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Evening star., 1899-02-04
ATHLETICS WON.
Took Two Out of Three Games From
the business Men.

The Washington Athletic Club and South
Washington Business Mems Bowling Club
bowling teams played a three-game match
in the regular league series on the alleys Of
the Saeugerbuud last night. The athletic
club won two of the games.
Owing 10 a lack Of interest and a conse-
Guent failure to support the organization
the Washington Athletic Club has gone out
of existence. and the bowling team will
play the rest of its scheduled games on the
alleys Of its neghbOr. the South Washing
ton Business Mems Bowling Club.
The first game last night ended in a tie,
the first result of that kind this season.
The sides bowled evenly throughout the
game though the Business Men led by ten
pins al the opening Of the final frame. TWO
Of the Athletic players struck in This inning,
another bowling spare, each side securing
q total of 10 In the extra inning the Ath-
letic Club secured seventy-two pins to their
oppOnents. forty-seyen. The score follows !:
Evening star., 1899-02-04
sixty Days ON the Farm.

Michael Nancy. arrested yesterday by
Sergeant Bradley on a charge of vagrancy.
pleaded guilty when arraigned in Judge
Kimballs court this morning.
On two occasions this week, 1t was
charged, he called at the house of Mr..
Sinsheimer on 32d street and annoyed the
family.
1.-The first time" said Mrs. Sinsheimer,
.'he was drunk and he asked for car
ticket to go to Bethesda
Mrs. Sinsheimer did not open the door
on the occasion of his second visit.
What do you know about the prisonerT'
Judge Kimball asked the officer
Nancy served time in the penitentiary,"
he answered, land returned home only a
short time ago."
What have you to say?" Nancy was
asked.
"I might just as well say guilty" he an
swered. Ever since l returned the police
have been bounding me-
Keep sober and behave yourself, and
you will not get arrested the court told
him. He was sentenced to sixty days on
the farm in default of security.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
SHOT WAS FATAL.
samuel Jackson Killed by a Negro
Named Bright.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

"Peciai bIspdtch TO 1 he Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. February 4.-Sarnuel
jackson, young white man Of IaytoDs-
Vile district, this county, was shot and
fatally wounded about l. o'clock yesterday
Dy Charles Bright, young negro The
tragedy occurred at the home of John Han.
colored, near Etchison, in Laytonsyille dis
trict, and was the outcome of Bright's in
reference in a fight that took place In
hall house between Jackson and Han ana
two or three colored women
During the progress Of the fight Bright
was called upon by Hall for assistance. As
Bright approached the lighters for the pur-
pose OF taking the part Of Hall and the
women, jackson, IL is claimed, struck him
with an iron shoelast and, grabbing him
by the throat, choxed- him.
AS soon as the men separated Bright left
the house, and, going a distance Of more
than mile procured a shotgun and re-
turned to the Hall house In search OF Jack
son. He found his man in the back yard
talking to Hall, and raised the gun and
fired. The two men were only about tweu-
ty feet apart, and the entire load entered
Jackson's stomach. UtterIng a groan he
sank to the ground, almost disemboweled.
Physicians We're sent for, but before any
arrived the man expired.
Immediately after the shooting Bright
went to the home of Deputy Sheriff Fenton
Howes and gave himself up. He was
brought to Rockville and lodged in jail
yesterday evening.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
WANTS TO VOTE ON THEM.
Senator Bacon Explains His Position
on His Filipino Resolutions.

Apropos of Senator Bacons notice that
he would at the earliest opportunity at
tempt to get up his resolutions regarding
the peace treaty for consideration, the SEN
ator states that he will not only ask to
have the resolutions taken up, but that he
will make an earnest effort to get vote
upon them. Senator Bacon declines to dis
cuss his objection to fixing a time for
vote in yesterdays secret session, but it is
understood that his opposition was man
ifested only toward the one proposition TO
extend the time until Monday at 1 O'Clock.
He took the position that to defer the vote
until that time. only two hours before the
vote Oh the treaty itself, would be unfair,
and therefore made strenuous objection.
Mr.. Bacon expressed the opinion today that
there would be no objection to vote on the
resolutions at any time from among the
members of the opposition but said that
the objection was directed entirely at the
proposition to fix a definite time for vote
so near the time for action on the treaty.
The friends of the treaty still find them
selves short of the votes necessary to rat
lfy the treaty. and some of them candidly
confess that such is the case. They are.
however still hopeful that the shortage
will be made good before, Monday.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
SMALLPOX At OMAHA.
Guests at a Hotel Quarantined by
..- Health Authorities.

A special to the Chicago Record from
Omaha yesterday says: This morning three
well-defired cases Of smallpox were dis
covered at the Vendome Hotel, located in
the center Of the city. The health depart
ment was notified and plans were quickly
decided upon for quarantining the place. A
squad of armed policemen raced to the
scene and when the guests started on their
accustomed morning duties they We're driv-
en- back into the house by rorce- Travelling
men begged to be permitted to get away,
guaranteeing to leave the city by the first
train or afoot, IL necessary.
Several daring fellows who preferred any
sort of an adventure to being shut up for
ten days. slipped through the skyhght, seal
ed the adjoining roofs, and making their
way through the snow and ice over the
housetops, managed TO reach the ground in
safety after many narrow escapes. A num-
ber of Chicago and st. Louis travelling men
are in the hotel Just who they are nobody
cares to examine the register at present to
find out
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Cause of Contagious Diseases.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star;
notice in your edition OF the ID instant
communication from A. Erskine Miller
concerning the health of Washington city,
and his explanation why we are visited
with so much disease, mentioning those
contagious ones known as diphtheria and
scarlet fever, and laying those to the door
of the few privy boxes now in the District.
Does he know that in Baltimore, where
there are more than 100 boxes TO every one
now here, such diseases are less than
in this city? Does he know that there is
now, and has been, for more than twenty
years, a river of filth in the very heart Of
the city. and not more than 500 feet from
the Capitol building, known as the Jsmes
Creek canal? Does he know that this river
of filth receives every day the sewerage
and night soil of over 10000 people? Does
he know that this death-breeding ditch now
contains over 5000 cubic yards of sediment.
mostly decaying water and night SOLE Has
he ever stood on the bank of this national
disgrace on one of the hot summer days
and witnessed the immense volume of poi
sonous gases as they arose to mingle with
and poison the air We breathe? If he has
done so he should know why we have these
diseases. If he has not done so IL is time
he did.
February 4, 1899. ID. KNoWLToN.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
WnshingtOn Diet Kitchen.

The managers of the Washington diet
kitchen gave an opening tea Tuesday last.
in their new rooms, 904 10th street. Many
friends visited them and left substantial
remembrances of their calls. Among the
callers were Mrs, Lodge, Mrs. Mills. Mrs.
McKim, Mr.. and Mrs. Window, Mrs. Drap-
er, DIR. S. S. Adams and Mrs, Adams, Miss
Lehman, Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Stroud, Sena-
tor Roach, Mrs. Porter, DR.. Brosus, Mrs.
and Miss Rathbun, Mr.. Lewis, superintend-
ent of charities; DR.. Wright and Mrs. and
Miss Schermerhorn. The diet kitchen is in
tended to supply nourishment to sick peo-
pie who are too poor to provide it them
selves.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
SCORES 4 SUCCESS.
Entertainment by school puails of
Congress IfeE2bts

N"hEFths tttiSbts.
There was large attendance Of the resi-
dents of Congress Heights at the entertain
ment given in the Congress Heights public
school building last night The piano used
during the performance Is the one con-
hacted for by the pupils and teachers for
service at the school, and the object of the
entertainment was to raise funds to pay
for the instrument
The exercises were held in two spacious
rooms, thrown into one, in the second
story. A temporary stage was erected.
which was decorated handsomely with the
American colors, as were other portions OF
the rooms.
The program rendered was as folloy,s-
overture orchestra: chorus, S5!omun's
song; Sole Repairers,' primary pupils; "A
Light-foot Jockey" Master Mortimer Fra
zier; quaker Folks primary pupils;
marching with ''Old Glory" with Master
RAYMOND Barry as Uncle sam" pupils Of
various grades; Human Sketches" Mr.
Charles Purdy; Little Mothers" girls Of
the first grade; hoop drill, girls OF third
anu fourth grades; Necessary Helpers ["
pupils of second and fourth grades; "A
spanish SHAVE MesSrs. Julian and Justin
White; The Newsboys." bows of third and
fourth grades; 'Brudder Barnes GTiey-
ance, Master Mortimer Frazier: Band OF
f1e!Ieers, pt pills of fourth and fifth grades;
recitation, rank Funk. SNOW I2rfga IA. -
boys of third grade; plantation meiagt.,s
pupils of Mr.. LOVES class; solos. she Was
Bred in Old Kentucky and Because" AIR
X. J. Green; America" pupils and audi
eBce. Miss Zimmerman was the accom-
panist for the evening.
Mr.. David Gillin acted as master Of cere-
mohles, and the reception committee com
prLsed the officers of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association.
Principal Ii. f. Lowe and the corus of
teachers were congratulated upon the sltc-
cess attending their Efforts in getting up
the affair. ~
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Both Incur Fines.

A colored boy named George Miller went
over on the railroad tracks yesterday after
noon and helped himself to some fuel. He
had taken about 10 cents worth when Spe-
cial Policeman McGrath met him and de-
prived him of his liberty. When he ap-
peared before Judge Scott this morning he
pleaded guilty to the charge. The penalty
was $40 fine or sixty days in jail.
Caroline Lozier, colored, was charged
with the theft of some potatoes. Special
Officer Souder took her in custody. The de-
fendant said she did not mean to steal.
She saw others helping themselves to the
potatoes, she said and thought she would
do likewise. She was fined IS, with the
option of spending ten days In Jail.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Interior Department Changes.

The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
The geological survey-Appointment Miss
Chloe d. Mantle of South Carolina, stem
ographer, $50 per month.
Pension office-Resignation: Alexander w
Guernsey of Iowa, clerk, 81 200. Promotions:
George d. Sidman of Michigan clerk 81 200
to special examiner, 81 300; Morris E. Sabin
of Wisconsin and N. Byron Milliken of
Maine, clerks, $1,000. to 81 POO: Thomas III.
Goethe of South Carolina, and Mrs Helen
TO clerks, 81 600 -
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Volunteer Officers Resign.

The following named officers of the vol
unteer army having rendered their resigna-
tons, have been honorably discharged the
service of the United States: First Lieuten-
ant Harry J. White, battalion adjutant, 4th
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and Second
Lieutenant Henry S. Bowling. "a South
Carolina Volunteer Infantry
Second Lieutenant Raymond P. Snow 10th
Iowa Volunteer Infantry. has been dis
charged the service of the United States on
account of physical disability.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Toronto Cadets Coming.

company of cadets at a military school
at Toronto, Canada, has arranged to make
a trip through the southern portion Of
the United States in uniform and carrying
arms. They have received permission from
the general government to enter the United
States, and arrangements are being made
to secure permission from the state govern
ments for them to pass through the various
states included in their itinerary. No diff
Guilty is anticipated on that score
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Colorea sSidier Arrested.

Charles Green, ,ascoloEed man. belonging
to the sth United States Immunes. who
escaped from the Chickamauga prison
about month ago, ssEas arrested this
Muller while playing pool in a house near
the 9th street depot. He at first denied
that he had con4mittsd any crime, but
when shown telegram from Chiekamauga
asking that he be arrested. admitted that
he was the man Wanted He was turned
over to the ommtndans at the arsenal.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Responsibility for SunnI;ex

board OF survey to consist of Colonel
William s Patten. quartermaster's depart
ment; Major Thomas T. Knox, Inspector
general, and Captain Corneus Dew. Will
cox. assistant adjutant general Of volun-
teers. has been appointed TO meet at the
War Department to investigate. report upon
and make recommendations in the matter
OF the responsibility of certain quarter
masters supplies for which First IIeuten-
ant Samuel Seay, jr.. 18th United States In
tantry, is accountable.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Intellectual Effort to Get jury

The work of impaneling a jury for ser
vice in connection with the second trial of
Charles Winston. colored, for the murder
of his wife Emma, was begun today in
Criminal Court No. l. The panel was ex-
hausted before twelve men satisfactory to
both the government and the defense were
secured. so an adjournment until Monday
morning was ordered The jury will then
be completed and the Introduction of testi-
mOny commenced.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Given Time to Pay Fine.

James Miller, a young colored man who
recently came here from the south, was be-
fore Judge Scott today for alleged violation
of the snow law. Policeman Sawyer made
the complaint against him.
rs this the only pavement you found that
had not been cleaned?' Judge Scott asked.
''No. SIR" was the officers response.
about 200 warrants have been issued for
viola tions of the snow law" Clerk Potts
told the court.
Miller was fined 81. and the court gave
him time to settle the bill.
Evening star., 1899-02-04

First Lieutenant Henry S. Greenleaf. as
sistant surgeon, United States army has
been relieved from further duty at the
Josiah Simpson United States general hos
pital Fort Monroe, Va, and ordered to
Washington barracks. d. c.. for duty at
that post.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Deaths of Troops in Cuba.

General Brooke, 4con,uanding at Havana,
reports to the War 'Departrnent this MORN
Ing the following deaths among the troops
in Cubas Corporal Robert Il. Donns, d. 9th
immunes, dysentery, at Santiago. February
2; Corporal ]. NJ Hill, c, 9TH .. s. Infan-
try. malarial fever, Santiago, February l.;
Private VIM H Graham, A, Sd Kentucky,
gunshot wound (accidentaD. Matanzas. jan
uarY 81.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
No More Cases of SmaIInox.

No cases of smallpox We're reported to
the health office today. A suspicious case
was reported this morning, but upon in
vestigation 1t was ascertained that the
disease is not smallpox. The three patients
at the hospital reported TO be doing
well, and their recovery seems assured
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Departure of Col. Davis.

Colonel George B. Davis. VINO was judge
advocate of the Eagan court-martial, will
leave here this evening for West Point, to
resume his duties IN charge of the law de-
partment Of the Military Academy.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Col. Creager Sent to CUBA.

Lieutenant Colonel Noble H. Creager. chief
quartermaster, United States volunteers,
has been relieved from further duty with
the 7th Army Corps, and ordered to Pinar
del Rio, Cuba, for assignment to temporary
duty as chief Quartermaster of that depart
ment. e
Evening star., 1899-02-04
rta1s

o. Story took SChlesinger's place on the Bust
ness Mems team in the last game. and the
side made their only winning of the even
frg. They ran the good total of 796.
Jones bowled high score, 49, and he was
well supported by the team. The score of
third game:
Evening star., 1899-02-04

Totals-..1G IT 796 Totals. 21 us
The next league games will be bOwled at
the Business Mems Club Monday night,
Carroll Institute being the opposing team.
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Illness of Can't. Bliss.

Since the death of his father, Major Bliss.
recently. Capt. c. H. Bliss has been suffer-
ing from relapse, in an attack of pneu-
monia, ard is confined to his bed.
Evening star., 1899-02-04


business Mems Club. Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Washington Athletic club. Observation-Disclosures. u
The athletic club ran far ahead in the
second game giving the Business Men
merry chase at every stage. MOtftt warm
ed up to the work considerably, and bowl
ed high score for either side.
ThQ score of second game:
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Local PeusiOns

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Column
bia: Marion F. Hail. IS; Charles E. Miller,
increase, 50 to s12; Martha Ann Williams,
$S; Rachael A. Brewer, S..
Evening star., 1899-02-04
Ordered to cramps Yard.

Chief Engineer w. s. Moore has been de-
tached from the Vermont and ordered to in
spection duty at Cramps shipyard.
Evening star., 1899-02-04

The House committee on invalid pensions
today reported favorably the Senate bill
pensioning Gen. John NJ. Palmer of Illinois,
the amount being reduced from 500 to $50
Evening star., 1899-02-04

Gen. Reynolds Condition Improving.
Gen. Joseph j. Reynolds condition con-
tnues to improve. His appetite is good and
the general Indications are more favorable.
Con. Reynolds was stricken with paralysis
nearly three weeks ago.
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Herman, the Trick Bicycle Rider
Killed.

We see the statement in the
newspapers that Herman, the
trick bicycle rider wlo was recent
~ IN Rock Hill with the "a jaw
nom JaysvlIle' troupe, was killed
IN Laurens one night last week.
The young man, so it Is stated,
fell from his wheel while in the
midst of his performance. His
neck was broken by the fall and
death followed shortly after the
accident.
Those who attended the perfor.
nance in this city remember
young Herman. He was bright
man and was by far thu best feat
ure OF the show. His untimeIy
death was a great blow to the
company, AS it will he exceeding.
ly difficult for the manager to
secure his equal. Rock Hill Her>
aid.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-25
Big Damage Suit.

Quite large sized damage suit
is pending in the court of com
mon pleas for York county. 1t
is the crse of Rev. Robert D
Perry, Presbyterian preacher,
against the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern Railroad company. Rev
Perry sets forth in his complaint
that on November II, 1898, he
boarded train of the defendant
company at Van Wyck, S G, and
at Catawba Junction he was so
badly shaken up and bruised bv
the sudden humping and Jerking
of a car, that he was injured for
life and he wants damages to the
amount of $50, ,OCO. The case
was continued until the next term
OF the court. rt.-Yorkvile Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-25
NOTICE OF SALE,

by virtue of an Order Of the Probate
- 'ourt for Lancaster county of date
Nov 22 1899. the undrrsrgn Ell will, on
The 7th day of Dec 1899 al the Latham
Face near the town OF Lancaster. :
at 10 o'clock III, sell at public auc
ton TO the highest bidders for rush,a
the siocH, farm produce, implimrrts
machinery belonging to the iule firm
of II J Gregory ~ Co
Also at the residence Of the late III
) Gr' g"ry IN the town of Lancast ter,
= q, on Ihe Sth day OfD G 1899, at 10
O'Clock a m, | will. - Aduinlst1atnr
OF the estate of II Gregory. deceased,
sell at puhiic suction, for cash. all the
hous seh"ld aud kitchen furniture be.
longing To said estate.
w. y GREGORY,
w II. GREGORH.
admr Est n J Gregory.
Green & Hines, Aitls for dmr.
Nov 22 1899.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-25
One Other Arrest Made

OA.O cehOh <AETeSG NIauS.
VIM Rutledge, coIored, is the
only party arrested since our last
issue charged with being implica.
ted in the wholesale stealing of
cotton in Pleasant Hill township.
The Sheriff expects to make about
five more arrests.
MIR. Bridges has not yet found
OF his missing cotton. Besides
hive bales of ginned cotton, It de-
velops that quantity of seed cot ,
ton had also been stolen from him
Mr.. A l. Rolllngs of Oakhurst,
bad two bales stolen, and the
probability is that others have
had quantities of seed cotton
stolen from them.
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administrators Sale of Personal
Property.

~ virtEe Of an Order of the honor
- able & ID. Jones, Judge of P,o~
oate OF Lancaster cOurty. | Will sell at
nu"'lc "n'cry. on "Wednesday, the
I"urth day of December n,Xr. at the
late residence of J w. McWhirfer
deceased, In the town OF Lancaster,
the following personal property be
longing to the estate Of said deceased.
g n>i-iin. mostly Of the foIlowin ar
tcles. tp vii:
tive shares If Lancaster Cotton
NILS st' ok at the par value of one
hundred dollars, per share. House,
hold and kitchen furniture, one OK
one hog, billiard ;ab and fixtures. one
pistol, one OK cart. one slriyh bee
gums. two grind stones, diamond ring
and diamond pin, DC.
k+S Terms OF Sale CASH upon de-
liver.
GEoEGE /. G MCWHIRTER.
administrator Of the personal estate
Of w McWhirter, ueceused.
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Death at Heath Spring.

Mrs Gazarine VanIandingham,
wife of MIR W { NanIandingham
died at her home, at Heath
Spring, on Wednesday last, after
a lingering illness of consumption.
She was about SO years of ace
and leaves her husband and sever
al children surviving her. She
was a member Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church and an excellent christian
woman. Her remains were in>
TERED at Salem hurying ground
on Thursday, after funeral ser
vices conducted by her pastor,
Rev Chalmers Moore.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-25
Thanksgiving Day.

OF course all business will be
suspended in Lancaster on Thanks
giving day -noxt Thursday. We
suppose all will take day off as
usual al d there will be a general
good time. The feature of the
day here will be the foot ball game
between the Camden and Lancas-
ter graded school teams.
So far as we can learn the day
will be pretty generally observed
too throughout the county. Ser,
vices will be held in many of the
churches and the people will sus
pend all work that day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-25
Taxes! Taxes!

Over half the time for the COL
lection of State and county taxes
has expired and only about ones
eighth of the taxes have been col,
Iected. However about $1,000
more has heen paid into the treas.
nry than had been paid at this
time last year. Every body who
can should pay now and avoid the
rush which will come on later. It
Is very trying to have to wait
nearly all day for ones time to
come. Pay now and save this in
convenience later.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-25
Last Notice.

Last Notice.
Parties owing the Farmers
Banking and Mercantile Co, must
come forward and settle at once as
we are pressed for money to meet
our own obligations. Our books
will he found at Heath, Springs
& Co.'S old office.
Having sold out to the Lancas-
ter Mercantile Co, it will be i'm
possible for us to curry over ac.
counts past due.
FARMERS BANKING AND
MERCANTILE COMPANY.
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