 1898-11-23
HEARD IN HOTEL L0BB1Es.

Indiana dentists have been eagerly
awaiting, for a long time, the, action of
the Supreme Court of theft State, con-
cerning the constitutionalits Oh the stat
ute requiring them TO be registered in or
der to practice dentistry, ssidJ B. Van
SAINT. at the Normandie Hotel aast night.
1.-THE Supreme Court has ,now rendered
it's decision sustaining the constitution
ality of the statute. and the .dentists will
have to be registered. Itippoyides that
there shall be five examiners, known as
the State board of dental examiners, and
the Iowa State Dental Association VIII
have the privilege of selecting three of
the number. This is the portion OF Nhe
statute that has been antagonized. The
Indiana State constitution does not per-
nit the granting of privileges to any cit
izens which shall not belong to all citf-
zens equally, and on this ground 1t was
maintained that the dentistry law gave
special privileges to the dental associa-
ton in permitting 1t to appoint portion
of the board of examiners. The Supreme
Court in rendering its decision. seems to
take an entirely different view of the
matter 1t holds that the power TO make
the appointments of the examiners Is
more of a duty than privilege. II held
also that the privileges mentioned in the
State constitution are fundamental ones
such as are enjoyed by the residents of
all the States of the Union. In this
sense the judges of the court consider
the right of appointing persons to any
particular offices is not privilege.
The times., 1898-11-23

THE Zoo which the Government has es-
tablished in the northwestern suburbs of
this city is as fine as l have, seen any
where in this country or In the Old
World, said j. McPhers0,i Of Hoiyoke,
Mass, al the Cochran last evening. II
have visited many cities, he continued,
but have yet to behold q geological
park that can equal the enc here. when
every detail is taken into consideration.
The collection of animals is not as large
as some that have seen but the arrange
ment is admirable and tho selection
choice. | understand that animate OF
every possible kind are being added con-
stantIy and with agents in. every quarter
of the world the Government should GER
tainly possess the most wonderful coliec-
ton of animals in the world before many
years pass The chief charm of the 200
Is that 1t IS not like the regular circus
menagerie where the animals are penned
in cages or tied to stakes. until the
monotony of the thing Is nnbearable. At
the Zoo here artistic effect is taken into
consideration. and in grouping the beasts
animals. The aim seems to be To make
attention is paid to the comfort of the
their surroundings as natural TO them as
can be done by artificial methods
The times., 1898-11-23

1T is not often that a lawyer becomes
successful after a late start In life ie-
marked d. T. Pope, of Savannah. at the
st. James last night, but such was the
fortunate lot of the late Judge John
Erskine of our State. He did not begin
his legal studies until he was nearly fifty
years of age. He was thorough and
apt reader of law though. and advanced
rapidly until he was soon at the very
front of the legal ranks of the South. He
was a good attorney and was regarded
the Georgia bar This fact was rec e
nized shortly after the close Of the civil
war when President johnson appointed
him to fill the position of Judge of the
Supreme Court OF the northern and
southern Districts of Georgia. Judge
Erskine was born in Ireland. Early IN
his youth he ran away from home and
went to sea on a sailing vessel He was
then sixteen years old and the captain
of the vessel thought that he was too
young TO be a sailor. He liked the lad
and kept him as an assistant to the cook.
He served in this capacity for year,
at the expiration of which time he re-
turned to his home for the purpose Ol
completing his education. He after
wards came TO this country and sett ed
In Georgia, the land Of his future
triumphs in legal capacity"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-23
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Early Monday morning, the 10th,
the large elevator owned and operated
by Moses Bros. near the Santa Fe de-
pot in this city. was burned to the
ground. The loss is estimated at be
tween $40, 900 and s25, 600. about half
Of which was covered by insurance
There was $4,000 insurance on the
building and IS 900 on the waeat. Some
Of the wheat was stored by farmers
and uninsured.
About 10 minutes of six q. N. the
fire bell sounded the alarm. When
first discovered the blaze was coming
out at the top of the elevator, having
evidently burned quite a while before
being discovered. Two streams were
soon playing on the building, but the
Are had got such roadway 1t could not
be gotten Under control until the whole
building was mass of ruins. When
the fire was first discovered Emerson
Smith, the superintendent Of the build
ing. ran to it In his stocking feet and
tried to save the books. but was unable
to do so on account Of the dense smoke.
The hose company responded promptly.
and although bitter cold morning,
and a heavy snow falling, The boys
labored heroically to try and save the
property.
The boiler and some Of the machinery
will not be total loss. while some of
the immense pile of wheat may be rea-
lized upon tc some extent for feed or
for brewing purposes.