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The times., 1899-02-03
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
4 Washington Company Charged
with CoiIcctingl Isurious Interest.

In the case of Charles II. Evans against
the Washington Mortgage Loan Company.
heard yesterday before Justice Bradley in
Circuit Court No. l, the jury returned
verdict for the plaintiff. The suit was
brought to recover a certain amount of
money alleged TO be usurious interest
charged by the defendant company.
1t is said that when the matter was in
vestigated before Justice of the Peace Van
Wyke it was developed that about two
years ago the plaintiff borrowed 1872 from
the Washington Mortgage Loan Company,
and that. since that time, he has paid as
much as Sl5i.25 interest on the loan.
The defendant company contended that
the interest had been repaid in a settle
ment in which the plaintiff took up his
original note, while the plaintiff, repre-
sented by Messrs. Taylor and Roodhouse
maintained that the alleged settlement was
a purchase of the original note, and that
the interest had not been repaid Under
instructions from the court, the jury re-
turned verdict for an amount equal to
one years interest at the rate charged the
plaintiff by the defendant company.
The times., 1899-02-03

may have been presented to the Board of Public
orks, pursuant to act OF the Legislative as
sembly of the District of Columbia entitled AN
act providing for the payment OF damages sus-
tanned by reason of public Improvements re-
pairs, approved June %, 1872, which last named
claims shall scyeraliy be examined and audited
without regard to any examination heretofore
made, and shall make a detailed and tabular
statement Of all claims presented the persons or
corporations owning the sarnc and the amount
found to be due 5stount Of each.
But this concession ON the part of Congress- no
doubt, III view Of the fact that the damages result
ing TO property owners from the radical changes
in the grade by the Board OF Public Works,
WAS too great 4 burden TO he borne entirely by
ahu;ting property owners Now, the situation is
different. The properly owner is at expense
for improving the street.
! am aware that in few OF the States pro-
vision has been made, either in the constitu-
tons in statutes. that when the grades OF
streets and alleys have been once established.
they shall not he changed until damages oc-
casioned shall be ascertained and rendered 10
the parties injured
The enactment Of the proposed legislation
would. in my judgment, he a bad precedent.
Property owners i'll other localities. including
the city of Washington. would seek the same re-
lief. TO establish generally the principle IN
VOWED in this bill would be to require the Com
fnissioners before entering upon the improvement
of public highways involving a change of grade.
to take into consideration the damages which
might be claimed by abutting proberty owners.
II, however, Congress is disposed TO give the
Bruokland property owners the relief proposed
by this BILL | think ii would be better TO I'M
pose the duty Of fixing damages on the Board
OF Assistant Assessors rather than leave ii TO the
uncertain verdicts of iuries. who might be IN
fuenced by popular prejudice against the muni-
cipal corporation.
Nv opinion Is that the bill is not entitled to
yolIr favorable recommendation TO Congress.
The times., 1899-02-03
At the Busy Corner
Now for the
Remnant Lots
in The Baum Stock.

There are plenty of them to of
fer. And many IA saving chance
turks throughout the Busy Cor
ner TODAY. We don't want
Raum's stock in the shape of per-
feet aSsortments to linger here
too long, and you can depend on
it that the speeding of the
scattered lines can't be any
too soon for us. Take the
low prices of all this week
as the standard of meas
urement and divide by two and
by three and you'll have fair
idea of the way we've marked for
TODAY. Some of these lines
are very much narrowed in scope
and several hours of brisk buy
ing is apt TO deplete them. Morn
ing BUYERS viii have the best end
of the argument this time.
They'll get whatever choice
there is.
The times., 1899-02-03
FunernI of DnnieI f. Kponn.

The funeral of Daniel Edward Knapp
who died at his residence, 1927 Eleventh
Street, on Wednesday, will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 1870 o'clock from his
late home. the Rev. Mr.. Moore, pastor
of the Church of Our Father. officiating
Interment will be made in Rock Creek
Cemetery. Mr.. Knapp was a Civil War
veteran, and had been clerk in the War
Department for more than thirty years.
The cause Of his demise was nervous pros
tration. He was a member of Garfield
Post, G. A. r.; Lafayette Lodge, No. 10,
f. A. a. NJ, and Scott Council, No. 45s,
Order the National Union. Mr.. Knapp
leaves his widow, Mrs. Margaret A. Knapp.
who Is member Of the Legion OF Loyal
Women, and daughter, Mrs Arthur
Poynton, of Washington.
The times., 1899-02-03
FIVE PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Persons Against Whom Indictments
Were Found by the Grand Jury.

Henry E. Davis, United States district
attorney, was yesterday notified by
Attorney General Griggs that in the :u-
ture prisoners sentenced to the peniten-
tiary from the District of Columbia shall
be sent to Moundsyille. w. Va, instead OF
Columbus, O., where they have been sent
heretofore. AS a consequence, the prison.
ers sentenced yesterday by Justice Cole
were ordered confined in the penitentiary
at Moundsville.
Those sentenced were Frank Hall. sec
ond offence, petit larceny three years;
Samuel Jones and Henry Mitchell, house
breaking. each five years; Paul Ryan.
housebreaking, FIVE years, and Howard
Williams, alias Honesty, second offence,
petit larceny, three years.
Persons against whom indictments were
reported by the grand jury yesterday
afternoon were: Samuel Stevenson John
H. Watson, and Moses Kelly, holsebreai;-
ing; William Galloway, assault with in
tent TO kill; William Dabney, housebreak-
ing; Joseph Underwood. housebreaking;
John Banks. assault with intent to kill;
Charles Boyton, assault with intent to
kill; Robert Cole, assault with intent to
kill; Albert Jones, second offence petit
larceny.
The grand jury ignored charges as fol-
lows: Oscar Wood, embezzlement; Fred
erck Scott, embeZzlement and Lulu VIII
son, grand larceny.
The times., 1899-02-03
ONE CASE NOT SMALLPOX.
Quarantincd Sufferers Reported Ia
he. RmuidIy Recovering.

The Health Department yesterday de-
cIared that the disease of one of the two
smallpox suspects which were brought TO
its attention last Wednesday was not n
genuine case OF that contagion. II is the
case of small colored boy living in First
Street southwest. The second suspect lives
In the northwest part of the city, and is
still watched by the inspectors Of the
Health Department.
The three smallpox patients now at the
isolating hospital, east of the almshouse
reservation. are reported as being on the
road to improvement. The Health Office
authorities fear no spread of the disease,
and state that there need be no alarm felt
by the people of the community.
The times., 1899-02-03
DISMISSED ON MOTION.
End of 81 Suit for an Alleged Illegal
Attachment.

On motion of Chaplin Brown, attorney for
the defendant in the suit of William c.
Hauptman against Robert Cohen, for St0.-
600 damages claimed for an:,lleged Illegal
attachment, the case was yesterday dis
missed
The suit was the outcome of that
brought by The Clark Hutchinson Com
pany, shoe dealers, against Hauptman
about three years ago, In which an attach
ment was issued against Hauptrnan, with
Cohen as the surety for the Clark Hutch
inson Company. After an investigation
the attachment was quashed and then
Hauptman brought suit against the bonds
man, Cohen. for damages for alleged ille-
gal attachment
The times., 1899-02-03
MORE MONEY 10 REMOVE SNOW
commissioners Petition for Fur
fhcr Emergency tppropriatiOn.

ther Emergency Appropriations.
The emergency appropriation of $1,000
for the removal Of snow and ice from the
streets having been exhausted yesterday,
the Commissioners addressed a letter TO
Senator Allison and Representative Can
non, Chairmen of the Appropriation Com
mittees of the Senate and House. asking
for an immediate appropriation Of $1,000
for removing snow during the remainder
of the present fiscal year
A request of a similar nature was made
By the Commissioners several weeks ago
but Congress complied with an appropria-
ton of only $1,000. In view of the fact
that the emergency appropriation of $1,000
was exhausted yesterday many of the
avenues and principal streets of the city
have been left filled with large banks Of
The times., 1899-02-03
Remnants Of Trimmings

One lot of silk. mohair and jet
Remnants. They're of various
sorts. and some pieces contain as
many as some pieces contain as
They are the short pieces of the
Baum stock. He asked 12c and
and 19c yard An en-
tire remnant at the enC
Busy Corner for .... wv
Three or four dozen colored
and black Silk Loops. They are
heavy and perfect, and sold at
Baum's at 121@c and 25c
a piece. At the Busy xT
Corner for ..............OS
y big lot of Colored Dress
Lacers There are ails color,
and none of 'em sold at
Bamn's under &c. At
the Busy Cor }c
hef .-.--..-.--.. .hS
-ln odd lot of Fur Trimmings.
Some are black and some brown.
Baum sold 'em at 25c
a yard. These rem
nants 20 at the !)Lc
Busy Corner ........lE ~
The times., 1899-02-03
Fireman Burch Reinstated.

Samuel j. Burch, Il member OF Chemical
Company No. !, fire department. who was
suspended from duty by Chief Joseph Par
ris during an investigation OF charge Of
larceny, which was preferred against him
IN the Police Court, was yesterday REIN
stated. The charge against Burch was
noile pressed by A. X. Mullowney, assist
ant United States district attorney.
The times., 1899-02-03
Some Ribbon Remnants.

Big lois. these. In the first
group are LOCO Yards of short
pieces in Satins and Gros Grains.
They are as wide as > II inches.
Some pieces of very color. Stand
ard goods from the best mills in
the world. Baum's prices for
'cm were 15c. lie. and 19c
a yard. At the Busy Corner Gc
LOT ''...........
l.500 yards of these next ones.
-Four or five kinds, comprehend
ing Satin and Gros Grain and
Moire and Plain Taffetas. 3 -
inches is the width of the mar
rowest goods in the lot. Some as
wide as 4 - inches. Baum's
best lines. He asked 29c
yard for 'em. At the kr
Busy Corner for ....... EOS
1000 yards of Ribbon Rem
nants which represent such lines
as double-faced Satin, Satin and
Gros Grains, Moire Taffetas. Sa-
lin Taffetas and a host of the
daintiest and prettiest novelty
effects. They run from 4 to 5
inches in width. Baum sold
these for 49c, 59c, and
67e a yard. AT the Busy DQr
corner -..... ........... .6SS
S. KANN, SONS & CO.,
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Broken Sizes in CI0akS.

Three coats. sizes %. "a and
sc. up TO the limit in style and
cut. Baum sold 'em oo
at $3.50. At the Busy QSC
Three real black Bear Mutfs.
Full size. Baum used to ~
ask 9Sc. At the Busy EGC
Corner for ............. ~
4 Gossamers. Baum
sold 'em at S19S. At GQr
the Busy Corner for -. Wv
Three Plaid Skirts. They're
misses size. Baum sold
'em for S19S. At the UHC
Busy Corner for /OS
Two Misses Check Skirts.
Baum sold them at
S1.9S. At the Busy UEc
Corner for ............<OS
An odd lot of Ladies' Shirt
Waists. Made up of good wash
materials. in fancy effects and
tasteful plaids, checks and
stripes. They were SOC
and I5c at Baum's. At aT
the Busy Corner for -. XIV
\ small lot of nine WOODEN
Shirt Waists. Sizes from :622 to b.
Baum asked SLID for
'rm. At the Busy Cor kHT
Eight Childrcn's Refers. They
are made from neat check cloths.
Have broad sailor collars and are
trimmed with braid. Baum
sold them at $50. At QHc
the Busy Corner for INV
Three Seal Plush Capes-24
inches long. trimmed with jet
and fur. Liberal in cut and
sweep. Baum sold
then. them c..:ss.. at s.. At At the S2.48
The times., 1899-02-03

Genuine Belfast frieze overcoats-
just the coat that for style and warmth
has no peer. Kohn sold CH ~
fsP lsp for $40. Wen sell 1b.N
The times., 1899-02-03

Swell looking covert cloth overcoats.
They're medium weight and fit for
any swell dresser. Kohn n q OF
sol sold tos ,sm for sls- Wen 1891
The times., 1899-02-03
Less than = and 3 the Cost Of Manufacturing
kohn's Mems Overcoats.

Fine English melton raw edge over
coats-made with strapped seams. and
lar1;hat S'1 / tx Kohn ls sold i5if for $50. 1 II
Well sell for. .QOss "
The times., 1899-02-03

An odd lot of Ladies' Shirt
Waists. Made up of good wash
materials, in fancy effects and
tasteful plaids. checks and
The times., 1899-02-03
kohn's Mems Suits

Stylish and nobby looking frock
suits, made from the finest weaves
Ra55eFns kobe SOLD ienu@sFa9ls; em 9eF Sic G. IN
and S25. Well sell for.... QOsOV
Mems good heavy cashmere AnC
vests that Kohn sold for u0el
s1.00. Well sell for...... 1V
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02
SCHMIDT CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Nearly Five Years Fugitive from Justice
After Having Killed His Stepson.

HUDSON. N Y. June 1.-The jury in the trial
OF John Schmidt. accused OF numbering his
stepson. brought in verdict OF murder in the
first degree at o o'clock tonight. Sentence
was deferred until Monday.
Seventeen years ago Schmidt landed In this
country and went TO work on farm in Client
In atenement house on this farm lived Mr. and
Mrs. William Hilderbrandt. Schmidt was a
frequent visitor at the house. so much 30 that
Mr.. Hiderbrandt strenuously objected. There
were frequent stormy interviews One night
about nine years ago Hilderbrandt disappeared.
A month afterward Schmidt married the
widow. Mrs. Hilderbrandt- Schmidt soon
after the disappearance of her husband
sent to the old country for her son William
Hilderbrandt Jr. The young man came
They removed from Client to New Jersey. and q
year or two aftcrward returned to Columbia
county and resided on farm in Philmont
schmidt became jeal GUS of his stepson and
the n9 h OF th TOO much az;
This state Of affairs existed until Sept. IA.
1899. when Schmidt invited the young man to
together on the Harlem Railroad track below
philnont. where young lIderbrandt was
crushed schmidt was arrested but escaped
from the officers on their way to the county
Last June Schmidt turned his steps toward
his old home at Client. IL was on the occasion
81 s thar nj nT S es @
The rear OF the house and was easily taken into
custody. After being taken to Jail Schmidt
William Hiiderbraadt, sr. would be found GT in
the cellar OF the little tenement at Ghent
Sheriff Jessup. Deputy Mcdonald. Cor
panied by Schmidt. visited the cellar,
and there Schmidt pointed out the spot
which had been the grave OF the murdered
liilder brandt for so many years. All the bones
were found excepting the skull and from all
appearances the body Of the mu.d ered man |
was cut to pieces. as the grave was only about |
three ieet in length. Schmidt said that Mrs. |
Hilderbrand was the one who committed the |
rest the wife, as it was thought Schmidt ac- |
cused her for the part she had taken after the |
murder of her son and that he himself had |
committed the deed. On the trial Schmidt |
testitle ed that he killed his stepson. He said |
that he hit him with a club in self defence J
after the young man had. without apparent |
reason. attacked him with knife.
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EXAMINATIONS At VEST POINT.
The Board of Visitors Organize by Electing
Gen. Niele President.


WEST POINT June 1.-The annual mental ex-
animation OF the three remaining classes OF
cadets began this morning and will require
one week for its completion. To-day the sec
ond class was examined orally in philosophy
and the third class in mathematics. The fourth
class was examined in French. During the ex-
aminations there will be military exercises
every afternoon.
For the first time in many years the Board Of
Visitors reported on time. The following con-
stitute the board Gen. Felix ,AAGnns Of Balti.
W Walden Mnn' \; y; Col. ETPncis G. cMSfley;
Rodgers OF Orchard Lake. Mich. Gen. Egbert
l.. Niele of New York city: DR.. ]. William
White OF Phi!adelphia: the Hon; Benjamin T.
Marsh OF Warsaw. H.. the Hon Jacob H.
Bromwell Of Cincinnpti ! the Hon, THOMAS y;
O'Clock this mornln g and organized by electinR
Gen. Niele. President: Col. Mann. Vice -Presi-
dent. aud Congressman Jett. Secretary.
At 4 30 P NJ there was review Of the corps
OF cadets for the Board Of Visitors. The Aca-
demic Board called upon the visitors at the h9-
tel and escorted them to the parade ground.
while tine national salute was being fred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02

Repairs Will Take Twenty Days In Dock
Estimated Cost, %, coo.

WARRINGTON. June Capt. Wildes. the act
Ing commandant OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
teleRraphed Rear Admiral Hichborn. Chief
Naval Constructor to-day that the repairs to
the Brooklyn would probably cost $1,000 and
take twenty days. These estimates are APP
proNtmnte only. as the full extent OF the cruz
ser S injuries cannot be ascertained until the
vessel Ia locked Acting Secretary Allen. on
the recommendation OF the Chief Constructor.
telegraphed to Capt Wildes to have the Brook
lyn locked. her coal taken out and the neces-
sary repairs made after a board OF survey had
completed an examination. The court OF in
quiry to determine the cause OF the injuries
ana the responsibility for the grounding has
gram lisa Is as df pows: yet capt "''oeS 'e'e
BrooHns double boo aer no aaks
strained between frames 23and 40, Keel plates
angles cracked abaft 20; The whole keel shows
rodRRS 9n sght %hs the
made at once, in dock Coal and am munition
should be discharged. Approximate estimates
only possible now. Cost, 5000: time. twenty
days In dock"
-, Capt Frank, Wilde. who is in command Of
the Navy Yard during the absence OF Rear
Of survey today to examine into the Brook.
the accident. Capt. Theodore F. Jewell. the
waitign for the board OF inquiry to determine
lyn colided with
1T does not seem to me-" re said that
was near enough &c the shore to strike bot
tom. and | should have had plenty Of water II
the charts are right. There are no leaks now.
but there are some dents in the bottom. We
that IL stopped now"
=, Cart. Jewell desires to thank Augustus
Murphy. the Captain OF the tug G. n. Murphy.
who sent him letter on Wednesday declaring
u m "A NDly a.
when she struck and that the Brooklyn was in
the best water there was in which to pass out
OF the East River: also that he saw cribbinG
and wreckage OF broken spiling arise to the
surface
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Good Price. for Jersey Cattle.

About six hundred persons attended the
closing out sale OF I. s. Cooper's well-known
herd OF Jersey cattle at Linden Grove Coopers-
purR Pa. on Decoration Day. under the
auction hammer Of Peter {. Kellogg OF this
city. The highest price was SLIGO. paid by
the estate OF A. b. Darling for the eight year
old bull Pedro Royal MarJoram n son OF
Pedro. who in turn was a son OF the great COW
Eurotas. the year-around champion butter cow
OF her day. The highest price for a COW was
1925. paid by Elmer A. Darling President OF
the American Jersey Cattle Club for Pedro's
f. Alvord. as agent for, a California breeder
bid off the two year-oId bun Peter Cooper =
Pedro for $500. The average prices were as
follows: stock bulls. 5000 each: thirty-sx
Sl1dOS EACH fifteen young bulls. Sl52 each /;
eighteen unweanrd calves. S7S.23 each.
The following is a list OF the sales at 5000
and over:
Co"per'S Pedro, $500. Gen. Marixoid, 500.
Grey Princess, $3.50; reGro'S Pretty Rosebud, s5G5
Princess sITu. Pclro's Pretty Lass. $3.50; Pedro 8
FIJI Pal Phli,, $500, P.dros Handsome Mar.
joram, :gio; rndro'1 Las; Daughter, $3.50, Pcdro's
Rioters Flora MAriorum, $40. Prdru's Pretty Girl
$3.50, Pcdrp's Pretty Flower, $40, Petrn's Pretty
Lady Fhis. SOU; P"dro's Pretty Pmllis. $3.50, Pc.
dro's Miss Allen. $3.50, Pcdros silver Pearl. $3.50:
Pcdros Polly Rex, t2lO. Pedro's Pretty Princess,
He.fcrs -Pedro's sweet Mariorarp. $3.50; Pedro's
$3.50; Pedros Inranta MariVold, E2IO; Pedro :
Sweet Matilda. $40, pedrus Royal Lady, 5000;
Prdrn's Haudsum" Doll 500
Young Bulls-prdru's Prince MAngDld $500; Pc.
dro's Dolly Pedro, $3.50; Pedro's Major Marigold
S27o pedro's Gay Prince, 5000,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02

The Military Post at Sheridan, wyo.,
Named After tho Late Gen. Mackenzie.

The Military Post at Sheridan, Wyo.,
Named After tho Late Gen. Mackenzie.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The War Depart-
ment to- day issued an order by direction OF
the President. that the new military post
at Sheridan. Wyo.. will be known hereafter
as Fort Mackenzie. in honor OF Ronald s.
Mackenzie. late Brigadier- General. L. 6. A..
who died Jan. IL. 1899. In exclamation OF this
action the following statement was prepared
at:the War Department. by direction OF secre-
tary. AlRer:
AT noon. on Nov. "a. 1876. while marching
toward the Sioux Pass OF the Big Horn Noun
tains. MacKepzie's Indian scouts reported the
camp OF the enemy about twenty miles dis
tant. near the north fork Of Powder River
The command halted till sunset. intending by
q night march to surprise the Indians at day.
break. and soon after that hour on the 10Th
almost complete surpri se was effected The
only practicable approach. to the village was at
the lower end. and the Indians took refuge in
a network Of very deem ravines beyond the
upper end Of the cam n.leaving on foot and tax
ingsnothing but their arms with them. A
brisk ngh: for about an hour ensued. after
which diminishing was kept up until night
The village. consisting OF lI3 lodges; with
about 800 ponies were captured. The bodies
of twenty five dead Indians fell into the hands
Of the roons PIT 1t was Ehn mnSh heay
troops were Aye men killed and twenty-five
wounded. besides nineteen horses killed: In q
gallant Ghas9 %n9h e Rd Was ted
The severit" Of the weather Was intense. and
being so encum bered by his wounded MacKen-
zie reJoined the, main column OF the exGedi-
turning 20 the cantonment near Fort Reno
The Thermometer was so far below zero that
furtheractive field operations in such weather
were considered impracticable, and they were
therefore suspended for the winter
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Gen. schwan ordered to Manila.

WASHINGTON. June AT the request OF
Major. Gen. Otis Brig. Gen Theodore Schwan.
L. S. v. Colonel and Assistant Adlutant Gen
eral. L. s. A. has been ordered to Manila for
such duty as may he assigned to him. II is
supposed at the War Department that Gen.
Schwan will become Chief OF Stan to Gen. Otis.
During the war with Spain Gen. Schwan went
taken several important towns before the sign
ing OF the peace protocol put an end 10 hostil-
tiles. Since his return to tho United states he
principal assistant to Adjt. -Gen. Corbin. Gen.
Schwan has risen to his present position from
the ranks. Before the civil war he was an en- :
listed man in the regular army. He will sail
for Manila from San Francisco on the trans
port Pennsylvania. which is scheduled to leave
on June 20. or on the Hancock. which Will not
depart until three weeks later
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THE NEW SPANISH MINISTER.
He Calls On Secretary Hay and VIII BE
Presented to the President Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The Duke OF ARGOS.
the new Spanish Minister to the United States
made call Of courtesy on the Secretary Of
State this afternoon. during which arrange
ments for the Dukes formal presentation to
President Mckinley were made. The Minister
will present his credentials to the President at
the White House at IL O'Clock on Saturday
morning. He will meet Secretary Hay at tho
State Department shortly before the hour set
the White House. where the usual speeches
will be made.
The Dukes visit to Secretary Hay this after
noon lasted only seven minutes. Tho Secretary
and the Minister had known each other pleas
antly several years ago and were able to meet
without the embarrassment which might have
hecn caused had Spain's diplomatic repre-
sentative been an entire stranger to Mr.. Hav
character and there was nothing In it to mark
the fact that Spain and the United States had
recently been at war