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The times., 1898-12-08
THE TELEPHONE rANGLE.
Features of the Case Involving
Samuel NJ. Bryan.

Samuel NJ. Bryan.
The grand jury yesterday notified Henry
Z. Davis. United States attorney for the
district, that. from the testimony before
it. 1t would be warranted in returning
an indictment against Samuel NJ. Bryan
and the other officers of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company for
charging, collecting. and receiving more
money from their patrons for the rental
of their telephone instruments and appli-
ances than is allowable under the act of
Congress of June 80 last. This act regu-
lates the rate for telephone service in the
District of Columbia.
The question of bringing such suit
against Mr.. Bryan and the officers of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany has been under advisement for sew
eral weeks by District Attorney Davis,
but the benefit of securing a conviction
under the present act has been a matter
of, grave doubt.
The act of June 90 last while 1t fixes
the prices which may be charged for the
use of its instruments by any telephone
company doing business within the Dis
irlcI. does moi prescribe a penalty for the
violation of the law.
After considering the subject in all Its
phases. it has been. decided that the vio-
lators can be indicted for a misdemeanor
and punished by either fine imprison-
ment. or both. at the discretion of the
trial Judge
Another question which arises in con-
nection with this phase of the case is
whether or not. after having been in
dicted, the telephone company can con-
tinue to violate the law by receiving
rentals for the use of its instruments at
the Illegal rates which it is now charging,
or whether. during the pendency of the
case, 1t Will be compelled by the courts
to conform to the letter of the law. which
fixes the highest price for single instru-
ment at so per annum.
On the other hand. it is believed that
the constitutionality of the act OF June 20
will be questioned by the telephone COM
pany. as it was in the suits recently be-
gun by many of its patrons to prevent 1t
from removing its Instruments and ap-
pliances from their places of business.
after first having rendered the amount of
rental fixed by law: and that a contin-
uance will be asked until the validity of
the law Is passed upon by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
| In the injunction suits it win be remem-
bered that the lower court, Justice Hagner
presiding, held that the law was uncon-
! stitutionai, and granted a temporary re-
| straining order, prohibiting the telephone
company from charging more than the
amounts prescribed by the act. The tele-
phone company, however. gave security
guaranteeing its subscribers against loss
in the event of the higher court deciding
against it.
The times., 1898-12-08
BILLY coNNELL IN CUSTODY.
A Notorious Crook Brought Here ON
nn Old Charge.

Capt. John Mason and Detective Ed
ward Buttinghaus. of the Memphis,
Tenn. police department, arrived in the
city yesterday morning. having in Gus
tody Billy Connell. a well-known crimi-
nal, wanted by the local authorities. He
is wanted for larceny from the person.
committed in the Spring of 1891
Connell found citizen in an intoxi-
Gated condition on the grass in the
Smithsonian grounds, and relieved him
of a gold watch and chain The theft
was witnessed by Captain of the Watch
William c. Weldon, who was at that
time in charge of the incipient Zoo, To-
Gated in the rear of the Smithsonian In
stitute.
Weldon. after a struggle, succeeded in
placing Connell under arrest and locked
him up. Later the thief was brought into
court and held for the grand jury. which
| afterward indicted him. He was not
committed to Jail, as bail was furnished,
giving him an opportunity which he
took advantage of, and fed from the city.
Connell is a criminal of note. He has
figured in a number of criminal esca-
Gus Jail sentences. His most notorious
act was the holding up of the paymas-
ter of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company about twenty years ago. This
hold-up was committed on the canal
road. Connell, together with several
well-known thugs. planned the robbery
| and committed it on a day when the
paymaster was known to have several
thousand dollars in his possession. They
set upon the defenseless man and, after
beating him into insensibility, robbed
him and escaped.
Lum Pearson, member of the gang
and who is now serving life sentence In
penitentiary for the murder of young
Ford in Georgetown about two years ago.
, was the first member captured. He turned
States evidence Connell. as the leader of
the gang, was sentenced to serve ten years
in the penitentiary.
After his time was up Connell returned
to his old haunts and figured in several
other small scrapes. He comes from n
family of criminals, pictures of several
members of it now adjoining the rogues'
gallery.
Connell was arrested in Memphis about
a week ago. He was identified by pho
| tograph. The District authorities were
notified and replied to the Memphis police.
StaIHS tndt tne man was wanted mere.
Upon his arrival here yesterday morning
he was taken to the District attorneys Of
flee and later committed to Jail without
bond. An effort will be made to convict
him on the indictment held against him,
but it is generally conceded that in view
of the fact that the charge is an old one
it will be difficult to accomplish this re-
suit.
Detective Helan, of headquarters, took
Capt. Mason and Detective Buttinghaus
in charge after they had been relieved of
their responsibility and spent the day in
showing them the sights about town
The times., 1898-12-08
THE TRIAL TO BE BRIEF.
The Case of william Webster Now
in Progress.


William Webster. one-armed white
man. was put on trial yesterday in Grim
inal Court No 2, Justice Bradley presid-
ing. charged with the Ailling of James
Shoemaker, a ten-year-old boy. at lawn
party in Anacostia on May 30 last
Webster was Indicted by the grand jury
for murder but when the prisoner
was called for trial that charge was
abandoned by the Government. and
Webster was put upon his defense for
mansaughter.
The testimony presented by the wit
nesses for the Government showed that
on the date in question, Webster was en-
ployed as a watchman at lawn party
given by the Methodist Church of Ana
costa and that during the evening. q
number of the small boys who attended
the festival. irritated him to such de-
gree as to cause him to use harsh Ian
guage and finally to kick James Shoe
maker with such force that the boy died
from the effects OF the assault
All of the Government witnesses agreed
as to the time and place of the affair
except Miss Efae Martin, who testified
to the time fixed by the others. Other
witnesses stated that a short while after
Shoemaker was kicked by, Webster he
complained, andga few days later became
so Ill as to make It necessary for his
parents to call aiphysiclan. a The physi-
clan testified that the boy fingered for
about month before he died
Several witnesses were called by the de-
fense to testify in regard to Webster s
character Nearly all of these stated that
the defendant is an industrious. quie,
man, except when drinking. 1t was
shown by the Government that. on the
evening in question. Webster was some
what under the influence of liquor.
The Government Is represented by AS
sistant District Attorney Joseph Shilling
ton and John E. Laskey. and the defend
ant by Samuel d. Truitt. The testimony
in the case was practically closed yester-
day afternoon. and the arguments will be
begun this morning
The times., 1898-12-08
Two Pointed Question. Answered.

What is the use of making a better ar
ticle than your competitor If you cannot
get better price for it?
Ans.-As there is no difference In the
price the public will buy only the better.
so that while our profits may be smaller
on single sale they will be much greater
in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought prominently
before the public both are certain to be
tried and the public will very quickly pass
Judgment on them and use only the let
ter one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people have
been using it for years and have found
that 1t can always be depended upon.
p~ may occasionally take up with some
fashionable novelty put forth with ex-
aggerated claims, but are certain to re-
turn to the one remedy that they know to
be reliable. and for coughs, colds and
Group there is nothing equal to Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. For sale by Henry
Evans. Wholesale and Retail Druggists
s3S F Street northwest. and Connecticut
Avenue and Street northwest. and 1923
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-12-08
IN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
Complaint Against One of the Gov
ernment BufIdinRs

The unsanitary condition of the building
at No. 1I0I G Street northwest, occupied
by the board of inspection and survey Of
w. H. Emory, U. S. N, who is a member
of the board. has been complained of by
B. F. Peters, chief clerk of the Navy De-
partment.
He has embraced his complaints in a
letter to the District Commissioners and
the matter has been referred by them to
Charles B. Ball, the District inspector of
plumbing.
Inspector Ball reported to the Commits
sioners yesterday that he had made an
examination of the premises and found
that the house is an old one. probably
having a terra Gotta sewer. The report
shows that considerable portion of the
structure is not now in use and is not
effectively heated. The closet on the first
floor IS located in an exposed position be-
tween the main and rear buildings The
bath room fixtures were found to be of
antiquated type and suited for a private
house rather than for an office building.
The stack does not extend above the roof
and the fixtures are invented. The small
basins on the second and third floors are
stated to have an indirect connection with
a small iron waste. Inspector Ball states
that it is not desirable to reconstruct the
plumbing in its present exposed location
IF it Is intended to use this building for
office purposes says the inspector, ''it is
absolutely necessary that the entire
plumbing be reconstructed and redesigned,
and probably that suitable structure be
added to contain the plumbing fixtures. /
recommend that the Commissioners in
form the applicant that the Commissioners
have no jurisdiction over buildings rented
for Government purposes, but that this Of
flee would be pleased to make any exam
ination or suggestions that would aid in
properly reconstructing this work.
The times., 1898-12-08
SHE MADE A LIVING TORCH.
The Result of Fall With
LRmD.

As the result of an accident Tuesday
night at the home of Charles Cornweli
at Tenleytown. Nellie Coon colored, en-
ployed as a servant in the house, was
frightfully and possibly fatally burned.
She was mounting the steps with a coal
oil lamp in her hand and fell. breaking
1t and causing it to explode. Her clothes
ignited instantly. completely enveloping
her In flames. Before Mr.. and Mrs. Corn
well, who had retired. could get to the
unfortunate girls assistance, her gar
ments were almost burned off,
Mr. Cornwell procured a rug and sue
ceeded in smothering the flames, but the
girl had suffered excruciatingly. Her
whole body was horribly burned
Policeman Smith appeared shortly after
wards and summoned the patrol wagon
from Georgetown but the condition of the
woman was such that physician, who
had been called, thought it inadvisable
to undertake the long trip to a hospital
and sent her to her home at Fort Reno.
Magruder's Row.
Mr.. Cornwell, who was severely burned
in his efforts to save the girl, had his
injuries dressed by DIR. Charles A. Becker
at his drugstore in Tenleytown
Yesterday the girl was taken to Freed
mans Hospital and at late hour last
night was reported as much improved.
The times., 1898-12-08
Congressional Notes.

The Subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations is hard at work
on the District of Columbia bill, which 1t
is hoped can be reported before the close
of the week. The estimates submitted by
Secretary Gage are being carefully gone
over, and the bill will probably be based
largely upon them.
There was little doing in the commit
tees of the House yesterday. The Bank
ing and Currency Committee did not
have quorum and could not begin
work; the Chairman of the Committee on
Territories was absent, and the impor-
tant Hawaiian organization bill had to
go over. and the Committee on Agricul-
ture did nothing except authorize the
subcommittee to begin work on the ap-
preparation bill.
Chairman Babcock. of the District
The times., 1898-12-08
Sef tt'S''ts'-ss''s''E'...s.''.'s'
Natures:
Way Followed
In Making
Pre-digested
Crape-Nuts
THE DELICIOUS FOOD.
STARCH CHANGED
Into Grape Sugar as Nature
Does 1t.
THE DELICIOUS FOOD.

Starch Ia Carbo-hydrate) is passed out
of the stomach into the duodenum or
second stomach and there treated by the
pancreatic juices, when in time a micro
scopic fungi is, grown from q part of the
grain, Of that has been eaten,) and these
elements with moisture, heat and time,
transform the starch into grape-sugar,
which is the first act of digestion.
The processes are duplicated in an arti-
fetal or mechanical way in the manu-
facture of Grape-Nlts, the new breakfast
food made by the, Postum Cereal Co.,
Lin, of Battle Creek. Mich
In this food oneo finds the delicate,
sweet taste of grape sugar and when
eaten it will be found to quickly digest
and fatten and strengthen the entire
body.
The times., 1898-12-08
MRS. M'KINLEY's REGRETS.
Success of the Southern Relief So
ciety Bazpar.

The Masonic Temple was thronged last
night with patrons OF the annual encamp-
ment of the Southern Relief Society. Ii
was the third day of this charitable en-
deavor, and the response of the public
was hearty and effective. harvest OF
money was realized.
The managers of the encampment re-
ceived last night letter from Mrs. Nc
Kinley, expressing regret because of her
inability to attend, owing to her projected
trip to the South. She sent rich cluster
of camelias. AT the evenings entertain
ment. Miss Corinne Hay rendered reel
tation, and Miss Athey. of Baltimore. ac-
companied by Prof Ernest Lent, sank
two songs.
The times., 1898-12-08
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. RANDOLPH F. FORTUNE
vs.. MEDUsA FORTUNE. In Equity. No.
19S67.
On motion OF the complainant's solicitors.
Wilson Barksdale. it is, this 7TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, ls9s, ordered that the defendant,
Medusa Fortune, cause her appearance to be
entered herein on or before the first rule day
occurring forty days after this day; otherwise the
cause Will be Proceeded with as in case of de-
fault
The object OF this suit is TO obtain divorce
from the defendant on the grounds of adultery
and desertion.
, Provided copy OF this order be published once
week for three successive weeks before said
day in the Washington Law Reporter and the
Washington Times.
A. B. HAGNER, Associate Justice
True Copy-Test:
J. r. YOUNG, Clerk,
By FRED. c. o'CoNNELL, Associate Clerk.
des, ,15,2 22-3t
The times., 1898-12-08
FROM THE cR1sToBAL COLON

A Grim Reminder of the spnniards,
Defeat.
The coat of arms of the sunken Spanish
battleship. Cristobal Colon, will be
brought to this city and placed on exhibi-
ton in the Navy Department.
There are already displayed in the re-
ception room at the department several
grim mementoes of the tragic fate of
Cervera's squadron off Santiago.
The times., 1898-12-08
MARKET HOUSE LOSSES.
The Payment of SI2S.5.S in Claims
Recommended TO Congress

The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia yesterday sent a communica-
ton to Congress on the losses arising
from the destruction of Northern Liberty
Market on September 3, 1872
They employed Auditor Payne. of the
Supreme Court of the District, to examine
the claims. He has been constantly occu-
pied on them since January, 1897, and has
reduced their amount from $3.50. .2I5 to
sl2S,57S. This last amount the Commits
sioners recommend for payment
The times., 1898-12-08
DIED.

BUSCHER-on Tuesday December s. ISIS.
TILLIE, beloved wife of Henry \ Buseher. aged
81 years, months and II days.
Funeral Friday, December Q. at S:4j a. m.
from late residence. Coed Hope P. o.. d. C..
thence to st. TeTesas Church. Anacostia- Friends
and relatives invited to attend. II
FAULKNER-In loving remembrance Of my
dear husband, THOMAS r. FAULKNER, who died
four months ago today, August = 1885.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY his wife FLORENCE FAULKNER
Item
PETITION December 6. 1895. at II:So O'Clock,
SMITH PETIT at his residence. 80 Sd St NV
Born in Queens county, y. V, April 6, 1880
Funeral Will take place at 2:S0 o'clock Thurs
dsy. December s. 1895. nom residence. Friend,
and relatives respectfully invited to attend with
out reserve. Interment at Rock Creek Gene
terry. Item
PIDCoCK-on Tuesday. December 6. Is9s, ED
WARD PIDCOCK.
Funeral services at Chapel. Glenwood Cemetury
Thursday. December $. lsas. Item
MEHLER-on Wednesday December :. 1895. at
G:iS a. m. after al lingering illness. at her
residence 32i Pa. ave. Sc, MARY A. beloved
wife OF W. H. Meher and only daughter Of the
late Benedict and Catherine Nef.
Notice OF funeral hereafter Item
NEII.-on December 6. 1898. MRS. SALLIE
NEIL, in her fifty-hfth year. Eight children sur
viye her. Frank, James H., Edward N Peter
and Charles Goblet; Mrs. Mary johnson and Mrs
Louisa Scott.
May our dear beloved mother rest in peace
Funeral Thursday. December s, from her son
Charles residence, SOS Sd St se thence to St
Cyprian's Church. and after requiem mass inter
uient in Mount oliyet Cemetery Item
The times., 1898-12-08

DR. Henry's Cough Syrup cures
coughs and all bronchial affections
which this weather is producing.
At all druggists, I5c.
The times., 1898-12-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ali drue.
g;sts refund the money il it fails to 25c The
genuine has L. D. Q. on each tablet.
sel9-tu, til, ,sat-tf
The times., 1898-12-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
TypeWriterS Rented
$3.50 per month,
Delivered with table.
1905 F Street N. W.

TO MY FRIENDS. CLIENTS AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC:
REMOVAL NOTICE.-Ohice of WASH
lNGToN DANENHOWER CTelephens
Sl2). Real Estate and Fire Insurance
Broker. lIiG New York Avenue north
west. December 3. 1898. have this date
removed my Real Estate and Fire Insur-
ance Offices to the above address in or
der 20 give proper attention TO the large
and extensive real estate interests OF the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company.
whose offices are in the same building
Thanking you all for the LIBERAL and
generous patronage you have bestowed
upon me during the past twenty years OF
my active business career. and soliciting
a continuance of the same and extending
most cordial invitation TO all To call and
see me in my new quarters. 1 am, resp ct-
fully. WASHINGTON DANENHoWER
dei-St
The times., 1898-12-08

Typewriters Cleaned,
Oiled, delivered. 81. Send postal 1905 F,
typewriter and supply office.
The times., 1898-12-08

A MEETING OF THE sToCKHoLDERs
of The National Metropolitan Fire In
surance Company OF the District of CO.
lumbia will be held on the 9th day OF
December, A D. 1898. for the election of
directors. Polls open at l2 m. and close
at l o'clock p. m SAM CROSS. Secy.
no29-tiem
The times., 1898-12-08
LIGHTNING RELIEF.

Sure cure for headache, faceache, toothache. etc
Price. 10 cents. At all druggists des-It
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TRADERS AND MECHANICS ms.
COMPANY of Lowell. Mass. lncorpo-
rated in and commenced business in ISIS
Levi SnraSuc. president; Edw NJ Tucke.
secretary.
ASSETS. DECEMBER 81. 1885,
LoanS on bond and mortgage
ttirst Hcnsl, $li9,539 %
Stocks and bonds. market val
nc, ton 500 90
Loans secured by collatcrals
and personal loans .12l no
CASH III office and in bank. Il so ~
Interest due aud accrued. i54a -
Premiums in due course of
collection, gross. f.; 125 81
Aggregate admitted assets at
actual value" $.u,4Ii Is
LIABILITIES. DECEMBER a. 1871
Amount required to safely r.
insure all outstanding risks. $50 sol q
All other demands viz: COM
missions. etc. ln113 y,
Total liabilities :;,l u. -
surplus, @i&G7N 81
Aggregate Liabilities mclud.ug
net surplus. &.E4sl il
MACOMBEK. FARR * WRITTEN
agents Augusta. Me. Jdnl.dltaW3t
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Prof w. II. Chapman and Homer \

Prof W. r. Chapman and Homer ~
Chase of the Maine Musical Festival
We're in the city. Saturday, in the ~
terests If securing a guarantee nun"
for two years to insure them against
personal loss during the four Trips u
the Maine symphony Orchestra to pc
made during those years. In the al
ternoon they met several ladies IN t"e
Hotel North parlor but nothing dehii'''
was decided upon In the near l"-
ture they will come again and 'fe"
nope that more ladies Will be present
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Daily keanebec Journal.
Cards Of thanks. objt,Iarv no.,,,

'"'ds OF thanks. obituary notices roao
buttons OF respect. etc. viii be ebora.
NJ the rate Of ten cents per limo I,
charges less than seventy-nve cents
All advertising announcement.
entertainments, whose Officer IL -,
raising Of money will be charged q, 49,
rate of fifteen cents line.
N'Ner''sihS notices. news form. vii,
be excluded from our local columns ex
cept such as refer to advertisers occ,,
plying space In our advertising col,,,au.
ana VIII be run under separate ba.a
on one Of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to recAiva -.
JOURNAL promptly win confer ran".
by notifying the office Immediately.
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Special Advertisements.

Small advertisements not exceeding
four lines thirty Words coming under
the head of WANTED, FOR SALE, to
LET. LOST. &c. will be inserted two
times for p cents. three times for %
cents and one week for so cents, AID
VANCE PAYMENT. IN sending by mail
remittance OF postage stamps or postal
note should be made with order, as the
charges are TOO small to open accounts
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TO LET.

The rooms in The Quimby block recent
~ occupied by the Gospel Rauu.r
Macpmler Farr x Whitt.n. iJu&4itf
After Jan. J. tin" tenement OF six rooms
at - crosby street: bath an modern i'm
prpvcmcnts, All in good repair Thrc,
minutes walk from Wntor street.. Low
rent. Inquire of I[inSman. dec-dtt
Lower tenement Of five rooms At c2i
Chapel street. City water ana closet
Rent. -. including water. Apply corner
Of Western aVenu" ana Grove street.
ian1Idtf
y pleasant rent Of nine rooms including
bath room. at No. % stone street Au-
SuSta. Inquire of H. G.. Barker corner
hat store, Gardiner, Me. dcc2n diff
GREAT CHANCE FOR BUSINESS IN
WATEkNILLE. The building in Water
VILE. formerly occupied by the Atkinson
House Furnishing Co. is for rent. For
terms inquire Of w. A. Yates, Watervillc
or c. II. Whitney. Gardiner jdn4.dtf
Store suitable for furniture business
Four floors ana basement; elevator run
by electric motor The upper floors can
be arranged for desirable Offices Inquire
OF Atkinson Furnishing GO, SIS Water
street, Augusta. inn4.dtf
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Bert Hamlin who has been on eat-
tie ranch in Montana for over thrs"
years, is visiting his old home in thi''
city for a few weeks. and his many
friends are glad to welcome him back
He has sold all his cattle and leasea
his rancho and will go to the Alaskan
gold fields in the spring.
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Tain for $50.

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
John S. Williams Of Guilford. was in
the city. Saturday on business. He left
on the afternoon train for Marblchead,
Mass, called there by the Illness Of
his father-in-law
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IIave You Sore Throat Pnaptcs COP
pert o!ored Spots, Aches olI Sores. IT,
rtrs IN Mouth. lIair-f'aliue;? Write
Cook Remedy Co, 1N3 Masonic Temple
Chicago. III, for proofs Of cures t,,ini-
tai. $ld0.004. Worst cases cured in Is to
81 DAYS 100-pa&e book tree
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Martin Gilday, the man arrested by
Officer Ward. Fridey night. for being
drunk. was given 50 days in Jail in the
municipal court, Saturday.