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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-18
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FOR RENT. THE PLAZA HOTEL,
Gainesville, Fla; furnished: only first
class tenant desired. Alachua County Abb
stract Co., Gainesville, Fla.
The times., 1899-03-04
Run over by n SION. WAGE,

While on his way TO school few min
utes before O'Clock yesterday morning,
Roscoe Bangs, twelve-year- r-old boy. was
run down by heavy four-horse stone
wagon. owned by tine George W. Knox Ex-
press Company. The rear wheel Of the
wagon passed over the right shoulder of
the lad and his right hand was lacerated.
The accident occurred in Q Street, between
Nineteenth Street and Connecticut Avenue
northwest. Bangs and several companions
were walking in Q Street when the wagon,
driven by Samuel Washington, passed
them. The boys jumped on the wagon and
were ordered off by the driver. Bangs
tripped and fell under the wheel. He was
taken into Bealls drug store, and Special
Policeman O'Day sent in a call for the pa
troll wagon of the Third precinct. The boy
was then taken TO the Emergency Hospital.
where he received treatment and was sent
to rest in ward. No serious results are
anticipated. Washington was arrested i'm
mediately after the accident, but was after
ward released il having been shown by
witnesses that he was in no way to blame
Young Bangs lives at 1927 Willard Place
northwest
The times., 1899-03-04
THE UNION CABMEN.
4 Social Meeting to Discuss the New
Organization.

A smoker was given by the Hack AMI
Cab Drivers Association, last night. at
its headquarters. in Louisiana Avenue
Over 200 members of the association were
present Music was furnished by the
Northwestern Quartette. Several speeches
were made. setting forth the objects of the
association.
The organization is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, and it is
intended TO cooperate with that body
in everything looking to the betterment
OF all classes of labor. The association
has adopted a badge in the form Of
star which each member is required to
wear in addition to the badge furnished
by the District. Any imposition prac-
ticed on the public by members of the or
der, if reported to the president. will be
investigated, and the offender punished.
The officers of the association are Pres
ident. G. H. Shanks: Treasurer. Louis
Duvall; Financial Secretary, 7. ". Mau-
pin; Recording Secretary, Dennis Ed
wards; Sergeant t-at-arms Frank Mace,
and Chaplain. ]. r. Pollard
The committee in charge of last nights
entertainment was composed OF the fol-
lowing members: Frank Mace. ]. VI.
Wheatley. Samuel Ingle, Frank Magruder,
and E. Fillmore.
The times., 1899-03-04
A WIFE SUES FOR SUPPORT.
Mary T.. Browns Claims Taken to
the District supreme Court.

the District supreme Court.
Suit for maintenance was instituted yes
terday in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict by Mrs Mary f. Brown against her
husband. Mntern 5. Brown, a well-known
local dentist.
In her declaration Mrs. Brown states
that she married the defendant in this city
in January, 1872. and that the fruit of
said marriage is one child, Stanley Brown,
now twenty eight years of age. She also
states that she lived with her husband in
this city until November, 1880. when the
defendant took up his residence at the
corner of New York Avenue and Four
tcenth Street northwest. over his dental
parlors Then, she alleges. she learned
that her husband was not faithful to her,
and she was persuaded by him to visit
her parents in Jersey City. n. J., where
she remained for nearly six years. In
1856 she states that she was notified by
the clerk of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict that her husband had instituted pro-
Ceedings against her for divorce, alleging
desertion as the grounds for action. She
returned to Washington and made a sue
cessful defence to the suit. Her hus-
band then appealed his case to the Court
of Appeals for the District. where his pc
| tition was again denied.
| Since that time. Mrs. Brown states, her
| husband has failed to support her. al
! though she has often solicited him TO do
so. She further alleges that her husband
| has an income of over $4,000 Il year, and
asks the court to allow her a reasonable
amount of alimony so long as he refuses
| to live with her
The times., 1899-03-04
Mems collars, 3lc- 4Oc a
d07eD.

Competition will be put en-
tirely To rout tOday-when
we offer the collar bargain of
the season. We shall put on
sale an immense lot of mems
fine linen collars. in all styles
and latest shapes, and in all
sizes, the same good grades for
which you have always paid
l. lie, 15c. 20c. and 2Jc. and
let you have them ut 3 lie
each, or 40c Il dozen. And we
won't restrict your buying
you may have as many as You
want.
The times., 1899-03-04
The Mortality Record.

Deaths were recorded at The District Health
oiice Yesterday az follows: Mary A Garter.
elgEtr-tow wears; Andrew Simns eighty.three
Years; Sarah Hannah White. eigAty-two years:
William OTTO, seventy tiHee years; Mice Spelma
siHty-thr,c years; Frances 4 Oin0lundro fftv-
nine E'ais; Charles II. Stephenson, furly-seven
yeaTs: Adelaide Malin. thrty-Ihree years; Eliza
beth Y. Clements, thirty years; James Crunpt0n,
twaHty-clRht years; Lena Jane Hawkins twenty.
six wears; William H. Degges twenty three years:
Jce Mclhers1n, twenty-onc years: Mackall Cane.
twenti-onc years; Casper Harlan. fifteen years;
Francis Aavier Raiclife, fourteen years and
John t. Murphy seventeen months
The times., 1899-03-04
RAILWAY LABOR.
DIR. T.. II. Johnson before the In
dustrinI COmmi ssiOn.


Dr. E. r. johnson, Professor of Trans
portation and Commerce in the University
of Pennsylvania, was a witness before the
Industrial Commission in the Bliss Build
ing yesterday afternoon. He gave a brief
report of the result of his investigations
while engaged in the study OF railway or
ganzations during the past seven years.
He also spoke of railway organizations and
relief associations established by six of
the large railway corporations in the
United States.
DR.. Johnson stated that as a result of
his investigations of the questions of rail-
way labor he had become convinced that
the railway brotherhoods are very helpful
and accomplish much by promoting the
social and material welfare of organized
labor. These organizations come into
competition with the relief departments
established by the railway companies. As
a result the societies become a benefit TO
railway employees, and at the same time
better the service of the corporations.
DR.. Johnson was asked to speak on rail-
way traffic associations, and the subject of
pooling. He said that he had given a great
deal of study TO these questions. He spoke
in favor of the cooperation of railways
and traffic associations. and advocated leg
islation in favor of pooling under certain
restrictions
The subject OF railway taxation came up.
DR.. Johnson supported the Ohio law taxing
transportation companies according II
business done in the State. He also ex-
pressed himself as being in favor of a
liense tax on the gross receipts of railways,
claiming that it is better to substitute this
tax for the present general property tax
He referred to the work carried on in the
University of Pennsylvania by both grad
10
inland water transportation had been a
special study OF this department, and in
1896 pamphlet was published by the
faculty entitled Relation of Taxatio
With Monopolies," which contained val
liable information on this question.
The times., 1899-03-04
THE EXCISE BOARDS REPORT.
Stati.tics on the Liquor Trade in
Washington.

J. Harrison Johnson, James a. Bates,
and S. T G. MorseIl, members of the Ex-
else Board, submitted to the District Com
missioners yesterday a report covering the
operations of their department during the
license year ending October 81, 1898. Late
in the afternoon the report was trans
mitted TO Speaker Reed and Vice Fresi-
dent Hobart for the consideration of Con-
gress.
The report shows that during the license
year which ended October 81, 1898, the
board granted 532 barroom liquor licenses
and 1874 wholesale liquor licenses. The
number OF barroom applications rejected
during said period was thirty-two and the
number of wholesale liquor applications
unfavorably acted upon was eight
The number of licensed places in each
police precinct is given as follows: First
precinct, barrooms, 10; wholesale, %;
Second precinct. barrooms, 50; wholesale.
25; Third precinct, barrooms, 10; whole
sale, II; Fourth precinct, barrooms, IS;
wholesale, 6; Fifth precinct, baTrooms, As:
wholesale, u; Sixth precinct, barTooms,
12I wholesale, IS; Seventh precinct, bar
rooms. 35: wholesale, 19; Eighth precinct
barrooms, l3; wholesale, 6; Ninth pre-
cinct. barrooms, 80; wholesale, 9; total
barrooms, 532; wholesale, 134.
From November l, 1898, TO March 3, 1893
SIG applications for barToom licenses have
been filed, 4ST OF which have been granted
S rejected, and 81 have not yet been acted
upon. OF the l29 applications for whole
sale liquor licenses flied during the said
period l25 have been approved, rejected
and ! not yet disposed OF. From March
!, 1888, TO March 3, 1893 80 persons were
convicted OF violating the excise law The
total amount of fines imposed by the Po-
lice Court for violations OF the law was
$3.50, of which amount s537.50 paid
leaving balance OF S7.ll2.5O unco!lected
due to the fact that large number of per
sons serve out workhouse sentence in
stead of paying the fine imposed.
The liquor cases disposed OF from No.
vember !, 1898, TO March 3, 1899 are giveI
as follows: IsS3-94. barrooms allowed
639; rejected, 81; wholesale allowed, ia
rejected. IA: 1885. barrooms allowed
600; rejected, 50; wholesale allowed. liz
rejected. II; 1886, barrooms allowed
5s2; rejected, 81; wholesale allowed, 1853
rejected, %; 1861 barrooms allowed
547; rejected, 52 wholesale allowed, l47
rejected. S; 1s97-ss. baTrooms aIIo we'd. 532
rejected, 30; wholesale allowed, l34; re
tected. S; 1883. barrooms allowed, 485
rejected, S; wholesale allowed, I25; re
iected, 3.
The times., 1899-03-04
A CATHOLIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Georgetown and Other Prominent
Colleges Interested

South Orange, y. J.. March 3.-The first
steps toward organizing Catholic College
Athletic League. to include the baseball
and football teams of institutions of the
Eastern States. were taken at a meeting
held at Seaton Hall College yesterday aft
ernoon. The colleges which are being in
cluded in the league are Seaton Hall
Georgetown, Villanova. Pa; Holy Cross
Worcesterl, Manhattan. Fordham, and
Boston. Each of these has an athletic as
sOciation. A conference is to be arranged
at once between representatives of all the
institutions above named. The movement
originated with the advisory board of the
Seaton College Athletic Association.
The times., 1899-03-04

of private secretary to Senator elect Nc
Comas Justice McComas will be succeeded
as member of the District court by Henry
NJ Clabaugh, at present Attorney General
for the State of Maryland. During the lat
ter part of Justice McComas term on the
District bench he presided in Equity Court
No 2 1t is not known. however, that this
court will be assigned TO his successor. II
is very probable that reassignment of the
justices OF the Supreme Court will be made
at a meeting TO be held about the middle
of March. In this event it is believed that
Justice Bradley, who at the last assignment
OF the justices was not changed from Grim
inal Court No. 2 on account of the illness
OF Chief Justice Bingham, over whose court
the former presided In the latter's absence,
will be assigned TO one of the equity courts.
This will leave a vacancy in Criminal Court
No. ., TO which it seems likely the new JUS
tice will be assigned.
The times., 1899-03-04
As.niied with Brenal.nife.

Flossie Smith, colored. thirty-four years
old, was taken 10 the Emergency Hospital
late last night with an ugly cash two
Inches long over her right temple, TO close
which required six stitches. The wound
was inflicted, according TO the story told
by the woman. with large breadknife
about fifteen inches long. in the hands of
Frank Harris, a waiter, employed at the
Beveridge House, at 224 Third Street,
northwest The woman is employed there
as a cook. II appears that dispute arose
between the pair over the cutting of bread
for the table, and Harris. after threaten
ing the woman's life. struck her a blow
with the knife. inflicting the injury as de-
scribed After the wound was treated the
woman was sent to her home. Harris lives
in South Washington.
The times., 1899-03-04
Hecht's Greater Stores.
Hecht's Greater Stores.
Another day Of extraordinary HeCht selling.
SI2.50 ladies' spring suits, $3.50.

The new spring suits crying out for recognition
and today You will be given opportunity and
admirable showngand share in special saving be-
sides.
We shall offer lot of ladies spring suits of chevOt
in black and blue and lot of swell looking venetian
the special opening price of $3.50 The jackets all
lined with sikand the skirts have the loop fasenings
They fit representatives of the stylish garments shown
Every fad of fashion has been complied with in their making
careful iresers fail to appreciate them first
glance. No other duplicate them under $3.50
The times., 1899-03-04
THEIR LAST HOPE FOR LIFE
Motions for New Trials for Murder r.
ers Smith and Winston.

Notions for new trials in the cases of
Edward Smith and Charles Winston, both
colored, who were convicted of murder at
the last term Of the Supreme Court of the
District, will be argued this morning in
Criminal Court No. /. before Justice Cole
Both OF the prisoners, it will be remem-
beTed, have been twice tried and twice
convicted OF the crimes charged. and once
sentenced to be hanged. Their first con-
vietion was made in March, 1898, and the
last a few weeks ago
In case the motions for new trials in
these cases are overruled, the prisoners will
again be sentenced to hang by Justice Cole
today.
The times., 1899-03-04
Bows $3.50 reefers. s2.49.

You are offered the choice of any
boys REFER in this lot-and they are
of the swellest character-which sold
up 10 $3.50 for only s2.49. The lot
contains finest quality blue kersey
REFERS. in sizes up TO 6 years, and
they are trimmed with large pearl
buttons. and have silk velvet collars.
The Innings are OF handsome plaids.
You couldn't find sweller lot of gar
ments.
The times., 1899-03-04
\ great corset offer.

Today you will be given an -op-
portunity TO make one of the best corset
savings ever offered. We put on sale
big lot of high grade Corsets, in gray.
black and white. and in long, short and
medium lengths-such as sell usually
at 75c and offer them at 90 cents. They
are the product Of one of the best
known corset makers in America, and
are guaranteed perfect fitting and
faultless in every respect. Buying them
at 29c should tempt you-if anything
will
The times., 1899-03-04
Mems SITS Spring hats go
for SO cents.

We have just received the new spring
hats. and today you may get them
at handsome saving from usual price.
We want every man in Washington to
know what a grand stock of hats
we've gathered here this season-and
we know no better way of bringing
special price TO get you here. A big
lot of mems fine class hats. in both
derbys. and Fedoras, in all the latest
spring styles, and in all the fashion
able colors-such as you'll see selling
elsewhere at s1.75-will go for S9c.
The times., 1899-03-04
50 long pants suits. S2.49.

Young men will have chance to
save today-when We put on sale
a lot Of long pants suits very much un-
der the ustal figuiC A lot of young
mems long pants suits, of good all
wool cheviots and cassimeres. in a va
riety of nobby patterns-which sold at
s5-will go for s249. Sizes are 13. IA,
and 10 years. Every suit in the lot is
can be.
The times., 1899-03-04
. M.r,co, life SAVER is DR. Aenew

Cure for the Heart. After years OF pain and
agony with distressing Heart Disease. il gives
relief In thirty minutes. Thos. Petry, of Aylmcr
Que, writes: Il had suffered for five years with
a severe. form of heart disease was unable to
attend to business. The slightest exertion pro-
duced fatigue. DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart
gave me instant relief four bottles entirely cured
me"-S Sold by F. 5. Williams, 9th and SITS.
EdmOnds & Williams, Cd and Penn. ayell.
The times., 1899-03-04
Here's the best top coat at $3.50

fftyand
you'll and that's
ip-bes n
supervision They wide French acngs Il inch wide
Just proper length
s. s25
The times., 1899-03-04
Sill crenon sl,irts So 90

A lot of stylish silk crepon skirts,
made up in the most ultra fashionable
manner-which are superbly tailored
and new style-wilI 20 at s9.99-which
is very, very low price for them. No
handsomer effects are shown anywhere
and every woman who buys them at
this price gets the banner bargain of
the season sGs
The times., 1899-03-04
Fig. bril-. skirts. 9Sc.

A lot of good quality figured bril-
liantine skirts, which are well lined
and velvet bound-cun full, and wide
will go for 9Sc. Every skirt is perfect
fitting-bears the marks of the most
careful workmanship,,Y You, have never
been offered such a splendid skirt val
ue before.
The times., 1899-03-04
Hecht's Greater Stores.
Hecht's Greater Stores.
A clean sweep of mems fine suits, sold up
to Sf750, at $3.50.

We've many fine suits of and two of kind-and
their prices half and less rid of them That's
the this sale in nutshell 1t explains word
the for this extraordinary Offering which start
today. There about 25 in alwo and three of
kind-and represent elegantly tailor
ed by cohier- They sold
S1750--and beginning this morning you may have the
choice for $3.50.
The times., 1899-03-04
BOYS blouse suits. G9c.

We offer lot of boys blue flannel
blouse suits, which have large sailor
collars and are trimmed in red and
white soutache braid-for SO cents.
Just the sort of suit the little chap
would want to wear-and one which
any mother will admire.
The times., 1899-03-04
So and SO silk waists. s2.9S.

The most extraordinary value ever
offered in ladies' silk waists will go
on sale today-and wise women
will need no second invitation to share
In it. The lot consists of ladies' black
taffeta silk waists-left from line
which we are closing out-and which
sold at Sc to so. There are not all
sizes in the lot-only large ones. They
are made in the newest effects-perfect
in style and workmanship. You may
have the choice for 50 gS
The times., 1899-03-04
TOO DEEP FOR THE OFFICIALS.
Information Wanted by John II.
Dow On Scientific Points.

Dow ON Scientific Points.
John H. Dow recently made enquiry of
the District Commissioners relative TO
licenses. and gave the Attorney for the
District an interesting point 10 decide
Mr.. Dow wanted 10 know II he would have
10 secure license TO -delineate charac-
ter. phrenologically, or by graphology or
chirosophy." He also asked II a license
would be required for persons who diag-
nose diseases By means of the aforesaid
sciences in order 10 ascertain whether
Improper food was being eaten by patient,
and whether certain diet changes were
necessary in diet for the purpose Of COM
batting the disease.
The matter was first referred TO DR..
Woodward. District Health Officer. who
CLEANED from the letter that IL was the
intention Of the writer to engage in the
business Of diagnosing and treating dis
eases. He informed the Commissioners
The times., 1899-03-04
A STRANGE WILL FILED.
Mrs. BuItzeH Instructed How to Get
Her SONS Money.

A paper purporting to be the last will
of John Baltzell. dated May %, 1893, was
filed yesterday The document is as fol-
lows:
Instructions TO my mother, Mrs. 4. I. Bait
zeil, as follows: collect interest ON bonds at
the Treasury Department, Division of Loans
room; that is, | get my certificate there, and
get it cashed at the window near by. You, to
whom | give all my worldly possessions will
have TO make yourself known that you are en-
titled TO the same in the manner they advise
YOU in the said Division Of Loans room, Treas
ury Department. In the safe. OF which you have
access, you will find envelopes all sealed some
containing bonds and some money. The enve-
lopes containing money read something like this:
The times., 1899-03-04
Ladies sI.25 gloves, s9c.

Wise buyers would be- disap-
pointed if we failed to bring
something exceptional to their
notice every Saturday. We
have succeeded this Saturday
in securing the glove value of
our career-and every glove
wanter in Washington should
flock here today to take ad-
vantage of it.
A big lot of ladies' fine kid gloves,
which have never sold under s125 be-
fore. in all the fashionable shades and
in black, will go for 80 cents pair.
They are made in the newest glove ef-
fects which come across the water-and
are high grade in every respect We
will try them on-and guarantee per-
feet fit
The times., 1899-03-04
Bows shirtwaists. II 1.2c.

A big lot of boys "Merrimac" percale
shirt waists, in a variety Of good, serv-
iceable patterns. well made and care
fully sewn, will be offered you for
IL 1-2c. They will serve admirably for
the boys at school and play.
The times., 1899-03-04
Cbild's coats. S1.9S.

A lot of little girls REFERS of
fancy novelty and mixed boucles,
made in the nattiest styles, will go
for $1.9S. Every coat in this lot of
high grade in every respect-full Of
acknowledges.
The times., 1899-03-04
Save on boys clothing.
Cbeviot pants, 10 1-2c.

A lot OF boys cheviot pants. well
made and strongly sewn-good enough
for any boy TO play and romp in-will
go for II l-2c a pair. You've never
been offered such a saving before.
The times., 1899-03-04
Bows flannel waists, 15c.

A lot OF boys blue and gray flannel
waists, which are well made and nice
ly finished, will go at the very unusu-
al price of IL cents. Strongly sewed
good. desirable quality.
The times., 1899-03-04
The Secular Iearue

The programme at the Secular League meeting
at MaccIhee Temple, 5l3 Ninth Street northwest,
tomorrow at 3 p. m, includes: Prelude. by Dr.
l.. Il. kleiun; address, by Mr.. Julian Pierce, on
Constructive Socialism"
The times., 1899-03-04

All-wOol serge skirts, S1.9S.
We put on sale a big lot of strictly
all wool serge skirts, in black and blue
which are we'll made and thoroughly
lined and faultlessly finished-and CT
fer them at s1.9S. They're worth more
than double.
The times., 1899-03-04
Mems 25c neckwear. II lie.

The choice of big lot of mems fine
silk neckwear, in tecks and four-in-
hands. and in the splendid variety of
choice patterns, latest styles. which
sold at 25c will be offered today
for 12 1-2c each.
The times., 1899-03-04

Which means il contains six 500 bills and eight
$40 bills or 500. The envelopes containing
bonds read thus:
50lOO, July J. 1850,
Which means one $50 bond and one SlOa bond.
The paper is signed John Baltzell.
The times., 1899-03-04
SAKS & COMPANY.
Pennsylvania Ave. and Seventh St.

that the question involved, however, was
essentially one of law. In an opinion rem
dered TO the Commissioners Attorney
Thomas agreed with the Health officer on
the point that the question raised is one
that should be decided by the court
Attorney Thomas says that the District
question, and adds that the method men
toned by Mr.. Dow may be opposed TO the
law regulating the practice of medicine.
Fish Wharf Privilege Sold.
The annual sale of the privilege of run
ming the District fish wharf took place
several days ago and Daniel Curry rep
Tesentative Of the District during the
aucticneering process, has reported to the
District Commissioners the result of the
sale. The successful bidder was w 4
Riley. who agreed 10 give $40 for the
privilege for. the coming year. 1t has
years to have only one city fish wharf
1t must be within certain bounds along
/ the river front and the successful bidder
must not only furnish his own wharf but
must see to it that the structure is kept
/ in good condition. The person holding
/ the privilege has the right to charge fish
( men and others 30 cents thousand for
/ all herring and 20 cents per hundred fo,
/ all shad landed at the wharf for city con.
I sumption. The four fish stalls in the
! Georgetown Market which are let by III,
! District TO the highest bidder anuuall,
| have also been auctioned off. the success
ful bidder being c. B. Simmons
The times., 1899-03-04
Bows corduroy pants. 29c.

You may take your choice of lot of
boys good quality corduroy pants.
which are strongly made up, and good
and durable, for only % cents pair.
Good school pants.