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The times., 1899-08-23
BERDlCS FOR STRIKERS
Twenty of the Old Vehicles Sent to
Cleveland.
They VIII Be Used to Carry Pas
senEers in the Mound City in OPP
Railway Lines Against Which
the Boycott Has Been Declared.

Twenty of the old familiar herdics which
were formerly one of the principal means
of transportation over Washington streets
have left the National Capital to help the
strikers of Cleveland The last of the lot
were shipped over the Pennsylvania Rail
road last night. When they reach Cleve-
land they will be pressed Immediately into
service in opposition to the street railways
against which the boycott has been de-
clared. AS war measure, both TO cripple
the railway companies and prevent their
friends from going over TO the enemy wnen
they become tired the strikers several
weeks ago inaugurated a bus system
through Cleveland All manner of express
wagons and dilapidated herdics which had
already done similar duty were used on the
strikers opposition line.
The plan met with considerable sue
cess as was evidenced by the fact that the
motormen and conductors determined to
enlarge their traffic business. Washington
apparently was the only city in the coun-
try which still had a number OF the anti
quated vehicles Negotiations were opened
between the representatives of the boy
colt in Cleveland and the Herdic Cab Com
result twenty herdics which were formerly
run on Pennsylvania Avenue northwest,
and East Capitol Street, were sold and sent
to Cleveland. The herdicS were crowded
out of business by the improvements made
in the service of the Capital Traction Com
pany.
The Herdic Cab Company still operates a
line OF herdics on and Sixteenth Streets
northwest, but the service is much smaller
than several years ago. when herdics were
run over the principal thoroughfares and
entered strongly into the comp cition for
nickels with the street railroads. When
horses were the motive power Of both the
cars and herdics the herdics did a large
business, but with the advent of cables
and electricity they had hard struggle
for existence. Those which were operat-
ed on East Capitol and F Streets, as
well as on Pennsylvania Avenue, were
finally withdrawn This was at
comparatively recent date. The herdic
was not removed from the Avenue until
March. 1898 These are the herdics which
have been sent to Cleveland Since their
removal from the Avenue they have mad
a varied experience They have been used
by the company on other routes which were
been kept at the stables of the Herdic Cab
Company, on the corner of Tenth and G
Streets southeast
When sent to the railroad for shipment
to the West the herdics were in COM
paratively good condition. There was
feeling Of sadness among several old citi-
zens who observed the yellow coaches lined
up in the railroad freight yard. 1t made
them feel they said, that they were saying
goodby to old friends. whom they we're
glad, yet sorry, to see depart.
The times., 1899-08-23
A HORSE IN A FOUNTAIN.
Abrupt Ending of an Exciting Run
axyay in Georgetown.

A runaway horse ATTACHED to a heavy
dirt cart caused considerable excitement,
did an unestimated amount of damage, and
injured a colored child in Georgetown
about 130 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
horse ran amuck for about fifteen minutes
and his wild career was stopped only when
the animal was hors de combat in foun-
tain in a parking at the intersection of M
and Twenty eighth Streets and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. Everything that the horse
or cart came in contact with suffered, but,
strange as it may seem, the animal was
not injured.
The runaway horse is the property OF
Charles Thompson, of 1886 Twenty fifth
Street northwest. 1t was left standing at
tached to the cart at the corner of Twenty
seventh and o Streets. Flies tortured the
animal, which became restless and finally
broke into a run, dashing down Twenty
seventh Street to N y Street There the
horse turned the corner, and when in front
of 270S knocked down and ran over Conrad
Alexander, a colored child, two and one
half years old Continuing his mad race,
the horse dragged the heavy cart across
the sidewalk to the house of Policeman
Frank Burrows at 2720 Street. where the
cart collided with and wrecked the rail-
guard of the front steps. At houses 2724
and 2726 other collisions occurred, and the
steps at both places were badly damaged.
Finally, when the horse reached Twenty
eighth Street he turned and ran blindly
into the fountain at the foot of the
street. Before getting into the fountain
the horse jumped the chain and first rail-
ing surrounding the parking and then
leaped over the we'll of the fountain, where
the cart stuck, causing the nearly exhaust
ed animal to fall. Several persons rushed
TO the fountain and succeeded in releasing
the animal from the harness and cart He
was then taken from the fountain and later
| turned over TO his driver. The child, Con-
| rad Alexander, who was knocked down,
was picked up and carried to its home i'm
mediately after the accident He was ex-
amined and showed no signs of injury 9TH
er than a few slight abrasions.
The times., 1899-08-23
REAssEssMENG OF PROPERTY.
An Opinion by the Attorney for the
District.

District.
From an opinion delivered to the Com
missioners yesterday by the Attorney for
the District it appears that the Assessor of
the District has a right to reassess prop
erty on which taxation had been cancelled,
no matter how long the period covered by
the cancellation may have been, if such
cancellation was due to error in descrip-
tion or title Oh the tax books The opin-
ion was rendered in the case OF a tract of
land comprising thirty-two acres on the
Anaeostia Road which had been improperly
described in the books of the Assessor.
For a number of years the tax bills on the
property were made out in the names of
T. and B. Naylor, when it was owned joint
ly by Thomas ]. Naylor and Henrietta NJ.
Brightwell
The taxes were not paid, and when ac-
tion was brought in the District Supreme
Court cancellation of the assessments
was ordered When this was done the At
torney for the District was asked to render
an opinion as to whether the Assessor had
authority to reassess the property, giving
1t the proper title and description Attor-
ney Duvail had held that the act of Con-
gress which provides for the assessment of
the property in the District gives the AS
SCISSOR this right, and an assessment was
about to be prepared when the Assessor
again referred the matter to the Attorney
for the District for an opinion as to whether
he was required to give notice of the reas-
sessment to the owners or the estate be-
fore the tax bills were prepared. Mr.. Du-
vail stated that the act of Congress did
not provide for serving of notice on the
owners of the property but In his opinion
1t would be perfectly proper te notify the
property holders that ten days after the
service of the notice the property would
be assessed under it's proper title for the
arrears
The times., 1899-08-23
A REQUEST FROM PORTO RICO.
District Commissioners Asked for
Old school Furniture.

The Commissioners, through B. w.
Murch. the assistant superintendent OF
public schools of this city, have received
a letter from Anselm B. Brown, English
Supervisor of the Public Schools for the
city and district of Ponce, Porto Rico, in
which the latter requests the District
School Board to send him any old school
furniture that they may have on hand
which has outlived it's usefulness in this
city. but which can still be utilized in the
schools in Porto Rico
The writer states that the school sys-
TEN In Porto Rico is in very bad condition,
although 1t has rapidly improved under
the management of Gen. John A. Eaton,
the American Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. The recitations are held
in private houses, which are poorly fitted
for such purposes. The children are COM
PEELED to sit on boards and boxes and to
use the same for their desks. The request
for desks has been sent to almost every
school board In the United States, the
writer states, and he has received replies
letter to the Commissioners, Mr.. Murch
states that there are a number of old-style
school desks in storage in this city, and
that he would suggest that as they are out
of date and place in the new school build
ings of the District they be sent to Porto
Rico 1t is probable that the Commis
stones will take favorable action on the
The times., 1899-08-23
Wills FILED FOR PROBATE.
The Testaments of Five Decedent
Placed on Record

The Testaments of Five Decedents
Placed on Record.
According to the terms of the five wills
filed yesterday for probate the testators
except in two instances. left their entire
estates to their widows. Even ia the in
stances referred to the bulk of the property
is left to the widows after certain small he
quests have been provided for. The will
of Washington Waller, dated March 13,
1898, provides for the disposition of the
estate of the deceased as follows: To his
daughter. Amanda Caroline Waller. is
left lot No. 81, in square No. $50; Edmund
Turney Waller, $50; Lille Daisy Wal. er.
Clarence Henry Waller, $162. so; Ethel
Belle Waller, s162.50 and to Victoria
Waller his wife, $780,
The will of Clara NJ Richter. dated April
20, 1898, names Ernest j. Sommer, execu-
tor without bond, to whom is left all the
books and aliases OF the deceased The
remainder of the estate, which consists of
personal property is left to the deceased IS
sister, Anna r. Richter. who is directed
TO pay $500 to the testator's niece, Flor
ence r. Larsen.
The viii Of John r. PurselI, dated at
Anacostia, D. c., April q, last, leaves to
the deceased's wife, Olivia Ann Pursell,
premises No 1T Jefferson Street and No.
113 Jefferson Street. All his personal prop
erty is also left to his widow.
Frances Harriet Hills viii is dated Au-
gust 20, 1895, and was also filed today The
deceased leaves her entire estate to her
husband William HILL
Seawerd Beall, by Will dated June 20,
1898, leaves his estate TO his wife, Pearl
A. Beall.
The times., 1899-08-23

A serious catastrophe with probable ia
talities and injuries was narrowly ayerted
on the Washington and Great Falls Rail-
way about 6:45 o'clock yesterday evening,
when cars No. and 36 met in head-on
collision at a point just above the Foxhall
Road Had it not been that the cars We're
moving at slow speed, and that the mo-
tormen retained their presence of mind, IT
is likely that long list of casualties would
have resulted. AS it was, both motormeI
were slightly injured and were taken TO
Georgetown University Hospital for treat
ment Neither of the cars was seriously
damaged and none of the passengers were
injured.
The collision appears to have been due to
q mistake on the part OF Motorman VII
liam j. Limerick, Of car No. 4, westbound.
He left the city on his way 10 the Cabin
John Bridge terminus on time and pro-
ceeded without incident 10 a switch several
hundred yards this side of the Foxhall
Road, which crosses the track. The track
at this point is single, with a short section
of side track parallel to it.. According TO
the schedule. it is SAID west and east
bound cars arrive at the switch at about
the same time. II is customary, however,
for the car first arriving at the switch TO
wait on the sidetrack until the car bound
in the opposite direction has been passed.
Car No. was the first at the switch yes
terday evening, and instead OF waiting un-
til car No. Sc passed, Motorman Limerick
decided that the track was clear and con-
tinued his journey.
There is curve in the railway near the
Foxhall Road and this was responsible for
the fact that Limerick did not see the ap-
proach of car No. 36. in charge of Motor
man Daniel Cornwell, who was oblivioUs TO
the fact that be had not the right of way.
1t was not until car No Sc rounded the
curve that the other car came into view.
Both motormen saw the impending danger
at a glance, as did the passengers On both
cars. A collision was almost inevitable,
and the only course open was TO put on
brakes and reverse currents. This was i'm
mediately done, but the momentum of both
cars was such that they could not be
stopped. and with a crash they came to-
gether. The passengers were all more or
less alarmed, but no one jumped.
When the cars came together, both mo-
tormen were at their posts and were
caught between the front seats and the
dashboards of their respective cars The
tenders of both cars were demolished and
the platforms badly battred. Motorman
Limerick wes knocked down, as was Mo-
torman Cornwell. and both at first ap-
peared TO be seriously injured. They were
placed on a car and hurried to the city
and then to the hospital, where an exam
ination showed that Limerick had sus-
tained injuries of the right hand and left
leg Cornwell was cut about the head and
bruised. The injuries TO both men were
dressed and later they were sent to their
homes II was said at the hospital last
night that the men were badly injured,
though the extent of the injuries was NOT
considered serious.
The times., 1899-08-23
Resolntion. Adonted.

At the last regular meeting of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 10l, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
whereas the managers of the New York Sum
paper the organ of trusts and mOnOpOlies, and
the arch enemy of organized labor. has fit
TO discharge without Just Provocation,
all the members OF unions employed in said Of
fee, and thus declared war on cur fellow-erafts-
men; therefore,
'.Resolved, That this union hereby offers to No.
our moral and, if necessary, our financial sup
port; and,
'sResolved. further, That this union will use
every legitimate means in its power TO assist
our sister union in its fight against this organ
of organized capital; that fine OF s. be placed
upon any member of this union who buys. sells,
or reads said paper patronizes newsdealers who
handle said paper, until said strike has been de-
clared off by No. g.
'.Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions be
printed in the Typographical Journal the
Trades Unionist,' and the local press
The times., 1899-08-23
REINGoLD GROWING WORSE.
May BE Necessary TO Remove Bullet
From His Head.


Abraham Reingold, the young Hebrew
who attempted TO end his life by shooting
himself in the head in Dead Mans Hol-
low, in Roslyn, and who has since been
confined at the Georgetown University
Hospital was reported last night to be in
a rather serious condition. Ever since the
day that the identity CT the man was estab-
lished he has shown gradual improve
ment, until for the past several days he has
been able to talk freely. He corroborated
the stories printed about his nativity, and
his late home in New York, and wanted to
know If his family were cogniZant Of his
whereabouts and his condition. He ap-
pears to be surprised and hurt that no
communication has been received from his
family other than the first telegram asking
about his condition
So wonderful and rapid was the improve
nent in the condition OF Ringold that the
physicians were in hope that the man
would soon be discharged as well. The
paralysis had almost entirely disappeared
from the lower portion of the afflicted side
and the patient was able to make slight
use of his right hand. He had almost en-
tirely recovered the use of his vocal chords
and though il was an effort for him to talk
at length, he was progressing nicely until
yesterday morning, when there was a de-
cided change for the worse. The physi-
clans at the hospital stated last night that
the man complained OF severe pains in his
head, which makes it more than probable
that the bullet lodged there is going to
cause trouble.
1t had been decided that as the patient
was improving there would possibly be no
necessity for an operation to remove the
bullet, but as the case now stands 1t will
be necessary TO not only locate the ball
but TO remove It If the physicians hope to
save Ringcld's life. 1t is probable that un-
less there is a radical change for the bet
ter today that an x-ray photograph OF the
head will be taken, and an operation per-
formed tomorrow.
The times., 1899-08-23
Stupendaus Values in La
dies Wash Waists.

One lot Of extra fine striped Madras
Shirtwaists. in fifty colors, bias H0T
fronts and finished with pearl HS
buttons ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
One lot OF fine white India Lin 1hr
on Shirtwsists; made full front; AGI
all sizes ..-..-..--.....-.-...- "
One immense bargain table. just stacked
with fine French ChambTay, Percale, and
Madras shirtwaists. both plain flc
and trimmed goods that sold up H4N
TO s1-9S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. HI
All our s1-25, sl.zs, and sI.e9 O0C
white India Linon Shirtwaists; xGl
both lace and embroidery trimmed W
Your choice of any white Shirtwaists in
our house; no matter what the l0c
former prices were M
20 for Observation-Disclosures w
The times., 1899-08-23
HE WANTED HIS CLOTHES.
Instead of Getting Them JOSEPH,
paae Is Locked Up.

Is AOtLACh Up.
Joseph Page, a colored laborer, twenty
two gears old, who is In the employ of
Contractor Kemp, was arrested and locked
UP at the Twelfth Street station last night
by Special Policeman H. Wannell OF the
Lyceum Theatre. The prisoner will be ar
raigned in court this morning. According
to the story of witnesses of the arrest of
Page the special policeman exceeded his
authority, and was guilty OF the too free
use Of his club.
Page, it appears, attended the perform
anee at the Lyceum last night and perched
himself on the railing of the gallery. He
was ordered 10 get down and was doing
so when a friend called to him 10 know If
there was q seat vacant where Page was
sitting Page shouted back an affirmative
answer and was ordered to be more quick
in moving. He replied that he would get
down, whereupon, it is said, Wannell dealt
the man blow on the head with his club
He then took hold OF Page, it is said, and
marched him hatless and coatless from the
theatre. Page asked TO be given his cloth
ing, and on being refused, went to the
Twelfth Street station where he exhibited
his injured head and asked If there was not
some way to get his garments. He also
wanted to know If Wannell had a right to
club him.
The story was related TO two sergeants
ana number OI poiiceLnen, all OF Wnom
believed IL. One sergeant, after telling
Page Wannell had no right to club him.
stated that redress could be had in legal
prosecution. The sergeant told the man to
go to the theatre and ask for his hat and
coat and IT would be given him. Page re-
turned TO the theatre and stated that he
had been sent TO get his hat and coat,
Wannell again ordered him away. and fin
ally placed him under arrest and locked
him up. On the blotter at the station
Wannell appears as the complaining wit
ness, while the policeman on the beat, who
knew nothing OF the trouble, is made the
prosecutor.
The times., 1899-08-23
ArriraIs nt thc Hotels.

Raieigh-Dr. ]. NJ Kain, Louisville, Ky; V.
Lee and ]. Lawiess. New York; A. R. Root.
Philadelphia.
wiTard's-L. Patterson. Philadelphia; E. Ray
burg. Pitisburg Pa.
Ehbitt-H Fitzgerald, Danville, Va; F. Young,
Denison, Tex; c. f. Lilies. London England.
Riggs-C. Lsntz, New York; 5. Guiibain, Bal
timorc.
Coehran-F. Guenther, owensboro. KY; H. An
dersOn, Scranton, Pa.
1letropolitan-E Hayes J. De Camp. and VI.
Jaeobus, New York; W. Rogin, North Carolina;
L. Dugan, Zsuesville, D.
NATIONAL. Strong. New York: E. Reese. Cleve-
land; L. 0ber, Boston, o. Mueller, st. Louis; 5.
Stoner, Gettysburg, Pa.
St. James-B. Bowles. Richmond Va; J. Pat
tison, Chicago; F. Wagner. Cincinnati; ". Dor
sey. Philadelphia; ". Richardson, New York.
Wellington-M. T. Smith. Tucson Ariz
Shoreham-A. Wilkinson. Philadelphia; J.
Burgh st. Louis; II. Franklin. san Francisco; F.
BiSsey, New York
Arlington. z. Kip and IT, Connett. New
York; DIR. Ii. Russell, Philadelphia.
Normandie-J. kean, New Jersey; W. G. Cound,
Montana
The times., 1899-08-23
SALE AND DIVISION WANTED.
An Heir Desires "a Share in ID Street
Property.


Isabella A c. Sherman, through her at
torneys Ralston and aSiddons, yesterday
filed suit in equity against the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, trustee of the
estate Of Benedict N. Ward, and Benedict
n. Ward, otherwise known as Noble Nc
Dermott, asking the court to order sale
and division of the property in question.
The complainant alleges that she and the
last named defendant are heirs under the
will Of Benedict N. Ward, dated May II,
1898.
1t is explained that, according to the
terms of the will of the deceased, the de-
fendant, Benedict Noble Ward was not to
receive his share of the estate until he
arrived at his majority. 1t Is also stated
hat besides the personal property left by
the testator, he left the premises CAB d
Street northwest, which property the COM
plainant alleges Is rented at $500 per an
nun, and that the Washington Loan and
Trust Company collects the income. AS the
property is not capable OF division, she
asks that it be sold and the proceeds di-
vidad
The times., 1899-08-23
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Lathers Fail 10 Arrive Mt nn Under
standing with Employers.

Lathers Fail 10 Arrive at an Under
standing with Employers.
At the meeting Of the Building Trades
Council held last night the special com
mittee appointed some time ago to confer
with the boss piasterers in reference TO the
employment OF union lathers reported that
il failed 10 arrive at a satisfactory under
taking with the employing pIasterers. The
matter was referred 10 the grievance COM
mittee, which will report al the next meet
ing Of the council
The delegates from the plumbers union
reported that their organization was pre-
pairing circular letter setting forth its
grievance against an Alexandria, Va,
brewing firm. and asked that the delegates
from the unions affiliated with the council
distribute the statement in their respective
organizations. The delegates also asked
that the council send q large number Of
the circulars TO the South and other sec
tions OF the country where the products of
the brewery referred TO are sold.
Al the request Of the Joint committee on
Labor Day excursion the following addi-
fional members were added: Charles Nc
Gowsn. Joseph Whalen, William Hunt. z.
Ellet, James r. McHugh, Thomas Fraber.
J. z. Lawrence, r. Hackett, Dennis Ferry.
L. X Armstrong, Henry Nau, Edward Nc
CuIlom, J. d. Brittenbender. Conrad Bar
ron. q. Tarrant. S. NJ. Wilder, and +. NJ
Hall.
The times., 1899-08-23
Reform school improvements.

The preparations for the erection of the new
assembly hall at the Boys Reform School, which
were brought to a sudden halt some time ago by
the discovery that the funds supplied By Congress
for the construction OF the building insult
fcient for that purpose. viii probably be COM
menced and the building erected II was found
after the plans were all drawn and estimates
made for the various departments Of the new
building that the appropriation not enough
10 carry cut the ideas of the board OF trus-
tees which has charge Of the affairs of the school.
letter was accordingly addressed to the Com
miSsiOners by the president Of the board. asking
that they be permitted 10 go on with their plans
and finish the building with money from funds
which they had on hand. The matter re-
ferred to the Attorney for the District and in an
opinion rendered yesterday he stated that il sats
factory arrangements could be made with the
countants at the Treasury Department the work
could proceed
The times., 1899-08-23
wires Cnnno, he Changed.

According to an opinion of the Attorney Tor
the District rendered the Commissioners yester-
day, the District authorities have no legal night
10 grant a permit To the United States Electric
Lighting Company to replace two wires strung
from a pole on the southeast corner OF Fifteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue northwest, with
two similar wires running from the corner OF
Fifteenth and Streets northwest, to the Treas
,,ry building, for the purpose of supplying cur
rent for the electric lights hung at various angles
around that building. The company made re-
quest for permission to so change the wires and
the Commissioners referred the matter 10 the At
toruey for the District for opinion. The re-
quest was made on account of the refusal OF the
officials at the Treasury Department TO allow the
wires 10 be run into the building All overhead
wires are being removed from Fifteenth Street,
and the refusal OF the Treasury authorities places
the company in embarrassing position, accord
ing to the statement of their representative yes
terday.