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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
STRIKE OF BRICKLAYERS
Charge That an Attempt Has Been
Made TO Break Union Rules.
Men Mt Work on the New Govern
ment Printing Office and mt the
Capitol Lny Down Their Tools
Grievance to BE Considered mt
Special Meeting TO BE Held Tuesday

The members OF the local bricklayers
union employed at the Capitol during the
night and those at work at the new Gov
eminent Printing Office quit work yester-
day. About thirty bricklayers stopped
work at both places.
The trouble at the Capitol, where the
bricklayers are engaged in changing the
old library into committee rooms, 1t is
stated, is the result of violation Of the
rules Of the brickiayers' union by the
fEeman. Samuel Gaskins. and at the Gov
eminent Printing Office because Lieuten-
ant Sewell, the engineer in charge of the
work, demands that the workmen break
one of the rules of their organization.
AT the Capitol the work of Improvement
is being done by two shifts of bricklayers,
one working during the day and the other
at night. Both these gangs of wOrkmen
have been in charge of Mr.. Gaskins, who
is a member of the brcklayers' Union.
According 10 the laws of that organiza-
ton, days work consists of eight hours,
and a member is not allowed to work
longer. Mr.. Gaskins, however, in super
intending the work of both the day and
night shifts at the Capitol, has been
working sixteen hours a day. This was
objected to by the brickiayers' union and
the matter has been under consideration
for nearly two months.
At n meeting of the union. held on
Thursday night, 1t was decided that II
Mr. Gaskins continued to supervise the
work of both shifts of bricklayers at the
Capitol, the men would be called off the
work At conference between repre-
sentatives of the bricklayers' union and
the assistant architect OF the Capitol. Ell
lott Wood, II was agreed, en- Friday last
that until the differences were adjusted
the night work would cease. 1t hap
pened the supply of glazed brick, which
the night shift of bricklayers were en-
gagged in setting, ran short On Friday, AMI
probably this has something to do with
the agreement reached.
The trouble at the Government Printing
Office II is stated. rs the result OF an order
issued by Lieutenant Sewell, engineer in
charge of the work. which requires the
members of the Bricklayers' Union to go
to work at a. m. and continue until 4:30
D. III. According 10 the rules of the Brick
layers Union its members are required TO
work from n. nj. to p. M. with an
hours intermissiGn at noon, making eight
hours actual work. Under this rule the
bricklayers employed at the Government
Printing Office could not comply with the
order issued by Lieutenant Sewell, and they
so informed him. 1t is also stated that rep
resentatives Of the Brickiayers' Union
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
TIE SYNDICATE A MYTH.
A New York Promoter Swindled by
an Alleged Ex-Convict.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1o.-Morland Conk-
lin, promoter, of PAP West Thirty fourth
Street, recently advertised for $4,000 to
be invested in a new cold storage house
venture. reply came from 'Washburne
& Co., of IS Wall Street, representatives
for American manufacturers and capital
lists seeking investment in Cuba and Porto
Rico Enrich Washburne. President OF
the firm, afterward called and offered to
obtain the capital from Charles ]. Bell.
a banker, of Washington, D. c.
He made such a good impression that
Conklin gave him SIS to cover part of the
expenses connected with a trip 10 Wash
ington. Shortly afterward Conklin dis
covered that the man was swindler and
that the firm of Washburne & Co. was a
myth. washburne, in 1896, served one
year term in the penitentiary under the
name of Edgar A. Washburn. He is also
known to the police under the alias OF
Wall. He was arrested last Friday by
Detectives McConville and Barrett Mag
istrate Brann today held the prisoner for
trial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
REMAINS OF FRANK FUNK.
Buried at the Hoiy Rood Cemeter,
in Baltimore.

The remains of Frank Funk. hanged Fri
day in the United States JAIL for the muir
der of William II. Brooks. were conveyed
TO Baltimore yesterday morning. where
they were Inferred at the Holy Rood Gem
etery. The body was taken from the scat
fold Friday to the undertaking establish
ment OF w. S. Riley, 2o7 Second Street
southeast. II was embalrned and prepared
for burial. At o'clock yesterday morning
the remains were shipped to Baltimore
Undertaken Ahrens, Of Eutaw Street, took
charge Of the body and the funeral services
were conducted from his establishment
Father MacGuire. who was the spiritual
adviser OF the murderer, with Undertaken
Riley. accompanied the body to Baltimore
The father and sister Of the dead man had
preceded them Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
THE CAPITAL CENTENNIAL.
Promise That the Celebration VIII
Prove Thorough Success.

The National Capital Centennial Celebra-
| ton, which will take place in this city on
December IL, promises to be grand sue
cess. The committee In charge Is highly
gratifed with the progress OF the prepar-
atofy arrangements and is especially elated
over the very liberal response OF the people
OF this city to the Centennial fund, which
now amounts to almost 1920.
Mr--Van Wickle, the Chairman OF the
Committee on Medals and Badges, went to
Philadelphia yesterday, having received an
invitation from Mr.. Barber, Of the Mint,
to inspect the die which was designed and
cut at that institution.
w. V. Cox. the secretary, yesterday sent
the following letter, signed by Henry b. r.
mcfarland. Chairman of the CITIZENS
Committee, to the members of the various
committees:
THE Citizens Committee. National Cap
ital Centennial, $780, takes pleasure in an
nouncing that the Recommendations OF the
Committee on Medals and Badges have
been approved, and that q commemorative
medal of great beauty, and historic interest
will be struck from dies now being cut at
the United States Mint, Philadelphia.
"As the quantity OF metal from the old
Capitol and White House, available is lin
tied, only comparatively small number OF
'ah NC iui Hhu, 'hSi "''
committeeman are requested to send or
leave their orders for MEDALS as early as
possible. A suitable blank for this pur-
pose and return envelope are enclosed.
THE price Of the medal is 81. and
check should accompany,the request.
THE right Is reserved TO limit the NUM-
Der OF medals to be furnished any one
person. Your request for medals should
be in the hands of Chairman Van Wickle
before December /, 1900"
The Press Committee, of which Theo-
dore w. Noyes is chairman, Will meet
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The Committee on Exercises at the Cap
itol r. Ross Perry chairman. Will hold
meeting Wednesday at p. m, and the
b-Committee on Decorations, oscar w.
White, chairman, Will meet on the same
day at 1870 p. IN. All meetings take place
at the Board of Trade rooms.
The Sub Committee on Transportation
held a meeting on November 3, and 1t was
unanimously recommended that application
be made to the Railway Traffic Association
for a rate of one fare for the round up,
with the following selling dates and limits:
From trunk line and Virginia territory.
tickets to be sold December III ana H. ana
from points within $50 miles of Washing
ton for trains Of December IL, arriving
in Washington prior to noon, all tickets 10
be limited to December IL. From points
In Central Passenger and Southeastern AS
ISOLATION territory, tickets to be SOLD De-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
VERDICT FOR eouLD's VALET.
Frank s. Mowbrny Gets an Award of
$1,000 Damages.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1o.-The sealed YER
dict in the case of ex-valet Frank Sutton
Mowbray against Howard Gould for 500
Geo damages, was opened this morning al
10 O'Clock in Justice Giegerich's Court.
1t was in favor of the valet. The jury
gives Mowbray $1,000.
The trial of the suit which began on
"Wednesday came to an end al 1879 o'clcck
yesterday afternoon, when the jury re-
tired to consider the case. They twice
reported a disagreement, but at Z o'clock
.. m. they returned the sealed verdict
opened this morning.
Rush Taggart. counsel for Mr.. Gould.
made motion to have the verdict set
aside, and a new trial ordered. The mo-
tion was denied. Mr.. Taggart then made
an application for sixty days stay OF
judgment and execution, SO that he might
prepare his case on appeal. This motion
was granted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
STANDARD OILS ADVANCE.
One Hundred Dollars 81 Share Gained
Since the Election.

The price of Standard Oil stock ad
vanced to sIo0 share. bid, yesterday, no
offers being made at that figure. One
week age the price was close to $500
share. The advance since the election
furnishes a valuable index. on dollars
and cents business basis. of the conf
denee'' that Wall Street has in the Re-
publican attitude toward the trusts. The
capital stock of the Oil Trust is about
SOS, eco, 900. The advance last week. 100
points, was equal TO this entire amount.
or to the full original value OF the COM
pany, supposing that originally il did not
water its stock One weeks advance in
cicates 2 belief that at least one- sixth
has been added TO the earning capacity of
the company by the election of Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
Investors buy "gilt-edged'' securities on
4 per cent basis, or with the idea that
they will pay per cent on the invest
ment. The advance of about 500, 600 900
in the market value of Standard OIL,
therefore, means that the company is ex-
pected TO earn at least 100000 a year
more than heretofore.
But Wall Street believes that The ad-
vance last week is small compared with
what will occur in the future. Trust
stocks generally have been considered far
from gilt edged" during the past year
owing to the fear that the Democrats
would elect their President and proceed
to carry out their antitrust promises.
These securities have been selling on an
s and 10 per cent basis. and even at
lower prices, compared with the dividends
paid. Trust securities which received Z
per cent regularly have been quoted be-
tween so and 20 during the past summer.
From this time investors will look with
increasing favor on all the trust securi
ties. These stocks will begin to approach
in attractiyeness to railway securities
and the per cent rate. With this basis
in view il is not dangerous to predict that
Standard Oil will sell at 81, 0G0 or even
more a share in the near future.
During the present year this trust has
paid As per cent in dividends. On 4
per cent basis this ,sould advance the
price to 81 ,200 a share. An even higher
rate of dividends is promised for next
year The 48 per cent dividends this year
are nearly equal to half the par value of
the stock Allowing for the water in the
original capitalization 1t is easy to esti-
mate that stockholders in the past twelve
months have received more than 50 per
cent of their original investments for the
use of their money.
The present market value of the Stand
ard Oil Trust shares is s0oO0, 600. Its
distribution to its stockholders this year
has been somewhat over si1 600. 900. What
the company took from the people
profits only the insiders know. When the
exciting advance in the price of this stock
carries it to 900 the Standard Oil will
be billion dollar corporation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Executive CIemency Recommended.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Nov. 1O.-The Board
Of Pardons today recommended executive
clemency for several prisoners, including
killed his sweetheart, who had rejected
him, while she was trying to prevent his
shooting himself. The board refused to in
terfere with the death sentences of Isaac
Birriolo. an Italian. who killed his wife at
Wellsboro by firing her clothing. and
George Ward and William Simms. two
western Pennsylvania murderers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
JONES SEES HIS FATHER.
Rice's Valet Will Not Leave the Ho,
pinl for Several Days.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-L. w. Jones,
father of Charles F. Jones, valet to the
late William Marsh Rice, who is in Belle
yue Hospital, prisoner, called at the
hospital this forenoon, and presented a
letteT from George Gordon Battle, his
sons lawyer, to the superintendent. The
letter contained a request that the holder
be permitted to see Jones. Captain Nc
Clusky, Chief Of Detectives, was communi-
Gated with by telephone. and he gave his
permission. The men greeted each other
cordially and then screen was placed
about Jones' bed and they conyersed for
a long time.
Although Jones throat is almost healed
ii was stated this morning that Jones
would not leave the hospital for several
DAYS, probably not until Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Columbia Historical society.

At the meeting of the Columbia His
torical Society which will be held tomor-
row evening in the banquet room of the
Shoreham there will be read two ex-
tremely interesting papers. The story of
Washington's interest in the city which
now bears his name will be told by John
Bull Osborne and an account of a portion
of the life of the Rev. Mr.. Ryland, once
well known and popular clergyman of
this city. will be the subject of paper
that has been prepared by Mr.. Madison
DnYiS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
An Old Couple Forced TO Give Up
Their Savings.

BUFFALO, Nov. 10.-The police were
notified this afternoon 10 watch out Ger
three men who entered the house of Jo-
seph Cruel. nea- Silver Creek, last night.
and, after torturing Mr.. Cruel and s
aged wife. stole 5000. The old couple were
alone when the burglars entered.
The thieves wore masks and handled
Mrs. Cruel with extreme cruelty because
she persisted in crying for aid. Both the
husband and wife were bound and were
tortured until they told where they had
hidden their money. Posses were organ
lied TO catch the crooks, but they are
thought to have come TO this city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
FUNERAL OF W. F.. ARMOUR.
Former Scloolmates of the Deceased
Act as PalIbearers.


Act as Pallbenrers.
Funeral services over the remains Of
William F. Armour. son of Capt. Robert
Armour. Chief Of the Finance Division Of
the Quartermaster's Department, were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at the family
home. 800 Eighteenth Street northwest.
The Rev. c. A. Wilson, pastor of the
Western Presbyterian Church, officiated.
The following schoolmates OF the deceased
acted as pallbearers: Joseph Kaufman,
Harry Lackey. Harry Newton. Dallas SUIT
ton. Wardlow Huck and Maurice Stewart.
Interment was at Congressional Cemetery.
William F. Armour was seventeen years
old at the time Of his death. He was a
clerk in the Quartermaster Generals De-
partment and left New York in June, 1899,
for the Philippines. He arrived in Manila
in May last, and in the several months Of
his stay he contracted malignant fever,
which caused his death there last Sep
TENDER.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

stated to Lieutenant Sewell that they
would be willing to lose half hours
pay by stopping work at p. m, instead
OF at 4:30 p. m, as he desired, rather than
break the rules of their organization. 1t is
alleged that Lieutenant Sewell refused to
allow the bricklayers to do this, and yes
terday morning they quit work.
The trouble at the Capitol and the Gov
eminent Printing Office will be considered
at a special meeting of the Bricklayers'
Union which will be held on Tuesday night
next, at Typographical Temple.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

cember 9 and 10. with final limit OF ten
days. including day of sale.
II is hoped that these rates will be Sc
cured. which will doubtless result in large
numbers Of people attending the Centen-
NAL
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Choice of these Notions. Z
&c tomorrow will buy &c and Sc K,

&c tomorrow will buy &c and SC
values.
Spool Brooks Soft-fnish Cotton
Spool VIM. Clark's Best Cotton-Paper
Crawley's Lion Brand Needles-Paper
Roberts Parabola Needless Spools
Darning Cotton, Black, White, or Tan
3 yards Substituted Bone Casing-3
Self-locking Packet Fasteners-Yard
Combination Velvet and Felt Skirt Fac
ing-Black or White Collar Form
Scissors Sharpeners-Needle Book. con-
tanning four papers Of Needies-Paper
Dressmakers' Pins = Box Assorted
Black Pins-Paper Belt Pins. so in pa
per-5-yard piece Finishing Braid-Pair
Curling Irons Cabinet Hair Pins
dozen Initials for marking linen
Flame-proof Wax-Gafter lengths of
Fancy Elastic-4-oz. Bottle Best Ma
chine Oil-Fancy Fruit-shaped Pin
Cushicns-Paper Nickel Safety Pins,
all sizes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

Fancy Feathers. 1OC
In the Millinery Department II
-0lIf on tho tnhIo- kn- nn.. ~

In the Millinery Department FL
out on the tables for open
inspection and choice-are these Hand
some Partisan Novelties in Fancy
Feathers; the latest effects and values
that more than double the special SELL
ing price for tomorrow.
Breasts, Wings. Birds. Coque and
Hackel Plumes. It's flying" oppor-
tunity-here tomorrow and most sure
to be gone by the next day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Appointed !

Appointed by the President.
The President today appointed Freder-
ick S. Stratton to be Collector of Customs
at San Francisco.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Ladies' 81 French Kid Gloves. COC
Fancy Fancy :! s.' sssk s:s An; =: $3.50
Pockorc ,phnIrtaro1 u0OO

ANOthCio, III
figured velour. and IL Golden Oak Arm
Rockers with saddle seat and leather
upholstered backs.
One is worth Sc. the other is worth.
81.
Also lot OF Ladies' Writing Desks
in Mahogany-hnis and Golden Oak.
with French legs and highly polished.
While these are worth $3.50 we shall
include them in the $3.50 offering for
tomorrow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20

E-+H#+e#
Solid jestice Wing Lee has sot
my two boots and won't gin EN- up.
"sHev We pulled = gun on himf'
says /.
1.-TWO Of EN- says( be, but he's hid
in behind bar,ls and can't be routed
out
Peg didn't talk like a liar, and l Is
sued a warrant in the interest Of jes-
tice. 1t was only an hour ago that I
learned the real facts in the case. 1
was calketlatin to gin that Wing Lee
SIGH a dose of law that he'd take off
his hat to a white man fur the rest of
his life, but that idea is all busted.
Jestice is for all, whether its the Presi-
dem of the United States or a squint-
eyed heather. Peg Davis, stand up.
Ye wanted ~jestice, didn't ye?"
Il wanted my boots" replied Peg.
"But We didn't git 'em. A man as
can't git his boots from a Chinnyman,
pay or no pay, is no mar at all. Ye
not only didn't git yer boots, but We
let the heather bluff We. Ye are a jack
rabbit of a Teller. and the contempt Of
this court fur such a critter is beyond
tellin. AS We are dead broke and can't
pay no cost and as Sandy Bend has no
jail. I'm sentencin We to be booted out
of town. Don't say nuthin back to me.
Jest keep mighty quiet and prepar to
be kicked. Wing Lee, arise. AS Jim
Hoke. l hain't got no use fur a Chinny-
man, but as a court I'm bound to see
far play. Ye mendee bootee full Mel
lican MANI"
Eyes; mendee ale nice, but he no
payee me-"
And We laid hands on him?"
Eyes; l chuckee him."
"And he didn't fight back?"
"He no fightee back"
That's it-that's the sort of a critter
he is. However, a Chinnyman is en-
titled to his pay the same as any one
else, and We keep the boots until We git
yer money. Ye may go. and, as fur
Peg Davis. l want him to lay it to heart
that if he's ever found in Sandy Bend
ag'in this court will encourage another
kickin. If I'm yellin and poundin on
the table ag'in, it amt bekase don't
feel the dignity of this court, but be-
kase the spectacle of a freeborn Ameri-
can bein chucked out of e cobbler shop
of a heather is dancin before my eyes
and raisin the ha'r on my back. The
constable will now take Peg Davis up
the trail and head him fur the 0. X.
mine, and when he swings his foot
ag'in he wants to remember George
Washington, the Constitution of the
United States and the battle of Bunker
Hill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20

had traded my tintyps outnt fur q
figaitin dog and had snapped my ole
boss fur a haltin' mewl, and he was
jest o1erin' my dedicated grasshop-
per in exchange fur a rat in q trap
when vengeance descended upon him.
He was a man of sand as well as
craft He made no kick that jestice
had overtaken him. His attitude was
calm, and his smile fingered like .
mornin' frost on the north side Of che
Darn as he held out his hand to me
and said:
venerable pilgrim and guiieless
traveller, thy comm has lifted q bur
den from my heart. Wit promise me
somethin' before my departure?"
Truly l wilt"
Il want thy promise to be kind to
the poor. Out of thy bounty make
them as happy as possible. II thou
canst hornswaggle the public, let no
qualms of conscience stop thee. but
when thou meetest a poor man divide
with him and bring peace and com-
fort to his household. Let me shake
thy hand in farewell"
But where are you goin?" asked.
His smile was bland and his humility
beautiful as he pointed to the clouds
sailin Ger heads and said:
Il am called hence. I cannot tarrna
"But who's calm you?"
He pointed to the men who had jours
neyed along with me. They had a rope
all ready and was patiently waitin fur
him to say his say.
Eyes. he is called away. said the
leader of the band as he fingered the
rope with luvin hands. ct won't be
long before he viii be beyond the trou-
bles of this world. and the flies of next
summer will be naught to him."
Then they took the man away to-
ward a grove OF eottonwoods. and I
remained where l was to recover my
own and to commune with myself. 1,
felt to reflect that
Man cometh up like a flower and is
hung by the neck"
And also
Graft and deceit are roller skates
to help a man on his way, but sooner
or later he strikes the icy spot OF IN
tegrity and is Topped"
And likewise
BE not graspin after thy naybour's
pelf. What is thine own may comfort
thee; what is taken without leave may
stick in thy throat"
After about an hour the band re-
turned. They had left the rope and
the man of guile behind. AS they
mounted their critters t o ride home
ward the leader gave me his hand and
gently said:
Pilgrim, go thy way and fear not
Jestice sometimes drags along IKE mo-
lasses in January, but she moves and
moves, and in the end the wicked are
overcome and the inherent are fed on
qt N and toast"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20

tories over the cohorts or wickedness I
accepted the def. We came together
like two fallin trees, and as the air
was darkened with nyin dust and sand
my heart rejoiced. / believed I could
wollop that limb Of wickedness in
about three minutes, but of q sudden
darkness fell upon the land. and 1
knew no more fur an hour. The man
of sin had reached my solar pIexus
while I vas reaching fur his jaw. and
1t had come to pass that / was a licked
man. As consciousness returned to ME
and l opened my eyes l felt to reflect
that:
He that is without guile hath much
to rejoice over. even if he does git
wolloped now and then"
And also:
1T is better that one sparrow
should fall to the ground than 500
poor folks should suffer-"
And again:
AN "a 40 N0A4a03(1 40 $4,000 -
the right need not be cast down over
his defeat"
With that ] rose up to find that
durin' my Inconsistencies the crafty
sinner had driven away with my outfit
was and now only a speck down the
dusty road. With the boss and wagon
had gone my tintype outfit, my grass
hopper in a bottle, my family alma
macs and other relics, and I was left
forlorn. He who hath integrity hath
capital, but it isn't the sort of cur
rency you kin live on in Oklahoma.
l had risen to foller on when several
men rode up on bosses. and n of
EN- demanded Of me:
Pilgrim. hath seen a redheaded,
foxy lookin' man ~travelin' this way?'