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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
STATUS OF CLAIMANTS.
Property Under the Will of Charles
Wilson Involved.


Assistant District Attorney Hugh T.
Taggart yesterday submitted to Chief JUS
tice Bingham and Associate Justice Hag-
ner, of the Supreme Court of the District,
sitting in general term. the status of the
claimants under the will of one Charles
Wilson in connection with certain claims
in the Potomac Flats cases. The question
TO be determined was as to the rightful
owners of s1,210.32 awarded to the rightful
| owners of part of lot No. 2, in square No.
las, which is located near the old Naval
| Observatory.
The title to this lot became vested in one
Charles Wilson in 1863, and now Ann Nell
, son, Mary E. Colbert, and William H.
Pearse, all claiming to be the legal heirs
| of the original owner, have made claim
to the fund allowed by Congress for the
property The first two claimants mem
toned state that they are heirs OF Charles
Wilson, who at one time conducted mill
| ing business in Georgetown, and the last
| named claims to be descendant OF an
| other Charles Wilson, who carried on a
| lampblack business near the old Observa-
| tory. This latter Wilson, however, it is
alleged, originally came to Washington
from Philadelphia.
The portion of square for which the
| money was awarded by Congress was at the
| time OF the retaining of the fats COM
| pletely submerged by the water OF the Po-
tomac, and being filled in at the expense
of the United States, it was held that the
| Government should pay for the property.
So far as the rights OF the present claim
ants are concerned, however, Mr.. Taggart
claimed that neither of them had sufficient
ly established the fact that the particular
| Charles Wilson under whom they claimed
was the identical person who acquired a
title to the property in 1853.
| District Attorney s. T. Thomas also SUBJ
mitted his report in the Rock Creek Park
case, and both cases were taken under ad-
visement by the court.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
FAREWELL TO ACTON.
A Token of Esteem to the Popular
First Precinct Sergeant.

A Token of Esteem to the Popular
First Precinct Sergeant.
Possibly nothing has occurred in the his
tory of the First police precinct to cause
more pronounced regret than the transfer
of sergt. Joseph Acton, which takes effect
today. He has been in the precinct for
number of years, and has not only been an
efficient officer, but a popular one. In or
der to show in what esteem they held the
sergeant, the policemen OF the precinct de-
cided to present him with a slight token.
Yesterday, when the policemen assembled
at the stationhouse at. 8 O'clock Sergeant
Acton took charge of them as he has been
accustomed to do for many years He was
giving his farewell orders, and his voice
filed with emotion as he pronounced each
word. When he had concluded, after or
dering The men TO break ranks, he was sur
prised to see the men still in line, and
more surprised when Lieutenant Amiss
stepped forward and said that there was
something more.
The lieutenant then, in few well chosen
words, told the sergeant OF the sorrow and
regret felt by the men and himself at the
loss of such an honorable man and faith
full policeman. You have endeared your
SELF" said Lieutenant Amiss, Ito the men
of this precinct, and every man here is
sorry that you are going TO leave us"
The lieutenant then handed to Sergeant
Acton a blue plush jewsl case, which con-
tanned a handsome solid gold watchchain,
with diamond set gold charm attached
The chain is a costly one, made of heavy
solid links and is not only beautiful in de-
sign, but serviceable. The charm has a
diamond setting, and the inscription, ITO
Sergeant Acton: From the Officers of the
First Precinct, as Token of Their Es-
teem."
Sergeant Acton will assume his new du-
ties at the Pennsylvania Railway station
today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
THE NAVAL LODGE BAZAAR.
The Managers Highly Pleased mt the
First Weeks Result.

All attendance records at the Naval
Lodge Bazaar were broken last evening.
Each night last week witnessed an in
creased number of attendants, but, the
climax was reached last evening, and the
man whose office 1t was to punch tickets
at the turnstile had busy time for an
hour. ----------~
The night was set apart for visit from
Justus II. Rathbone Lodge or the knights
of Pythias. The Pythians assembled at
the Congressional Hotel and marched from
that place 10 the Naval Lodge Hall, in
which the fair is being held. band
served as an escort. A royal welcome
awaited the visiting organization at the
bazaar, and during the balance OF the
evening the Pythians did their best to
add to the ecfat Of the occasion.
The programme was somewhat longer
than preceding ones, but none the less
pleasing Among some of the features
were the songs Of Miss Isabel Shelton, the
miniature imitator Of May Irwin and other
popular singers of coon songs Inc ii't,e
singer rendered Soldiers in the Park
with effect and, as an encore, sang Mr..
Jahnson. Don't Get Cay Another thor
oughly enjoyable number was selection
by the musical club. consisting OF John X.
Phillips, flute; A. d. Turner, mandolin;
H. NJ. shannon guitar; Clay Unger, man
dolin; E. L. Howes mandolin, and Mrs
John " Phillips, piano. Mrs. Annie v.
Calvert and Miss Ara Clark, pianists,
played the Waves of the Ocean, and
among other features were recitations by
Miss Maude Webster and Miss Gertrude
Webster. go
The promoters OF the bazaar are gratihed
with the successful manner in which the
first week OF the affair closed last night.
The increased interest which is being taken
in the affair leads them TO believe that the
second week will be- NO less successful.
Tomorrow night promises to be gala
time, as arrangements have been perfected
for visit by the Orient Commandery.
The commandery will assemble at Masonic
Temple, corner Ninth and F Streets north
west, early in the evening and march 10
the Naval Lodge Building, under escort
of band The Knights OF Malta and Odd
Fellows will attend jointly Tuesday night,
and the following evening will be devoted
to the Mystic Shriners Of Almas Temple.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN
AGREEMENT IN China
The Contention for Conces-
siOns to Be Ended.
0utlanders in the Transvaal Peti-
tion the Queen for Relief.
Mr.. Chamberlain Sanctions Strong
Measures-Mr. Salisbury for Peace
Rhodes and His Schemes.

London, April 29-The Morning Post"
has special telegram from Berlin, giving
the details of the Anglo Russian agree
ment in China, which Mr.. Goschen lately
said was under negotiation, and which was
kigned yesterday at st. Petersburg.
The British Government undertakes not
to press concessions, railway or other, in
the north, and the Russians agree to the
British demand that no part of the basin
Of the Yangtse be alienated. Russia recog-
nizes explicitly that British commercial in
terests are supreme in the Yangtse region.
The aim of the agreement is TO put an
end to the battle of concessions, railway
and other, which has been raging for the
last two years. The Russian object is 10
avoid a conflict in China which would in
interfere with the successful exploitation OF
the Siberian Railway, on which Russia has
spent enormous sums, with practically no
return; also to get money from Great
Britain for the development of her indus
tries at home. Russia may also wish to
obtain greater freedom elsewhere, probably
In Persia, where Russia is anxious TO OBJ
yiate British opposition.
Trouble is again brewing In South Africa
and brewing al such pace that it may
boil over before many weeks. II would
not be South Africa If the really simple
ISSUE namely, the grant OF equal citizen
rights for the British as well as the Dutch
subjects in the Transvaal, were not over
laid by intrigue and underground politics
on both sides. On the one hand, the hon.
est rustic Boer is used as the dummy horse
OF the scheming. offlce-loying Hollander
imported into Pretoria. on the other hand
the equally honest and most unjustly used
Outlancer of Johannesburg is led by the
great men in the South African world
who having in this months elections
failed TO secure political power In Cape
Colony, are alarmed at the prospect OF
Dutch predominance over their territories
British and Boer alike.
Grievances of OutIanders.
In London during the last week move
and counter-moye have followed each other
In swift succession in the press and in the
cabinet, and such is the present tension
that anything may happen. The immedi-
ate cause OF this weeks commotion is the
receipt by the Cabinet council Of the mon
ster petition OF q 600 British subjects in
the Transvaal. appealing to the Queen &c
use her rights as paramount power. tc
secure redress Of the Outlander grievances
and especially 10 get for them such fran.
chise as the Dutch possess in Cape Colony
Mr.. Chamberlain is heart and soul witt
the petitioners. He would, If he had hi.
way. send 10000 British soldiers TO Cap,
Colony tomorrow, certain that this on,
act would. without shedding a drop o.
blood. give the 0ntlanders what they seek
But over Mr.. Chamberlain is Lord Sails
bury. whose one fixed determination II
to avoid war almost at any cost. Mr.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
JURORS FOR MAY.
One Hundred and Four Persons Sum.
mOned by the Marshall

One hundred and four persons have been
summoned by the United States Marshal
for the District to serve as jurors in the
criminal and circuit branches of the Su-
preme Court of the District during the
month of May. The following are the
names of those summoned:
Circuit Court, No. Henry ]. Good
man, Samuel Stewart, Daniel Mullins,
George E. Gilliland, John II. Gates. George
kreithley. Cyrus Mauts, h. H. w. Reed,
Henry c. Shuster, James C. Hardness,
John Fister, Herbert Wilson, John NJ.
Waters, George o. Burns. Edward H.
Tompkins, Joseph Armand, Louis p. Oar
rell, Adolph G. Lutz, Sigmund Mayer,
Francis Hahn, Samuel H. Moore, Basil
Frazier, Charles II. Denham, Richard
Gasch, William T. Rockwell, and William
r. Simpson.
Circuit Court No. 2.-Frank L. Harvey,
William 7. Harris, A. NJ. Daniels, Abra-
ham Greenfield, William 7. Gibson, Henry
Auth. Harner l.. Wilkinson, John T. Gar
ner Harry Knott, Frederick Zeller, b. C.
Gates, Louis Peak, Edward II. Bailey.
Frederick H. Heine, S. f. Redfern, Gus
tay Hartig, George NJ. Nally, Robert H.
Hunter, Lemuel Lusby, Samuel H. Middle
ton Henry C. West, George F. Brown. A.
Burdorf, ]. Frank Hiss, Charles B. Wise,
and Frank Campbell.
Criminal Court No. William H. NJ.
Pearson, w. H. H. Gould, John s. Abel,
H. E. Riley, John F. Donahoe, James L.
Kennard, Z. W. Yount, Charles H. Soran.
Edwin Burke, Joseph H. Crawford, John
II. Ingraham, George w. Enrich William
B. Tippett, E. E. Phillips, Thomas j.
King, Emmett Hopes. R. c. Cooper Fred
erick S. Smith, James Talbert, Charles H.
Brown, Madden Butler, Cressen E. Finch,
Frank H. Cozzens, Clarence E. Fries, lisa
&C Shoemaker, and Robert Keeling
Criminal Court No 2. William Poor,
Samuel Lindheimer, Charles D. Collins, AL
bert l.. Sturtevant. Charles Etzler, F. w.
! Filling, Peter Smaggulss James H. Wins
low, W. F. Bround; Edward H. Trundle,
George Shepard, William F. Givins. Ber-
nard HAZEL, Charles d. Lieberman, R. H.
Key, John H. Gheen, Joseph C. johnson,
benjamin F. Schrider. Perry Cleveland
Charles II. Weser p. ]. May, Robert R
Birch Michael ]. Weller, Everett L. Ellis
William E. Clark, and Abraham Herman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

Considerable interest was displayed in
the debate by the members of the law
department of the Georgetown University,
which took place last evening. The query
was Resolved, that a stipulated portion
of the resources of the District should be
set aside TO be used at the discretion of the
Commissioners" a."
The debate was presided over by w
Edwin Knowles, president of the debating
society," and those who participated We're:
For the affirmative /. ]. Costigan, w. G,
Sullivan. and j. ODonohue; for the mega
tive, ]. George Cassin, N. Murchison, and
p. ]. White.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
Fire in n Stable.

A fire badly damaged the stable of DR..
]. v. Carraher, at SIP Street northwest.
and destroyed the contents at an early
hour yesterday morning. A horse which
was in the stable at the time the fire
was discovered was rescued after great
difficulty, but not before it had been badly
burned. The damage will amount to $3.50.
with no insurance. stable in the rear
of S14 E Street and woodshed adjoining
the stable OF DR.. Carraher suffered a slight
loss. The alarm OF fire was turned in from
box SIS. The fire is thought to have origi
mated in the stable in the rear of All
Ninth Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
The raiIest PoIiceman Resign.

Policeman A. o. Girard, who was re-
Gently reappointed on the police force, has
resigned. He was the tallest man on the
force and possessed Of remarkable
strength. At the opening OF the war with
Spain he resigned to accept a place as a
member Of the regiment OF Rough Riders
commanded by Colonel Wood. He was re-
appointed on the police force last week,
but decided at the solicitation of his father
to give up the position. William l. Aud
has been appointed policeman to fill the
yacancv
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
A CHURCH ALTAR ROBBED.
John Dorsey Held on Suspicion OF
Being the Thief.

Detectives Helan and Boyd arrested
John Dorsey, coiored, twenty-five years
old. and locked him up at No. 1 station
house yesterday morning, charged with the
larceny of six large, handsome brass
candlesticks from the old St. Matthew'S
Church, at the corner Of Fifteenth and II
Streets northwest
Dorsey had been employed at the church
as assistant janitor and had access to the
candlesticks and altar fittings. The can
dlesticks disappeared Saturday and have
not been seen since. Dorsey admits hand
ling them Saturday but denies all knowl-
edge Of the theft. He will be arraigned
in court Monday morning
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
WANTS HIS NAME CHANGED.
Jacob ID. Goldsmith Prefers Being
Known as jacob ID. Liberty.

A petition was filed yesterday on the
equity side of the Supreme Court of the
District by Jacob D.. Goldsmith, asking the
court to grant him the privilege of chang
ing his name to that of Jacob D. Lib
erty." He gives as a reason the fact that
his brother and himself personally resem-
BILE each other very closely. and that they
are engaged in the Same business. FIRE.
quently. he says, his patrons place orders
with his brother, and bills contracted by
the latter have been sent to the petitioner
TO his great annoyance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
Petition in Partition.

Amelia C. Travers and her husband,
Charles E. Travers. through their attorney,
Edward A. Newman. yesterday filed suit in
equity against John H. Travers and nine
other defendants asking the court TO order
the sale of certain property in which all
the parties are interested, for the purpose
of partition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

Crescent Dimities, in the neatest
stripes. checks, dots, figures, etc.-in
both light and dark colorings-very
possibly afford d to os sell for for less q5C
than IL 1-2c yd-we offer for. *
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to John R. Mccoy and Hyla T. Tunis, both
of Baltimore, Md; John Bechtold and Eth
ell Tindell both of Baltimore, Md; Charles
Christopher Faweett and Cora Virginia
Luckett, both OF Baltimore, Md; Anton
Specht and Jennie E. Club, Lisberg Davis
and May E. Wilson.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

that women should not be qualified to
serve as mayors; thirdly, that they should
not be qualified to act as aldermen. Only
the councillor rank remained, and the
House was about to decide that women
should not serve as councillors either.
when Mr.. Baifour pitifully begged mem
bers to pause and not expose Parliament
to ridicule by contradicting fatty and
piecemeal its first decision. So woman's
suffrage in its latest phase is Indefinitely
hung up.
Pasteur Monument Unveiled.
fine monument to Pasteur has been I'M
yelled at Lille, the cradle of his discoveries
Many eminent bacteriologists took part in
the ceremony, including Prof. Ray Lankes-
ter, Prof. Delbruck, OF Berlin, and Prince
Oldenburg, OF st. Petersburg. The statue
represents a peasant woman holding up her
child, which has jdst been bitten by mad
dog, to Pasteur, that he may inoculate and
save it.
Prof. Hilprecht and the American party
have resumed operations at Nippur, Baby
lonia, on the lowest part Of the temple of
Bel, Father Of the Gods" and hope to
settle number of disputed points. The
expedition Will be gone two years.
Lord Charles Beresford's new book will
be called THE Breakup of China"
The Royal Academy opens on Monday 1t
has nothing very startling this year. Three
large pictures showing the jubilee service
outside st. Paul's Cathedral will be popu-
lar, although ugly and Photographic j. S.
Sargent has some fine portraits notably
one of Lady Faudel Phillips. Messrs.
Shannon and Mcclure Hamilton have good
portraits. Mr.. Shaw has the picture of the
year. Love the Conqueror,' large allie
CORY showing Cupid on a black charger,
reviewing all whom he has subdued-Cleo-
| patra, Lohengrin, Shakespeare, Dante,
Beethoven, kings, queens, and all pass be-
fore him. II is fine in design and color
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
2 lots handkerChiefs under cost.

purchase of ladies' pure Irish linen hand
kerchiefs-a iobbers sample line-in great
variety of dainty effects-lace and embroidery
trimmed hemstitched-wh cannot be sold
for less than 10 cents-go tomorrow IN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

One hundred pieces of vivette Ba-
tistes, in great array of choice new
colorings-strictly fast colors-which
are as desirable as any wash q "
fabrics woman could have ~
and well worth sc yard. for. - .
Two hundred and fifty pieces OF 10
inch figured "Marabout" Lawns-tnote
the unusual width)-in light and dark
colorings, including polka dots, stripes,
and other neat patterns-strictly r.
fast colors-which are regular 10c IT
values-go for only. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29
Broken Up.

AS Sherman's march through Georgia
proved that the COnfederacy had be-
come but shell, so the fall campaign
in the Philippines, to compare small
things with great, shows that Aguinal-
dos rebellion does not present even
the substance of skeleton Its cohe-
sive power is gone, aud its fragments,
scattered over the island of Luzon,
hiding in the mountains, are being
daily taken into custody by the Ameri-
can generals, or are surrendering TO the
inevitable.
Aguinaldo's government" has dis.
persed, the president of his Congress
has presented himself to Gen. Mac Ar.
thur and renowned all further connec-
ton with the instruction, and for
mer member of his "cabinet" has been
taken prisoner and brought to General
Otis. Congress and cabinet are scat
tered, never to reassemble. Those
members who have not been taken
prisoners or have voluntarily surren-
dered have returned to their homes, or
have resigned their offices, or are fee
ing for safety. General Otis expresses
the belief that the soldiers, so soon as
they learn the real truth OF affairs, will
lay down their arms. Prophecy is veri-
fed, and patriotic faith vindicated,
thanks to the skill of the commanding
officers, the heroism and endurance of
patriotic soldiery, to Providence and
dry powder.
The news from Luzon is even more
fatal to anti-imperialism than the No
vember elections. The President was
charged by the implacable ants with
putting the preliminary report of the
Philippine commission on the market,
on the eve of the elections to insure
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29
THE CITY AGENCY.

County Commissioner Worcester has no.
titled the city council that he shall demand
an increase of salary for the city liquor
agent, as the $500 a year he now receives is
inadequate, because it is insisted that the
agency shall not be run in connection with
any other business. At the executive
session Of the city council Wednesday
evening this matter WAS discussed 1t was
shown that the agent has no revenue from
the business except his salary, In some
places the agent is allowed the profits ac-
cruing from the sale OF bottles, but here
there is no such perQuisite for excellent
reasons; nothing but new bottles are put
out
Again, the local agent has found it neces-
sary from time TO time to employ assistants,
and these he is required to pay from his
meagre salary. It was suggested that his
salary be raised to $500 per year and this
amount to cover the expense OF employing
assistants. This increase would not in
crease expenses as the increase would come
from the profits of sales, which would
otherwise be turned into the State treas
ury.
The aldermen did not decide the matter,
but requested the county commissioner to
state what he considered would be an ade-
quate salary for the agent, and there the
question rests for the present,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

their utter discontinue. Now they will
undoubtedly turn their ducts of bile
upon General Otis for puncturing the
bubble of the Philippine instruction
on the eve of the assembling of Con-
gress in order to forestall opposition in
that body to the policy of the admins
tration. And, above all things, to have
this result accomplished under the
much reviled and much traduced Otis.
This is, indeed, 1.-THE most unkindest
cut of ALL"