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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01

You will find here a charming collec-
zion OF fresh new goods, at prices that
make it profitable for you to supply your
Waist wants here
The evening times., 1899-12-13
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS.
4 Preliminary Report of the Commit
tee on Statutes.

A preliminary report of the Commission
TO Revise the Patent and Trade Mark
Statutes, so far as they are affected by
our foreign relations. consisting of Hon.
Francis Forbes of New York, Hon. Peter
/. Grosscup, United States, circuit judge
of Chicago and Hon. Arthur p. Greeley.
Assistant Commissioner of Patents, was
presented to Congress today. The report
gives a documentary history OF interna-
tional relations OF patents and trademarks,
and especially the Convention for the Pro-
lection OF Industrial Property concluded
at Paris March 20, 1883. and to which all
the principal commercial nations of the
world now adhere, reports showing the de-
velopments OF the idea of international
protection. the treaties OF the United States
with foreign powers in regard to
trade marks and patents, the debate in
Congress in regard TO the different trade
mark statutes which have been enacted
in the United States, and information in
regard to foreign practice on the subject
of patents and trademarks which will be
Of very great use to those examining these
questions
Judge Grosscup is now absent in Europe.
1t is expected that the final report of the
commissioners will be at once submitted TO
Congress on his return in January next.
1t is understood that the commission will
report a new trademark law, which Will
cover marks used in interstate commerce.
and will support the constitutionality of
such a law.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
DECIDED TO THE CONFERENCE.
Transfer Of the Wilson Memorial In
dependent Methodist Church.


1t is announced that the title TO Wilson
Memorial Independent Methodist Church.
on Eleventh Street near G Street south
east. has been transferred from w. l..
Bruen, the former owner of-.the property.
to the trustees of the Baltimore Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
by which denomination the property will
| In future be managed.
/ Mr. Bruen decided to transfer TIE proper
ty after a conference with Rev. Charles o.
Isaac. CT the Anacostia Methodist Episco-
pal Church: Rev. DIR. Wilson, presiding ell
der of the Washington district. and the
stewards of Wilson Memorial Church The
building is handsome one and with the
land is estimated to be worth about S2l.- :
900. Mr.. Bruen has been its pastor under
an agreement to fill the pulpit for a year
without charge fer his services, but illness
forced his retirement. There is no debt
upon the property. and the gife to the Bal
timore Conference carries with it merely a
few provisions. These are that the church
shall retain its present name, ihat il shall
always be used for religious worship, and
that it must never be sold or mortgaged.
Mr. Bruen purchased the ground and
erected the building at his own expense.
completing It in May, 1897. There is
seating capacity of 500 gallery, Sunday
school and ether rooms. The reorganiZa
tion of the church will not take place until
after January l next. After concluding the
transfer Mr.. Bruen left for New Mexico
for the benefit of his health.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
POLICE COURT NOTES.

George Lewis. living at Az C1ark's Alley,
was arrested by Policeman Kelly, ON the COM
plant Of William Whitaker, of keeping dan
gerous bull dog. Judge Scott, today, ordered
the dog killed and put the Owner under his per-
sonal bond.
Lewis Holmes, arrested the charge OF the
larceny, on December Is. Of n basket of meat
from Thomas j. Keane, in the Centre Market,
was sentenced by Judge Scott to thirty days in
JAIL
Carrie Thomas and Caroline Thomas were ar
rested On the oath of Lydia Levin. living az
~ b Street. with the larceny Of pair Of
gloves, valued at Sl.50; stickpin, valued at
SIS. and SIS in gold. Carrie Thomas testified
that she found the pin in a dress which she
bought fron, Mrs. Levin for -. Both defendants
are in the employ Of Mrs. Levin, who keeps =
lodging house. Judge Scott imposed fine Of
81 against Caroline. hut dismissed the case
against The othe- woman.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
The Alaskan Boundary,

The Government of Great Britain has
designated F. Eng. the government as
tronomer at Ottawa, as the representative
OF Her Majesty's Government in the de-
limitation OF the provisional boundary line
between Alaska and Canada about the head
OF Lynn Canal under the terms of the mo-
dus vivendi OF October 20 last. The Govern
ment Of the United States has designated
U. II. Tittmann, Assistant Superintendent
of the Coast and Geodetie Survey, to act in
similar capacity for the United States.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
THE PACIFIC cABIE PROJECT.
The Measure Now In Congress Ma,
Become n Law

| The Measure Now In Congress May
Become a Law.
The naval project for Pacific cable con-
Meeting San Francisco, Honolulu, Guam,
and the Philippines gives greater promise
OF practicabiiity than other plans suggested
to Congress for facilitating commercial
and military Communication in that ocean,
and the bill embodying its features and
authorizing Its construction and mainte-
nance, which has been introduced by Sen
ator Hale, Is likely to become a law.
| The only cable surveys Of route across
the Pacific have been made by the navy,
and they have enabled the naval authori-
ties TO count the cost Of the enterprise and
its feasibility with confident accuracy. The
army scheme for cable to remain always
military line has been planned wholly Oh
theoretical considerations involving mid
ocean landing place on a coral rock fire.
quently submerged each year in the stormy
season. $500
The private cable companies which have
been rivals in seeking Government aid
have made no surveys. and their projects
have savored strongly OF speculation at
Government expense. The principal pri-
vate company asks Congress to give 1t 4
charter and guarantee a subsidy of $780,,
VVV duHudIfy LOT twenty years DuTluS tudt
, period 1t offers to carry Government mes
I sages free. and thereafter will charge the
Government one-half commercial rates.
Under this plan the Government would pay
out sS,0O0.000, and in the end the company
would have the cable and could sell it TO
England, Germany. Russia. or Japan.
The naval project calls for $4,000, 900
cable plant. including submarine lines.
stations, and equipment. to be laid by reg
ular naval vessels and to be delivered when
completed to the Postmaster GYieral, who
will manage, operate, and maintain the
service in the same manner as the postal
system, with single regard for the public
interest. In explanation OF the appropria-
tion called for. II is said by Rear Admiral
Bradford. who has had charge of the mat
ter that 81. 100000 is estimated as the cost
OF maintenance for the first year. after
which the Postoffice Department could pay
the expenses out Of the receipts
The evening times., 1899-12-13
THE LEASE LEGAL.
Commissioners Authorized to Rent
nm ab.ndonesl Sc,ool Ruildinu

Com mmissioners Authorized to Rent
an Abandoned school Building.
In an opinion rendered today the Attor-
ney for the District informed the Commits
sioners that he can not find anything in the
law regarding schoolhouses which pro-
hibits the leaseing of the abandoned Con-
gress Heights school to the Congress
Heights Citizens Association, for the pur-
pose of establishing a free night school.
Teh matter was submitted to the
Attorney some time ago for an opinion, at
the request Of Commissioner Ross. 1t
was brought to the latter's attention
through petition from the president of
the Citizens Association for the use of the
school for the purpose named.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Police Personals.

Policemen Collins and Mcmahon, Of the Sixth
precinct station the sick list. Collins lives
at 1908 East Capitol Street. MeMahon at SOB
First Street southeast. Both men are suffering
from colds and are said to be improving
The Recommendation of Major Sylvester that
the charges of conduct unbecoming an officer pre-
ferred against Policeman Phil. Brown, be dis.
missed, has been approved by the Commissioners
The charges were preferred by W. W. Burke, who
alleged that Brown addressed him in a rude
manner. The evidence before the trial officer
showed that Brown had not used disrespectful
language, and was not overstepping his authority
as policeman, as was charged
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Fraud in a widow. Pension.

The Interior Department has sent to
Congress report on a peculiar pension
case, in which Magdalena, alleged wife OF
Jacob Cook, received a pension from 1884
to 1899, as the widow of Cook, although
married TO Alexander Tice in 1872. The
letter states that this pensioner was con-
victed Of perjury at Trenton, n. j., las,
month and sentenced to six months in the
penitentiary. The papers are transmitted
for action by Congress. as the pension has
been paid under special act passed by tina,
body,
The evening times., 1899-12-13
May Buy Mission Islands.

In anticipation of an adverse judgment
against the Government In the litigation
now in progress over the title to the Mis-
sion Islands in the Bay of San Francisco.
the Secretary of the Navy has requested
Congress to appropriate s250.000 for the
purchase of the islands, in case of need.
They are wanted as a coaling station, and
the department has submitted estimates of
$40 600 for coal depots.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
The Morton Cadets, Dance.

The last weekly dance of the Morton Cadets
to be given before the holidays was held at
the armery rooms on Monday evening, light re-
freslime.ts following short special programme.
There were present the Misses Butt, Luckett
Philips. Arth, Bouchert and Carroway, and
Messrs. Gasch. Curran, Bouchert, Kettler. Har.
per, Dutton, Gaddis, J. A. Chisholm, and Cap
tain Chisholm. The dances are under the man
agement Of ]. A. Chisholm, George II. Bouchert.
and Guy Eichelberger.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
A Cro.r-Country Run

The committee on athletics, Y; NJ. c. A., at a
meeting in the clubhouse, decided TO hold on New
Year Day large cros-country run. 1t will be
a handicap and all the leading colleges and uni
versities will be asked TO participate Blanks are
now in the hands Of the printer and can be had
at the association in few days. Mike" Stuart,
the champion long distance runner Of the District,
has promised to come down from the PENNSYLVANIA
University and participate. The distance will be
from five to eight miles and will probably be
started at 1882 G Street northwest and finish
somewhere in Virginia.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Arrniniu. Lodge Omcers.

At the last regular meeting OF Arminius
Lodge, No. 25. +. A. A. NJ, the following officer.
were elected: II. II. Gerdes. worshipful master;
Charles Gersdorf, senior warden; Harry Roths
child. Junior warden; Henry T. Ries, treasurer;
Charles Katzenstein. secretary: Charles Bschof,
tiler: W. F. Meyers and John Toense, proxies,
and Moritz Glaeser. delegate Masonic Relief;
Louis Goldschmidt. delegate St. Johns Mite As
sociation. and William F. Meyers, delegate Ger
man Orphan Asylum.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Impersonated an Examiner.

Charles H. Dixon. who has been impersona-
ting a special examiner of the Pension Bureau
under the various aliases of Charles Hudson,
Derwood b. Miller, DIR. W. C.. Woodruff, and
others, has been sent to the Oxford, Miss,
prison for three years at hard labor. His repre-
sentations were to the effect that bill foE
pensioning ex-slaves had become law, and that
he had been authorized to enroll the names Of
those entitled to the benefit of the law. In
several instances in De Soto county, Miss. on
October 49, Il, and is, 1899, he secured SIS 10
fees.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
5. KANN, SONS { co.
9th and Market Space.
The Classification of war.hip.

At the instance of the Secretary of the
Navy. Senator Hale has introduced a bill
providing for the classification of vessels
of the navy into four classes. torpedo boats
excepted. The bill provides that vessels
OF more than 5000 tons displacement shall
be first class and provides for a graduation
downward. First and second-rate vessels
are TO be commanded by captains, and 9TH
ers by officers Of lower grade.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
John F. Cook Lodge Election.

The members of John F. Cook Lodge, No. 10,
F. A. A. NJ, held their regular meeting last night
at the Masonic Hall, and elected and installed
the following officers: Warren A. McBeth. W. NJ {;
J. B. Martin. s. W.; T. J. johnson, j. W; Louis
Burr, treasurer, reelected; Frank w. Cozzens
secretary; P. NJ George Watkins, S. s.; W. Harce
Hawkins, j.. S. p NJ, and John r. Brown TYLER
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Sentenced on Charges of Larceny.

Robert o. Stcarns, of the Potomac Light and
Power Company, was the complainant before
Judge Scott in the Police Court this morning.
against John o'Brien, John Coyne, and William
Davis The defendants charged with the
larceny of nine feet of copper cable, valued at
y. 30. After hearing the evidence in the case.
Judge Scott imposed each defendant fine of
$40, with the alternative Of ninety days in Jail.
To an additional charge of carrying concealed
weapons, John Coyne pleaded guilty. and was
fined $50. In default of payment he
fenced To serve ninety DAYS. making his aggregate
term Of imprisonment $50 daya
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Civil service E..mtnation..

The Civil Service Commission announces
that for the purpose of establishing eligible
lists examinations will be held as follows:
January eand 10-Designer in the Super
vising Architects Office, Treasury Depart
ment. February Plumber in the Quar-
termaster's Department at large; engineer
Of steam launch in the Quartermaster's De-
partment at large.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Elaborate Mission Services,

The Fourteenth Street branch Of the Central
Union Mission held its first meeting Monday
night in its new quarters at Pip Fourteenth
Street northwest. The board of directors was
present, and the hall filled with interested
persons. The service conducted by Grant
teet and the principal address of the evening
was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Stakely. pastor
Of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Mr..
Percy Foster and Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson con.
tributed to the musical programme. Services
will be held every Monday and FRIDAY evening.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Lecture ON Freedmen,s Work.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Presbyterian Missionary Union will be
held this evening at 7:l5 o'clock in the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church. Fourth and streets
southeast. At o'clock DIR. Weaver of the Pres
byterisn Home Board. will deliver an illustrated
lecture DIR. Weaver is an interesting and eloquent
talker, and his pictures excellent. The affair
promises to be most ENJOYABLE and instructive
The public is cordially invited
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Won a German Tankard Set.

William Dietz. ir.. was the winner. by pop
ular vote. of the German tankard set donated
by the National Capital Brewing Company to
the Columbia Typographical Union fair. he lead
ing his nearest competitor by over six hundred
votes, receiving 900. Votes sold at ten cents
fair. and in rivalry for popular barkeeperx
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Awcul Experience with He..t ni..

ease.That DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart
works like msgic. and cures proven by the tes-
timony Of Mr.. l.. J. Law, Toronto, Can ~
was SO sorely troubled with heart disease that |
was unable for is months to lie down in bed
Agnew's Heart Cure, retired and slept soundly
! used one bottle and the trouble has not re.
turned" Sold by +. S. Williams. Ninth and
Streets; Edmonds Williams, Third and Penn
sylvania Ayenue.-A
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Federal Lodge Election.

Federal Lodge. No. 1, F. A. A. NJ, organized
1893, has elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing Masonic year: Harry B. Mason.
W. NJ; Francis Nye, S. W.; j. r. s Dickens, j.
W.; G. Y. At Lee, secretary; W. J. jerks treas
urer, and L. II. McDade, tyler.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
aIount PIea.ant Asaaciation.

At meeting Of the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association last night at the Hotel Stratford, it
was decided to amend the constitution so that
the property owners as well as residents Of Mount
Pleasant may be eligible to membership in the
organization.
The evening times., 1899-12-13

Columbia Theatre-Roland Reed in 'lIis
Fathers Boy" evening.
Lafayette Square Opera llouse-'The Open
Door, afternoon and evening.
National Thes,re-Empire Theatre Stock Com.
pany in Lord and Lady Algy;' afternoon and
evening.
Grand Opera House-vaudeville; afternoon and
evening.
Academy of Music-"Through the Breakers"
afternoon aud evening.
Kernan's Lyceum-Rice Barton's Gaiety Com
pany and James Jeffries; afternoon and evening.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
PROF. Rankin,r LECTURE.

President j. E. Rankin, of Howard University.
will tonight deliver lecture in the Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel. This will be the first
public meeting of the department OF pedagogy.
Prof. Stevens. with the university choir, will
supply music.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
wom.n svnr.r- M..t,,r

Philip Tndall will read paper on ''The Con-
stitutional Status of Woman Suffrage According
to Judicial Decision at the next regular meet
ing Of the District Woman Suffrage Association
tomorrow, at 1401 II Street northwest.
The evening times., 1899-12-13

You will feel justified in refusing to recognize
an inferior grade of beer for that of Heurich's,
after you have been persistent in demanding Maer-
zen. Senate, and Lager by asking for these high
grade beverages by their names. Phone 634,
The evening times., 1899-12-13
Presented with Hu.bnnd,. Picture.

Mrs. Robinson, wife of C. NJ Robinson, foreman
OF the proof room OF the Government Printing
Office. was yesterday presented with a portrait
OF her husband. The gift came from the ladies
who. with her. had charge Of the proof room at
the recent Typographical Union fair. Z.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Marriage Licen.e. Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued today to: Richard
Murray and Martha Morton: John A. Mason and
Minnie Weaver: Charles Clarence Window and
county, Md.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
TIE sun AND MOON

Temperature at ! p m-.........-..........-.... 81
Lowest temperature, 10 p. m...........-.....5l 81
Highest temperature, D. m-.................GJ .GJ
The evening times., 1899-12-13
TIDE TABLE.
STREET LIGHTING.
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

Lamps lit today. .....................a:E p NJ
Iumps out tomorrow A. VI
The evening times., 1899-12-13
PHASES or THE MOON FOR DECEMBER.

Sun rose. e......7:12 AN. Sun sets. 4:Ss Pm
Moon rises. .3:Ss Pm. Moon sets.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
0be Gueuius Gim,ea
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1889.
The weather Indications.
TEMPERATURE.

Cool and generally fair till Friday night, but
the wind becoming fresh, northwesterly THURSDAY.
The evening times., 1899-12-13
] Result: &C.,. .. .;..'.s s....... :..'' SAPOLO
Shoe Prices HaIved.

sweeping success. Mems. Women's. and Chi
dren's Shoes from the Marceron stock going at
half former pricings. Sale being conducted
at 9lS Eighth Street southeast. s BIEBER
The evening times., 1899-12-13

Animals at The Zoo.
Gems from Mother Goose.
vi Tom Thumb.
IN Goody Two Shoes.
nN Cock Robin.
UL Babel Stories.
Kris Kringle.
The Little Glutton.
These in handsome paper editions are
poly l0c.
The evening times., 1899-12-13

Mother Goose Melodies.
Apple Pie ABC.
1 vi Jack ths Giant Killer.
- Little Boy Blue.
~ Little Bo-Peep.
I'LL Old Mother Hubbard.
The House that Jack Built.
Frog Frolics.
All pretty paper editions.
The evening times., 1899-12-13

Latest patterns in fne 1O-piece S1 90
Toilet Sets. worth 50. at..... Sb.JO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-11
Mr.. PROBAsCO on BEEF REPORT.
Amused at Finding Blames Sec. Ager ard
Gen. Eagan for Opposing Gen. Miles.

Cincinnati May 10.-The Enquirer,
tomorrow. will print the following in
terview with II. r. Probasco, eX-United
States attorney here, relative of eX-
Senator Sherman and recently counsel
for Gen. Miles.
When the court convened. having
previously served Gen. Miles as coun-
sci in other matters. | was asked to go
10 Washington and confer with him re
rarding the proceedings before the
court of inquiry. 1t was determined
that as Gen Miles was not in the atti-
tude Of one accused, it would be i'll ad-
vised to introduce a lawyer and Major
lee was selected by Gen. Miles to an
the court and recorder. My only con-
noction with the case wase conferring
with Cen. Miles and Major Lee regard
inc the summoning of witnesses and
tho examination of the most important
ones"
what is your opinion as to ne re-
mort of the court of inquiry?
~ have not read the full report. but
have seen the synopsis of IT, L was
unused that three intelligent army Of
Gcars sitting as a court for weeks, and
oxomininp several hundred witnesses,
should have rendered such an illogical
and uncertain decision. The decision
amounts to the court finding that 'iie
haaf hackers were saints sent TO our
soIdiers with mamma from Heaven ana
tho+ cen Miles was careless because ne
did not report the first vague fu'hor
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The New York Tribune will say: 1T
was learned, Wednesday evening. that a
ma jority of the members Of the standing
committee of the diocese of New York
Briggs. This committee is the bishops
advisory council and is the representative
body of the diocese. being made up OF
both priests and laymen.'
In the superior court at Boston,
Wednesday, the jury in the case of
Michael r. MollineauX VS.. the Boston
& Maine Railroad, returned verdict
of $4,000 for the plaintiff. Mollineaux
was injured in the accident at Winter
Hill, Somerville, Feb. s, 1898.
"A cyclone struck Coldwater, Kan.
Tuesday night, completely destroying
l. houses and killing Joseph Bowers
a prominent cattleman. Aldrich's gem
eral store was wrecked and brick
block in Main street blown down. The
Presbyterian church was blown away
and the courthouse unroofed.
Three men were seriously and two prob
ably fatally injured. Wednesday. by the
explosion of boiler ut the works of the
New Jersey Iron and Steel Co. at Tren-
ton, n. J. The injured are: John Smith
G;oggin, Charles Malcop and Antonio
Mosky. Smith and Jenkins are the two
not expected to live. They are horribly
scalded and jenkins back was broken.
The other men were badly scalded.
The American Brick Co. organized some
weeks ago to consolidate the brick cor
pora tons along the Hudson river.
Wednesday. filed certificate with the
secretary of state at Trenton, n. J., in
creasing its capital stock from so 900 G0e
TO S15OU0000. a certificate was also fled
by the Electric Storage Battery Co. OF
Philadelphia increasing its capital stock
10 the extent Of S,5O0,Wo bringing the to-
tai capital stock to $lS,OO0,OO0. Articles Of
incorporations were also filed by the Gu
ban Land and Steamship Co, capital
stock 81 000, 600
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WANT TO SEE DEWEY.
Pacific Coast Cables Him Request 10 Return
Home that Way.

San Francisco, May 1O.-Mayor
Phelan, last night. sent the following
cablegram to Admiral Dewey:
TO Admiral Dewey. L. S. N. Flagship
Olympia, Manila:
ON behalf of our citizens we, mayors
OF Western cities, cordially invite you
TO return by way of San Francisco
across the great ocean which was the
scene of your victory, and which you
nave opened to American influence and
trade. The Pacific coast cities feel es-
peclally grateful for the protection you
afforded them. The Olympia was built
IN our yard, and the volunteers who
answered your calls are from Western
homes. We are all eager to show our
appreciation of your patriotic service
and would be honored by your accept
ance."
The message was signed by the
mayors of the following cities: San
Francisco, Chicago, Omaha, Denver,
St. Paul, Portland. Los Angeles, and
Seattle.