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The evening times., 1899-05-10
The Sixnincance.
rom the Chicago Record.)

From the Chicago Record)
"Are you superstitios about black catsf"
Eyes. indeed; when ! in our yard
know it is sign that cock is going to throw
broomstick and break window"
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p.rmi..ion so nla.t Rock-

Permission to Blast Rock.
The Commissioners have granted permission to
G. b. Mullen to blast rock on the west side of
the Broad Branch Road, between the Military
and Grant Roads.
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watch for a town. CONGRESS Heights. D. 6.
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S. KANN. SONS & co.
$. KANN, SONS & co.
The Busy Corner.
Our Great Ribbon Sale Still On.


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DEATH OF MRS. s. W. DUNCAN.
Several of Her Ancestors Fought
Inaer Mnshington.

Mrs. S. W. Duncan, several of whose an
2:30 yesterday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. VI. d. Mitchell, 1904 X
Street northwest. Mrs. Duncan was
eighty-two years old, having been born in
1917 at Powers Mills, Pa, this place being
named after her father.
Her grandfather on the paternal side
was Gen. James Power, who served on
General Washington's staff, and her moth
er's father was Capt. William Wilson, also
of revolutionary fame, and who captured
British flag at the battle of Monmouth.
This flag is still in the possession of the
family. Captain Wilson further distin-
guished himself by capturing the sword of
the British Colonel Moncton in handto-
hand encounter. This sword was present.
ed by Captain Wilson Immediately after
the battle to General Wayne, who after
ward presented 1t TO General Lafayette
Lafayette took the sword TO France with
him. 1t was with him when he was coll
fined at OlmutZ. In 1924, when he visited
this country by invitation of Congress, he
brought the sword with him to return it TO
Captain Wilson or his heirs. The brave
captain was dead, but after making many
enquiries Lafayette found his son, Judge
Wilson, living in Lewiston, Pa, and pre-
sented him with the valued trophy. The
sword is now in the possession of q grand
daughter of Judge Wilson. Mrs. Duncan
was married to Oliver Perry Duncan in
1887 and was the mother of four daughters
and two sons. For nearly fifty years. and
until nearly two years ago, Mrs. Duncan
has lived in Lewiston. Since that time she
has been with her daughter in this city.
All of the six children of the deceased sur
vive her and Will be in attendance at the
funeral. Three of the daughters are the
wives of United States Army officers.
These are Capt. George F. Foot, retired;
Capt. D. A. Irwin, retired, and Major L. S.
lesson. of the Medical Department, now
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, VT.
Brief funeral services will be held at
the residence OF Mrs. Mitchell on Sunday
afternoon. The remains will then be taken
to Lewiston, where services will be held
and the interment made Monday.
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Gazette of The Nnyx.

The following promotions in the Navy
are announced: Pay Inspector a. Burtis
to be pay director; Paymaster |. G. Hobbs,
to be pay inspector; Passed Assistant
Paymaster Samuel MCGOWAN, to be pay
master; Pay Inspector E. Bellows, to be
pay director; Surgeon f. Rogers, to be
medical inspector. Lieut.. Junior Grade
C. r. Evans, 10 be lieutenant. Also these
promotions in the Marine Corps: Capts.
r. Dickens and o. C. Herman to be ma
jors First Lieuts. r. E. Walker and NJ.
j. Shaw, to be captains; Lieut.. G. W. Dan
forth, of the Navy. has been placed on the
retired list.
These naval orders have been issued:
Assistant Engineer E. Winship, directed
to proceed to his home and wait orders
when discharged from treatment at the
Mare Island Hospital Lieut.. Commander
l. S. X. Reeves is ordered to additional
duty at the Norfolk navy yard. Paymaster
w. B. Wilcox, now at Manila, ordered
to proceed home when able to travel, and
granted three months sick leave. Lieut..
NJ c. Georges and Lieut.. H. Minett or
dered home and wait orders when dis
charged from treatment at the Mare Is
land Hospital. Naval Cadet II. n. Jenson
is ordered to the Iowa. Ensign F. L. San
doz is transferred from the Peoria to the
Panther.
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side and showed him toward the open gate.
Henderson hung back heavily, but offered
no fight. When he got to the gate he huns
there stubbornly, and the crowd gathered
around;
hGaptain Price, as an officer of the law
call on you tc see that order is kept in
this room," said Chairman Mazet, poin ing
to the puzzled captain, who still stood In
the aisle looking on with troubled com
tenance.
Il WILL" he said.
The struggle between Henderson and the
sergeants-at-arms was net violent, but
threatened to be. Captain Price hurried
through the crowd to where Henderson
stood pinned between the two big legi5ia-
! tive policemen. He spoke hurriedly 10
Henderson, advising him to leave.
At the afternoon session John E. Thomp-
sou, an agent of the Parkhurst Society,
and the first person connected with that
society who has given testimony before the
committee was called to the stand. He
told of visits he had made to the Dewey
! Theatre and what he found there. Ac-
cording to Thompsons testimony the the
atre is a fire trap. By documents sent to
! the committee by the president of the po-
| lice board, Moss showed the theatre had
been licensed from a report by Police Cap
| tain Diamond and that no certificate ap-
I
by the building department was appended
! to the report.
| Thomas J. Feitner, President of the tax
commission, was on the stand a great part
| of the afternoon endeavoring to justify
! the assessments made by the board of tax
commissioners upon property in the bor-
! oughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. The
most important testimony Mr.. Feitner
gave was that he seriously objected to
any enquiry being made in the matter Of
assessments at this time because about
/ 10000 persons had had their applications
! for reduction of assessments refused, and
| these persons would probably carry the
matter into the courts. Mr.. Feitner OBJ
! jected to the Mazet committee bringing
out any facts that might possibly be of
use to these contestants in court proceed
| ings.
An adjournment was taken this after
! noon until TussdaY next.
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ASKS A RESTRAINING ORDER.
The Petition of Joseph Bradfeid to
the Supreme Court.

For the second time within two years
Joseph Bradfield yesterday appealed to
the Supreme Court of the District to re-
strain the Treasurer OF the United States
from paying out money under the proyis-
ions of the act of Congress for special use
in connection with sectarian institutions
The institutions named by the complain
ant are: Providence Hospital, Saint AIMS
Infant Asylum, and also Garfield Hospital
in conjunction with Providence Hospital.
All these, with the exception OF Garfield
Hospital, are distinctively Roman Catho-
lie institutions.
MIR. Bradfield instituted similar proceed
ings in November, 1897, when he asked
that Ellis II. Roberts, in his official ca
pacity as Treasurer of the United States,
be restrained from paying to any OF the
officials of Providence Hospital. or any
other person, money OF the United States
upon an agreement between the Surgeon
General of the Army and the director Of
the hospital, under the color of an az
thority to provide for the support and
medical treatment" of patients at the in
stiution named.
The question was heard before Justice
Hagner, a member of the bench of the
, Supreme Court of the District, who grant
ed the petition for an injunction. The
matter was, however. taken to the Court
of Appeals for the District, which tribunal
reversed the judgment of the lower court.
The opinion OF the court was delivered
by Mr.. Justice Seth Shepard on April /,
1898, who held that Congress and the Dis
trict had proper authority to make the
I contract in question.
/ The proceedings instituted yesterday by
Mr.. Bradfeld again make Treasurer Rob-
! erts defendant and the court Is asked TO
/ restrain him from paying to either of the
! institutions named above money in his
/ hands belonging to either the United
/ States or the District Of Columbia. Mr..
! Bradfeld maintains that the act OF Con-
! gress appropriating for the use and bene-
/ fit OF these institutions is contrary to the
! spirit and letter OF the Constitution of the
/ United States, and is therefore unconsti-
! tutional, null and void.
In his complaint Mr.. Bradfield states
4 that $4,000 was appropriated by Con-
/ gress July last, for the construction and
/ completion by the District Commissioners
/ OF an isolating building for minor conta-
i gious diseases on the grounds of Provi-
| dence Hospital; $4,000 for maintaining iso-
! lating wards at Garfield and Providence
/ Hospitals; for st. AIMS Infant Asylum
I maintenance. S5,4G0; for the support and
! medical treatment Of uinety-five medical
+ and surgical patients, who are destitute
I in the city OF Washington, under con-
| tract to be made with the Providence. Hos
/ pital by the Surgeon General of the Army,
! $4,000, one-half 10 be paid by the Dis
! trict of Columbia and the remainder by
/ the United States.
/ The complainant alleges that the paying
out to these institutions, Providence Hos
! pital and St. AIMS Asylum, is contrary
to the spirit of the act of Congress OF
| March l last, because they are in the de-
nomination of the Roman Catholic Church
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NURSES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
Graduating Exercises at Columbian
University Hall.

Exercises in connection with the gradua-
Graduate Nurses of the Columbia Hos
pital were held in the Assembly Hall at
Columbian University last night. Four
teen nurses were given diplomas, among
them being young ladies from both Eng
land and America. a large audience at
tended the exercises, including many
friends and relatives of the graduates from
this and other cities. The graduates them-
selves occupied two rows of seats on the
platform and near by were seated num-
ber of local physicians of prominence and
staff physicians from the Columbia and
Children's hospitals. Among the latter was
DR.. j. w. H. Lovejoy, President of the
nurses committee of the Columbia Hos
pital.
The Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding opened the
commencement exercises with prayer af-
ter which Gen. Joseph C. Breckenridge,
Brigadier and Inspector General of the
United States Army, delivered an address
to the graduates. General Breckenridge
complimented the young ladies upon the
high and noble calling which had been
chosen by them, praising the splendid
work accomplished by female nurses dur
ing the war with Spain. He said that the
services of the field nurse We're offered for
mankind and humanity and could not be
too highly praised.
The diplomas were then presented and
after the completion of this ceremony an
address was delivered by Nathaniel Will
son. The graduates were Misses Gilmer
of Virginia. Eloise Norton of Alabama,
Martinnas of Pennsylvania, Barrow of Ber-
muda Hamet of Pennsylvania, Ladd of
Virginia, Hopkins of Virginia, Weaver of
Pennsylvania Rector of Virginia, Fellow
of Virginia, Pusey of Virginia, Waters OF
Maryland Bean of Pennsylvania, and
Smith of England. Miss Weaver, of Penn
sylvania, graduated at the head of her
class.
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SAMUEL R. CURTIS CONVICTED.
From College 10 II Prison Cell in II
Short Space of Time.


Short Space of Time.
1t is a long way from a college chapel
to convict's cell but Samuel r. Curtis.
nineteen years old, made the trip in re-
markably short time for a man of his
age and apparent attainments. Curtis left
his home in Chelsea, Mass, on April 10,
and in less than two weeks found himself
in the District jail, charged with crime.
Yesterday he was convicted and last night
slept in a convict's cell.
Curtis was tried in Criminal Court No.
l on the charge of stealing a horse and
buggy from George W. Jackson, of Ia
koma Park, on April 26 last, and after
hearing before Justice Clabaugh was con-
victed and remanded to jail to await
sentence. The evidence against Curtis was
conclusive, and there was no defence eX-
cept his own statement that it was not
his intention TO steal the horse and buggy.
When seen in his cell after his convic-
tion Curtis maintained that he was inno-
cent OF any intent to commit crime He
said that he arrived in Washington about
two weeks before he was arrested, and
that he came rom Chelsea, Mass, where
his parents live. He had been attending
Yale College and became weary Of the
hard study necessary to maintain his
standing. so when his father gave him
money to defray his expenses TO New
Haven, Conn, instead of going there, he
came direct to Washington. All his money
was soon spent, he said, and he had either
to go TO work or beg sHeudecided on the
former and got q place as a waiter at
the Toledo Cafe in Pennsylvania Avenue.
He did not like the work. became melan-
choly and determined TO return home, and
then go back to college. -
As he had but little money, he decided
TO try and beat his way on freight trains.
When he got to the freight yards, however,
he was told that there was close watch
kept on the cars as they passed through the
city limits, and he was advised to make
| his way beyond the District line and there
board a freight train, In walking back
from the freight yards 10 his room he
passed the City Hall, bhnd Seeing 4 horse
and buggy standing HeaTaIthe curb, the
| thought possessed him 10 take ii and make
his way out of the District. II was his
intention. he declares, TO leave the horse
and buggy at the railway station at Ia
toma Park. As ii happened, the horse and
buggy belonged to Mr. Jackson, who re-
| sides in Taltoma. and when il was seen
in that neighborhood it recognized. with
| the result that Curtis arrest followed.
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three square meals day, and do not feel that
miserable burning in the stomach after eating.
think am now well"
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WORK OF THE Y. M. C. A.
Growing Popularity of the Sunday
Afternoon Meetings.

The gymnasium of the new home of the
Young Mems Christian Association is prov
ing an excellent and effectual place for
Sunday afternoon meetings. The meet
ings have been always well attended and
the interest is steadily on the increase.
The meeting to be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock will be led by the Rev.
A. s. Fiske, D. D.. pastor of Gunton Tenn
pie Memorial Presbyterian Church. The
singing will be under the direction of
Charles s. Clark.
Col Charles Bird, Assistant Quarter
master General of the United States Army,
conducts the Mems Bible Glass every Sun
day afternoon at 2:45 o'clock.
The following subcommittee of the com
mittee on religious work will assist at
the meeting tomorrow: John B. Morgan,
NJ w. Baldwin, George Deer, C. o. Bob
rer, C. D. BOIL, V. D. Crittenden, Lewis
Duane, DR.. J. A. Freer. S. B. Gilmore, NJ.
n. Haines, E. B. Hazard, +. p. Lapelle,
f. B. Conay, F. W. Reynolds, A. H.
Quarles, F. r. Roach, L. H. Ray, r. V. L.
Smith a. s. Terry, Prof. w. J. Wilbur, Dr.
F. B. Ellis, and ]. L. Welch
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ALASKA BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
The United States Submits n Plan to
Great Dritnin.

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A new proposition designed TO effect a
temporary adjustment of the Alaska
boundary dispute has been advanced by the
United States and was probably laid be-
fore Lord Salisbury by Ambassador Choate
at a conference at the Foreign Office in
London yesterday.
The United States suggests a modus vi
vendi which contemplates the restriction
of British and American soldiers and po-
lice to certain prescribed territory. 1t is
not intended by this Government that
neutral zone shall be established nor will
the United States attempt TO arrange a
temporary boundary line. The proposal of
this Government is intended merely to
prevent bloodshed along the disputed bor-
der line where the feeling between the
British and American settlers is very high.
The proposal OF the United States is in
tended to serve only until the two Govern
ments can reach some agreement for the
settlement Of the whole question.
The instructions on the subject were
sent to Ambassador Choate few days
ago.
The times., 1899-06-03
Sudden Death of Sarah Henson.

Sarah Henson, eolored, forty years old, who
for fifteen years has been employed a servant
at the home Of L. S Chapman, OF 1913 Street
northwest, died at the Emergency Hospital at
$50 o'clock last night. Death was due, il is
thought, to uremia or Brights disease OF the
kidneys. The woman was suddenly taken i'll
at the home of Mr. Chapman about 9:lj o'clock
She ascending the stairway TO the third floor
when suddenly she fell unconscious on the stee
The Emergency Hospital was at once comniuni-
Gated with and the woman conveyed TO that IN
stituton. She did not regain consciousness,
and died few minutes after being placed on
the operating table. She was widow and leaves
one grown son.
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Lawyer Draws n Knife.

Henderson squared about for a fight.
He whipped out a knife and started to
open it. The room was in an uproar.
Sergeant-at-Ar Crawford, the fat,
smooth-faced officer of the General Assem-
bly, made his way to Henderson, who sat
Just within the rail, and Crawford pulled
open the little gate and walked up to the
defiant lawyers side.
A hubbub arose Hoffman was protest.
ing and the spectators jumped TO their
feet
Il ask that It be noted in the record that
this man has drawn a knife" said As
sembly Fallows.
Il did not" said Henderson. Don't lay
your hands on me, Crawford. No living
man can put me out OF here"
Go not quietly, Mr.. Henderson" said
Crawford. DO not create disturbance y
Il won't go out" cried Henderson, who
had jumped up and was struggling 10 free
himself from the grasp of the two SER
geants-at-arms who had hold of him.
The discussion had caused a slight delay
and the officers of the committee waited
to see what the result would be. Every
member of the committee was on his feet,
and the manner of the belligerent Hender-
son promised a lively fight Applause
greeted Henderson's last noisy defiance,
and Chairman Mazet declared that any one
making a demonstration would be forced
to leave the room.
Sergeant at Arms Crawford, who had
waited for the termination OF the wrangle.
| stood pale but determined, with his hand
on Henderson's sleeve. Some one had sug-
gested that a uniformed officer be called
TO put the lawyer out. and man had gone
| for policeman.
| What's the order. Mr.. Chairman ?"
asked Crawford impatiently. shall we put
| him out?"
Yes" said Chairman Mazet, remove
| him from the room"
| Without word Crawford and his assist
ant fastened hold Of Henderson on either
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There's been heavy selling in the
Boys $3.50 Suits-size- wrecking
some of the lots. These odds and
ends are combined today-75 of
them Double Breasted and Brownie
styles; all-wool. neat effects-sizes.
3 to 15 years = and your S1 90
choice for ...................1 1i.JJ
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When a man falls headlong from a
roof we think only of The hazardous

eased the blood becomes impoverished,
and nerves and muscles grow weak for
lack of nutrition. More fatal diseases
probably begin with weak stomach
than with any other cause. The first
symptom of disordered stomach calls for
prompt use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. 1t is a vegetable medi-
cine, absolutely non-alcoholic and non
narcotic, and is unequaled for the strength
it gives to blood, nerves and muscles.
During the summer and fall of 1896" writes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-18

The Tip,op mill IT HALEY. Ida, viii
be started up ON sunday next
Contracts have been let for ,hc build
Ink ~ the Anchor company's now mill
az Park city.
The Taylor Iirunton sampler received
2 cars from Stockton and 10 from Tin
tic today.
The Horn Silver Il on the market
with ! car of copper ore. OF crude and
, Of concentrates.
The Nevada Mining company made
a shipment yesterday aHaayinE % per
cent lead, 1886 ounces silver ana $50
gold per ton.
The standard on people are said TO
BE- securing Park city In search Of
h0nnnzaH. Reports have II that they
are after the Kilkenny group.
Messra. David Evans. George suthor-
land ana w. =. Mccormick have pur-
chased $1,000 shares 81 In Refine stock
Tor u q share. The IL Refine lies close
10 tho liumbrg NJ Tintlc and Il looked
upon M n coming bonanza.
Victor G. iclkes. government agent
In the department % mines and mining
for the Paris exposition In 1900. IL here
for the purpose OF collecting spcci-
mems from every camp In the State
The gentleman has headquarters with
II. n. officer a Co.. on the fourth floor
Of the Do1iy building.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-18
BETTER VOLUME
OF BUSINESS.
Salt Lake Board "Plays Ball" With
Mining Stocks.
SALES WELL DISTRIBUTED.
ACTIVITY In Dai.y below 30 Ccnts-
west Mountain sells at 80 aud
Daiy-west at se.y5.
SALES WELL DISTRIBUTED.
T0DAYS METALS:
SILVER 81
LEAD, st.25
CASTING COPPER. iGHc a III

on the Salt Lake board today buai-
ness was well distributed and Of better
volume than for several days past. but
vithAi transactions were by no means
what they have been. the sales reach
ins a total Of but ge.Ioo shares. which
brought the sum Of te.ssii2.
Among The sellers Daly-Mcst was
prominent at 1856. while Daisy contln-
ucd on the downward road. sales being
recorded between y and ~. -Four Aces
was dealt In at 30 and liis, after which
ualcna brought 70 aud % and iicrrchcl
aw0ke from It's slumbcr IN n sale OF
g.oo0 shares at cents apiece. Nam.
moth found itself weak. the stock SELF
INK at 81. 10 TO ti.s5is. and Lower Man.
moth. despite the appearance OF several
cars Of hlgh-Efadc ore. gave way To
bear pressure and sold at 20. an odd
hundred going at this figure. Northern
Light made transfers ~ ilit. showers
Consolidated Mt 20 to iih, South Swan
ssa cfept up 90 ti.iait and Star consol-
dated was taken at stis.
IN the lower register there was not
much activity save IN West Mountain
Placer az ~ and "a and Yankee Con.
sllidated at ia. Ia Relnc had q
strong bid ~ No cents. hut aid not sell.
while Manhattan dropped 5000 at q
and Vnico 400 nj ti.t
The closing ngurca were a. followni