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The times., 1898-12-13
WILL RATIFY SALE DEC. 21.
Further Negotiations Relative TO
the Helt Line Sale.

The sale of the Belt line TO the City
and Suburban Railway will not be rati-
fled until the 2lst instant. The courts order
allowed until that date for any objection
TO the sale TO be made. 1t is not be-
l.,ved. however, that such objection will
be made, although at tine price paid by the
Suburban people some of the parties in
terested in the Belt line WILL it is said,
fare badly.
Mr.. Stevens, of the Suburban. IS now en-
deayoring to buy up the various claims
against the Anacost5a road, II is under
stood, and meeting with success. The
affairs of the Anacostia road are to be
adjusted in the same manner as those
of the Belt line have been
1t is understood that the underground
electric system will be installed on the
Belt line as soon as the work on the
lexington line is completed.
No difficulty is anticipated by the
school trustees or by the Suburban COM
pany in securing permission from Con-
eress 10 have the route OF the Eckinstoh
line changed on Capitol Hill from the
south side of Stanton Square, in front OF
the Peabody School, to the north SIDE OF
the square. 1t is understood that there
Is no opposition to the change IN Con-
gress or elsewhere.
The Joint resolution introduced last week
has met the approval of the District C0n-
rnissioners.
The times., 1898-12-13
CLERGYMEN IN SESSION.
Preparations for the Coming of an
Evangelist.

There was meeting of the clergymen
of the District of Columbia yesterday
morning in the Y. NJ. C. a. lecture hail.
brought about by the Y. p. S. c. E. Dis
trict Union. There was a large gathering.
delegates from many denominations being
present, as well as several. officials from
the Christian Endeavor Society.
Topics of religious interest were dis
cussed, including the preparations for the
coming of the Rev. DR., Chapman, an
evangelist nationally prominent. He will
hold meetings here during the first week
In February.
The ministers of the city will cooperate
with the Y. P. S. c. L. in a series of pre-
paratory meetings to be held in various
churches during the week previous TO DR..
Chapman's evangelical efforts.
The meeting yesterday was presided over
by the Rev. DIR. Teunis S. Hamlin, and
addresses were delivered by the Rev. S. II.
Greene, D. D.; the Rev. Fred d. Power,
D. D.; President Leet, of the Christian
Endeavor Society; the Rev. w. E. Par
sons, d. D.; the Rev Byron Sunderland,
d. D.; the Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton,
D. D.; the Rev. E. L. Watson, and Dr.
c. A. StakeIy.
The times., 1898-12-13
The Mortality Record.

Deaths were recorded at the local health
office yesterday as follows: Benjamin Hall
Duvall. eighty-eight years; Ellen Eliza
Dyer, eighty-one years: Lydia L. Shank
lin, sixty-six years; Catherine Doyler,
sixty-two years; James H. H. Brown.
fifty-three years; Henrietta Brown, fifty
three years; Marie Abbie Robbins. fifty
two years; George N. Fisher. forty-six
years; Annie R. Fletcher, forty-one years
Samuel V. Forsythe, forty years; Mary
L. Collins, thirty-one years; Alice Burt.
thirty-one years; Alexander Evelin Ham
ilton, thirty years: Edward Roland Conry.
twenty-eight years; James Robert Free
man. twenty-seven years; Gertrude Yea
ger, twenty-one years: Maud Washing
ton, seventeen years; Helen Schneider
ten years; Walter Malvin Norris. four
years; Charles Francis Savage. three
months: Leo Edmunds, five days.
The times., 1898-12-13
HIS PERSONAL DEBTS.
The Bankruptcy Petition of Liew
elIyn G.. Estes.

elIyn G.. Estes.
Llewellyn G. Estes yesterday fled a pc
tition in voluntary bankruptcy with the
| cierk of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. The petitioner states that
he owes debts which he is unable to pay
and that he is willing TO surrender all his
| estates and effects, of which he has mona,
for the benefit of his creditors. He also
states that ne desires to obtain the benefit
| of the bankruptcy act. and submits a
schedule of his Indebtedness.
According TO the schedule. the indebted
ness amounts to about s75. 600. The largest
creditors are Julia Brick, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, Sl5,00o: E. Fl. Blake of Bangor, Me-,
sl2 900, and Samuel d. Swan. of Fernan-
dina, Fla. $1,000. The petitioner Is also
indebted to several merchants in different
cities in North Carolina for large amounts.
Mr.. Estes was seen at No. Sll Ninth
Street northwest last night. 1t was re-
ported that he was proprietor of the con-
Germ known as the National Medical Com
pany. with offices located at that number
He denied having any connection with
that company other than that of manager.
His son is the owner of the establishment
Estes said that he was originally from
Maine. He went into the war of the re-
bellion as a brigader general of cavalry
from that State.
When the war closed he had something
Ike $4,000 He determined TO remain in
the South, and located at Et,svil,e, n. c..
and started out as a planter. He began
on an extensive scale. For while he
fiourished. Then things began to go wrong
and he not only lost the $4,000 he brought
from Maine but incurred debts amounting
To $1,000. Then he stopped planting.
These n ba he 20 - Il
self Of through the bankruptcy law.
The National Medical Company has
nothing to do with either the debts or the
suit.
The times., 1898-12-13
TWELVE YEARS FOR MURDER
The Brief Trial OF James :. &. Will
son.

sGu.
Rockville. Md. Dec I2-The trial of
James S C. Wilson, colored, for the mur
der of Samuel Dove, colored, was called
for hearing this morning. and, after
great deal of challenging, a jury was OBJ
tained.
The facts In the case are as follows.
On the 18th of November II colored festi-
val was being held at Snake Den. col
ored community in the lower section OF
this county, at which Dove was one of
the leaders. Wilson entered the hall
greatly under the influence of liquor, and
the management, including Dove, asked
him to leave, whereupon Wilson whip
ped out revolver and shot Dove twice,
the wounds resulting In Doves death.
Several months previous to this affair
Wilson had been employed by Dove upon
his farm. One Saturday evening, after
securing his pay, Wilson and another
farm hand engaged in a game of cards
and the former lost all of his earnings
Wilson went home and in response TO a
demand for money from his wife, claimed
that Dove had not paid him. Wilson's
wife went to Dove and asked him about
It, Dove told her that her husband had
lost his money at cards. When Wilson
was confronted with these facts, row
ensued, in which he threatened that he
would kill Dove on sight. The question
regarding the money was brought up
! again a few days prior to the shooting,
and again Wilson made the threat.
After the States attorney had made a
statement of the States case. the counsel
| for the defense entered a plea of guilty
| of murder in the second degree.
Judge Henderson sentenced Wilson to
| twelve years in the penitentiary.
The times., 1898-12-13
wAsHINGToN's WATER SUPPLY
The Work Under Col. Miller Is Pro-
crossing.

Col A. VI. Miller, of the army engin-
eer corps, who is in charge of the Wash
ington water supply, reports excellent
progress In the work of repairing the
Aqueduet tunnel and the Howard Uni
versity reservoir. This work is for the
purpose of increasing the water supply.
1t consists Of cleaning out the tunnel
and trimming it for lining. excavating
stone and laying railroad tracks Since
the work on the abandoned tunnel was
resumed last July, more than 2,c01 feet
of the tunnel have been trimmed and
over 5000 feet of track have been laid.
During the month of November. Col.
Miller says, the water furnished to the
city was turbid four days. slightly turbid
ten days. and clear sixteen days He is
still engaged in studying the subject of
filtering the water supply. in order to
report to Congress on the feasibility and
advisability of constructing filtration
beds or erecting filtering apparatus in
the vicinity of the distributing reser-
VoirS.
The times., 1898-12-13
District building Notes.

Albert j. Ronspies has been appointed
an additional private of police for duty
between Seventh and Eighth Streets and
NJ and Streets southeast.
The Commissioners have written to
James L. Norris, president of the United
States Electric Lighting Company. asking
him to submit rate for furnishing the
District Building with electric lights A
similar communication was sent to Presi-
dent o. T. Crosby. president of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company. This
action was taken as result of the letter
, recently received from the president of
the latter company asking for permission
to light the building. The former COM
pany has had the contract for number of
years.
The Commissioners have decided to de-
fer action in the matter of the request of
r. G. Callum secretary of the Instan-
| taneous Fire Alarm Company, for per-
mission to place a register and relay APP
paratus in the new fire alarm headquar-
ters, which is nearing completion. in
Eighth Street northwest. Action will be
taken after the new apparatus for the
| local fire department has been installed.
o. T. Beaumont, sanitary inspector of
| the local health office, has been informed
| by the District Commissioners that his
resignation will be accepted on the 31st
| instant. Mr.. Beaumont requested the
| Commissioners 10 transfer him to some
other position of the District government,
| The case of Frank o. Miles, formerly
an employe of the District government,
who was indicted for embezzlement in
| connection with the issuing of tax GER
| tificates. will be called for trial before
| Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminal Courl
| No. l, tomorrow morning.
| Commissioner Wight and Representative
Bingham have inspected the property ad-
| jacent to the present police court build
inig, which it is desired to purchase foI
| the sum of $4,000 In order to avoid the
payment of rent for the ground. Judge
Kimball favors making the purchase, bul
his associate on the bench, Judge Scott
| is opposed to the idea. In the opinion OF
| the latter. the present dingy building is
untitled and unsafe for use as a police
court He thinks new building is need
ed. and will, in all probability, make an
effort to secure an appropriation for a
new structure in the near future.
The times., 1898-12-13
The win of julia Ann Ross.

Julia Ann Ross, by her will dated De-
cember 5, 1898, disposes of her estate as
follows: All her personal property and
wearing apparel to Margaret II. Smith,
her niece; her real estate, comprising the
premises Nos. 2l7 and 219 B Street north
west. to the American Trust and Security
Company, in trust for her niece, Margaret
Hurley Smith, her nieces husband, Jo-
seph Smith. and her mother, Catherine
Hurley. who shall enjoy the benefits of
the rents during their lifetime. AT their
death the property is to be sold and the
proceeds divided in equal shares among
the pastor of ST. Peters Catholic Church,
the Little Sisters of the Poor, st. Joseph S
Orphan Asylum. St. AIMS Orphan Asy-
lum, and ST. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
The times., 1898-12-13
THE MEN ARE INDIGNANT.
A Statement Regarding the Slater
House Raid.

House Raid.
Interest In the case of the Slater House,
which was raided Sunday night at the
instigation of Special Policeman +. d.
Lewis, is on the increase and speculation
is rife as to the ultimate outcome of the
matter.
The case did not come up for trial yes
| terday. as District Attorney Pugh deciin-
ed to hold the five men summoned to
appear witnesses. The men denied
| all knowledge of the alleged sale or pur-
chase of liquor at the hotel Sunday night.
Notwithstanding this, Lewis insisted on
having warrant issued for the arrest
| of Henry Hughes, manager of the Hotel
! Slater. The case is expected to come up
today
Mr.. Hughes, when seen yesterday, stat
| ed that Lewis appeared at the hotel Sun
day night and was requested TO settle an
old account for board. He was in u
very intoxicated condition" said Mr..
Hughes, "and became angry at my re-
quest, threatening to get even with me.
This is the first time / have ever had a
complaint made against me and l have
been conducting the hotel for years"
The five men who were arrested as
witnesses are all guests OF the hotel and
were standing in the lobby at the time of
the so-called raid. They are very indig-
nant at the treatment accorded them
and, together with Mr.. Hughes. promise
to make things lively for Policeman
Lewis.
Lewis is a special policeman stationed
at the crossing at Fifteenth Street and
New York Avenue. and mas not been sta
toned at Ninth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. from which place II was err
roneous!y stated he had been transferred.
The policeman at the latter crossing is
T. d. Lewis. II was the similarity in
names which caused the error, attribut-
ing to him the responsibility OF causing
10 .lr
The times., 1898-12-13

Pains in the chest. when a person has
cold indicate a tendency toward pneu-
monia. A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on
to the chest over the seat of pain will
promptly relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumonia. This
same treatment will cure /, lame back in
c few hours. Sold by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, s3s F
Street northwest and Connecticut Avenue
and s Street northwest and li2S Maryland
Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-12-13
THE BALLOT BOX OPEN.
Voting for the Y. VI. c. A. Clock and
CandeInbra

AS votes assregating s. Go. the sum re-
quired for the Humane Society room in
the proposed Young Mems Christian As
sociation building, were not cast last
Spring. the polls have again been opened
at Everett's, in f Street.
The voting is for a clock and candle
abra, which are to be awarded TO the
senator or representative receiving the
largest number of ballots at 50 nts
each.
The balloting will cease Thursday. De-
cemher q. at u O'clock, and votes during
the last hour will be deposited in a close.
ballot box. TO be opened by n committee
The times., 1898-12-13
A SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
The metropolitan RaiIroad Company
Defendant.

The hearing in the case of Marion c.
Hall against the Metropolitan Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages was begun
yesterday In Circuit Court No .. Justice
McComas presiding.
Miss Hall alleges that she was Sc lousy
injured in the Spring of 1897 while alieht-
ing from one of the ears of the Metropol-
itan Company, at the corner of n Street
and Connecticut Avenue.
The times., 1898-12-13
The WIN of James a. Bn1dy

The will of James B. Baldy, dated oc-
tober II. 1895, was filed yesterday. The de-
ceased leaves his estate to his daughter,
Charlotte A. Bidwell. except the premises
No. 9l6 p Street, which is left to his de-
ceased wife's niece. Emily F. Hail. and
$500 10 his nephew, James B. Baldy.
The times., 1898-12-13
THE GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL.
A Hearing in Connection with tn.
Project.

Project.
The District Commissioners will grant
a hearing at IL o'clock this morning az
the District Building in connection with
the matter of the proposed new building
for the Girls Reform School
The Commissioners have been informed
by Henry ". Hoyt, president of the board
of trustees Of the institution, that the
committee which visited South Farming
ham. Mass. for the purpose of inspecting
similar institution, believes that the pro-
posed structure should be constructed on
the room or cell system, instead of on the
dormitory plan.
The times., 1898-12-13
DEATH OF W. F. GARDNER.
Thirty Years. Service i'm the Naya
Observatory.

W. F. Gardner, who died at No. 511 NJ
Street northwest, Sunday night, had been
in I'll health for two years past For the
past thirty-five years Mr.. Gardner had
been connected with the United States
naval observatory. He was the owner of
a number of valuable patents, the princi-
pal one being that covering the transmits
sion of time from the naval observatory
by telegraph and synchronizing clocks
which are used in the Government de-
partments in this city. Gardner was
born in Maryland fifty-five years ago, and
will be buried in Glenwood Cemetery.
The funeral will take place at o. clock
this afternoon -.
The times., 1898-12-13
DIVIDENDS FOR CREDITORS.
Declared by the Comptroller OF tn
Currency.

The comptroller of the currency mas
declared dividends in favor of the cred
,,ors of insolvent national banks as fol-
lows: Win.
Chestnut Street National Bank fhiia'
delphia, fifth dividend OF per ceh.,
making 80 per cent on claims proved
amounting TO s1,T19, 356; the Marine Ma
tional Bank of New York, final divi-
dend of i65 of per cent, making IN al
S. 4s5 per cent on claims amounting tc
S4593, ,062.
The times., 1898-12-13
A SPEEDY CURE

for Lost Manhood, Weakness, Nervous Debility.
Impaired Memory, Results Of Errors Of Youth,
Blood Poison. Diseases Of Kidneys and Other
organs Advice and valuable medical book. seal.
ed free. Address DIR. GRINDLE. III West 18th
st., New York City.
ne27 su. .tu. thu-Smo
The times., 1898-12-13
Named a. Chief Clerk.

w NJ. Smith, s1.4o0 clerk in the bur-
eau of navigation, Navy Department,
was yesterday appointed by Secretary
Long TO be chief clerk of the bureau Of
yards and docks, vice Mr.. Merritt, re-
signed, as told in The Times Saturday.
The times., 1898-12-13
Beoues,. of william IL. Taylor.

The will of William ii. Taylor, dated
August II. 1897. was fled yesterday. The
made 10 Jupiter and Samuel Taylor. his
brothers. and that his improved real es-
tate. Nos. and 10 Raspberry Street. At
lanta Ga, be sold and the proceeds held
In trust for the education of William ii.
Taylor. his nephew. The property No lsS
East Harris Street, Atlanta, is left to the
testator's sister, Charlotte Smith
The times., 1898-12-13
THE ALPHA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION.
Incorporated under the laws of the District OF
Columbia,

incorporated under the laws Of the District Of
Columbia,
Has been organized 10 benefit the citizens Of
Washington and is ready TO enroll members.
The members are chNrged five (s5) dollars per
year for membership.
This membership entities You to the services
OF physician surgeon as the case may
uuire and to all necessary medicines and surgical
appliances for that year free Of charge.
This fee OF five go dollars covers the hsad 0f
the house Ii the head Of the house is man
II will cost % cents per year, each for his wife
and children. Thus, if man becomes member
and he has wife and three children, it will
cost six (s6) dollars for one year for the entire
family.
The association win employ the bes; Piy ysicians
from both schools, Homeopathic and Alopathic
and you may have your choice. You may visit
| the Physicians office or telephone one OF the
! Physicians and the Physician will visit you At
I your home
! The best of everything in the way Of medicines
| and appliances will be used and prompt and eth-
! cient service given, as it viii inure 10 the A.
J sociation's credit and benefit to have prompt
| service which it guarantees.
! You arc entitled to call and see the Physician
J as often as you desire, or have him call you
! as often as needed without any extra charge
whatever. Yod are in full benefits soon a,
| your certificate IS issued. Will you sign a
member?
For further information apply at the office OF
the association.
6I5 Z st. N. w.
The times., 1898-12-13
HIS CONDITION UNCHANGED
samuel G. Young to he Examined
Today.

The condition of Samuel G. Young. who
attempted suicide last Thursday. was
reported at the Emergency Hospital last
night as unchanged.
The inquiry into his mental condition
was not made yesterday afternoon as
contemplated, as the jury had been in
advertently excused. The case will be
given a hearing this morning at ~
o'clock
The times., 1898-12-13
TO DISTRIBUTE LEGACIEs.
The VIII of the Late Henrietta
King.

Suit was filed yesterday by Mary NJ.
King, in behalf of Mary Mabel King,
Roberta King and William King, against
Florence King and William King.
The plaintiff asks the court to distribute
certain legacies named in the will OF the
late Henrietta King and made payable
TO The complainants, who have not
reached their majority.
The times., 1898-12-13

II YOU wish a case of pure beer. tele-
phone 6Si, Arlington Bottling Co, FOR a
case of Heurich's. 1t is strensth-siV-
ing and nesh-producing beverage and Il
tonic combined.
The times., 1898-12-13

when you need 1t more for other things.
Our credit system means In plain En-
glish that we will sell you Suit or
Overcoat, Cloak or Skirt. at ordinary
cash prices. and you arrange to pay us
little down and a little at such inter-
walls as suit your convenience. Is this
not better than making yourself poor in
order TO pay cash? Investigate our
: surely pleased and satisfied with our
The times., 1898-12-13
THE MENTALLY DERANeED.

Committed to St. EIizabeth's Insane
Asylum.
Miss Ida Zandine, the Swede who be-
came insane Sunday afternoon. was yes
terday committed to ST. Elizabeth's In
sane Asylum.
Similar action was taken in the cases
of Adolph Schnipf, Elmyra Blanchard.
and Louisa Scott, all of whom were de-
cided TO be mentally deranged.
The times., 1898-12-13
Mems Cheviot Suits for SOS.

These suits are the same as you find
others sell you for $40. They are all
wool cheviot and made with great
care. The most correct styles
The times., 1898-12-13
Mems Fine Suits for $40.

You don't want better. Fine eassi-
meres and fancy worsteds, In neat
colors and blacks. The cut and .i,i-
ish are of the very highest order
The times., 1898-12-13
Hens Kerssy Oyercoats for sS.75.

Blacks. browns and blues. cLt in
the newest style and made with 4
care that is seldom found In any but
the best custom made work.
The times., 1898-12-13
Mems Covert eyercoats for S7sA.

You'll try in vain to match thes. for
$40. and no matter what you pas ynu
wont find more stylish or dressy
looking goods.
The times., 1898-12-13
Mems Trousers for sI.sS.

If We asked you "a for these you
would think you were getting a bar
gain. They are in striped worsteds,
and cassimeres in neat patterns.
The times., 1898-12-13
DON'T PAY
CASH FOR
CLOTHING
MEMS CLOTHING

prices and qualities anyway, for you'll Be
well-known business methods
The times., 1898-12-13
Mems Cheyiot Suits for S3.7j.

You would hardly expect to get a
hrst-elass suit for such price, and
you cannot anywhere else. These
are all wool and tailored spiendldIy.
The cut could not be better.
The times., 1898-12-13
6I5 Z st. n. w.
j. T. ELLIS, Manager.

Office Hours-s:so a. m. to p m, Washing
ton, d. c.
des;f,em
The times., 1898-12-13
Boys AII-wooI Salts for Sis.

You'll look long time befor- you'll
find better boys suits than these.
They are strongly and cieverly made
and every thread is wool.
The herald., 1898-06-11
A CHINESE TREATY
Great Britain Gains Advantages in the
Orient

LONDON, June 10.-The newspapers here
are printing many congratulations upon the
signing of the Anglo-Chinese convention
yesterday which gives Great Britain an
extension of the boundaries of Hong Kong,
including Kan Tung of altogether two hun
dred square miles under lease to which
the greatest Importance is attached, as the
territory thus acquired is regarded as being
essential for the protection of Hong Kong.
The lease comprises the Island of Latao to
the westward of Hong Kong and the main
land behind Kan Tung, south and east of a
line drawn from Mrs Bay to Deep Bay.
While the Chinese get the northern shores
of these bays, the lease covers their waters
subject to the right of the Chinese to use
them for their own ships.
When questioned in the House of Com
mons last evening as to whether Russia
contemplated sending troops to the Yang
Use Kiang valley, the Parliamentary Secre-
tary for the Foreign Office, Mr.. George
Curzon. made an important statement to
the effect that proceeding without the
consent of China would be an act of war,
and, he added. the government would take
the requisite steps to protect the British in
terests. Obviously this is intended as a
warning to Russia not to interfere In the
Yang Use Kiang valley.