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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
VIOLATION OF RULES.
Alleged Breaches of Discipline in the
Fire Department.

Two cases Of alleged violation of the
regulations of the Fire Department were
before the Commissioners yesterday for
consideration. One OF these was the case
OF Assistant Foreman T. J. Brown, who
was charged with the violation of Rule VII
Of the directions for responding TO alarms
and verbal order of the chief engineer.
The investigation into these charges de-
veloped the fact that on April o. through
a misunderstanding in calling out the num-
Der of a fire alarm received from Box
13l, Engine Company No. Il ran to Box
43l, thus delaying prompt service at the
point where the alarm was rung in The
assistant foreman was found guilty at the
trial as charged.
In submitting the case to the Commits
sioners. the chief engineer recommended
taat the assistant foreman be fined s. and
tnat he be reprimanded Chief Paris
fc2ther recommended that Private R. s
Roach be reprimanded for not giving
strict attention to the number of the boy
that was called to him and that he gave il
the foreman.
Commissioner Wight, under whose per-
sonal supervision the Fire Department
comes, has endorsed the recommendation
of the chief engineer in part and writes
as follows regarding the case:
"A careful Investigation not only OF this
but OF other cases in the department
similar to it, develops the fact that other
foremen have been led into the same err
ror. the specific instances not having
been reported to the Commissioners but
the foremen warned. In this particular
case there seems to be an additional reason
why thu assistant foreman was led into
error. l recommend that the assistant
foreman be warned as was done in the
other cases. and that, In connection With
it, statement be made TO the entire de-
partment to the effect that in the opinion
OF the Commissioners the failure to re-
spond properly to alarms is a serious
blunder and that its repetition will war
rant severe action upon the officer in
charge of the company making such mis-
take
The ether case referred TO above was
that of alleged discord between the mem
bers OF Truck D.
Commissioner Wight in passing upon
this case says that he learns from the
papers submitted that in addition to the
quarreling among the men. which ne
thinks the foreman ought to be able to
control. two OF the members of this de
partment admitted that they took intox-
icating liquor into the truckhouse and
drank 1t. II was only short time ago, Mr.
Wight says that one of the members OF
the same company was dismissed for this
offence, and others have been dismissed
from other companies for similar offences,
which action 1t was thought would be suf-
ficient warning TO the entire department.
'Inasmuch az these two members of
Truck D." continues Mr.. Wight have
seen fit. in spite Of all this. to continue the
violation of the regulations OF the depart
ment / recommend that they be re-
moved"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
MUNICIPAL LODGING HOUSE.
A Proposition Suggested for the Re
duction of Expenses

The Superintendent of the Municipal
Lodging House has written to the District
Commissioners, making certain recon-
mendations regarding the management Of
the institution. looking to the reduction OF
expenses. In his letter to the District Com
missioners on the subject, he states that
a large number OF men who were thrown
out of employment year before last have
returned to their old places, and the rec
ords Of the lodging house shows a decrease
by nearly one-half in the number of men
sheltered there during the current year
Under these circumstances, the su-
perintendent writes "in my opinion II
would be well to reduce the expenses Of the
place by giving up the two rented rooms
in the adjoining house, which cost $500
per annum. I deem 1t best also to dispense
with the services OF clerk at $500 per
annum, and in his stead TO appoint
Waterman, at $50 per month. to aid the
superintendent in the discharge of his du-
ties. This would be a saving of $40 per
annum. and the business would, in my
judgment, be as well conducted as under
the present arrangement.
Il would respectfully recommend that
this change be made to take effect July
l. 1900
II is understood that the Commission
ers will approve the recommendation OF the
superintendent and order the changes TO
be made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
LUNAcY CASES CONSIDERED.
Seven Commitments to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.


Justice Clabaugh. sitting for probate
business. was engaged in the consideration
of a number of lunacy cases yesterday.
The following persons were adjudged in
sane and committed TO the Government
Hospital for the Insane for treatment upon
the testimony OF physicians and others:
Adrian NJ Kloczewski. Charles f. Hyatt,
May Belle Rilliard, Lucinda Bailey, and
Josephine NJ Berlin. and Martha johnson
and Charles Lewis. coIored. The proceed
ings were brought about by petitions filed
by the District Commissioners a few days
ago.
The mental condition of Adrian NJ. Kloc
zewski was inquired into about six months
ago by marshal's jury; he was then found
to be mentally incapable of managing his
property and conducting his business af-
fairs, and Justice Barnard appointed Mrs.
Marie Kloczewski, his wife. committee and
trustee TO take charge of his business. He
was not then committed TO the insane asy-
lum being turned over to his wife, who
was anxious to take charge of and care for
him. Mr.. Kloczewskfs condition grew
worse, however, and it became necessary
TO resort to another hearing in order to
have him placed in the asylum. The ply
sicians who were appointed by the court
to examine Mr.. Kloczewsh stated that he
was suffering with what is known as senile
dementia.
Mr.. Kloczewski is a weIl-known druggist,
and for many years has been engaged in
business at the northwest corner Of Ninth
and E Streets northwest.
Charles +. Hyatt who imagines himself
TO be very wealthy, was committed to St
Elizabeth's Asylum about ten days ago for
care pending inquiry as TO his mental con-
dition- Hyatt is an Englishman, and is
about ifty-five years of age.
II was expected that the case of Mrs
Katherine s. Mackay, the wife of Thomas
]. Mackay. formerly a circuit judge in
South Carolina. would come up for con-
sideration. 1t was stated during the morn
ing, however, that Judge Mackay had in
duced his wife not to appear at the inves-
tigation. Mrs. Mackay was said to have
left the city during the day. The petition
asking for an enquiry as to the mental con-
dtion of Mrs. Mackay was made by Marcus
]. Wright, a friend of George A. Porter
field, the father of Mrs. Mackay. Mr.. Por-
terrified was in attendance at the court in
expectation that the matter would come on
for hearing.
Miss Porterfeld was married to Judge
Mackay at the home of her father, in
CharleStown, w. Va, about two years ago.
During the greater part of the time since
she has been living in Washington. Her
father, it is said, is of the opinion that
her mind is impaired and that she should
be committed to some asylum where she
would receive proper care and attention.
Her husband, 1t is said, strenuously OBJ
jects to Mrs. Mackay being committed to
an asylum and insists that he shall have
the care OF her.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
BROKERS Seeking RELIEF
They Want the Stamp Tax or Their
Memoranda Abolished.

Representative of The New York
Exchange Before the House Conn
mittce on ways and Mcnns-Thc
Burden Declared to lie Excessive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
AN ALLEGED HoUSEBREAKER.
Edgar johnson Arrested and Locked
Up by Detectives.

Edgar johnson. colored, twenty-five
years OF age, who claims South Carolina
as his home, was taken into custody last
night by Detectives Tyser and Hewlett
and locked up at the First precinct sta
ton, charged with HOUSEKEEPING. While
being conveyed TO the station in the pa
troll wagon johnson jumped from the We
hicle and attempted to escape. but was
recaptured after a long chase by Police
man Stenhouse. He will be arralgned
this morning in the Police Court.
The prisoner was apprehended at the
PENNSYLVANIA depot He denies his guilt
II is said that he forced an entrance last
Thursday night to the saloon of Thomas
Iucke.t 4GS Pennsylvania Avenue nort--
west when a quantity Of cigars, tobacco,
about So in cash. and package Of laundry
are reported TO have been stolen. Upon
the laundry package, which was recovered
after the arrest of Johnson. was the name
of !. II. Jones. and the address Takoma,
d. C. This laundry. it is said, was left
Al the saloon over night by its owner,
who will likely be requested to identify
the property today. The package will then
be used as evidence against the accused.
An effort is being made to connect John
son with other robberies of similar char
acter reported recently.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
SAYS HE KNOWS HILL.
A Pinkcrton Man Declares the Pris-
oncr Is n Bank RObber.


oncr Is n Bank RObber.
william, alias Billy" Coleman. alias
Henry E. Hill, alias William Frost, etc,
who was arrested Wednesday by Police
man Simpson and who was positively iden-
titled by Seymour Butler. OF the Pinkerton
Detective Agency. as professional bank
sneak thief, was arraigned before Judge
Kimball in the Police Court yesterday,
charged with attempting larceny from the
United States. Coleman, through his at
torney, Campbell Darlington, entered a
plea OF not guilty and demanded a jury
trial. Judge Kimba1l set Friday next as
the date for the hearing. He fixed bond
at $1,000 in default of which Coleman
was committed TO jail.
Previous to being arraigned, Coleman
was again photographed for the rogues'
gallery, the picture taken Wednesday not
being deemed satisfactory.
Coleman appeared little concerned over
his arrest and chatted pleasantly with
Detectives Butler and Weldon and Police
man Simpson. In answer to a question
from Butler. Coleman replied that he op-
Grated alone in Washington and was with
out a partner The declaration greatly
relieved the police, who had feared Cole
man had a partner and that the partner
might yet be heard from.
1t was stated to the police yesterday
that Coleman attempted to rob the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad ticket office, at
GIG Pennsylvania Avenue. Tuesday. A
clerk alone in the Office had occasion to
leave it for few minutes. When he en-
tered he found Coleman behind the coun-
ter. Coleman, 1t is said, explained his
presence by saying he was looking for a
tailor shop. He WAS not believed. but as
nothing was missing he was allowed TO de-
mart.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
FATAL CASE OF SMALLPOX
Arthur Browning. Patient ut the
Hospital, Expires

The first death from smallpox during
the present outbreak OF the disease in
Washington took place yesterday at the
hospital. Arthur Browning succumbed 10
an attack after an illness of six days. and
was buried yesterday afternoon in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Browning was found suffering with
smallpox at 1015 Twelfth Street south
east on April p, and was removed to the
hospital.
No new cases have appeared in the
detention camp and the other patients In
the hospital were reported yesterday as
doing well. The house at 454 Massacnu-
sets Avenue northwest, from which John
r. Sneeden was removed on April 5. was
released from quarantine last night, after
being thoroughly disinfected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Brakeman Harry Lowell Run Over by
the Federal Express.

Harry B. F. Lowell. twenty years Of age,
a brakeman employed By the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was struck and instantly killed
by train No. %, known as the Federal Elk
press at the Jersey yards, in Southeast
Washington, shortly after ) o'clock yes
terday afternoon His remains were picked
up directly after the accident and removed
to Lees undertaking establishment, 800
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest Coroner
Carr was notified by the police and he will
view the body this morning. An inquest
is not expected.
Lowell was assisting making up freight
train in the yards. as The Federal Express
was on its way out of the city Lowell
jumped OFF the freight train and started
toward the engine signaling the engineer
to back the engine in order to make
coupling. He had barely left the freight
car when the Federal Express, in charge
OF Engineer j. W. Isaac and Conductor
Brown. csme along at rapid rate. Lowell
was struck by the ensile, when passed
over his body.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
EDWARD HAvENs' RECORD.
Philadelphia Authorities Give Him 1
Had One.

In reply to a request made on Chief-of-
Police Quirk, of Philadelphia, Major Syl-
vester yesterday received a photograph,
measurements, and record of Edward S.
Ravens. who was arrested in New York
City Monday, for the local po..ce. on a
charge of forgery. Ravens was brought
to this city Wednesday. and is now con-
2ned at the District jail awaiting trial.
According to the record received from
Chief QuiiF, Ravens has twice been SEN
fenced for forgery. He was sentenced to
serve six months in Philadelphia prison in
January. 1885, for uttering two forged
checks for SIS each, and in August 1895,
was sentenced to serve five years in the
Eastern State Penitentiary for forging and
passing a check for s16l.5i. He was also
charged with the larceny of letter con-
tanning a check
Ravens was born in Washington, and is
forty-four years old. He is Of anything
but progressing appearance. and does
not look at all like the accountant he
claims to be-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
CRUEL TREATMENT ALLEGED
Grounds on Which Mrs. Edith Pres
ton Greene Asks Divorce.

A petition for divorce was filed yester-
day by Edith Preston Greene. who asks
for a legal separation from her husband,
Charles Truman Greene. who, she alleges.
has treated her in most cruel manner.
often assaulted her, and frequently threat
ened her life
Mrs. Greene states that she was married
to the defendant in Galesburg. ILL.,. in 1887
and later removed to this city to live.
Within the last year, she alleges. her
husband has treated her inhumanly and
contemptibly. During the month of April
last, she says. the defendant assaulted her
and threatened to kill her She also
charges that her husband is addicted to
the use OF an opiate or other medicine,
which causes him TO curse and swear
abuse and i'll treat and assault her. The
complainant is represented by Attorney
d. w Baker,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

The Ways and Means Committee of the
House met yesterday and gave a hearing
to c. c. Wilson. f. DeAguerc. c. C.
Jaeobus. and NJ. II. Wagar. in behalf of
the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum
Exchange of New York. to urge the aboli-
ton of the stamp tax on brokers' memo
randa. Mr. Wilson spoke at some length,
urging that as the war had ceased the act
designed to raise war revenue should be
repealed. The license tax on brokers was
unjust. he said. similar tax was not
levied on any other business.
He pointed out the burdens specially
complained of by the Consolidated Stock
Exchange, the same burdens applying to
the whole section of the community en-
gagged in the purchase and sale, public
and private, of corporate stock and the
public sale of agricultural products.
The burden on this class, he said, was
wholly disproportionate to those engaged
in other lines of business, and was two
fold. first, license tax on the business,
which was an unnecessary discrimination
against those engaged in a legitimate BUSH
ness, and, second, an oppressive tax upon
each transaction, amounting TO cents
On each 800 transfer.
While this seemed at first a slight bur-
den, Mr. Wilson SAID the aggregate was
80 great as TO make it a grievous impost,
the clearances of the consolidated ex-
change amounting last year to 1852, 220
shares. with sales of 176, i21, 135 shares.
The tax upon the business done by the
members of these and other exchanges
was estimated by Mr.. Wilson at S5,000,000.
Mr.. DeAguero followed with a few re-
marks urging that the tax be removed
from the memoranda, as it was SO ham,
pering trade as to make the business of
brokers Improbable.
Mr.. Grosvenor suggested that those deal
ing in stocks were inconsiderable in num-
Der and also that the advocates of a re-
duction of the surplus could give no as
surance that present prosperous conditions
would continue.
But there is no doubt We are accumu-
lating too much money in the Treasury"
added Mr. Grosvenor
Representative Levy spoke on the dan
ger of permitting the revenue accumula-
ton to continue during the summer, say
ing it would cause a withdrawal of money
from business and a financial stringency
in the fall He said he believed the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury wanted the reve-
nues reduced, and had SO advised the
President.
Mr.. Jacobus said the tax In proportion
to the values was excessive When stocks
were high. as they were last year. it was
bad enough, and as the values shrunk the
tax grew heavier and heavier until soon
1t would be unbearable. and business
would come 10 a stop. Mr.. Wagar said
that he had practically been driven out of
business by the tax. The brokers' profits
in grain, he said, were very small. He
was a member of he Chicago Board of
Trade. and Of the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change. When buying 10000 bushels of
grain in New York for customer it was
his custom to sell the same amount in
Chicago and vice versa. With the tax,
$3.50 on each transaction, 1t ate up all his
profits aud he was substantially compelled
10 retire from business.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
THE sKIVINGToNs IN COURT.
Placed Under Bond to Await Further
InNestigation by the Police.

William and John Skivington brothers,
who were arrested Thursday by Bicycle
Policemen Mudd and Santmeyer, of the
Sixth precinct were yesterday arraigned
before Judge Kimball. charged with house
breaking at night. AS the police are at
present making an investigation of other
robberies supposed to have been COM
mitted by gang of which the Skivingtons
are said to have been members, the prose-
cution was not ready TO proceed against
the defendants. and asked for continu-
ance. which was granted until Thursday.
On that day the prisoners will be given
a preliminary hearing Bond was fixed at
$1,000.
At present it is charged against the
Skivingtons that they forced an entrance
to and robbed the store of l.. A. Dellwig,
at Second and ID Streets northeast. early
Monday morning. a G~2ntity of cigars and
candy were stolen.
Ii is said that while William Skvington
denies all knowledge of the Dellwig or
other robberies. his younger brother has
confessed completely in thirteen thefts.
among which was that perpetrated at the
DeIiwig store John Skivington, it is said.
also gave the police the location of a house
in South Washington where, he said, plum
der had been stored. The police secured
a warrant and searched the house with the
result that considerable alleged plumber
was brought to light. Among other things
found we're a quantity of cigars. which it
is said were identified by Mr.. Dellwig as
his property. An effort is now being made
to have identified other property said to
have been found in the South Washington
house.
A partial list of stores entered during
the past ten days is as follows: +. PitZer.
sol East Capitol Street. Saturday morn
ing: l.. il. Dellwig Second and d Streets
northeast. Monday morning; Frank W.
Tucker & Bro. 100 f Street northeast,
Tuesday morning; tailor shop OF Jacob
Sheer. - Street northwest, Wednesday
morning and the lunch room of Frederick
A. Potts. corner of Fifth and ID Streets
northwest, opposite the District building.
Thursday morning. The police were mott
fed Thursday that Edwin Tobin's saloon,
in Louisiana Avenue, near the lunch room,
was entered Friday night and robbed of
several bottles of whisky. Very little
booty was obtained in most instances.
owing to some hitch in the plans of the
thieves or unfavorabie conditions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
FITS Provisions Discussed at Length
in the House.

The House, in Committee Of the Whole,
spent the greater part Of yesterdays ses-
~sion In consideration of the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. Half of the afternoon
was spent in the controversy between
members of the Committee on Appropria-
lions and the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, as to whether the ocean and foreign
surveys should be made by the Coast and
Geodetic Survey or the Navy Department.
The pending bill made provision for it by
the. Survey, and Mr. Dayton aided by sew
eral other members of the Naval Commit
tee, made an ineffective attack upon the
provisions
After agreeing TO give the Committee on
Claims the next legislative day succeed
ing the one on which the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill shall be passed. for the
consideration OF business reported by it.,
she House went into Committee of the
Whole
On motion of Mr. Wanger the pay OF
suifmen in the life-saving service was in
creased from $50, provided in the bill,
TO $50.
The appropriation for the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, which included in its
terms the survey of coasts under the
jurisdiction OF the United States" re-
viyed the controversy between the Navy
and the Coast and Geodetic Survey over
ocean surveys which was waged during
the consideration OF the Naval Appropria-
tion bill, turning upon the question as to
which was the better fitted TO make the
surveys.
The proposition submitted by Mr.. Day
ton to strike out the words and of coasts
under the jurisdiction Of the United
States" which would give the Navy con-
troll OF the surveys thereof, was rejected,
with but two or three opposing votes.
Mr.. Dayton continued in opposition TO
several provisions relating TO the Coast
and Geodetic Survey. succeeding in keep
ing out OF the bin an item of 500 600 for
the purchase Of a small vessel. He made
q point OF order against the paragraph
appropriating $1S21i5 for the payment OF
ships officers and crews necessary IN the
survey, on the ground that il was a
change OF law.
Mr.. Cannon argued that inasmuch as the
President had failed for two years 10 de-
tail naval officers and seamen, in accord
anoe with the law establishing the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, if the paragraph
was not adopted the photographic work of
the survey must stop. After debate on
the point OF order Chairman DalzelI sus-
tained the point of order on the ground
that the water service OF the survey, in
view Of the law establishing it. was to
be detailed from the Navy Department
Mr.. Cannon evsded the effect OF this
ruling Of the Chair by proposing an
amendment approDriating 1882 745 to pay
the salaries of the employees authorized
by law working on the vessels of the sur
Vey, which was agreed 20 by a vote Of
IL to 81.
Some time was spent on a provision in
the bill authorizing the purchase OF 40
acres of land adjoining the Government
Hospital for the Insane at a cost Of S2f0.-
GOO. Without dispesing of the matter the
committee rose. having disposed of 1872
pages OF the bill, and at $40 O'Clock the
House adjourned untn today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
Stricken with ApopIexy.

Mrs Caroline ". Meyorhopper, employed As 4
clerk at the War Department, was taken i'll at
her desk at the Department late yesterday aft
crnoon and was removed TO the Emergency Hos
pital. II found she was suffering from a
stroke OF apopeNy. Her condition last night was
reported slightly improved but her condition
Is serious. Mrs Meyeriopper resides at 1926
Third Street northwest