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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
VANDALISM IN & HOUSE.
Upholstered Furniture md Draper,
SIashed in n Lawyers Residence.

The detective bureau is busily engaged
in investigating the mysterious slashing
of furniture and draperies in the house of
Judson r. Gull ia Second Street south
east. Mr.. Gull is a well-known lawyer in
this city. and resides at the above number
with his five children. The only servant
in the house is thoroughly trustworthy.
he says, and has been in his employ for
years.
Yesterday morning she reported for
work about Z o'clock, and was admitted
at the front door on which the lock Vas
raised. Nothing unusual was noticed about
the house at that time, and after open
ing the front of the house she went to
the kitchen to prepare breakfast. When
the family came downstairs to breakfast
at $50 o'clock everything ia the parlor
was in confusion. The fragile ornaments
in the room had been carefully set on
the floor, while the piano scarf and man
tie drapery had been cut into shreds. The
handsome silk in which the furniture
had been upholstered had also been cut
in many places and hung in strips from
the chairs and other pieces An embr0id-
cred wreath had been completely cut out
of a sofa pillow and the feathers were
scattered about the room in confusion.
Several potted ferns were also cut out
by the roots and thrown about in dis
order.
Mr Gull does not know of anyone who
might have grudRe against him, and can
only account for the destruction wrought
on the ground that some demented FER
son must have secured entrance to the
house and adopted the methods of the
negro John Taylor, who several years ago
was generally known as Jack the
Slasher Mr.. Gull told Inspector Board
man that he did not wish to prosecute
the offender, and that he would not have
reported the matter to the police but for
the fact that it might prevent similar
dopredations being made upon the prop
erty OF others. Detective Horne has the
case in charge and is making every effort
TO lorate the miscreant
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
FERGUSON FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted OF SwindIing DIR. A. II.
shands of This City.

William a. Ferguson was convicted
yesterday in Criminal Court No. J. On
an Indictment charging him with obtain
ing money under false pretcncos 1he
specific charge against the defendant is
that or November last, by represent
ing himself to be DR.. F. Peyre Porcher.
OF Charleston. S. G, he induced DR.. A.
X. Stands, of this city, to lend him 81.
In his own defence Ferguson denied
rhr' he v'ae iu Washington IN >fovo-.7 no..
3, 1850. At that time, he stated, he was in
.nts. otNs S,Ip4l4sS a. ..4- 49, ..4!,-
Hotel The night clerk Of that hotel was
offered as witness on behalf of Fer
guson. and substantiated his statement in
this respect.
Dr Stands. however. positively identi-
fed Ferguson as the man who repre-
scented himself to be DR. Porcher' OF
Charleston. and 10 whom he loaned the
money.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

The following deaths for twenty-four hours
reported to the Health Department up to
yesterday: Polly Payne, ss years; Frances
Dick. 90 years; Frederick Scheede, &c years;
Isaac Newton, rs years; Catherine C. Cooper,
6s years; Baker Wooden, "a years; Harriet l..
Spencer, ca years: Plummer wilkins, GO years;
Richard Ford. GO wears; james T. Dempsey. %
years: Margaret Banks, IS wears; Frederick Bose,
80 years: Thomas BeTkley - years; Edward Tay-
Tor Mckinney. 50 years; Wilson Beverly, -
years; Mary 5 Stansbury, 40 years; Mary T.
Wynne 46 years; Ellen Williams, 40 years;
George Klenk. A. years; George Downs, 40 years;
Rachel Goodwin, SO years; Bessie Anderson. 80
years; Maggie Mahoney. - years: Lucy Bond. %
years; click Haas % years; Lola Fraser, u
years; James Eskridge. 10 wears; Amuel Dorsey
years Richard Hawkins. MONTHS Alfonso
Williams. months; Clara \. Cook, u days and
Thomas Lowe, Il years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

Twelfth Street to Thirteenth, at an esti-
mated cost of s. 467, to be assessed against
all lots in block 5 and block 6. South
Brookland, abutting on said Detroit
Street between the limits named
To reset curb and lay cement sidewalk
on both sides of n Street lnorthwest. from
Fifth Street 10 Sixth Street. at an esti-
mated cost of 1861, to be assessed against
all lots in square $50 and 49, fronting on
said n Street between the limits named
sidewalk on the hsolnh side of Chicago
Street northeast. from First Street east
ward to the east line of lot &c, square
IN at an estimated cost of $500 to be as
sessed against lots 50. I64. 81. 165, s., &C. 81
6s, &C.. 10, II, 49, ", "A, 70. and rs, square 10
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AN INQUEST TO BE HELD.
Death Of an Unknown CoIorcd Man
to He Investigated

An inquest viii be held at No. station
house, on New Jersey Avenue, this
morning at il o'clock. to enquire
as to the responsibility for the death
OF the unknown coi0red man who
was found beside the tracks OF the
G-eat Falls Railroad, near the inter
section of tho FoxhaIl and New Cut roads
Monday night and who died at The
Georgetown University Hospital several
hours afterWard without regsining con-
seriousness II is thought that he was
struck by car ia OF that line. and the
mo-ornan and conductor Of the ear VIII
he called upon to tell what they know of
the accident. The body has not yet been
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
CROOKS LEAVE THE CITY.
Judge KjmbnII Releases Them From
CuStody ON This Condition.

All Of the alleged crooks rounded up by
the detectives during the past five days
were before Judge kimball in the Police
Court yesterday morning on charges of
Vagrancy.
Most of them Were released on their
personal bonds with the understanding
that they would leave the city at once. In
each instance the detectives accompanied
them to the depots in order to ensure
their departure.
Several suspects were held. pending n
further investigation into their move
ments while here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
A street Railway Company Sued.

Hearing in the suit Of jay F. Bancroft against
the City and Suburban Railway Company TO
recover $1,000 claimed as damages for personal
injuries was begun yesterday before Chief JUS
ticc Bingham, in Circuit Court No. l. The
piaiutiG alleges that his ankle fractured while
he was attempting to alisht from one of the
defendants cars at the intersection Of G and
Fifth Streets during September Lass. The pam
TIT is represented by Attorney Tracy l. Jetfords.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
Mrs. Peters, Monthly Income.

As a result of the confirming of the verdict OF
the Marshals jury declaring Eugene Peters to
be OF unsc und ,aind and the appointment OF a
committee TO take charge Of his estate and per-
son Justice Bradley yesterday signed an order
directing the committee TO pay to Mrs. Peters
s4lGIG Der month for her support. Mrs. Peters
viii also be given the use Of Peters house. on
East Capital Street. where he and his wife
Forp,arI, resided
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
DIR. c. A. wiehIe's VIII.

The will of DR.. C. A. Weihle, dated March
&C. 1900. at Philadelphia, was yesterday filed
for probate. By its terms he leaves his estate
to his wife, Louise C. Wiehle, who is named
executrix without bond.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

The Commissioners yesterday issued or
ders concerning work to be done under the
provisions of the assessment system. the
same having been duly advertised:
TO set new curb and lay cement side
walk on the east side of Third Street
northeast. from Il Street northward to
the north line of lot 40. square 49, at an
estimated cost Of $l75, to be assessed
against lots 4. 81, IS. 80. and 40, square &c;
on the south eide of f Stree northeast,
from Fourteenth Street eastward a dis
lance of 100 feet from the cast building
line of said Fourteenth Street, at an es-
,imated cost OF $40, to be assessed
against all lots in square 1852 abutting on
said Il Street between the limits named
On both sides Of Detroit Street from
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The Attorneys Opinion on Negli-
gence of a Taxpayer.
The commissioners Advised Not to
Grant the Application of F. t.
Browninr-Thc Municipality Fares
Well In Respect to Appropriations.

The Attorney for the District, Andrew
b. DuvalI, yesterday submitted to the
! Commissioners an adverse opinion upon
! the application of F. T. Browning for the
! cancellation of the taxes for improve
ments on lots % and 26. square ISL, for
! the year ended June 30. 1890. The Attor-
| ne: reviews the facts in the case for the
| information of the Commissioners, say
ing that at the time the applicant bought
| the lots certified statement of tlXes
was exhibited to him which showed tax
es due and unpaid for the time specified;
| that he requested the seller to pay these
taxes. and thereafter, what he supposed
were receipts in full were exhibited to
him. 1t appears also tnat on October 10,
1891, another certified Statement of taxes
was issued to the Columbia Title Com
pany showing balance due on lots % and
&c for the year 1890, and the amount on
lot &c was paid, leaving the balance of
SIS still unpaid against lot 70, which IS
now sought to be Cancelled.
TT cannot be said" continues the At
torney. that the applicant was free from
negligence in the matter. He knew at
the time of the purchase of these lots
that they were unimproved. The certified
statement of taxes exhibited to him show
ed on its face the amount of the taxes
for the year 1890 unpaid on each of these
lots. The receipted bills which were eX-
hibited to him were not for the amounts
mentioned in the certified statement and
did not include the improvements, and Ii
he had exercised ordinary care by way OF
inspecting the bills, he would have dis
covered that there was omitted from them
any tax for improvements on the lots
The tax bills furnished. therefore, on
their face showed that they did not COW
er all the taxes against the property.
ut seems to me that ordinary care
would impose the obligation on the pur-
chaser of inspecting the tax bills to see
whether they covered the property men
toned in the certified statement, as well
as the specific unpaid tax and the amount
thereof
THE present application presents at
least a case OF mixed negligence. The
clerk in issuing the bill was negligent in
emitting therefrom the item of improve
ments on the lots, and the other party
wAs negligent in not examining and OBJ
serving that the bill was not for the
amount mentioned in the statement, and
omitted the tax on the improvements.
Il am of the opinion that the applica-
ton should be denied.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

National-Alice Nielsen Opera Company in
The Singing Girl" evening.
Columbia Brothers in Central Park, ~
afternoon and evening
Chase's New Grand-Polite Vaudeville. afternoon
and evening.
Lafayette-''Held by the Enemy evening.
Academy-"0n the Suwanee River afternoon
and evening.
Kernan' s-City Club Buriesquers afternoon and
evening.
evening.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
Dead Infants Body Found.

The body of dead infant found on a
vacant lot between Fifteenth and Sixteenth and
and b Streets northeast, about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning by Special Policemen William
Lyes and F. Warren
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

Andrew p. Duvall, the Attorney for the
| District, yesterday submitted to the Com
| missioners his opinion upon the commu-
nicatiGn of Robert Y. Slater. who COM
pIaincd to the Board some time ago
that he was unable to obtain certain tax
bills from the Assessors office, unless he
first made affidavit that they would be
paid. The complaint and the report of
the Assessor upon the matter were re
Gently published in The Times.
In stating the proposition contained in
Mr.. Slater's communication the Attorney
says that the requirement OF an afiida-
Wit is based upon a regulation enforced
by the Assessor in order to curtau the
great waste OF time and labor in making
out bills that are never paid. thus in
terfering with the great volume of cur
rent work of his Office. Mr.. DuvaH
quotes statement of the Assessor, as
bearing on the wisdom of such re-
quirement, that in the past few years
thousands of bills for arrears of taxes
have been made for persons who diI not
intend to pay the same, and that in many
cases they were never paid, ana in other
cases they have been used as the basis
for obtaining DEGREES of the court can
ceiling taxes.
"The object of the regulation SAYS the
Attorney. lis to manifest the bona fldeS
OF the application in the interests Of the
public revenue and the public time. The
affidavit of intention to pay the taxes
within a certain time is made free of
charge and the regulation. therefore i'm
poses no expense whatever upon the APP
plicant
1T docs not seem to me that this is
an unreasonable requirement. The pur-
nose Of making out tax bills against prop
crty is to obtain the payment Of the tax
Is. and an applicant for bills for arrears
of taxes would appear to have no Just
ground for complaint when thus required
TO give evidence of his purpose and in
tention in reference thereto
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
STREET LIGHTING.

Low tide "a AN. and zoo 7. "
High tide. 9:S0 An. and 9:46 M.
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Tbe - Vinlfn
THURSDAY, MARCH :. 1901.


Fair today with rising temperature; winds
generally southwesterly; fresh on the coast; to-
morrow fair
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
Charges Husband with DISCRETION.

Susie Nolls yesterday filed suit for divorce
against her husband, Edward NoiIs. the
ground OF desertion. 1t is stated that the
parties were married at Takea:a Park in August.
1851 Mrs Noils declares that Nol,s deserted her
in June, ls9s. She IS represented by Attorneys
Edwards and Straushsn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

new remedy has been discovered that
is odorless and tastoltss, can he mixed
with coffee or food and when taken into
the system a man cannot use tobacco in
any form 1t VIII cure even the con-
frmed cigarette fiend and is gOdsend
To mothers who have growing boys ad-
dicted TO the smoking of cigarettes A
free trial package OF the remedy VIII be
Drug and Chemical Co, 1921 Fifth and
Race Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio. This Will
enable any woman to drive foul tobacco
smoke and dirty spittoons from the home
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

identified. although every effort has been
made by the police to do SO. He was a
man of about sixty or sixty-five years of
age. with slightly grey hair and mus
tache.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
THE sun AND MOO.

Highest temperature, p. m..................2o
Lowest temperature, a m....-...........--.ll
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For IS you can rent a safe-deposit box for
ear. Union Trust & Storage Co., lil4 +.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07

Sun rose. ....6:25 AN. sun sets........5:5s ?. N
Moon rose. .....-....... Noon sets. $50 A. NJ
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Commissioner Macfarland, in speaking
yesterday of the appropriations made by
Congress for the District, said:
The District of Columbia certainly has
reason to be grateful to Congress for its
just and generous treatment at the late
session More was done for the District
than by any former Congress. Every
thing of importance that the Commits
sioners recommended in their annual re-
port was provided for except the District
building, and we have good hope Of get
ting that at the first session of the next
Congress. While Congress did not grant
all the estimates Of the Commissioners.
IT gave us. taking all the appropriation
bills together, about s1Ose.OoO more for
the fiscal year than the appropriations
for the present year.
This is all the more remarkable and
praiseworthy because when the Commits
sloners went before Congress IN December
they were face to face with an estimated
deficiency of over a million dollars. caused
by the appropriation of two millions OF
District revenue within three years to pur-
chase land for street extensions Fortu-
nately. instead of cutting down the apT-o-
priation, Congress accepted the recommen-
dation of the Commissioners that 1t should
provide for the deficiency which it had
created, and make advances from the
Treasury, SO that whatever appropriations
II deemed necessary might be made with
out regard to the deficiency. Under this
arrangement Congress made the best APP
propriations that have ever been made for
the District. They provide not only for
the expedition OF both the filtration plant
and the sewage disposal system. and the
completion OF the Aqueduct tunnel and
new reservoir. but for the preparation of
plans for the municipal hospital, a site and
the preparation of plans for new aims
house and the construction OF new
morgue, besides many needed increases in
the Police. Fire, Health, and other depart
ments.
Congress also gave us the District
code, provided for the elimination of
steam railroad grade crossings. and for
new terminal facilities, including new sta
lions. and passed the bill for the reorgan-
ization of the police force, besides other
necessary measures recommended by the
Commissioners. The District Building bill
was brought into the best shape practic-
able, and was nearer passage than is gen
orally understood: and the project was
left in a very favorable position for the
next Congress. The Memorial Bridge pro-
ject is in very much the same situation.
The Auacostia River improvement meas
ure. which went down with the River and
Harbor bill will also stand good chance
in the next Congress.
Nothing that Congress did was more
valuable to the District than it's cordial
participation in the Centennial celebra-
ton on December T. last. II was appar-
ent that Congress was impressed on that
occasion with the progress the city is
making along all lines"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lamps lit today ......................6:37 Pm
LAMPS out tomorrow. A. n
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& Hermann. sG1-s0s Seventh
HOUSE s@;: E. { !: IA "a
Evening star., 1901-10-15
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Business Transacted at Meeting Held
Last Evenfng.

Delegates representing ffty-two Of the
allied organizations were present at the
meeting Of the Central Labor Union, held
last evening at typographical Temple.
James l.. Feeney presided and Charles e.
DIETRICH was secretary.
A communication was read from Samuel
Gompers. president of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor. relative to the twenty-flrst
annual convention OF that organization,
which will meet In Scranton. Pa, Decem-
Der .. 1901. Mr.. Gompers states that the
coming convention will be the most import,
ant ever held in the history Of the or
ganization. and urges all affiliated bodies to
send representatives
The recently organized Musicians Pro-
tective Union, No. 161. requested that the
central body endeavor to unionize the or
chestras employed In the local theaters
ana committee was appointed to call on
the respective managers and request that
they employ union musicians
Charles 5. DIETRICH, William Silver H NJ
Heisley, NJ. J. Mccarthy, A S. Nolan, ID.
Mosher and r. 4. McCracken were ap-
pointed committee to revise the rules and
order OF procedure OF the organization
The committee Of last Labor day eNcur-
sion announced that prizes will be award
ed the holders OF ticket coupons, NoVem-
Der ..
Credentials were favorably reported and
delegates seated from Iron Molders' Union
No. 215; Columbia Lodge of Machinists and
Stone Laborers' Union
Evening star., 1901-10-15
Flynn's Business College, Sth and X
Business. Shorthand dtypewriting-$25 a year
advertisement.
AnnixersarY Celebration.

The G. U. o. of o. F. in the District Of
Columbia will celebrate its fifty-fifth ami
versary tomorrow. There will be a parade
during the day, which will leave the hall
on M street between 10th and 18th streets
northwest, at 1:3O pm. sharp. The officers
of the parade are: James W. Muse, chief
marshal; George W. Thomas, right aid;
Fletcher Webster left aid; Addison Bailey,
chief of staff; James Lomax and John Lee,
inspectors. Chief of first division, Robert
Briscoe; aids. VIM. H. Bundy and George
Cole; second division, Robert Holiday,
chief; aids, Thornton Rhodes and A. J.
Scott; third division, Robert Jackson, chief;
aids, T. Rounds and Thomas Tucker
fourth division, Richard Anderson, chief; !;
aids, William Hodgesty and William W.
Stewart; Fifth division, George Campbell
chief; aids, Robert Brice and George Nor
gan; special aids, William West, George
Ferguson, John Foote, John Burton, Thos
Lee, Abraham Gibson, G. w. Jones'
The line Of march will be as follows:
From the hall to 18th street, to Pennsyl-
vania avenue, to 10Th street. to Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. to Sd street, to Nstreet, to Yer
mont avenue, to NJ street and to the hall,
where parade will be dismissed.
Evening star., 1901-10-15
LAW TO SUPPRESS BIRDS.
Nefghbors Annoyed by Noise Must Go
to Court-

The recent amendment to the police reg
uiations which is intended to suppress
noisy birds is now law, and Major Syl-
vester has called the attention of the po-
lice to its provisions The law provides
that No person shall own or keep. within
the District of Columbia any fowl parrot
or bird, which. by Growing. cacklng. talk
ing or singing. or In any other manner
Shall disturb the comfort and quiet Of any
neighborhood"
Under the terms of the law no one per-
son Will be able to compel his neighbor to
ger rid OF parrot because the bird IN
uulses In profanity, or of a canary bird
because the latter sings at night. 1t is a
law with which the policeman on the beat
virtually mas nothing to do, unless he hap
pens 10 be one of a number of persons IN
neighborhood who are annoyed
frequently complaints are made about
Growing ROSTERS or cackling hens. and the
people who complain want the police to
lake action Under the ruling of the Police
Court, however, such cases are to be
Drought by neighbors who are annoyed and
vidual.