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The times., 1899-03-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. Va. March 2I.-The funeral
OF Mrs Laura Dent took place from 81.
Mary's Church at 10 o'clock this morning.
The services were conducted By Rev,
Father II. j. Cutler. and the interment was
IN the Catholic Cemetery. The pllIb arers
we're Aessrs- a. w. Armstrong. Joan Lead
beate-. Leonard Harbury. r. F. Marbury.
Frank Carlin. and A. d. Brockett
BY the falling OF heavy truck bolster
at the Southern Railway depot this morn
ing. George Beiew. an emp'oye. had oae OF
MS hands badly mashed. He was attend
cd by DIR. o'Brien.
The services TO be held In Grace Church
tomorrow right. rnder the auspices OF
the Brotherhood OF st. Andrew. will be
conducted by Rev. Dr. Aicou. ef the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary.
The following have been selected as a
board OF stewards by the quarterly con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
south: J. +. Alexander. Ii. X Field. L.
Z. Graham. J. G. Graham, Z. B. Kemp, G..
W. Keys. T. II. Netheriand c. II. Pickin.
J. =. Robinson. W. w. Sherwood. r. r.
Tucker. a. A. Warfieid, ]. It. wilkins, and
c. p. Price. On Sunday morning next
Rev. J. T. Williams. the retiring pastor of
the church, will preach his farewell SER
mon.
Residents of Upper King Street. having
complained to Mayor Simpson that the
electric railway trains were run through
the city at greater rate OF speed than
the law permits. Officer Spinks was direct
ed to time the trains passing through
King Street. The officer reported to the
mayor that he found that the speed did
not exceed the legal rate.
George Brill, colored. was fined SIS by
Mayor Simpson this morning. BirrIIl at
tempted to take charge of a Washington
electric railway train last night and was
arrested by Chief Webster ON the arrival
Of the train here
No business was transacted in the cir
cult court today.
died at his home in Princess Street last
night
The Lenten sermon at st. Mary's Church
tonight was preached by Rev Father
Chester. s. j.. formerly assistant pastor
o. that church under the late Father
OKane.
The contest for the various county off,
GERS to be voted for at the approaching
election is well on and candidates are
looming up thick and fast The presen,
clerk of the county court, Fl. H. Young,
Is out in card in which he denies the re-
port circulated that Brooke Young will
oppose his father for the position. Mr..
Young charges that the report has been
circulated by certain faction" In thei.
enort to split the vote. Ii is understood
that there will be several candidates for
each Of the Offices to be filled at the Nav
contest.
Frank NJ. Firor has disposed OF his in
terest in the Alexandria Steam Bread
Bakery. Charles F. Schneider has assumed
entire control OF the plant
The times., 1899-03-22
CLAIM THEY WE'RE DupED.
CoIored Families for Libcrfn strand
ed in Jersey City.


New York, March 21.-Two Western col
ored farmers, the Rev. W. G. Hawes and
his brother Sam Hawes, OF Zion. near
Guthrie, Okla, applied to United States
Commissioner Shields at the Federal
Building this afternoon for an order to
compel the International Migration So
ciety of Birmingham, Ala, to furnish them
with transportation to the Republic of
Liberia. The minister said that he and
his brother were the leaders of a band OF
twenty-seven colored families, numbering
10i persons. who have been stranded in
the Jersey Central immigration quarters,
at Jersey City, since last Wednesday. They
arrived there from Oklahoma in immigrant
cars expecting TO find passage to Liberia
arranged for them by the Birmingham So
ciety. This passage. the minister said,
had been paid for by the head of each FAM
lily at the rate OF S32 for each emigrant
over twelve years of age and half price
for children over three years. According
to the story OF the Hawes brothers. an
agent Of the International Society visited
that part OF the Territory in which the
| colored people lived and urged them to
emigrate to Liberia. The coiored folks
there cultivated their own farms and were
prosperous. but some families determined
to emigrste. They sold their farms as
long ago last July and Hawes said.
paid passage money amounting TO $1,000
to the agent Of the society. The society
advised delay. writing from Alabama that
conditions in Liberia were not propitious
But about two weeks ago forty families
concluded to start and telegraphed the
Birmingham office of the society that they
would be in New York last Saturday. Only
twenty however. came, and their
funds were greatly reduced. The colored
men showed letters signed by E. B. Cot
tinghsm, secretary of the emigration So
ciety. advising delay.
Commissioner Shields today told the col
ored men that there appeared to be a vio-
lation of the Federal laws, but he referred
them to the postoffice inspectors that the
society's use of the mails in its dealings
with the colored people might be looked
into. The Hawes brothers told Commits
sioner Shields that their passage had been
arranged for through Daniel Bacon & Co..
agents of the African Steamship Company
and OF the British and African Steam Nav
| igation Company. At the Office of the firm
| it was said that the society was a rep
utable one and had sent colonists to Lii
IBERIA by the eompany's steamer. Bacon
& Co. telegraphed to the emigration So
ciety telling OF the arrival of the emf
grants here, their expectations, and pres
ent plight. An answer came back that
the colored people had come on here in
violation of the society's instructions, and
that it could not and would not assume
any financial obligation for them.
The times., 1899-03-22

two months leave has been granted to 81.
Thiehaut. FIST secretary Of the French Embassy
by the Foreign Office of that country After the
exchange OF r1titcstions OF the Peace Treaty be.
To Paris
missionary conference composed of delegate,
from all The eolored Baptist churches in the Dis
trict and Virginia will be held this afternoon al
] O'Clock IN the Metropolitan Baptist Church. il
Street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth Street,
northwest. Missionary work in Africa and Cuba
will be discussed.
A programme OF considerable length and merii
was rendered last night in New College Hall
Eighth and Streets, in entertainment Of the
patrons and pupils Of Flynn's Business College
The exercises consisted Of both musical and lit
cFary offerings
The times., 1899-03-22
CLAIMING WAKES ISLAND.
Commander TausSig Tells How He
Took Formal Possession

Commander Taussig. OF the Bennington.
has taken two months to tell the Navy
Department how he captured Wakes Island,
and added its territory to the domain OF
the United States. He landed January II.
set up a flag pole. raised the Stars 3nd
Stripes, and saluted them with twen;y-one
guns.
On the eastern side of the island. i'm
beded in the sand, an anchor was seen,
and what appeared TO be the wreck of a
lower mast was higher up the beach.
When the Flagstaff was in place the sailors
were formed in two ranks, facing seaward,
and having called all TO witness that the
island was not in the possession OF any
other nation, Commander Taussig ordered
the American flag to be raised by EnsiEn
Wettengel. After the salute the flag was
nailed to the masthead with battens. and
brass plate with the following inscription
was screwed to the base of the flagstaff:
United States Of America, William Mckinley.
Presdent John ID. Long, Secretary of the Navy;
Commander Edward ID. Taussig United States
ninston. this 18th day of January. 1889, took
possession Of the atoll known as Wakes Island
for the United States Of America.
Continuing. the report of Commander
Taussig says:
The island was more heavily wooded than was
shown in the chart. Patches Of grass were grow
ing on the lagoon side Of the western iset and
the shrubbery afforded nesting places for the
many sea fowl. Fish plentiful in the la
goOn, and there was a swift current RUNNING;
out OF the southern passage. The lagoon on the
south side shoal. but on the north side
there was long strip of deep blue water ex-
tending nearly its whole length. Outside of the
lagoon many sharks seen erowding around
our boats and around the ships.
Had / been able to have found an anchorage,
| would have remained in this vicinity for two or
three days to reconnOter more thoroughly the
island and TO take astronomical and magnetic
observations; but, having carried out the orders
of the department, ip regard to the island, and
deeming it necessary to save as much coal pos
sbe, l took my departure at $3.50 p M for
Guam
The times., 1899-03-22
Caught After Two Years.

Policeman oriani, of the First precinct,
yesterday arrested Stephen o. W. Plum
mer. a colored iaborer, and locked him up
al No. 1 station, charged with the larceny
of a watch valued at s12. from Patrick Nc
keown, OF 2e31 Fourteenth Street north
west. The offence was committed about
two years ago, and was reported at that
time. Plummer attempted TO pawn the
watch yesterday and when the attention
OF oriani was called TO the fact he laced
the man under arrest. He will be arralgn-
ed In court this morning.
The times., 1899-03-22
Annual cburch Confercnce.

The Baltimore annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South will
convene in Mount Vernon Church on April
and continue in session for one week.
Addresses will be made by Bishop j. C.
Granbery, of Virginia, who will preside,
and Bishop A. W. Wilson, of Baltimore,
who has just returned from China Regu-
lar routine work will be taken up and no
important questions will be discussed. The
principal business will be assignment of
pastors for the next year II is expected
that fully twenty-five changes will be
The times., 1899-03-22
The stnte Department skeptfcn1.

The alleged discovery of boundary mounds
showing the Anglo Russian line about
which there has been much dispute and
desire for settlement because OF the Klon-
dixie gold discoveries, makes very pretty
story, but the State Department says there
is no truth in it. The line which Sir
Julian Pauncefote urges is little too far
over on the American side 10 meet with
that cordial reception which usually at
tends the British Ambassadors PROPOSE
tfnuG
The times., 1899-03-22
Stole Horse From Hi. mother

DETECTIVE Muller returned TO the city
from Danyiile. Va. at s.e5 O'Clock last
hight with David Taylor, the colored man
who Ia wanted here for the larceny OF a
horse from his mother Taylor was located
by the Danville authorities, who communi-
Gated with the local police. informing them
Of the capture Detective Muller left here
yesterday morning and The prisoner was
turned over to him when he arrived.
Taylor will be arraigned in court this
morning
The times., 1899-03-22
A VACATION FOR MIR. ALeER.
The Secretary Will Start for Ha
vana This Evening.

A special car will carry Secretary Alger
and his party over the Southern road TO
Savannah, Ca It will be attached TO the
$50 train tonight and will get into Sayan-
nah at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Be-
side the three attaches Of his office. Private
Secretary Victor Mason says eight or nine
invited guests will accompany the Secre-
tary.
The transport ingalls, is expected to ar
rive al Savannah from New York this
morning. IL will sail again this evening
directly for Havana, with Secretary Alger
tucked between the sheets OF the pale blue
bed OF the pale blue stateroom, his feet
pointing due north. while Major Hopkins
studies the wonders OF the deep through
the lee seuppers. The trip to Havana and
back is expected to occupy fortnight.
The times., 1899-03-22
Father ChidwicL,. Lectur..

The destruction of the Maine was vivid
iy described last night by the former chap
lain OF that ship. Rev. J. p. Chidwlck. II
the lecture room of St Peters Church
corner Second and C Streets southeast
The lecture was for the benefit of the poo,
OF East Washington, and judging from
the number present the benefit thsy vii
receive will be not Insignificant. Il is un-
derstood that this lecture is the last thai
viii be given in the city by Chaplain Child
wick.
The times., 1899-03-22
A PROMISING PLOT THwARTED
Had II Gone Through Thieves Would
Have Been Richer by 100000.

New York, March 21.-It was reported
today that Pinkerton detectives were at
work investigating an unsuccessful plot to
steal 100000 in specie in transit between
Norfolk and the National Soldiers Home.
at Hampton, Va. The money was shipped
by the United States Express Company. and
the report is that the plot to steal. which
was overheard by Pinkerton men, was made
known to the company in time for 1t to
take extraordinary precaution. The money
was delivered safely. Details of the plot
have not been made public. Robert A.
Pinkerton, who returned to this city from
California tonight said he knew nothing
OF the case and could not discuss 1t. Frank
II. Platt. OF the United States Express
Company. said that he had heard nothing
about such a plot
The times., 1899-03-22
The Late Captain wheeler.

Funeral services will be held this after
noon at o'clock over the remains of the
late Capt L. c. Wheeler who died at his
late residence. PIG Twelfth Street south
west. early Monday morning. Captain
Wheeler was a we'll i-known and highly re-
spected citizen lof Washington. He served
through the Confederate army under Gen
Joseph Wheeler. The funeral will be in
charge of the following Masonic orders, of
which Captaina Wheeler was a member
Thirty-second degree Mason. Mystic Shrine,
Scottish Rite, De Molay Commandery,
Eureka Chapter. and Centennial Lodge
The times., 1899-03-22
Charles T. Stewards Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of
Charles T. Stewart, who died Monday
morning at his residence. 1874 A Street
northeast, will be held this afternoon and
the remains placed temporarily in a vault
in Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr.. Stewart S
death occurred very Unexpectedly, and is
thought TO be direct result OF the recent
blizzard. He rescued young lady on his
way home on that day, and the exerton
and exposure resulted in the Illness which
was his last.
The times., 1899-03-22
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
limited STATES Ell Er6,1,R IL L IcrIr

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
UNITED STATES ELECTRIC LIGHT
ING C0.-Notiee is hereby given that
there will be Specially Called General
Meeting of the stockholders of the United
States Electric Lighting Company at the
Office of the company. 2l3 18th Street N.
w, Washington. ID. c., on WEDNESDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1899, be ween
the hours Of l and 2 o'clock p. m, for the
purpose OF considering the advisability OF
amending Article 1, Section l, of the BY
Laws. by reducing the membership OF the
Board of Directors from thirteen TO nine,
and to amend the Bylaws in such other
respects as may be deemed advisable, and
to act upon such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
By order OF the President:
RALPH W. LEE,
Secretary.
Washington, D. G., March IS, 1899.
mhl9-llt
The times., 1899-03-22
STATUS OF DISTRICT MILITIA.
Not Entitled to Special Considcra-
tion or Fsyors.

Judge Advocate General Lemly. of the
navy, has suggested to Secretary Long
that to issue certain naval stores for the
use of the District of Columbia militia
would be an unfair discrimination against
the naval militia of other States. Briga-
der General Harries, who commands the
District OF Columbia militia saws that the
District. being governed wholly by Fed
eral laws. is not amenable to rules which
apply to States. The Judge Advocate, who
says he desires to take liberal view OF
the law and its application. is unable, new
ertheless, TO find specific legislation au-
thorizing such use OF naval appropr ;ations
as is desired by the brlgadier general. The
only naval appropriations available for the
District militia are those used in repair
ing Government property loaned to the
naval battalion under statutory authority
The times., 1899-03-22
HONOR FOR HELEN GOULD.
4 Gold Badge to Admit Her Within
All Fire Lines.

New York. March 21.-Fire Commits
sioner Scannell has sent to Miss Helen NJ.
Gould letter. in which he informed her
that. in view OF the services rendered by
her on the occasion OF the Windsor Hotel
fire. he intended to present TO her gold
badge, which would entttle her 10 enter
the fire lines at any fire that may occur
in Greater New York.
Another badge will be presented TO
Frank j. Gould. who aided his sister at
the fire.
The times., 1899-03-22
MORE GUNS ORDERED.
A Contract Given to DrissS-seabury
Company.

Contracts were awarded yesterday TO the
briggs -Seabury Gun and Ammunition Com
pany for the construction of forty 6-pound-
er rapid-fi fire guns on parapet mounts and
forty 15-pounders on masking mounts.
These guns are to be used by the army in
the defence of mine-fields at seaports.
Their cost is about $3.50, 900.
The times., 1899-03-22
RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.
transportation of Troops From Cuba
and Porto Rico

and Porto Rico.
Col. Charles Bird, assistant 10 the Quar-
termaster General, has arranged transpor-
tation for the volunteer troops now in
Cuba and Porto Rico TO Savannah and Gal
weston, where they are TO be mustered out
The Fitzpatrick and Florida will carry
the Fifteenth Texas 10 Galveston.
The Thomas, Hanna. Logan, Sedgwick.
Vigilance. Dixie, and San Antonio will run
direct from Havana and other Cuban and
Porto Rican points 10 Savannah, landing
troops there.
The Plant Line, with FIVE ships. viii carry
troops to Tampa, Fla, where they viii be
shipped TO Savannah. The troops to be re-
turned are the Two Hundred and Second
New York, Second louisiana Third Geor-
eis. One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana
Third linmunes. Second South Carolina
First North Carolina. Fourth Virginia,
Third Kentucky. and Fourth Tennessee.
They are TO be brought home within the
next fifteen DAYS
The times., 1899-03-22
MIR. Darby,s FuneraI To-day

Funeral services will take place this
afternoon at Oak Hill Cemetery over the
remains of the late Edward Darby, who
died Monday afternoon at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. Crittenden Walker,
near Laytonsville, Montgomery county,
Md. Mr.. Darby was one of the Oldest resi-
dents of this city, being in his ninety
fifth year
The times., 1899-03-22
DIR. t. a. wadxworth Die. suddenI,

New York, March 2l.-Dr. Theodore A. Wads-
WORTH fortysix years OF age. OF No. 6s West
fifty-second Street. dentist, died suddenly OF
angina peetoris on Saturday. evening, in the Office
of his physician, Dr. Stevens. at No. 20 West
Fifty-second Street, rs he describing his
symptoms 10 the doctor In the civil war he
held position in the paymaster's department in
Washington.
The times., 1899-03-22

DISSOLUTION NoTICE.-The corartner-
snip heretofore existing between C. r.
HOOPER and r. III. ESKRIDGE, trading
as HOOPER e. ESkRIDGE, doing q gro
Gerry business at the northeast corner of
Ninth Street and South Carolina Avenue
southeast. has been dissolved by mutual
consent on the 1st day of March. 1899
The business will be continued by R. n.
Eskridge. who will receive all moneys due
and pay all accounts against tae firm.
ma20-St-em
The times., 1899-03-22

SINGLE TAX MEETING.-JUDGE J. L.
McCREERY. author of ''Malaire Swamp
and many valuable works. will spcak on
single tax at Msecabee Hall. Ninth Street,
near r Street. Tuesday. March 2l. at o.
m. Admission free. Seats free.
ms20-at-em
The times., 1899-03-22
IN THE PRESIDENTS ABSENCE
The Duration of Mr.. NcKinIcy-s
Vacation Uncertain.

President Mckinley. Senator Hanna,
Speaker Reed, and the other members of
the Jekyl Island party will depart this
morning for Thomasville. Ga, where they
are expected TO arrive tonight at o'clock.
IL was the intention of the President when
he left Washington to stay away until the
first Of next week.
Secretary Porter has been running the
White House without jar and incident
ally receiving and attending to the wants
OF visitors. He was not willing to ven
ture an opinion last night as to whether
the President would shorten his vacation
or not
The times., 1899-03-22
CoLoRED TROOPS ABUSED.
Captain Jacobs Report On tho
Eighth Immune Trouble.

Captain Jacobs Report On tho
Eighth Immune Trouble.
Capt. ]. T. Jacob. Of the Eighth I'M
munes. has made report to Adjutant
General Corbin regarding the treatment of
portion of that regiment at Nashville.
Tenn, after it had been mustered out at
Camp George H. Thomas, March T. He
says that he inspected the train about Z
O'Clock and again at II o'clock at night.
Not to exceed a dozen men were drunk
after leaving Chattanooga, and none were
disorderly while there or upon the train
en- route to Nashville, and yet, the cap
tain says, he is informed that the train
on its arrival at Nashville was boarded
by large number of citizens, headed by
the chief of police. They detached the To-
comotive from the train, uncoupled the
cars, and armed men stood at the windows
while others carrying revolvers and police
clubs entered the cars and beat the men,
most OF whom were asleep and robbed
some of them of money and tickets.
The following list of injured is given:
Corporal Albert owings, Company X. severe
cut IN the head; Artiicer Leslie Glover. Com
pany X. beaten and robbed of $50; Corporal
Benjamin Donald, Company X, beaten and robbed
OF his discharge and railroad ticket; Private Mirt
Hamilton. Company A. beaten and robbed of rail-
road ticket; Private Garfield Drake, Company /,
beaten and robbed of sIo5; Scrgt. Mai. Herbert
Gee, beaten and robbed, amount unknown; Hos.
pital Steward Crutchfeld, beaten and robbed of
s35
Continuing, the captain says:
The men asked to be allowed to communicate
with the officers, who were asleep in the Pullman
cars, but were refused permission. The train left
Nashville, Tenn, about ? p. M. and. although
the two sleepers were full Of officers, we had no
knowledge of the terrible outrage that was being
perpetrated until we left Nashville. Upon thor
ough investigation of the case I know that the
action of the police without Just cause or
provocatioD.
| am reliably informed that Capt. G.. II. Falls
bush, who wished 70 go to Columbia with Com
pany F, was arrested he stepped off the train,
was Lieut.. G. A. Robinson. who lives in Nash
vile, and desired 10 go to his home. Company
was on the second section OF our train, and
was treated in like manner.
The following captains were on the train
Capt. r.. T. Jscob, I5l2 Sixth Street. Louisville.
KY; Capt. Charles Estees, Washington, d. c.;
Capt. r. N. Buckley, Louisville, Ky: Capt.
c. F. Ogden, Louisville, by; Capt. Elmer Hood.
Charleston. ". Va; Capt q. ". Fslsbush, post
quartermaster sergeant, L. s A., and Capt Will
lam Bishop, Newark ". J. | append hereto dis
patch taken from the Louisville Times OF
March firm Nashville, Tenn, that shows that
there was provocation given. and that the
action taken claimed to be purely a pre-
ycutiye
The times., 1899-03-22
MRS. FELIX M'cLUsKY DEAD.
Expired at Her Home In Bath Beact
Mondny Night.

New York, March 2l.-Mrs. Mary McClus-
key. the wife of Felix McCluskey. who for
many years was assistant sergeant-at-arms
in the House Of Representatives at Wash
ington. died last night at her home. In
Bath Beach. She was born in Ireland in
1882. and came to this country fifty years
ago. Besides her husband she leaves son
and two daughters
The times., 1899-03-22

MIR. LINCOLN ONCE SAID OF CERTAIN SOL
diers, that They were great on dress parade
but TO good in artioD.n Such soldiers should take
Mitchell Tonic. Sect Sold by EVANS. drug
gist, 9ss L st. E5 mh5-ti
The times., 1899-03-22
Young Mems
Christian Association,
1882 q Street N. w.
Gymnasium, Baths,
Swimming Pool, Bowling Alleys,
Shuttle Board. Reading Room.
Game Room, ETC., etc.

Full membership, sl2 per year; junior member
ship, So per year; limited membership, 81 per
year.
Mems meeting, o'clock Sunday afternoons;
mems Bible class. 2:45 o'clock Sunday afternoons
conducted by Col. Charles Bird. L. s. A. PRAYER
meeting, Tuesday evenings, to s: MONDAY
meetings. daily, except Sunday, 1910 to l2:s5
p. m Bible teachers class. Saturday EVENING"
from $50 to 1880. conducted by Mr.. W. H. H.
Smith.
Visitors cordially welcomed at any time
mal7-tf
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Walters Headache Powders.

Instant relief. Price. 1oc- All druggists Ask
for and Insist on wsiter'A Sure ours. fcz3. 3.3mo