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The times., 1899-03-07
AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & co, Auetioneers.
A GOOD TWO STORY FRAME DWELLING. No
~ I,Ir-rI.I-N-ru SrREIT NnRrINNESr

A GOOD TWo-STORY FRAME DWELLING. No.
s4l6 FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of certain deed OF trust to Us dated
NAV 10. 1895. and duly recorded in Liber 2O05,
folio 36 IT seq, Of the land records Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. and the request Of the party
secured thereby, we, the undersigned trustees,
will sell at public auction, IN ir.t Of the prem
ises. on MARCH l.. 1897. Al O'CLOCK Y. NJ.
the following described land and premises, sit
uate in the county Of Washington. in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and designated being the
north one-half II lot numbered seventeen 10, in
block eight 80, Meridian Hill. having q frontage
Of twenty-five feet on Fifteenth Street.
Terms Of s2le-one-third Of the purchase money
paid in cash and the balance in three equal
notes, payable in one. two. and three years. with
interest AT per cent. payable semi-anngallv. or
oil cash, al the option Of the purchaser. deposit
of SlG0 required al time OF sale. Terms Of sale
60 he complied with within ten DAYS from day Of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right 10
resell the property. At the risk and cost of the
defsulting purchaser after five days advertise
ment.
THOMAS c. TAYLOR
The times., 1899-03-07
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AUCTION sAE-Notice is hereby given that
will sell at public auction, at the warerooms
Of James w. Ratclife go Pennsylvania ave NV
on the sTH DAY OF MARCH, lsg9. AT 10
O'CLOCK A. NJ, lot Of lost. stolen, and aban-
doned property returned TO me by the Metro.
poliian police Of the District Of Columbia and
not called for by the owners as contemplated bv
law The property consists Of bicycles, clothing
watches, and miscellaneous goods
JAMES A. KEMP
Chief, also Property Clerk Met. Police D. c.
Approved 10y Commissioners D. c.
mh4,6.5
AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEENED PLEDGES
/ VIII sell by public auction at 4s7 lIth st.
NV, WEDNESDAY, MARCH g, 1892 at :
O'CLOCK !. NJ, all goods on which interest
remains unpaid, consisting of gold, silver. and
metal watches, chains, rings, clothing. books
musical instruments, typcwriters guns. revolvers
etc. H. r CROCF ProLer
+. WARREN JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
mh2-7t
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

to the ground with cry, and when
one OF his companions shouted that he
was killed, all Of the boys took to their
heels. Luca and Klee then went to
Klee's home and had their game of
checkers.
About five minutes later, pedestrian
found Cockfair lying on the sidewalk.
He carried the boy into Reeds drug
store, and as the druggist said that he
was badly injured, FIR. Durick of st.
Anne's Roman Catholic church was
sent for. He administered extreme unc-
ton to the boy, who was then placed
in an ambulance from the Brooklyn
hospital He died before he reached
that institution.
News of the homicide was taken to
Capt Druhan of the Fulton street sta
ton. He learned that young Cock
fairs heart had been penetrated by a
penknife, and on sending out three of
his detectives he heard of the fight. He
went to Klee's house, but found that
the two boys had gone from there to
Lucas home and followed them there,
where he arrested them both. Luca
declared that he had not killed the boy
to the best of his belief, and said that
he did not remember striking him once
with the knife. Klee said that during
the whole fight he had been within
that his companion had not struck
Cockfair, but as the police did not know
of anybody else who displayed a knife,
they arrested Luca and locked him up
on
CHARGE OF HOMICIDE.
They also took Klee into custody as a
witness.
Luca is the son of Christian w. Luca,
a grocer, who was murdered in 1889 by
burglar James McIlvaine. McIlvaine
was afterward executed for the crime
When the boy was taken to the Fulton
street station, he saw over the desk a
testimonial that had been given to
Sergt Reynolds by the citizens of the
neighborhood for the capture Of the
elder Lucas murderer. The boy read
it through, and after he had done So
he turned to Capt Druhan and said:
Captain after reading that, 1 tell
you solemnly that l did not kill Cock
fair l swear it on my fathers life"
Mrs Luca. the mother of the boy
seems to be pursued by bad luck Short
ly after her first husband was muir
dered, she married man named Will
liam Leslie. He was killed in 1894
while at work on the roof of the New
York Life Insurance building in Man
haitian, then in process of erection. She
was FRUSTRATED when she heard of her
sons arrest last night.
There was a schoolboy riot in the
Jacksonville section of Long Island City
late yesterday afternoon which ended
in August Jacobs, 10 years old, of 1859
Newton road, obtaining a double bar
relied shotgun and shooting Albert
Strauss, IL years old, of IT'S Steinway
avenue, in the lower part of the abdo-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
ARTFUL DODGING,
Miss Head Spent
Weeks Evading
Detectives
and INCIDENTALLY Sl7O.
She Sues VIM. r. Skinner,
Well Known in
gnsf Worcester.

New York, Nov. 17.-Miss Bertha M.
Head is suing Viola H. Rae, Herbert
E. Turrell and William E. Skinner,
who made up the Helen Mako compa-
nv. formerly dealers in toilet articles
at 1876 Fifth avenue, for $170, expenses
incurred. she alleges, while lodging
most office inspectors, who were after
her for information about Mrs. Rae, at
that time her employer.
The case is on before Civil Justice
Martin in the municipal court on First
street. and some curious testimony has
been given by the witnesses examined.
From the evidence so far 1t appears
that Miss Head was at one time con-
neeted with a concern known as the
Fairfield Flower company, which had
offices in Philadelphia.
The officers of this concern were all
indicted in Portland, Me-, for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. 1t is al
legged that work at home in making
artificial flowers was promised to wom-
on who would forward 81 to the COM
nanv Once the company got the de-
ppos slt they ignored the applicant for
work who had sent it. Miss Head
was indicted according to testimony
given in the present action by Post
ONCE Inspector King of Portland, but
escaped prosecution by
TURNING STATES EVIDENCE.
Miss Heald's story is to the effect
that the post office authorities We're al
ter the Helen Mako company, because
thew had information that certain
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
MAIDEN SHOOTING.

Italian in Money Dispute Inficts Prob
ably Fatal Injuries.
Maiden, Mass. Nov. 1.-Two Italians
were shot here today, one of them prob
ably fatally, during the argument
which followed the refusal of Jose Lem
to pay Angelo Moretti s. which the lat
ter claimed was due him.
Jose Lem received four bullets, all
of which are thought to have penetrated
the lungs, and it is not believed he will
recover.
The other victim, whose name is
Schurke, while not so seriously wound
ed as Lem, has two bullets in his body.
He was shot while chasing Moretti.
The shooting occurred at the Boston
and Maine depot.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
BRAZIL CONCESSIONS.
Government Trying to Get Wheat Pro-
ducts Admitted Duty Free.

Government Trying to Get Wheat Pro-
ducts Admitted Duty Free.
Washington, Nov. Inactive nego-
tiations are proceeding to secure from
Brazil such tariff concessions as will
extend the market for American wheat
and American flour in that country. II
is understood that proposition to this
effect has heretofore been submitted to
the authorities at Rio Janeiro, and they
have sought to accede to the desires OF
the authorities here.
But as definite results have been lack
ing, the Brazilian minister in Washing
ton, Assis- Brazil, and Mr.. Kasson, the
United States reciprocity commissioner,
have taken up the negotiations. AS
Brazilian coffee enters the United
States free of duty, the purpose of the
American officials has been to secure
tariff concessions on American pro-
ducts going to Brazil, chiefly flour and
wheat
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

former officers of the Fairfield Flower
company were connected with the con-
Germ. Up to the present time no eviG-
ence to show that the Helen Mako
company has conducted anything but a
legitimate business has been adduced,
and it has not been shown that any
member of the concern was ever con-
nected with the Flower company.
Miss Head said on the stand that
she met Mrs. Rae at Asbury Park in
the summer of 1897 and accepted an
offer she made to work for the Helen
Mako company. In September, 1898,
she said a post office inspector from
Philadelphia called at the office and
asked to see Mrs. Rae. She had had
dealings with this inspector in another
matter once, she said, and had been
in his office in Philadelphia Mrs. Rae
was not in when the man called she
said but when she heard of the visit
she told the plaintiff that she must not
see the inspector and that If she did
run across the man she was to declare
that she was not the woman who had
been in his office in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Rae" said the young woman.
told me that the inspector was trying
to drag her into a business that she
had no connection with At the same
time she appeared very anxious to
keep me out of the inspectors way.
The next time the inspector called l
was sent up to the Fifth avenue hotel
, to keep out of his way. Mrs. Rae
joined me there and said 1 must go to
Saratoga at once. went and returned
to New York after a weeks stay. 1
was Immediately dispatched to Win
sted, Conn, and from there was or
dered by Mrs. Rae to go to Montreal. I
stopped in a hotel there under the
| name of Maude Heath, changing my
hotel a number of times l came back
to New York in October and stayed for
several days at Mrs. RAGS mother S
home. Then they sent me to Provi-
dence, on a three weeks journey
through the south, and then to Bos-
ton. All of this was to keep out of the
way of post office inspectors. All my
expenses were promised me, and l did
get some money from Mrs. Rae, but
had to spend $40 of my own money,
and that's what 1 want to get back"
Mrs. Rae went on the stand and de-
MED that she had anything to do with
Miss Heald's extensive travels.
The William E. Skinner referred to
in the above dispatches was at one
time located in Boston as a numis-
matist and carried on quite a large
business in the way of collecting old
coins in Worcester and vicinity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
MRS. AGAssIz RESIGNS.

Cambridge, Nov. 17.-Prof. Charles
Eliot Norton of Harvard university to-
day confirmed a report that Mrs. Eliza
beth Agasslz, president Of Radcliffe col
lege, had resigned. Prof. Norton gave
out the following statement
1.-The resignation was sent to the as
sociates some weeks since, and though
they feel the deepest regret that Mrs.
Agassiz should find it necessary toleave
the place she had so long filled to the
satisfaction of every friend of the col
lege, yet they felt her decision ought
to be respected, but requested her to ac-
cent the position of honorary president,
free from responsibility of any duties.
This she has consented to do"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
She is A WELLESLEY GIRL.

in the sos. She was born in Tallahas-
see, Florida, nearly twenty-seven years
ago. She had not been in Washington
a great deal until the last few years.
Study and travel have taken up much
of her time. She was educated at
Wellesley and Riverside, and took spe-
cial courses in other seminaries and
colleges near Boston. She has a good
soprano voice, which appeals particu-
larly to the brilliant Nebraska senator,
who is himself a good singer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
ADJUDGED TO BE INSANE.

Hannah Portle, who was arrested
Thursday evening as an insane person
and taken to the Waldo street station,
was examined yesterday and ordered
committed to the Worcester insane
hospital at the lake. Her home is in
Boston, and she was in Worcester on a
visit to friends who live on Union
avenue.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
LONG DoCTORING MEANS WRONG
DOCTORING.

If you are afflicted with chronic and lin
gering disease, it is safe to conclude that
you are doctoring on wrong lines, II
disease the disease would long ago have
overcome you. The trouble Is that you
have been treated for something wholly
foreign to your complaint, and the med
you worse. The wise thing to do is to
consult DR.. Greene of "a Temple place,
Boston, Mass. the discoverer OF that
greatest of all remedies, DR.. Greene'B
Nervura. Call on him II you can but II
that Is inconvenient, write him fully
about your case. You can tell him In a
letter many things that you might forget
in a personal interview 1t will cost YOU
nothing, as DR.. Greene makes no charge
for consultation and advice.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

Miss Lola Purman, whose betrothal
to Senator John M. Thurston of Ne
braska was announced a few days ago,
is one Of the most charming young
women in Washington. She is of me-
dunn height, graceful in movement
with changeful dark gray eyes, occa-
sionally flashed with blue, exquisite
figure and mobile features. She is a
daughter of William ]. Purman, who
was a republican member of congress
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

than 100 boys and girls ranging in ages
from 10 to Is years old, were either
spectators or participants in the fray,
and the fight was waged all the way
from the schoolhouse in Steinway ave-
nue. up Broadway into Newtown road
and ending at the Jacobs house, where
the crowd besieged several children Of
the Jacobs family in the house and
stoned the building.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
DID NOT SEE LEoNIDES.

New Haven, Nov. 1.-THE Yale as
tronomers this afternoon decided to
give up further observations on the
shower Of the Leonides. DR.. #. L. Chase
Of the observatory said: I'VE have
made several pictures during our OBJ
servations of the. meteors, but are not
sure that we have been able to photo
graph any meteors. We think that the
shower must be over, and we shall take
no more observations at present. We
have observed a large number Of spor-
adic meteors, but have apparently
caught no glimpse of the Leonides."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
wooDFoRD RETURNING.

London, Nov. 1.-THE American line
steamer st. Paul, which is to sail from
Southampton tomorrow for New York,
will have among her passengers Gen.
Stewar. L. Woodford, former United
States minister to Spain, and James L.
Taylor, president of the American So
ciety in London. Mr.. Woodford is re-
turning to the United States after a
trip of several months to Europe, Ia
ken on account of the poor health of his
daughter, who has quite recovered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
MUSGRAvE GUILTY.

Cambridge, Nov 1.-THE jury in the
case of Andrew H. Musgrave of this
city. charged with manslaughter,
brought in verdict of guilty at 230
this afternoon, after being out two
hours. Musgrave was charged with
causing the death of his wife Mary,
May 16, by stabbing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

will often cause horrible burn, cut or
bruise. Bucklln's Arnica Salve, the
best in the world, will kill the pain and
promptly heal 1t, Cures Old Sores, Fee
yer Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
eli skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure on
earth. Only rs cts. box. Cure guar
anteeed. Sold by Brewer & Co.. drug
gists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
BOYS QUARREL.
One Stabbed, One
Shot : One Dead;
Other Will Die.
CASES OF PROVOCATlON.
Tragic Incidents of Daily
Life in New
York.
CASES OF PROPAGATION.

New York, Nov 17.-August Luca, Il
years old, of 172 Jay street, Brooklyn,
and William Klee, 16 years old, a mes
senger in the Brooklyn navy yard, and
living It 207 Sands street, Brooklyn,
We're on their way to the home of the
latter last night, intending to play
checkers, when they met at the corner
OF Hudson avenue and Little street, q
gang of boys headed by Theodore Cock
fair, 1S years old, of A Hudson avenue.
The Cockfair lad for some time had
been employed as an office boy by Dow
Jones & Co., of the Edison building,
Manhattan. AS soon as he caught sight
Of Luca, ne set up a shout to his com
panions:
Hi" he yelled, there goes the
dude"
That's what you called me last
week, replied Luca, when you hit me
with a brick"
Il know did" replied Cockfair, "and
am going to finish you this time. Come
on, fellows; let's put him out of bust
ness"
Luca saw that the gang of boys that
were supporting Cockfair were armed
with sticks and stones, and he feared
that he would be badly beaten. He took
out pocket knife and held it up so
that ali of the boys could see it.
"See that knife?" he shouted well,
you'd better
KEEP AWAY FROM IT"
The BOYS laughed derisively and kept
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
BENSON REcAPTURED.

Barnstable, Nov. -17s--The authorities
of the Cape district. WHO have spent
several days searching for Marshall
Benson, the alleged burglar who es-
capped recently from the county Jail at
Barnstable, succeeded in recapturing
him today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if II fails to
cure. e. w. Groves signature is on each
box. % cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it fails
to cure e. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. Is cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
KEEP AWAY FROM IT.

The boys laughed derisively and kept
on in their rush They surrounded Lu-
ca and Klee, and there was sharp
fight for moment. Then Cockfair fell
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

The William E. Skinner referred to
in the above dispatches was at one
time located in Boston as a numis-
matist, and carried on quite a large
business in the way of collecting old
coins in Worcester and vicinity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-06

Sioux Falls Press, 1: A. Beverage
vino recently returned from the Black
Hills tells Al interesting story in conuec-
ton with the enlistment OF Sergeant
Charles 3. Preacher OF company NJ OF
Rapid City, who was severely wounded
in M OF the South Dakota charges last
week. Preacher is an En~glishman IS
years OF age. He went through one war
N mis- native country and came to this
country just 10 time to enlist in the war
OF the rebellion. Notwithstanding that
he was So years old when the trouble
with Spain broke out be succeeded il
enlisting in the Rapid City company.
and his age appears as 43. He is q thor
ough soldior and is never happier than
when fighting. BY q telegram which
appears on onother page, it appears that
Mr.. Presoher died from the effects of
wounds received in action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-06
The rehabilitation OF Cuba, the a,

The rehabilitation OF Cuba, the an
nexation Of Porto Rico or the enslave-
ment of The Filipinos are said not to be
causing President Mckinley one 1.-THE of
the serious thinking or %noyan that
is the disposition of Generals Joe Wheel
er or Fitzhugh Lee. These men are in
the army and President Mckinley does
not like to order them out. They are
only volunteer generals and the regulars
are opposed TO them getting commits
sions in the regular army. lee IS a
useful man and serving bis country we'll.
IN fact, IN bis present position better
than any other man could. But the
volunteer army will soon have to be dis
banded and Lee like Wheeler will have
20 % or be put into regular commission.
But he is a democrat. Wheeler virtually
mas been put out OF service already but
has not sense enough to resign. He has
been reelected to congress, but prefers
TO parade az q general. Hetried to draw
pay for both, but Tom Reed and his
congressional committee knocked him
out Of congressional pay while acting as
general. Now he would like to be gaz-
cited 10 the regular army. Wheeler is
vain, conceited and loves ostentation
and display. The president spoiled him
By taking him on his southern tour.
Now Wheeler is buzzing around the
white house and the war department all
the time. aud is becoming u sort OF pub
ltc nuisance to the president and every
body else. Lee would make a good gov
ernor general OF Cuba and may some
day get IT. But to drop him and Wheel
er would offend southern sentiment.
and to commission them in the regular
arrny would offend not only al the latter
but their +, publican friends in the north.
This - why the president is "between
the devil and the deep blue sea" and
finds his position anything but an agree
able one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-06
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Nominations for City Officers by the Sew
eral Wards and the City Con-
ventiou.

The Good Government cauouses held
last evening to nominate ward officers
and select delegates to the city conven-
ton which met this afternoon were not
largely attended except in the Third
ward where q little surprise party &C.
CURED, a half-dozen or less mem bers at
tending the other oaucuses.
FIRST WARD.
In the First ward o. L. Thompson pre-.
sided as chairman and w. M. Downs,
secretary. w. NJ. Downs was nomin.
ated for alderman and Geo. Beck for
member of the school board. Delegates
to city convention: w. NJ. Downe, o. Il
Thompson, w. NJ. Beardsley, Joseph Op.
perud. Ward com mittee: GEO. Beck,
Jos. Opperud, W. NJ. Beardsley.
SECOND WARD.
In the Second ward &. a. Kelley was
chairman and r. b. McClenon, secretary
jacob kundert vas re-nominated for
alderman and Mrs. Chas. McGill 70,
member Of the board OF education.
Delegates to the city convention we're
selected as follows: j. E. Bell, +. G.
Bail, w. f Daniels, A. +. Glover. Ward
committee: &. A. Kelley, j. E. Bell, A
F. Glover.
THIRD WARD.
The Third ward caucus had an attend.
auce Of % voters and selected ID. Macksy
chairman, and Ed. Gregory, secretary
w. W. James was nominated u to 8, for
alderman and VIM. Whitmore renomin-
ated for member Of the school board
The old ward committee, Pat. Tierney
chairman, was loft in office. Delegates
to city convention: Wm. Whitmore,
Sam. Ginder, A. w. Holdridge and Ed.
Westby.
OURTH WARE
10 the Fourth ward s. Wooley presi.
ded and G. H. Roberts was chosen score
tary. J.J. Dahl was nominated for al.
derman and Mrs. G. H. Roberts Tor
school board. Delegates to city COZ.
vention: II. j. Mueller. n. A. Fox, f.
D. Palmer. Ward committees: Chas.
Roberts, S. Wooley, Chas. Angle.
CITY CONVENTION.
Tue Good Government city convention
m It at the city hall at , p. m. to-day,
and chose Geo. Beck chairman and Jos.
Opperud secretary. w. +. Daniels, f.
ID. Palmer and ". NJ. Downs were ap.
pointed n committee on credentials and
reported the foregoing delegates elected
by the several wards as entitled to seats
ia the convention. TIE report was
adopted. On an informal ballot for city
justice, VIM. McGrath had 10 votes, +.
&. Ball l, j. C. Hubbell /, e. II. Waters l.
The ballot was made formal and WIN.
McGrath made the nominee Of the con-
ventlon. Jos. Opperud was nominated
for treasurer OF the school board by ac-
clamation. W.. NJ. Beardsley. y. r..
Glover and Ed. Westby were named a
city committee for the ensuing year, and
the convention adjourned.
Brings the bloom Of youth to the fad.
ed cheeks. Drives away headache, ill.,
digestion, constipation, makes health,
beautiful womanhood. Rocky Mount
ain Tea.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-06
One Of the most prominen: candidates

One OF the most prominen: candidates
for commander of the state G. A. r. de-
partment is Hon. Geo. w. Snow Of
Springfield. He is commander of the
Grand Army post at Springfield, is at
present state senator from Bon Homme
county. and has always been prominent
in Grand Army and business circles in
the state. He is also one Of the oldest