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The times., 1899-06-27
Validity OF Slave Marriage.

James Gaskins yesterday, through his attorney,
W Mosby Williams, filed suit against Nathan
Gaskins and others for the purpose Of having the
court order sale OF certain property which is
claimed by all the parties to the litigation The
litigants claim an equity in the property in ques
tion, as heirs-at-law OF the late Frances Gaskins
the mother of the parties TO the suit. The prn
cipal question involved is concerning the validity
of the marriage of slave and a free person.
which was performed some years before the Civil
War The property in dispute is what is known
as premises 1901 Thirty fourth Street northwest
According to the allegations set forth in the
complaint it appears that Frances Gaskins, de-
ceased. purchased the property in dispute in lssi
and go. leaving James and Nathan Gaskins heirs
hy her first husband and the other defendants
children of her second husband. Harris. 1t ap-
pears that the deceased, Frances Gaskins, was
born n free woman, and some years before the
Civil War was married. according 10 the custom
of the time to Nathan Gaskins slave, belonging
TO the Balls, Of Virginia. Gaskins afterward
sold and separated from his wife, who later mar
ried Harris and moved to this city. The question
now raised by the complainant's attorney. W.
Mosby Williams, is whether not the children
OF the deceased by her second husband en-
titled to part Of her estate.
The times., 1899-06-27
TWO NEW SCHOOLHOUSBS
Bids Considered by the District
Commissioners.
1t Is Probable That the buildings
Which Ii Is Proposed to Erect ON
Fifteenth Street and on South
Carolina Avenue May BE Begun
without Furtner DeIay-Thc Plans.

Proposals were opened by the District
Commissioners at noon yesterday fol con-
structing the proposed eight-room school
buildings to be erected at the corner of
South Carolina Avenue and Second Street
southeast and on Fifteenth Street, be-
tween Gales and Rosedale Streets north
east. Several times previously the Com
missioners have endeayored to secure sat
isfactory bids for these two buildings, just
as they had done in the case of the Love
joy School, which is also to be rebuilt.
All the former bids were much too high.
and had to be rejected in order that new
proposals might be sought. In order to
have the schools built within the amounts
named in the appropriation act of June
80. 1898. the Commissioners temporarily
discarded the plans which had been pre-
pared by individual architects, and direct
ed the District Inspector of Buildings TO
draw up new plans upon a somewhat mod
ifed and reduced scale, and it was in ac-
cordance with these plans that bids were
opened yesterday.
Much better and decidedly more salts
factory bids were received and it is gen.
orally believed that conditions are such
now that the Commissioners can reach a
decision in the matter of awarding the con-
tracts, and the schools can now be built
without any more delays.
The bids opened yesterday were as fol-
lows:
D. F. Fifteenth Street School,
S25, ,737; South Carolina Avenue School,
2e4S4; both schools, joint bid, S5l ,929.
n. II. Thomas-Fifteenth Street School,
s24.492, with deduction amounting to s492
for certain changes; South Carolina Ave-
nue. School, S25, ,492.
Pavarini & Greer-Fifteenth Street
school. no bid; South Carolina Avenue
school, $4,000, with SLIGO additional for
fre-proof first floor, or with an addition
Of $500 for fire-proof first and second
floors
The following bids were also received
for furnishing heating and ventilating ap
paratus for the two schools:
Fifteenth Street schooi-H. l. Gregory,
s, 2,l50; Philadelphia Steam Heating Com
pany. S2,I23, and the Warren W. Biggs
Heating and Ventilating Company, S2,961.
Each of these bidders submitted similar
bids for the heating and ventilating ap
paratus for the South Carolina Avenue
school. Ii is stated at the office of the
Inspector of Buildings that there is $500
available for heating each building, which
in the event of the lowest bid, that OF Mr..
Gregory. being accepted, would leave a
balance of $3.50 to be added to the amount
available for building each school. Be-
fore bids were opened yesterday 1t
was said that $4,000 was availa-
bic FOR the construction OF the Fiji
teenth Street school in addition to the
amount set aside for heating and ventilat-
ing apparatus, and that there was s27,55O
available for the South Carolina Avenue
school
The times., 1899-06-27
At the Busy Corner
LaceS and
EmbroiderieS.

LIIIUi UIuCI ICSs
Still lower markings for Mon
day-a cut in prices fully % per
cent lower than last week; judge
for yourself.
Very specialize cartons only of fine
French Valencienne Edging; 11IC
patterns; 20 and 25c value. ~
Per dozen ....................... EZ
to 15c values, finest quality machine
made Torchon Lace and Insertings, inciud-
ing a great many match sets, ! 10 Ar
inches wide; your choice Monday II Y
so cartons of Fine French valeneenne
Edging 20 choice patterns TO select from;
80 to acc value,
1ec Dozen Yards.
$50 pieces of fine Normandie. Valen-
clenne. and Point de Paris Lace and In
sertings, to 6 inches wide, great - 2H
10 TO zoe value; choice, per yard.
Special TO Close.
Choice of any of our finest quality Main
sook Edgings: no pieces alike: widths
ranging from to II inches; for 4 II
mer prices from 25 to 60c; do not ~
miss this bargain; choice, Per yard.
Special lot of Cambria and Swiss Edging
and Inserting; neat and openwork pat
terms, wide margin scalloped: n nSC
Is and 1sc value; choice, per NJ
yard .---.........--.'--.-
and 1Oc value Cambria Edg- p n
ing: immense collection of pat 1oI
terms; choice, per yard ...-..-.--.-OE
2Oc value fine Cambria and fl
Swiss Edeing; neat Irish point l/OS
effects, special value, per yard kZ
The times., 1899-06-27
High school Cadets, cnmn.

The High School Cadet committee has returned
from Norfolk. 1t visited Hampton, Virginia
Beach, Old Point Comfort, and Ocean View, Va.
and elected the latter for the cadet camp Ocean
View is situated on a neck of land projecting into
the BAY The camp will be a lawn in the rear
of a hotel. but very near the beach. The ground
Is well adapted for such outing There will be
one mess for all the companies, and it viii be
under competent cooks obtained from the Nation
al Guard. The site for the kitchen is under Il
group OF trees ON rise of ground overlooking the
camp.
Captain England is making preparations for the
outing. Capt. j. b. Robertson and ]. II. Bean
with twenty cadets will leave Washington Friday
evening to mark ont the camp and get things in
readiness for the main body, which will start July
g. Captain O'Neil will go with the larger body.
Captain 0'Neil is a soldier OF thirty years ex-
perience most of which time spent on tine
plains and in the Commissary Department. The
sanitary officer will be commissioned officer Of
the National Guard.
The times., 1899-06-27
White Goods.

These prices appeal to your
good Judgment, for honest value
is woven into every yard.
The times., 1899-06-27
THE .TIBER CREEK SEWER.
Denial of the Districts Petition 70
Condemnation of Certain Land.

Condemnation of Certain Land.
Justice Cox yesterday signed decree
denying the petition OF the District of Co
lumbia asking for the condemnation of
certain property in square No. 635. for the
purpose of permitting the extension of
the Tiber Creek sewer. The rights of the
courts TO condemn the lots in question was
disputed by the Capital Traction Com
pany, which owns great deal of the land
through which the proposed sewer would
run.
When the matter was taken up for con-
sideration over a year ago, a commission
was appointed by the Supreme Court of
the District TO assess the value OF the prop
erty sought to be condemned The COM
mission submitted its report, which was
later confirmed by the District Commits
sioners. The decree of Justice Cox, how
ever, refuses 10 affirm this report.
The decree of the court is as follows:
This cause came on to be heard upon
exceptions Of the Capital Traction Com
pany and others TO the report and return
of the commission appointed TO ascertain
and assess the damages herein and the
motion of the Commissioners Of the Dis
triet 10 affirm said report, and having been
argued by counsel for the separate parties
It is upon consideration thereof by the
court ordered. adiudged and decreed, that
said motion Of the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia, be and the same is
hereby denied and the petition filed here
in on January 10. 1888, for condemnation
be and the same is hereby dismissed"
A large part of the property sought to
be condemned belongs to the Capital Trac-
tion Company and the objection raised to
the report is that the award of damages
made by the commission is grossly in
adequate" and does not represent the
true value of the property.
The times., 1899-06-27
THE DoDsoN INQUEST.
Wooster johnson Is Held for the
Grand Jury

Grand Jury.
AS the result of the coroner's inquest,
held at the Sixth precinct station yester-
day morning. to enquire into the circum-
stances surrounding the death of Emanuel
Dodson, colored. who was shot at the cor
ner OF Twenty-sixth and I Streets satur-
day night, the jury returned verdict that
Dodson came to his death at the hands of
Wooster Johnson, and ordered that the
prisoner be held for the action of the grand
jury. The coroner's jury also decided that
Isaac Tyson and William Mills, colored
who were participants in the game of crap
which eliminated in the shooting, be held
as accessories to the crime. The three men
were then ordered committed to jail, where
they will be confined pending the action
Of the grand jury.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, who per-
formed the autopsy on the body OF Dodson,
was the first witness examined. He de-
scribed the bullet wound in the stomach
The ball entered the abdomen at the pit
and. coursing downward, perforated he in
testines, finally lodging at the left hip.
Death was due to hemorrhage of large
blood vessel, which had been ruptured by
the bullet. Several eyewitnesses 10 the
shooting. including Tyson and Mills, tes-
tilted. Much Of the testimony was to the
effect that the shooting was in self defence,
though some of the witnesses testified that
Johnson shot Dodson without apparent
proyocation. johnson made statement in
his own behalf, claiming that the quarrel
over the game of crap was primarily be-
tween Dodson and Tyson, and that the
former cut the latter in the throat with a
knife. Johnson admitted that he was not
armed at the time OF the quarrel but went
to his home and procured a revolver with
which TO defend himself. as he feared Dod-
son would injure him. Dodson, he said
made an attack on him after Tyson bad
been. cut. 1t was then that he drew the
revolver and fired.
The times., 1899-06-27
Personal Mention.

Clifford Howard. Assistant Secretary to the
Board of District Commissioners, leaves for New
York next week. from which port he will sail
on July for Queenstown. He will spend five
weeks in England, Ireland, and the Continent,
and will visit Holland for quite a while Mr..
Howard will be accompanied by his wife, who is
a descendent of the Brewster tamily, and they
will find much to interest them in Holland in
connection with the passengers Of the Mayfiover
..Dr. William Tindall, Secretary OF the Board
of District Commissioners, spent yesterday cruis-
ing on a Yacht down the river. Lieut.. Ebert
$. Maloney, of this city, who recently returned
from Manzanilo, Cuba. where he was attached
to the Fourth United States lmmunes, leaves for
Charlottesville tomorrow, where he will take 4
summer course in law preparatory to entering the
University of Virginia in the fall. Former Sena-
tor Roger O. Mills Of Texas, and Mrs. Mills, who
recently passed through this city. are spending
the summer at Atlantic City They have been
Joined by Major Richards. of the Marine Corps,
and their daughter, Mrs. Richards, OF this city.
Colonel Davis, commanding the Eleventh ReGi-
ment of infantry at san Juan. Porto Rico, cabed
the War Department yesterday that Private
George +. McDunnon Of Company c. Of that
regiment accidentally drowned on Sunday.
The times., 1899-06-27
HoteI-Keeprr,s Suit.

The General Trans Atlantic Company was made
defendant in suit at law filed yesterday by Jean
NJ Perreard, who seeks to eollct $40 from the
defendant company for alleged breach of con
tract. The plaintiff states that in May, 1897, he
was proprietor of an inn hotel at 1905 E Street
northwest, and contracted with the defendant
company to provide four sleeping rooms one din
ing and one parlor for the sole use OF four gen
temen representing the Republic Of France who
were in this city attending the International Pos
tai Congress. 1t is stated that the defendant
company agreed to pay the plaintiff at the rate
OF $40 per day for the use of rooms board and
attendance upon the guests, and that the four
guests remained and were accommodated accord
ing to contract from May 5, 1897, to June Is,
1897.
The times., 1899-06-27
A wise,s suit for Divorce.

Cora Lawrence yesterday, through her attorney,
Clayton E. Emig, filed suit for divorce against her
husband Harry Lawrence, whom she charges with
cruel treatment and with having many occa-
sions assaulted her. Mrs. Lawrence states that
she was married to the defendant in this city in
December, 1897. and that in March. 1898. by rea-
son of her husbands habit OF drink and his re-
fusal to provide support she obliged TO leave
him. Since then she says he has followed her on
the streets and threatened to take her life. In
stead OF working for her support, Mrs. Lawrence
states that her husband insisted that She should
earn sunport for both.
The times., 1899-06-27
VIII Not Remit the Fine.

Mrs. Elmyra Hazel, who lives at 2l9 Fourth
Street northeast, recently asked the Commission
ers 10 remit the fine of $50 which was imposed
upon Edward Mcdonald and Edward German, ir.,
for violation OF the plumbing regulations. The
Commissioners today replied, informing Mrs.
Hazel that an official investigation OF the matter
showed that both men were thoroughly familiar
with the requirements governing the plactice OF
plumbing and, with the fact that they were vio-
lating the law when they undertook TO dc certain
plumbing work at her house. The Commissioners
conclude with the statement that they think the
fine was Justly imposed.
The times., 1899-06-27
Tbe win of Frances C,incs

According TO the terms Of the will of Frances
Gaines, dated May 10 last, and filed yesterday
for probate, the deceased makes the following dis
position OF her estate: To her husband, Edmund
Pendleton Gaines, she leaves the house and lot
at 1920 Twelfth Street northwest, and all her
personal estate, well the use and rents
Of house in Hosansburg, Franklin county, y.
Y, during his lifetime; his death this property
is TO revert to the grandnephew OF the deceased,
William 5. Hogan, now residing in Paris, France
The times., 1899-06-27
Three Convicted LawbreaIsers.

Three persons charged with violating the law
found guilty yesterday in Criminal Court
No. 2, Justice Bradley presiding. They are Dem
mis- Harris, who charged with second offence
of petit larceny; Edward johnson and Charles
Washington, who charged with assault with
intent TO kill. The latter was accused of making
a deadly assault upon William Wanscr, and was
tried some time ago in Criminal Court No. !, but
the jury failed to agree upon a verdict. The
Government was represented by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ashley NJ. Gould in all the cases
The times., 1899-06-27
Congress Heights improvements

Application was recently made to the District
Commissioners by 4. p Miller for a public
hearing at the District Building in the interest
of residents Of Congress Heights, who are desir.
Gus of bringing to the attention of the local au-
thorities certain matters relative to neaded i'm
provements in that section of the District The
Commissioners replied yesterday that they were
too busy TO spend much time on hearings unless
matters OF very great importance We're 10 be dis
cussed, and suggesting that the recommendations
which the citizens OF Congress Heights desire to
make be submitted in writing.
The times., 1899-06-27
Three pccrees of Divorce.

Three petitions for divorce were granted yester-
day by the justices of the Supreme Court of the
District. In each the wife was the petit
toner. Those granted were Christiana Cook, from
her husband Charles Cook; Julia A. Henderson,
from her husband, John II. Henderson, and Sa-
bina Cato, from her husband, Salvador Cato
In the case of Cook against Cook, the decree was
made by Justice c. C. Cole, and in the other
cases by II:sticc Coy.
The times., 1899-06-27
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday TO Leon
ard Alvin Smith and Dora Stumph; Clarence
Roane and Virginia Clenmons; John 7. Watson
and Ida E. Carson; Henry J. Schmid and Sarah
V. Morris, both of Baltimore; James Cansberry
and Martha Lee; Louis Frazier and Mary Alice
Gaskins William II. Bradley, New Castle county,
Del, and Charlotte f. Elwell; Charles Phillip and
Carrie Elmer Bennett; James o. Hoppe and Agnes
v. Morgan; james Forrest and Mary L. Bivens.
The times., 1899-06-27
4, AIRED vom,n Eo,rd nan,

Maria Price, old colored woman, whose age
was given as seventy-ftve years, was found dead
at her home 10 Street southwest, by letter
carrier at about lO:45 O'Clock yesterday morning
He notified the police, and they removed the body
to the morgue, where an autopsy, performed by
Deputy Coroner GlazebroOk, showed that death
was due to heart disease. Letters found in the
home Of the dead woman indicate that she has a
daughter living at 1884 Faron Street. Philadelphia,
and grandson at III Rope Walk Lane, Balti-
The times., 1899-06-27
The HooI,er Mt uuniI,

The transport Hooker arrived at Manila yester-
day morning with cable and telegraph supplies
for General Otis. The Hooker is in command OF
Major Joseph f. Maxfeid. She carries 20I miles
OF deep sea cable, large quantity Of insulated
wire for field purposes, material for l,0O0 miles of
land telegraph, instruments for 100 telegraph and
fifty telephone offices, besides large quantity OF
constr uction material
The times., 1899-06-27
Art league Entertainment.

Those OF the Art Leaguers remaining in town
are to give a ''Fete Champatre" at the Mclean
Gardens. Florida Avenue and Nineteenth Street,
tonight. Arrangements have been made to make
the garden especially attractive. These student
entertainments are usually very enjoyable al
fairs There will be music and refreshments. As
this will probably be the last opportunity TO see
ones friends before they leave the city on sum
mer sketching tours, large attendance is ex-
The times., 1899-06-27
Mrs. Turner's remains Arrive.

The remains o. Mrs. Josephine Turner, wife Of
William +. Turner, who died at Buffalo last
Saturday, were brought to Washington yesterday.
The funeral will take place today at o'clock,
from the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
and interment will be at Glcnwood. Mrs. Turner
was member of many religious organizations
and was active in relieving distress. She
director of the Home for Incurabes, teacher
in the Bethany Mission, and member of the
auxiliary to the Salvation Army.
The times., 1899-06-27
Dies Suddenly.

Ruvieey Smith, eolored, about forty five years
of age, died suddenly in the yard in the rear of
her home 3l7 TwenW-second Street northwest
about 3:l5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Death
was due TO heart disease. The body was removed
to the morgue in the patrol wagon OF the Third
precinct, and Coroner Carr notified. He issued
a certificate of death from natural causes and
gave permission to have the body prepared for
burial.
The times., 1899-06-27
The Return nf EILs

returned to this city Sunday from St Louis,
where they attended the annual meeting of the
order. The party was composed as follows
Maj. NJ Emmett Urell, Edwin B. Hay, Steve
Caldwell, John Becker, Bob Walker, John Brady,
Frank Rebstoek, Al. Lakeman, I. A. Harper,
and John Kapp
The times., 1899-06-27
Methodists From All the world.

The third Methodist Ecumencal Conference will
be held at the City Road Chapel, London, begin
ming September T. 1901. The commissioners of the
American section, embracing fifteen bodies OF
American Methodists, recently assembled in New
York city. and Bishop John T. Hurst, of this city
section, and also Of the executive committee and
of the programme committee. lie occupi d these
Offices at the second Ecumencal Conference,
which was held here in October, 1891.
The times., 1899-06-27
The weekly Issue of Patents.

The largest aggregate issue Of patents, trade
marks and labels since April %, 1890, win be
that of Tuesday, June 81 when 6S3 cases win be
favorably passed upon by the Patent Office. The
Commissioner OF Patents said yesterday that the
receipts OF the office are now aggregating about
5000 per week more than in the corresponding
weeks of 1885 About 5000 applications are now
lyIitinn nctinn
The times., 1899-06-27
General wood undecided.

Before leaving Washington yesterday for Bos-
ton, whittier he has gone for visit OF few
days, Gen, Leonard Wood said that he had not
yet definitely decided in regard to the offer Of
the presidency of the Washington Traction and
Electric Lighting Company. but that he hoped 10
be able to announce his decision within few
days. He expects 10 return to Washington ON Fri
dav next
The times., 1899-06-27
Arthur Sylvester in Court.

In the Police Court yesterday morning Arthur
Sylvester, colored, who recently arrested in
Pittsburg after eluding the police for nearly four
months, aSaigned charge Of assault with
intent to kill Marie Walker. also coloIed in Balls
Court on the night OF March .. Sylvester was
held by the court in ST. 900 bond for the action OF
the grand iIry
The times., 1899-06-27
The New Gay street Church.

The cornerstone of the new Gay Street Baptist
Church. at the corner of Thirty-frst and N
Streets, will be laid next Saturday afternoon at
4:3O o'clock, with Masonic ceremonies, to be con-
Quoted by the Grand Lodge of the District. The
historic trowe used by George Washington in lay
ing the cornerstone OF the Capitol will be used.
The church, which IS to be built of Roman brick,
and will be a handsome edifice, will be completed
lv I
The times., 1899-06-27
The Bar Examination.

No definite time has been fixed for the report Of
the committee which conducted the examinations
for admission to the local bar. which were held
last week. There were sixty five applicants seven
women. The committee in charge Of the exami-
nation was composed Of Messrs. II. I. Taggart,
Irving Williamson, j. II. Wilson. W. H. Dennis,
L. II. Thomas, D. W. Baker, and c. A. Branden-
burg
The times., 1899-06-27
Special Assessments.

The Commissioners issued order yesterday
directing that the payment of the special assess
ments for the improvement of, and sewer in,
johnson Avenue, and for paving an alley made
against sublot Ss in square 2O7, bounded by II
and and Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets north
west, be accepted without interest, penalties, and
costs
The times., 1899-06-27
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY

Baseball at National Park, 4:i5 p m, Ameri.
can Athletic Club VS.. Congress Heights.
Chevy Chase Lake-Mater Carnival
Glen Echo-Band concert and dancing.
Glen Siigo-Pistorio's Orchestra, AFTERNOON and
evening.
Excursions-To Marshall Hall and Indian Head,
steamer Manchester, 10 a. and 2:S0 p. m.
to Glymont, steamer Kent 4:30 and 10 p. IN.
The times., 1899-06-27
Customs Receipts of Porto Rico.

The customs receipts of Porto Rico for the last
fourteen weeks, as given out yesterday by the As
sistant Secretary of War, amount TO S4S3 S7S. So.
The receipts for the week ending June 10 exceed
those of any other week by S3,II44O.
The times., 1899-06-27
District Pensioners.

Pensions were yesterday granted to Washing
tonians as follows: Andrew VI. Glynn. 50; Viii
liam Wilder, increase from IS to sl2; Edward
Burns, $40; Eliza J. Peak, Ss; Fannie johnson,
S., and John Rattigan, $50.
The times., 1899-06-27
Captain campbe,rs Funeral.

The funeral of the late Capt. Alberto Campbell,
formerly clerk in the law division Of the PEN
sion Bureau, who died OF heart disease at his
late residence, Ilo Eleventh Street northeast will
take place Wednesday with Masonic and military
honors. The interment will be at Arlington Gem
ctery