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The times., 1899-02-09
HOWARD AVENUE EXTENSION.
Provisions of the New Bill Prepared
by the Commissioners

Senator Hansbrough recently requested
the District Commissioners to redraft the
proposed bill for the extension of Howard
Avenue. on the lines of the policy laid
down in the bill for the extension of Rhode
Island Avenue. The Commissioners COM
piled with the request yesterday and sub
mitted a draft based on the conference re-
port on the bill for the extension of Rhode
Island Avenue.
The draft provides that the District Com
missioners shall be authorized to commence
suit for the condemnation of the land re-
quired for the extension OF Howard Avenue
through lot l30 1-2, in Chaplin Browns sub
division of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant
Plains, within thirty days from the pas
sage of the proposed measure. These pro-
ceedings are 10 be taken in accordance
with the provisions of the Revised Statutes
for the condemnation OF land in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Payments of money adjudged to be due
for lands taken under the provision OF the
measure are. according to the draft, to be
made by the Treasurer of the United States.
who is ex-officio commissioner of the sink
ing fund of the District, out OF the rev.
enues of the District OF Columbia, upon
the warrant of the District Commissioners.
One-half of the amount awarded as dam
ages for land condemned for the extension
is TO be assessed by the jury OF condemna-
tion against blocks 2, 3. 1. 3, and c, OF
Chaplin Browns subdivision OF Ingleside,
and against lots l22 TO IA, inclusive, OF
Chaplin Browns subdivision of Mount
Pleasant and Pleasant Plains.
The draft provides that the sums sew
orally assessed against each lot or parcel
of ground shall be determined by the jury.
The jury will lake into consideration the
situation of each lot and the benefit each
may receive as q result o! the widening OF
the avenue. When only part OF any
| piece OF ground is condemned. the jury,
| in determining its value, will not take into
consideration any benefits that may accIu
to the remainder of the ground from the
| opening of the avenue, but such benefits
I shall be considered in determin ;ng what as
! sessment may be made on or against that
| part of the lot not taken.
| When confirmed by the court. the draft
provides that assessments thus made shall
| be, severally. lien upon the land assessed
and may be collected as special improve
| Inent taxes have been collected since Feb
ruary 20 1871, and payable in five equal
| installments, with interest at the rate OF 1
| per cent per annum.
The awards on the property condemned
under the provisions OF the draft are moi
to be paid until the assessments provided
have been made against the property, anC
/ approved or confirmed by the court.
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TO REST IN ARLINGTON.
Gen. John A. Rawiinr' Remains
Transferred With Military Honors-


Mounted on caisson and draped with
the American flag, the remains OF the late
Gen. John A. RawIins were transferred
yesterday afternoon from the Congression-
al Cemetery to Arlington, accompanied by
a proper military escort. Owing to the Sc
we're weather some of The arrangements
made by John a. Rawlins Post No / of the
G. A r. were eliminated, but the cortese
was an imposing one.
The programme planned for the inter
ment in the new grave at Arlington was
| also shortened. Exercises were. however
held in the Lee Mansion, in front OF which
the monument TO General Rawllns Is 10 oe
| erected. There was large representation
| of the Grand Army of the Republic in the
funeral procession. as well as several mem
hers of the family of the deceased. Among
| the tributes paid to the dead general were
| a eulogy by Henry A. Castle, Auditor for
the Postofiice Department. and an original
poem by Col. John 4. Joyce.
Several days ago the remains of Cen
| eral Rawiins were disnterred at the Con-
gTessional Cemetery, where they had rested
| for thirty years, and the casket was placed
| in the receiving vault until yesterday.
Shortly after IL o'clock yesterday caisson
drawn by six horses arrived at the ceme-
! terry and the casket was placed upon it.
| AT 1870 O'Clock the military escort as
sembled at the Peace Monument on Penn
sylvania Avenue. The transfer of the re-
mains to the caisson at the cemetery was
witnessed by the members of the Rawlins
| Post. The veterans had contributed a
wreath OF laurel and ivy tied with purple
| ribbon, which reposed on the casket.
At O'Clock the journey to Arlington be-
gan, the procession passing through Penn
| sylvania Avenue to the AQueduct Bridge,
| IN Georgetown, and across TO the Virginia
| shore. As there were not enough available
! troops in this vicinity the funeral escort
was not as large as General Rawlins' rank
entitled him to, but consisted of the Fourth
Artillery from the Washington Barracks.
| The pallbearers were eight non commits
stoned officers wearing side arms.
Owing to the severe weather. the mill
| tary escort was dismissed at Washington
Circle and went by electric cars to Arling-
! ton. The carriages containing members
of the family, Senators. Representatives.
| and prominent officials followed the Gals
| son.
The rcinterment at Arlington as well as
the other arrangements was in charge OF
the local Grand Army Post bearing Cen
eral Rawlins' name. The service at the
grave closed with a prayer by the Rev. H.
NJ Stevens, a salute to the dead by firing
party from the Fourth Artillery. and
taps by the trumpeter.
The times., 1899-02-09
TO RESTRAIN sLADovICH.
Another Development in the Legal
Fight for Securities.


The proceedings instituted Tuesday by
Mrs. Olivia c. Starring against George
Siadovich and his attorney, E. Hilton Jack
son, to recover possession of certain papers
and securities, valued at about Sl00, GOO, al
legged TO have been withheld from her by
the first named defendant, took another
turn yesterday which resulted in the COM
plainant filing a petition for injunction
against both of the defendants.
AS heretofore stated, Sladovich for some
time was employed by Mrs. Starring, and
on account of a disagreement between
them was dismissed. On his retiring from
her service. it is alleged that he retained
possession of certain valuable papers
which he refused TO surrender.
On an order issued by Chief Justice
Bingham, of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict, Sladovich was arrested on Tuesday
afternoon and by an agreement between
Lambert & Lambert counsel for Mrs.
Starring, and the attorney for the defend
ant, he was not committed to jail, al
though, owing to the lateness of the hour,
he was not able 10 furnish the $500 bail
required.
On being informed yesterday that the
defendant Sladovich intended to take legal
steps TO get possession of his trunk. which
is still at the house Of Mrs. Starring. at
1855 Massachusetts Avenue, and which is
said to contain large amount of the Sc
curites in dispute, Wilton J. Lambert Sc
cured a restraining order from Justice Nc
Comas. enioinirg Sladovich from institut-
ing such a proceeding until the securities
have been taken out of II and returned TO
the plaintiff. -
The order also stipulates that the defend
ants shall not dispose of the papers and
securities in their possession claimed by
Mrs Starring until the equity proceedings
now pending in the District courts are
terminated.
The times., 1899-02-09
DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Health Department Submits Its
Weekly Statistical Report.


Weekly Statistical Report.
The Health Department issued the fol-
lowing weekly bulletin yesterday:
There was a decrease of within small
fraction of 20 per cent in the mortality
of the District during the last week, as
compared with that of the week before.
Deaths from diseases of the brain declined
from IL to s, those from heart affections.
to 6: from grip from 10 TO 10. and from
pneumonia from % to 10. The annual
death rate fell from 25.23 to 20il for each
thousand of the whole population. That
for the whites declined from 21.i5 to 1914,
and for the colored from S3.SS to 4.0l.
There were 5 deaths from diphtheria, and
each from typoid fever, measles, and
scarlet fever
AT the close of the last report there
were SO cases of diPhtheria in quarantine.
During the week y new cases were placed
therein. and II discharged. leaving 90 still
under treatment in 81 premises.
"Of scarlet fever there were 13S cases
under observation at the close of last re-
port During the week 26 new cases were
reported, and Al were discharged, leaving
l4i cases still in isolation in l2l premises.
AT the close of last report there was
case OF smallpox In quarantine. During
the week two additional cases were re-
moved to the hospital. making cases in
all under treatment at the close of this
report with no death therefrom.
The mean weather condit. .ons prevailing
during the week were: Barometric pres
sure 2a.97; temperature of the air, 26 de-
grses &c degrees below freezing point, and
relative humidity so. The fall of rain
land snow reduced to waterl was halt an
inch, with winds averaging 6 miles per
hour. The lowest point registered by the
thermometer was degrees above zero, on
tho .rh
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The Charg. Against n rrencner.

The Rev William T. Gibbons, pastor OF
Mount Carmel Church, at the corner Of
Fourth and l. Streets northwest, yester
day afternoon surrendered himself to De
iectiye Lacy. The Rev. Mr.. Gibbons had
learned that a warrant had been issued
against him, charging him with obtaining
$50 By false pretences. The money, it is
claimed was unlawfully obtained from
Mary Snyder. who appeared as complain
ant The Rev. Mr.. Gibbons admits oh
tanning the money, but states that ii was
borrowed for the purpose of saving The
church OF which he is pastor from being
sold for debt. He claims to have given
his personal note TO secure the loan As
yet he has not been able to meet The
note. The accused was released on his
personal bond yesterday evening
The times., 1899-02-09
WINSTON FOUND GUILTY.
His second Conviction for the MUIR
der of His Wife.

Charles Winston. colored. was yesterday.
for the second time. convicted of the muir
der of his wife, Emma Winston. The crime
was committed on December, 13, 1897
Winston was tried and convicted of murder
in the criminal branch of the District
Court in March. 1898. but on account OF an
error by the trial court was granted new
trial upon the decision OF the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The trial which ended yesterday VAS be-
gun on Saturday last in Criminal Court
No. l, Justice Cole presiding AT the first
trial Winston denied the murder OF his
wife, maintaining that she committed sui
eide. When he was called to testify in his
own defence on Tuesday ne confessed hav-
ing done the killing but said he had been
driven to it by the acknowledged infidelity
of his wife.
The Government was represented al the
trial by Assistant District Attorneys Jo-
seph Shillington and John Ellsworth Las
key, and Winston by Charles II. Turner
and George Kearney.
The times., 1899-02-09
C. A. c. ANNUAL ELECTION.
Executive officers and board of Di-
rectors Unanimously Chosen.

The annual election OF the Columbia
Athletic Club was held last night, and the
event drew to the new club house 1903 II
Street northwest; large attendance of the
members. The balloting resulted in the
unanimous election of the following Off
GERS 10 serve during the ensuing year:
James X RedingtOn, president; \. y.
Hoehling jr.. vice-president: Charles Fl.
Bates secretary; J. Barton Miller, treas
urer; W. A. Smith. captain; G. ". Hecox,
lieutenant, ". d. Rudy, C. W Schneider,
and ". r. King were elected TO fill vacan-
cies on the board of governors.
The club has entered upon new era Of
prosperity. and the selection of the present
location of the clubhouse is proving a
happy one as the large attendance Of
members in the cozy new home each even
ing indicates For the present the club
will not extend its athletic features, but
having a fully equipped boathouse, will
seek during the coming summer TO widen
its usefulness in that direction.
The times., 1899-02-09
FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITY
A Brilliant Euchre Party in the
Cairo ballroom.

A progressive euchre party was given In
the Egyptian ballroom at the Cairo Flats
last night for the benefit of the Institute OF
Our Lady OF Mercy Five hundred play
ers were i'll attendance. making the affair
probably one of the largest of its kind
ever given in this city. The ballroom
was handsomely decorated with stands OF
the national colors.
The board OF lady managers Of the in
stitute had been arranging for the affair
for several months and are naturally graf
flied with the success. Music was fur
nished by a section of the Marine Band
Mrs. Robert J. Wynne assisted by Mes
DANES George 4. Shehan. John CammacS.
Abraham Lisner. William ]. Zeh. and Miss
Kate Roach constituted the receiving
party The players were seated by COM
mittee. which consisted OF Mesdames +.
L. KengIer, \. Clark. ir.; George Howell,
A. G. Hall. George May, W y. johnson,
]. w. Orme George Thorne, King. Stoth-
mann. and Misses Britt, Mary Giennan.
and O'Toole.
Those who looked after the making OF
the tallies were Misses Morgan, Cramner.
Warren, and Miller AT the conclusion OF
the play at midnight. Col. f. h. Hay an
nounced the winners as follows: Gen
| tIemen-James X Fitzgibbon and George
A. Sheehan. u points each; ". z. Paulton
and MIR. Stohlman, II points each; T. J.
Nee. 10 points: Messrs. c. Merrill, Me
Nerhany, Dietz. Staub, Hepburn. Murphy,
Sullivan, Garner. g. J. Kraft, Kelley, Car
| den, Swiggart and ]. II. Clipper, points
each. Ladies Mrs NJ Baldwin, Mrs. Co
lumbus. Miss Wright II points each; Ars.
]. A. Rupert, and Mrs. G. w. Harvey. II
noIuts ga h. Mrs w. ]. Chesly, Mrs II.
j. Schwar. = Miss Weaver. Miss Jenny
! GIennen. Be sic Staub. Mrs. c. c. Mar
lin Miss Bertha Foose, Miss Edith Phil
| lips. and Miss Kengla, 10 points each; Miss
| Garner. Miss Ella c. Story. Mrs. F. p.
| Miller Mrs F. ]. White. Mrs. Edward
| O'Brien and Mrs. Griffith, points each.
| After the announcement Colonel Hay dis
| tributed favOrs among those who mad re-
| ceived mention in the score.
| Among those present were Judge $. c
! Mills Mrs. Mime. Mrs. Thomas Robbins
| Mr., and Mrs. Stoutford Mrs. Connell. Mrs
! Slusson. Mrs Story. Mrs. and Miss Sheck-
! els. MIR. and Mrs. Gilfrey. Mrs. Mcmillan
| Mrs. Ellinger and Mr. Eilineer. Mrs She
han. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Demonet, Mr.. var
| Ssndon Mr.. and Mrs Natz. Mrs. j. San
ner. Miss Mcmahon. Mr.. z. r. Hay. Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan and Miss Bryan, Mr.. anc
Mrs Fitzgibbon. Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford
Miss Harvey. Mr and Mrs Wynne anC
Miss Wvune, Mr. and Mrs. Cammack. Mr.
and Mrs. George May, Mr. William Me
| Carthy, Miss Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Nav. Mr. and Mrs 4. Llsner
Colonel ana Mrs f. b. Hay, Mr.. and Mrs
Sbeehan. Mrs. Merrill. Miss VI. +. Glen
nan. Mrs. Hepburn, and the Misses Feai
ey. Miss Kate McClemman, and Mrs. Rey
| nolds.
The times., 1899-02-09
LIZ Eirsl NnnunI HnII-

The first annual ball under the auspice.
of the Societa Italiana Generate Giuseppe
Garibaldi was held last evening a. the Ma.
tional Rifles Armory. There was larg,
attendance and the ball was an enioyabl,
one. The following committees were IL
charge: Arrangements. G. Cato. Chair
man; +. Petrone, assistant: l.. Pacanus F
Russo, and 4. Demma. Floor, n, CocuzZi
Chairman; f. Scarpaci. assistant. |. Ger
aci. V. DenunZio, " Soldano. and l.. DE
Vecchio. Reception. l.. Fusco and A. Mas
clio. Refreshments. A. GhezZi Chairman
l.. Isabella, assistant; 4. Perroni, S. Sala
and l.. Spignardi. Door. l.. Cira, Chair
man: ". Vaccharo. assistant S. Foschini
and +. Demma.
The times., 1899-02-09
Movements of NavnI Vessels

The Navy Department has been Informed
hal the Detroit has sailed from Mama
Milo for New Orleans to participate in the
Mardi Gras festivities. The Lebanon has
.irrived at Havana. the Brooklyn at Key
WNst, and the Justin at Mare Island. The
Snlace cleared Monday afternoon for Gil
hraltar from Fort Monroe. The Chicago
has sailed from Brooklyn for New Orleans,
h" Boston from Manila for Iliolo. and the
Wilmington from Port of Spain for Caru-
nnn
The times., 1899-02-09
GROUNDS FOR A DIVORCE.
Eliza snxtop Alleges That Her Hus
bnnd Is n Cous icted BignmIst.

Eliza Saxton yesterday Med petition
for divorce from her husband, William
Saxton. In her affidavit the petitioner
alleges that she and The defendant were
married in this city in 1851, but that not
withstsnding this SaXron. on March 6,
1897. married one Laura Ellington, in the
District of Columbia.
For this offence he was tried and con-
victed of bigamy and is now serving a
1 term OF imprisonment in the penitentiary
/ at Trenton n j.
The times., 1899-02-09
ADMIRAL Dewe,'. sword Locked Tn.

The many visitors 20 the reception room II
the Secretary OF the Navy il, search of the
handsome sword to be presented to ADMIRAL
George Dewey as a tribute for his victory M
Manila. disappointed at finding ;i,at 1t has
been carefully slowed away IN 4 safe. They are.
however in measure reccmpvnsci by being
permitted to view two interesting souvenirs uf
the naval engagement on Santiago.
The first OF these IS handsome bronze bust o(
Christopher Columbus taken from the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon. The other i bronze
tablet which ornaments the pedestal Of the bust.
The tablet is made OF metal taken from the
Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa. II bears beauti-
fully engraved descriptive inscription. the work
Of '. L. ourdan, an engraver in the photographic
Office
The times., 1899-02-09
su,,,eion of Murder aud Robbery

Birming CHAM. Ala, Feb S.-John Mckenna.
an aged bachelor. reputed to have had
considerable money. was found dead in
the doorway of his home near Cardiff this
morning His body partially burned
and his clothing WAS saturated with OIL
II is believed he was murdered and his
body saturated with oil and fired. His
money is missing. The coroner Is in
vestigatinK.
The times., 1899-02-09
CASES TO BE TRIED.
TodaS's Programme i'm the Criminal
Courts of the District

The following cases are scheduled for
trial today in the Criminal Courts of the
District: Criminal Court No. /. Justice
Cole presiding-John Banks and William
Galloway, assault with intent TO kill; VII
liam Dabney, housebreaking. Criminal
Court No .. Justice Bradley presiding
Samuel Stephenson, John H. Watson. and
Moses Kelly, housebreaking. and Joseph
Underwood, housebreaking.
The times., 1899-02-09
Th. VIII of jaime. p. R,an

The Will of James r. Ryan. filed yester-
day, is dated August s. 1892 and bequeaths
the entire estate OF deceased TO his wife
Mary NJ. Ryan, during her life, or until
such time as she may remarry. In the
event of her marrying again she is to re-
tain one-third of the property, and the re-
naming two-thirds are to be divided
among the children of the tegtator.
The times., 1899-02-09
PLAYED EUcHRE AND DANCED
The Daughter. of Erin Give IA Henr
Gt Entertainment.

The annual entertainment given last e,eniit.
10y the Daughters "t Erin. the ladies' au>iliiig
I" The Ancient Order "l iIibcrnisns, at Carol!
Institute I!aIl was dclirhtiul aFair. The en-
tert4inment was given IN aid Of the sick bcneht
fund. and consisted OF q progressive euchi" part,
and a dance.
The committee on arrangement. WAS coin
posed oi the following ladies: Miss Julia r.
cayanGugh. Mis-, SahIa Dayiit, Miss Matilda J.
Gallagher. MiS. =. j Collins, Miss Marr.5.i
Sw-ene,. Miss Clara e. Collins. lirs. Eiizabet.
Ilcrlihy. Miss Catherine Downing. Miss Dci.
Costello. Mrs. Rose Stuhuan, and Miss ,ini'
Kelly.
The following had charge oi the dane: N,s,r>
=. +. o't"nnur, J. r.. O'Bricn. II. \. Hagert,
Patrick j. Barron, Kennedy, T. Conner. d
Neujahr. j. =. Dunn. l.. j. Bro,nsn. j. 'a'vc,
]. +. Casey, !. DAILY. T. Green. and Hnckly
The times., 1899-02-09
He Fooled the Surgeons.

vi doctors told Renick Hamilton. of West
jefferson. Ohio. after suffering eighteen months
r,rm Rectal Fistula, he would die unless
,n-tly operation performed; but h..
,-tred himself with FIVE boxes OF Rucklen's Ar
u,.a S,lvc the surrst Pile on earth and
the best Salyc in the world. Twenty. five cents
bcN. sold By Henry Exams. Druggist, e5s F
Street
The times., 1899-02-09
Saks & Company
Penna. Ave. and Seventh St.
IT GETS THE NEWS.
The First Paper in Indianapolis To
Tell of the Manila RnttIe.

Indianapolis Ind. Feb. S-.-The sun
sditorially says today:
The sun was the first paper in indian
apolis to give the public the news of rhe
ratification of the Treaty of Peace by the
United States Senate. Ii was also the
first paper in Indianapolis 10 give The pub
lie a clear and correct account of the bat
tie al Manila. The sun has in the
ScripPs McRae and Publishers Press As
sOciation an unrivaled means of obtaining
Geographic news from all parts of the
world
The times., 1899-02-09
CONVENIENT LUNCHES
Should Require No Cooking.

People who dine at night realize that
the mid day lunch should be small in vol
ume. but strong in food value.
A few teaspoonfuls of dry GrapeNuts
treated to a little cold Tor hop cream is
a fascinating dish for the palate and fur
nishes the very concentration of nourish-
ment. SO that the user does not get faint
before the evening dinner. GrapeN Nuts and
cream with little fruit is an ideal lunch.
The times., 1899-02-09
General Patterson R.t.rcs

The official order retiring Brig. Gen.
John II. Patterson. of the United States
my. was promulgated by Secretary AL
ger Yesterday afternoon. General Patter-
son retres upon his own request after
thirty years service.
The times., 1899-02-09
4 New Trial Granted.

Judge Kimball, presiding in the Police
Court. yesterday granted Il new trial to
Charles J. Chaplin. who was recently found
guilty on the charge of selling oleomar-
gerine
The times., 1899-02-09
The Panama Dock Labor.rs' striL.

Colon, Colombia. Feb. s-There are nov
signs of a termination of the strike of the
dock laborers at Panama. The warehouse
and piers are blocked with cargoes, OF
which 5000 tons are awaiting transporta-
tion.
The times., 1899-02-09

Il would give a thousand dollars :vl .la--
ii beer is what everyone says when incy ha''
TN inclination 10 drink beer. Why NJ: nIdrr Il
casc of lI,urich's by 'phonng GA, and sou -
only have 10 give $l.25 for tNenty-fOn- bottle 3
Smyrna times., 1899-07-05

without difficulty and without addi-
tional expense, it will not be practica-
BILE to do so until the work now re-
quired in the lower grades, shall have
been completed, and consequently
they have not yet been undertaken.
Their importance will not be under.
valued by those who remem-
ber the recent great extension of
our intercourse with other nations, and
who also keep in view the fact that the
boy and girl of to-day, who kn0w
most, whether of languages or other
branches, have the most positions open
to them. All then that can be done
for the children in the Public Schools
should be hailed, and no doubt will
be, as public gain, since it means a
better opportunity to win bread,
and to occupy a respectable position in
society. 1t is not to be forgotten that
the old private school is of the past.
and under the circumstances, cannot
be restored.
What is known as the "Shearer"
system of classification and promotion
of pupils, has clearly proved its useful
ness with us, but of it, and the intro
duction of music into the schools, our
people have been already fully advised
through your columns. In closing, it
may be said that when fully Inaugural
ted, the system now adopted will place
our schools upon an equality with those
of any locality in our State. 1t was
decided upon only after careful exami-
nation of the courses of many of the
best schools in other States, as we'll as
our own. 1t should also be explained
that the studies required are neither
greater in number nor more advanced
than have been found entirely practi-
cable within the same length of time
i'll other well-cOnducted schools, and
for pupils of average capacity, such as
we claim Delaware children to be.
But the course demands industry and
some home study, and parents can
greatly benefit their children and aid
the teachers by insisting on both.
The Principal and Teachers deserve
hearty thanks for their earnest and
effective cooperation in selecting and
carrying into effect the revised system,
and they have had the sympathy of the
Board in the annoying difficulties al
ways at first attending any decided
change of plan, but which, under intel
ligent management, will disappear as
the children progress from the lower
to the higher grades.
J. c.. SToCKLY.