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The evening times., 1898-11-05
suing CHARLES BAUM
The Assignees Institute Legal
Proceedings.
MANY ISSUES INVOLVED
Cohen and strasburEer Petition the
Court for DirectioRs-Mrs. Baum
Has CIaims-Transfer of Certain
Real Estate-The System of Rent
and Interest.

Myer Cohen and Henry Strasburger,
essignees of Charles Baum, today insti-
tuted proceedings against him in the Su-
preme Court of the District OF Column
bia. for the purpose of having certain le-
gal questions in relation to the settle
ment of the business of the firm DECIDED
by the court.
After stating the circumstances under
which the assignment was made by Mr..
Baum, on November 2, the complaint
sets forth that there are $500 due for
rent of premises occupied by Baum at
No. l6 Seventh Street unpaid, and that
because of the benefits to be derived in
Cisposing OF the stock of goods, il is nee
essary that the rent referred TO should
be paid Immediately.
II is also stated that on October 81 last
Eugene Benjamin, of New York, institut-
ed suit in equity against Charles Baum
asking the court to decree certain deeds
recorded in the land records Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and certain transfers
of shares to be mortSaged, securing the
payment of certain debts therein SET
forth: that the defendant, Baum, admit
ted the complaint. and that the court
ordered a sale of the property described
The complainant assignees now state
that they are informed that there is 500
interest due and unpaid on lot No. 3
In square No. z9i and that all the gen
ersl taxes on the realty belonging to the
assignor is due and payable during the
present month, and that the rents and
profits arising from this property should
be collected.
The complainants also state that the
provisions OF the assignment embraces
the household effects OF Charles Baum,
but that part Of the same is claimed by
his wife as her separate estate and part
is also claimed by other persons Under
these circumstances il Is alleged that Il
Will be difficult TO administer the various
trusts except under the direction OF the
court.
1t is also claimed that under the deed
OF assignment legal exemptions have beer
reserved by Baum, and under the de
cision of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia a question has ariseT
whether a merchant is entitled 10 eNemp
:ions of 500 worth Of stock and 500 wOrtt
OF fixtures, and therefore the assignee:
are doubtful whether or not to set aside
these amounts to the assignor Baum.
In consequence Of the existing condition:
OF affairs the assignees petition the cour
for directions as 10 the manner of theii
procedure.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
SOUTHERN WOMEN ARMED.
Parkershurg Ladies' Determined TO
Defend Themselves From Rowdies.

Parkersburg, W. Va. Nov. 5.-Late
Thursday night Mrs. Frank Good. wife of
a prominent merchant, went into the par
lor just before retiring TO turn out the
gas and was assaulted by a burIy negro.
who knocked her down kicked her several
times and injured her severely. The ne
gro made his escape before Mrs. Good
could get a good look at him. The as
sault is almost Identical with at least ten
others that have been committed here
in two years, five of them in two weeks
Renewed excitement has followed this
latest outrage The residence part of the
city is patroled by armed guards, hired by
the citizens. Women go armed the same
as men. The demand for firearms exceeds
the supply. Seventeen women bought re-
volvers at one store yesterday Dress
makers now put pistol pockets in all street
gowns. and many dresses are being re-
modelled to accommodate firearms
Rewards amounting to 81, eco have been
offered and the city is full of detectives.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
AMERICAN GOODS IN FAVOR.
Product of the United States Pre-,
ferred in south Africa.

In reply TO an article in the British and
South African Gazette, which speaks dis
paragingly of American manufactures
and imports into "the Dark Continent"
Consul General Stowe, at Cape Town, has
forwarded the following statement to
Secretary Hay:
81 desire TO say that from all informa-
ton obtainable by this consulate, from
personal interviews with merchants and
American travellers, the coast towns do
not give preference to American goods
in cases where the British article is as
cheap, as good, and as salable as the
American Neither do I believe that the
merchants of Johannesburg insist upon
being supplied with British goods. even
in cases where they might benefit their
pockets by patronizing the Yankee nor
do l agree that South African buyers are
ready to accord preference to British
goods and are willing to prove their par
tiaiity by affording British traders every
opportunity OF acquiring samples of
American goods | believe that price
and quality are the important considera-
tions. Goods that give satisfaction, that
are adapted to the demand, will sell. be
they British or American.
From all / can learn, goods once in
! troduced and proven satisfactory are
hard to replace by others equally as good
Take. for instance, lard from the United
States; the product of one packer is pre-
ferred, and all offers have not up to the
present time, been able to introduce other
brands to any extent. The African mer-
chants may know that other brands are
just as good, but they say: My custom
ers call for a pail of - brand, and /
cannot afford to take the time to try to
! convince them that another brand Is just
as good. / know of one house that
bought quite a large quantity of another
| brand of lard, with which the consumers
of the United States are fully satisfied,
and at this writing, year after pur-
! chase, has most of it on hand
THE same may be said of canned corn
| ed beef and many other goods. have ar
! rived at the conclusion that goods, once
introduced and proven satisfactory. can
not easily be substituted by others, and
| also that much depends upon the sales
/ man; next, on the quality and adaptabili-
| ty of the goods, and then on packing. as
| sorting, advertising and displaying.
II do not agree that American manu-
! facturers make their home trade pay
] for their export or that other countries
|
sold at a merely nominal profit and in
many cases at an absolute loss although
will admit that the American manu-
facturer; like manufacturers in all parts
of the world, will sell goods in large
quantities for spot cash at a reduced
price.
american goods are growing In favor
here, for the reason that the quality is
| good, and our producers will go on to
capture their share of the worlds trade
! At this writing four large steamships
from New York are diseharging cargo al
South African ports, and more are on the
| way.
while American manufacturers and
producers are not getting their share oil
South African trade. / assert they have
only to present their claims and show
the quality of their products to obtain
| that share
The evening times., 1898-11-05
Cab Drivers VIII Fight

Lewis e. DuvaIl, cab driver. has TAX
en- steps to have the recent police regu-
lations. affecting the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company's cab service set aside He
has fled petition alleging that the regu-
lation recently passed by the Commits
sioners giving to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company the exclusive privilege of
using the cab stands about the Baltimore
and Potomac station, are not within the
province of the act of Congress empow-
ering the Commissioners to locate cab
service, and for other purposes. The pc
ttion asks that a writ Of certiorari be
issued directing the commissioners to GER
tify TO the court a full transcript of the
record OF the regulations indicated, and
that the regulations may be pronounced
null and void.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
THE BUFFALO SAILS.
Leaves New York for Manila With
Supplies.

New York. Nov. 5.-On every war vessel
in the navy yard cheers were given for
the cruiser Buffalo as she swung away
from the coal dock just before noon yes
terday and began her journey TO Manila
The seven hundred men of the east bound
cruiser answered the cheers.
AS the Buffalo's nose was turned down
stream she fired salute to the admirars
pennant. The answering salute was fired
from the Cob dock
The Buffalo is to proceed to the Philip
pines by way of the Suez Canal, and viii
reach Manila, it is expected, on Christ
mas Eve. OF the large number of men
aboard seventy-seven are marines, while
450 of the others are TO fill vacancies on
the ships of Admiral Dewey's squadron.
The Buffalo also has on board a large
amount of stores. There are twenty-four
officers. Commander w. n. Hemphill is
in command.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
Meeting of the Unity CIub

The Unity Club held its regular meeting
Wednesday night at the residence of Mr.
]. L. Rueckert, No. 1922 Q Street north
west. Judge H. B. Moulton, presided.
Rev. George S. Duncan read an essay on
The Scope OF Sociology" Original po-
ems were read by Miss Mary c. Bennett
and Mrs. Vooris, Miss Duncan, the Misses
Rueckert, Mrs. Townson and Mrs Glenn
ent. MIR. Vickmeyer rendered musical Sc
lections throughout the evening. To COM
memorate the memory OF two deceased
members of the club the Chamber of
Silence" was reclted by Secretary Hall
About seventy members and their friends
were present
The evening times., 1898-11-05
ENTERPRISE IN RUSSIA.
Cotton Factories, Waterworks and
Railroad Measures in Progress.

Railroad Measures in Progress.
The State Department has received
from Consul Smith. at Moscow. an inter-
esting report under the caption, Notes
From Russia" The report follows:
Business in cotton goods with Cen
trail Asia this year has not been very
brisk. This is attributed to extensive
purchases made during last year. and the
prevailing low prices. The output Of
manufactured goods to Persia. however,
has considerably increased. The prices
for bales of cotton were, for medium,
7.s5 to sos rubles (s395 10 80. Very little
cotton was put into the market. and the
trade was chiefly in last years remnants.
It is reported that wool has been bought
in Orenbourg for the cloth mills in Sim
brisk and Sizean at go rub,es ($3. 100,
washed. and at go to rubles (s1-45 to
81 50) unwashed Orenbourg hides (cam-
eD were sold at 6.25 to $50 rubles (sS.12 1-2
to $S.G5)r salted, SO to rubles (S2S5 to
49,
"a cotton spinning. weaving and dye
works. TO be called the Caspian Manu-
featuring Company, is to be constructed
in Dagestan. near the town of Petroffsk.
A concession has been granted to a firm
with capital of S0eo,G 600 rubles ($1 500. .0O0).
divided into 5000 shares. The offices of
the company will be in ST. Petersburg
"a company has been formed in ST.
Petersburg for the purpose of supplying
| system of sewerage and of improving
the water supply. The capital is to be
| 81 250, 900.
| According to the report of a southern
journal, a large stock of sheep is to be
purchased from England for the prov
| inces of Charkof and BOgodoochoff. The
| estimated cost of each animal delivered
in Charkoff. is about $40. The minister
of agriculture has contributed some
| 81. 800 toward the purchases.
''As is generally known, a commission
has been sent along the route of the
Siberian Railway for the purpose of de-
| Gliding the question of increasing the traf-
| fic capabilities of the road a meeting
was held at Tomsk and the journal, ST.
! berian Life, says that 1t has been de-
/ cided to increase the gauge The traffic
| capacity is to be increased to enable
! seven sets of trains to be run every
| twenty-four hours. instead of three as
! at the present time. 1t has also been no
| ted that an increase of rolling stock, cars
platforms. etc. will be necessary More
| powerful engines than the so-calIed six
pair or siX-axled engines in use at pres
| ent will be obtained. The estimated cost
| of all Of the above-projected improve
ments is about 6,0o0 900 rubles (SS. .seO Oo)
| "a general reduction N railway passen.
] ger fares is to be shortly made in Rus
sia, which will involve changing the tick.
| cts now issued. This will cause VERY
| large outlay; to the st. Petersburg-War
| saw Railway alone this change of ticket:
/ will mean an expense of over s17 000."
The evening times., 1898-11-05
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury I'm TIA,
GIL Case.

otti Sdse
A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by the coroner's jury at the in
quest held this morning at the Sixth
Precinct over the remains of Mrs. Emma
Gill, who died yesterday at the Emergen-
cy hospital as a result of injuries sus-
tanned in bicycle collision at the corner
of Ninth and P Streets northwest last
Wednesday afternoon.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, who per-
formed the autopsy on the body of the
dead woman. described the nature of the
wounds which caused death.
John A. Bowers, a motorman on the
Metropolitan Railroad, testified that he
was on his car going south when he saw
q man on a bicycle coming toward him
along Ninth Street. When the bicyclist
reached Street he rode toward the mid
die OF the street where the tracks of the
Metropolitan road cross those of the Belt
line road. The witness saw a woman at
tempt to cross the street just as the BIZ
cyclist reached the tracks and the two
collided.
William Taylor, colored the next wit
ness, said that he saw i boy who was
going up Ninth Street and a man who
came along p Street. both on BICYCLES.
collide in the middle OF the street. The
boy WAS thrown against the woman.
knocking her down. The witness was
shown diagram of the locality at the
time of the accident and he explained To
the jury the position of the participants
in the affair.
Maurice Fitzgerald testified that he
saw the three people meet in the center
of the car tracks and heard the noise of
the collision. He saw the boy coming u,
Ninth Street just before the accident.
His attention was attracted by the wo-
mans screams.
Roger O 'f1anlon. one of the bicyclists.
said he was riding along p Street am
had some difficulty in picking his way
across the street on account of the num-
! Der of children crossing the street at that
time. He did not see Sperry until IL was
/ too late TO avoid collision. He did not
| see the woman Until after the accident.
! lie did not ring his bell. he said, b -cAus
! he found hat he could pick his way
/ easier without il.
Sperry also took the stand and he told
| subste ntiaiiy the same story. He did not
see the woman until after the accident
Several other witnesses were called and
I gave practically the same testimony.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
Colonel Bingham's Funeral.

The funeral of Col Lafayette Bingham.
who died yesterday morning of Bright's
disease, will be held from his late resi-
dence. 924 G. Street northwest, Monday
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. ]. II. Ell
iiot, pastor Of the Ascension Church, will
conduct the services. The pallbearers will
be selected from Burnside Post, Depart
ment of the Potomac, c. A. r., of which
organization the deceased has been
member for many years The interment
will be at Arlington. where Col. Bingham
will be buried with military honors. Col.
Bingham's widow and daughter, Mrs.
Viola Schlauser, are the only surviving
relatives of the deceased in the city, but
a number of his relations viii arrive from
New York TO be present at the funeral.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Miss Maria Wall Injured by n Stree
Cur.

Cur.
Miss Maria WALL living at 29O1 @ Street,
was knocked down and ssliously in ured
at 1890 O'Clock this morning by Metro
politan car at the corner of Thirtietn
Street and DumbaIton Avenue. Miss
Wall is well advanced in years and as
she is very deaf did not hear the ap-
preaching car. which was going at rap
Id rate. The motorman. whose name
could not be learned. saw her on the
track but was unable TO stop In time She
was picked up In an unconscious condi-
ton and taken TO the home of Mr.. j. ID.
Sullivan at 1923 Thirtieth Street. DIR.
Mayheld was called in and after an ex-
animation found her 10 be suffering from
broken shoulder and a badly fractured
ankle She was later taken in d carriage
10 her home.
Miss Annie Hanlon, daughter of Mr..
Anthony Hanlon, of Thlrty-second and
r Streets, VINO is now novitiate in the
Frederick Md. Visitation Convent, will
take the black veil ana make her final
vows this month The taking OF the veil
will be attended with impressive cere;no-
MES and many prominent members of
the Catholic clergy will be present Faith
er Seaman. pastor of Trinity Church. of
which parish Miss Hanlon was MEM
! ber, will attend. and many Catholics from
| this town Will go to Frederick.
meeting of the Georgetown Clerks
| Assembly, No 1853. was held last even
| ing. The society is in a prosperous con-
! dition. A committee OF three. consisting
| of NJ. Blumenthal, W. NJ Barnheim and
/. b. Nordlinger, was appointed to make
! arrangements for an oyster supper and
! stag party to be held the latter part OF
next week.
! The dance given by the Aiizpah Chapter
! Order of the Eastern Star. iast evening,
| TO the ladies and friends who have been
assisting them in giving the series of
/ lunches and suppers recently, held in
! Masonic Hall, was a most enjoyable af-
| fair and was largely attended
Sergeant L. b. Rain, of the United
States Marine Corps, is visiting his sis
| ter on Street. Sergeant Rann was with
! the detachment of marines that landed
| at Guantanamo, Cuba, at the breaking
out of the recent war with Spain and
helped to raise the first American flag in
Cuban soil. He had charge OF the work
of filling the wells in the vicinity of Gu
| antanamo, which was undertaken in or
der to cut off the water supply of the
Spanish troops
The evening times., 1898-11-05
Old soldier Given Thirty p,xs

Your honor, / am an old soldier and
live at the Soldiers Home l know
took too much yesterday, but l didn't
mean to- and If you will give me a chance
] will be a good man, SIR said Patrick
O'Neal when arraigned before Judge
Kimball this morning. on a charge of
loud and boisterous conduct
How many chances have you had?'
asked the judge.
We'll, your honor, this will be third,
but
Step aside,'' said the Judge "$5 or
fifteen days" And Patrick O'Neal went
10 Jail in default of payment
The evening times., 1898-11-05
A Meeting of Mothers.

An open meeting to which the public
is invited viii be held under the auspices
Of the National Congress of Mothers. in
the large hall at Columbian University at
O'Clock Tuesday, November S.
AT this meeting steps will be taken to-
ward the organization of Mothers Clubs
and Of Parents and Teachers Unions
throughout the city and District. Brief
addresses Will be made by welI-known
men and women, and the last half hour
OF the meeting VIII be devoted to an open
conference in which the audience will be
invited to participate.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
James l.. Phelps.

New York. Nov. 5.-James L. Phelps.
veteran member of the New York bar.
died on Thursday at his home. No s24
year. He had been an invalid two years
He was born in Cherry Street His father,
DR.. James l. Phelps. was a weIl-known
physician. He was graduated from the
Columbia College law school in 1S32 and
practiced constantly at the bar in this
county for half a century. He leaves a
widow, son and daughter.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
OBITUARY NOTES.
DR.. James Ingraham Peck.

New York. Nov. 5.-Dr- James Ingraham
Peck, assistant professor of biology in
Williams College, died of pneumonia yes
terday. DR.. Peck was graduated at Viii
iiams in 1881 He was matriculated from
Johns Hopkins University in 1889 and the
same year served on the L. S. Fish Com
mission and in the laboratory of the Bos-
ton waterworks. He received the degree
of Ph-D. from Williams in 1895, and was
appointed assistant professor in that COL
lege in 1894. He was the author of sew
eral reports and books on biological sub
jects.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
DESERTIoN ALLEGED.
Edith Calf Mish Sues for n Divorce
From Robert C. Mish.

Edith Calf Mish today. through her at
torneys, Birney and Woodward, filed a
petition for divorce from her husband,
Robert Coleman Mish, alleging desertion
as the cause.
The parties were married in this city in
1856, and lived at Lebanon, Pa. until 1896,
when they removed to this city. Mrs.
Mish states that two children, William NJ.
Gait Mish and Robert Grayson Mish
were born as the result of her marriage
with the defendant, and she asks the Gus
tody of the children.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
Wedding Mnnths

There is popular idea that June is the
favorite month for wedding, and that
the young woman who loves romance and
wishes fortune to smile upon her nup-
tials in every way must choose this
month Cold and unromantic facts, how
ever, show that the three most popular
marriage months are October, November
and December. and these months are the
popular months for the people to call
for Heurich's Sparkling Stock Ale Heu-
rich's Sparkling Stock Ale is becoming
very popular. and before many months it
will be as popular as Heurich's Maerzen
Beer. Try case by phoning six-thirty-
four, Arlington Bottling Co., and it will
prove a sure winner.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
HEARING POSTPONED.
Argument in the Price Case VIII BE
Heard Next Saturday.

Argument on the motion for new
trial and arrest of judgment in the case
of John Price, of New York, who was
convicted of grand larceny in Criminal
Court No l last week, which was TO have
been heard before Chief Justice Bingham
this morning, was postponed until next
Saturday.
Price was convicted Of robbing Arthur
o. Babendrier of Sl.GS2, at the Natoidi
Cafe. on March 30. 1897, and his attorneys,
Lipscomb and Rose. ask for a new trial
on account of errors of law and also on
account of alleged misconduct of Benja-
min F. Harper, the foreman of the jury
which rendered the verdict
The evening times., 1898-11-05
JOSEPH JEFFERSON I'LL.
The veteran Actor Disappoints n
New York Audience

New York. Nov. 5.-There was no per
formance at the Fifth Avenue Theater
last night. Joseph Jefferson. the veteran
actor, who is playing an engagement
there, is suffering with an attack of bron-
chitis. He lost his voice yesterday, and
on the advice of his physician will re-
main in his apartments at the Holland
House until Monday, when he will reap
pear IN the title role of RIP Van Win
kle. large audience was turned away
The advance sale for the matinee and
evening performance today amounted to
nearly So 900.
Mr. Jefferson's condition Is in no way
serious. 1t is the first time in sixteen
years that he has been forced to dis
appoint audience.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
Additions, Tefepboue su,,.

-Four additional petitions for iniunc. ion
were filed against the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company today in
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. The complainants are E ].
Bentley, doing business at the corner o.
Florida Avenue and Second Street: the
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steam
boat Company, at Seventh Street Wharf
Frank ID. Hospital at 1649 K Street, and
John c. Weldon, at 22l East Capitol
Street.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST BAUM.
The Paragon Manufacturing Com
pany the Plaintiff.

OF Baltimore, today instituted replevin
proceedings against Myer Cohen and
Henry Strasburger, assignees for Charles
Baum. for the recovery Of $50 worth of
dry goods, now in the possession Of the
defendants. The goods in question Were
shipped TO Charles Baum few days be-
fore he assigned. The total value of the
shipment is $3.50, but part of the goods
We're not delivered to Baum and are said
TO be at a freight station in this city.
The goods consist of shirt waists and
flannelette wrappers.
The complaint is made by Lawrence
Sycle, a representative Of the Paragon
Manufacturing Company. and O. b. Hal
lam, and ]. w. Blackburn, Jr., are its
attorneys.
The evening times., 1898-11-05
Fined for Throwing Missiles,

Rubert Lubi Bernie Gurnside, John
Baum and Robert Purn, four youthful Of
tenders of the law, were before Judge
Scott this morning in the Police Court
charged by Policeman Robay with throw
ing missiles in the street. The boys were
fined S2 apiece.