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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-06
The CampbelIs are Coming.

The greatest of all circus performances
with rare collection of wild beasts will
be exhibited in our city on June Ia. Re.
member the day and date and take dav
OIL and come to town. The street parade
and free out door exhibitions will be par,
ticularly interesting. A lesson to childre
aud curiosity to old people.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-06
Pullman Ordinary Slespers.

The tourist travel between the east and
the Pacific coast has reached enormous
proportions in the last few years, and
calls for special class of equipment. To
meet this demand the Pullman company
has issued from it, shops what it techni.
ca'ly calls the pullman Ordinary Sleep-
er." These cars appear similar to the
regular sleepers being built on the came
plan. but not furnished with the came
elegance. They are equipped with
mattresses, blankets, sheets, piilow-cases.
towels, combs. brushes, ETC., reouirinr
nothing of the kind to be furnished 81
the passenger. Each car has stove for
making tea and coffee and doing eight
housekeeping and each section can Be-
fitted with an adjustable table. A uni-
formed porter accompanies each car. h,s
business being to make up berths, keen
the car clean, and look after the wants
and comforts Of the passenger. In each
of the trains which ard despatched dailv
from Portland BY the o. r. & N. C. 4
to be found one Of these pullman Orxli.
nary Sleepers." The car attached 10 the
Chicago Portland Special'' goes thyeuCh
to Chicago without change, and IT, one
in the ATLANTIC Express" runs to Ean.
sas city without change. Passeneera r.
this car for Chicago change to ! s;m;lsr
car at Granger.
Much Of the 6rst.class travel Il. heinz
carried in these cars, the rates beine
lower, and the service nearly e0nal -
that in the palace sleepen.
For rates and full infoyu,ation. inclna.
ing folders. write to
A. L. Craig, g. p. A.. q. r. 4
n. Co., Portland, Oregon. for Particular
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-06
Low RATES TO BUFFALO.

If you are going to the exposition. OF
any other point east, do not make vour
arrangements until you have secured
rates from the Burlington Route, they
will interest you. Cali or write for full
particulars. r. B. Wilson, travelling
passenger agent Burlington Route. Walls
Walla, WASH, Hotel Dacres. 76-.
The times., 1901-06-25

September 70, 1854; was in the fights at
Mine Run, the Wilderness, at Spottsyl-
vania Court House, Cold Harbor, Peters
burg in 1864 and 1865, Frederick Junction
and AppomattoX Court House, and was
present at the surrender of Gen. Robert
Z. Lee. He was severely wounded at the
battle of Winchester. September 10. 1864,
while serving under Gen. p. H. Sheridan.
After his extended and eyentful career as
a soldier closed Mr.. Heffner came to
Washington and went into the produce
business in the Old Centre and Northern
Liberty Markets. He was married to Miss
Emma r. King September 49, 1867. He
was made a private in the police force
January Is, 1869, acting sergeant Noyem-
Der z 1878, sergeant April Is, 1888, ana
lieutenant August l, 1888
Lieut.. William W. Jordan is another
capable and conscientious man who Is ad-
mired and respected by all who know him.
Despite the fact that for some time past
he has been occupying the most difficult
| position in the department, that of night
| Inspector he has by his straightforward
methods and considerate care Of the men
won for himself the friendship of the en-
! tire force. He was born in Iowa March
1 II, 1883, and at the time of his appoint
ment to the force July 2. 1885, was sol
/ dier. having served on the frontier in the
suppression of Indian outbreaks.
! He served in the Thirteenth United
States Infantry under General Crook, and
! was one of the first to go in pursuit of
the Indians who massacred Custer and
his band. For bravery on that occasion
and subsequently ne was commenced IN
! general orders and was recommended for
! a commission in the Regular Army.
He was a sergeant in the service when
{ his enlistment expired and he determined
/ TO retire to private life, afterward be-
4 coming a member of the Police Depart
4 ment.
sergt Henry L. Gessford is the fourth
/ son Of ex-Lieutenant Gessford. who has
| lust been recommended for retirement
/ and was one OF the first appointees on
the force after the United States Supreme
! Court sustained the decision of the DIS
! trict Supreme Court in declaring the
l army and navy clause imperative in the
selection of priYates for the police force
! He was born in this city February /, 1861
/ He attended the public schools until ne
was sixteen years Of age and then entered
the employ of George A. Shehan, well
| known lumber merchant, where he re
mained for three years. On January 6
1881. he was appointed to the police force
as a stationkeeper, in which capacity h'
served IN the Fourth, Third, and Firs
! precincts in succession.
! On October q, 1886, he was detailed e
| police headquarters for clerical work, anC
on the Sth of The following February h
was made a private. with the rank Of
4 acting sergeant, although he was en-
| ployed in "A clerical capacity While
| statfonkeeu uer young Gessford assisted IL
| the arrest of the notorious murderer
Stone. He married Miss Kitty Koekler
of New York. on April 2. 1886. and thu
couple have several children
The times., 1901-06-25

them relative to the views of the asso-
citation as to the proper route for any
prospective street railroads which may be
run through the suburb from north to
south. Mr.. Harbaugh states that ac-
cording to a resolution passed by the as
sociation at it's last meeting, the sense of
the body was that in the granting of a
charter to any street railroad company
now or in the future, the Commissioners
should prevent the use of Twelfth Street
between Bunker Hill Road and Rhode ISL
and Avenue. The association favors the
use of Thirteenth or Fourteenth Streets
for the purpose named. The information
has been noted by the Commissioners.
The Commissioners yesterday referred to
their Attorney the question whether the
alley in the rear of S073 M Street north
west is a public or private alley. The
question arose over a request of Joseph
e. Mcmahon, who recently requested an
inspection of the alley with a view to its
being cleaned. The alley was found to be
in a filthy condition, and from the rec
ords and information at it's disposal the
Health Office was unable to decide
whether the alley should be cleaned at
public expense or whether notice should
be served upon the owners to clean H.
The Brookland Citizens Association re-
Gently requested the erection of a gas
lamp at the corner of Twelfth and Dover
Streets and one on the south side of Do
yer Street between Tenth and Twelfth
Streets northeast. Thomas ]. Fisher. in
Considering the application has recon-
mended that the lamp on the soutn slde
OF Dover Street be ordered. but that the
request for the other one be not granted.
This action has been approved.
The Commissioners have Informed
Messrs Smoot, Golfer & McCalley, of 12l6
F Street northwest that it is impossible
for them to make an exception and per-
nit the cellar doors in front of their
premises to be left open for the purpose
of ventlating the cellar
Acting upon the recommendations of the
Retiring Board, Major Sylvester has ask
ed the Commissioners TO retire from serv-
ice Policemen ]. T. T. Turnburke, Rob
ert l. King. and J. w. Gessford, on
pension of $50 each per month. Each man
is retired because of disability contracted
in the line of duty as policemen on the
Metropolitan Police Force.
Upon the request of c. A. Snow, Presi-
dent of the Washington Humane Society,
and the recommendation of the superin-
tendent. the Commissioners have renewed
the commissions of j. r. Rabbit and VIII
liam r. Haynes as special policemen for
duty in connection with the work OF the
society.
Mary K Hemingway. of S 1 Street
northeast, has submitted to the Commis-
sioners a proposition to sell to the District
IL sc acres of land at Greenvale and Hick-
| ey roads, a site for an almshouse ana
| burial ground for the INDECENT dead. The
! price named is 81 600 per acre.
The Columbia Railway Company has
submitted to the Commissioners propos-
| al TO sell the District as many granite
| blocks as may be needed for certain WORK
taf thousand
| to be notified from what point and when
! the District desires to take the supply.
The times., 1901-06-25
FaIse Alarm From the Treasury.

The fire department summoned to the
Treasury building shortly after o'clock yes
terday morning by an alarm which was auto
matically sounded from the chemical laboratory
IN the basement Of the building. 1t appears that
an empIoy was working there Sunday night and
turned on a supply OF steam 10 the steam table
sufficient for his work. When ne left the build
ing he failed 10 cut off the supply and when the
nresslIre was raised in the boilers in preparation
for the operation Of the machinery yesterday 1t
acted upon some chemicals and raised the heat
TO such degree as to automatically sound the
when they arrived
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THE POLICE PROMOTIONS
Announcements Made Yesterday by
Major Sylvester.

Lieut.. James E. Heffner to Become
Captnin-Acting Night Inspector
Jordan for Lieutenant-Harry l..
Gessford to Be Raised to Sergeant.
Several promotions of Importance TO the
Police Department were announced yes
terday afternoon by Major Sylvester sub
feet TO the approval of the Commission
srs of the District They were Lieut.
James z. Heffner to be captain 20 sue
oeed Capt. R. II. Boardman, who was re-
Gently promoted to be Assistant Superin-
tendent; Acting Night Inspector w. w
Jordan to be lieutenant in place of James
e. Heffner. promoted, and Harry L. Cess
ford. for some months acting sergeant at
Police Headquarters, to be a full ser
geant
All three of the fortunate men are ex-
cellent- officers and popular with all who
know them. and their advancement meets
with universal commendation. 1t is in
timated that the present promotion Of
Sergeant Gessford may be but the fore
runner of further advancement in the
near future. Other promotions and posi-
bly, some OF the new appointments are
expected to-day. There will be a trans
fer Of some Of the lieutenants soon. but
nothing will b. Done in this line until
after the appointments and promotions
have been made, it is believed.
Captain Heffner. who for some time has
been in command Of the Second precinct,
has always been recognized as a thor
ough officer. courteous gentleman, and a
man of unQuestioned character. He is
one Of the most popular and widely known
Of the police officials of Washington.
He is the son Of Michael and Lavina
ngae4 INr-Ga fpll
County. Nd, where he was born October
10. 1873 AS a boy he worked upon his
fathers farm until he Was seventeen
years old. when he enlisted in the First
Maryland Volunteers, and served for three
months On August 20, 1862. he re-entered
the service for three years in Company d
Sixth Maryland Volunteer Infantry, serv-
ing in the Second Brigade, Sixth Corps
Army of the Potomac.
During the war he participated IN the
battles OF Winchester June H. 1863, and
The times., 1901-06-25

The Commissioners are in receipt Of two
communications from D. c. Fountain,
Secretary OF the East Washington
Heights Citizens Association. One of
these informs the Board of the recent ac-
tion of the association protesting against
the location of the new school building at
any point south or west of the Naylor
and Hamilton Roads. The association re-
quests that said school be located upon
or near the Bowen Road, east OF the pres
ent school building.
The other communication was request
for he detail of foot policeman for duty
at Good Hope to relieve the mounted po-
liceman and thus TO give Good Hope con-
tinuous police protection.
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snid He Wns Hnnting Work.

Charles Smith. a young colored man, was in
the Police Court yesterday, charged with being
a vagrant A policeman said he found Smith in
Benning Sunday evening; that he was stranger
in these parts Smith admitted he was a
stranger; he came from Baltimore, he said, and
was going to Jackson City TO work on brick
ward when the policeman arrested him. Judge
Kimbal released him and told him TO proceed
on his way.
The times., 1901-06-25
The Gambling Charges auoshed.

Proceedings against George F. Thompson, jr.,
Lewis and Joseph Dieter, and William Jones,
the high school cadets arrested on Saturday att
ernoon. while engaged. it was alleged, in gama
of poker in a stable in the rear Of church at
the corner OF Fourth and Streets southeast,
were uuashed yesterday. Instead Of having a
charge Of gambling preferred against them. they
were accused of destroying private property, and
this was promptly nolle pressed by Prosecuting
Attorney Pugh. The charge was based on the al
legged fact that one Of the boys, when the police
appeared broke window by jumping through It
in an effort 20 escape.
The times., 1901-06-25
TOO MUCH OF A HITTER.
A Baseball Player Sued for Divorce
nm Grounds of Cruelty.

Minnie NJ Kelly yesterday filed suit for
divorce against her husband, George w.
Kelly, alleging cruelty and statutory
grounds.
Mrs. Kelly states in her bill that her
husband is a professional baseball player
and that when he returned to Detroit In
August last she was convinced that she
had sufficient cause to ask for divorce
on statutory grounds. She also states
that the defendant is man OF violent
temper and frequently assaulted her.
II is stated that the parties were mar
ried in this city in 1893. Samuel ID. Truitt
is named as counsel for the petitioner.
The times., 1901-06-25

The Board of Charities, through its
secretary. George S. Wilson, has sub
mitted to the Commissioners a recon-
mendation for the partial allotment of
the appropriation for the relief of the
poor for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1902, as follows: For % physicians to the
poor at 81 per diem, $780, for one in
spector, $720 per annum; for medicine,
printing nursing, and other incidental
expenses, $3.50; for coffins for the indi-
gent dead, to be furnished on the order
mems Dispensary, $500: total. S11. .920
Mr. Wilson states that this allotment
will leave a balance of 81 ,0S0. which the
Board of Charities recommends to be held
in reserve subject to future recommenda-
tions.
The times., 1901-06-25
Insratitude Rebuked by Fine.

Alonzo Harris, colored, twenty years old, of 1910
W Street northwest, fined $40 in the Police
Court yesterday, with thirty days in jail in
default, on being convicted OF having stolen
g 40 from Charles Brown, the coachman for
DIR. Rixey the physician to the President. The
testimony showed that Brown took pity on
Harris and gave him a bed for the night and
that when Harris departed in the morning he
carried with him the money.
The times., 1901-06-25

Thomas King. of Quincy Street northeast
was reported by the physicians at Providence
Hospital TO be resting easily yesterday King
is the man who is alleged to have tried to end
his life on Sunday afternoon by Jumping INTO
Avenue southeast and who afterward escaped
from Providence Hospital. but was captured and
returned TO that institution.
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mis- Protest UnnvniIing.

Samuel Henson, in the Police Court yesterday.
when charged with being disorderly, protested
that he was being slandered. He was accused
of being drunk and profane in Pleasant Alley
southwest on Sunday. He said that he was a
member Of a church and devout Christians
that he had no desire for whisky and that he
never swore. He will put in fifteen days in the
workhouse in defanlt Of payment OF a fine OF So
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Sentenced to -Four Months.

Leona ingalls,, colored, about twenty-five years
old. was sent to the workhouse for four months
yesterday in default OF payment of fine OF
$40 imposed by Judge Kimball, in the Ponce
Court The charge against her was vagrancy.
The times., 1901-06-25
seot Rack to the workhOuse.

Flora Scott. colored finished term in the
workhouse two weeks ago, where she was sent for
being a yagrant. As soon as she was liberated
she went back to. Navy Place, her old stamping
Ground. and again fell into evil ways. Yester-
day she was in court again, charged with dis
orderly conduct on Sunday, and was returned 10
the farm to spend fifteen days more.
The times., 1901-06-25
Angry al His Wife.

Walter Grant went to his home on Belt Koad
Saturday evening in good temper. and sat down 70
eat his supper, when his wife rufiled MN anu
he s,rore at her. Yesterday he was in the
Police Court, charged with being disorderly
and Judge KimbalI fined him s.. In default OF
payment he viii serve fifteen days IN the Work
house.
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Mnx BE Given n Hearing Today.

Isaac Keller charged with the theft of S95 and
a suit of clothes from David Maunshervie,
tailor. who lives on Eighth Street northwest,
Will probably be given hearing IN the Police
Court today Keller arrested in Baltimore
and brought back to Washington on Sunday 1t
was expected that he would be taken into court
Yesterday but more time asked b. the de-
tectiyes 10 more thoroughly investigate his case.
The times., 1901-06-25
Fined for Vagrancy.

Daniel Hart and Joseph simons, in the Police
Court Yesterday. said that the accusation that
thew were found drinking whisky in Seaton
park on SUNDAY. and that they were drunk
when arrested, was a Hat falsehood. They were
charged with yagrancy and went to the work
house for thirty days in default OF payment OF
a fine Of SO imposed on each.
The times., 1901-06-25
Roth Held for the Grand Jury.

John r. Clements. charged with larceny from
the person. was held in bonds of $500 by Judge
Scott, in the United States branch of the Police
Court, yesterday to await the action OF the grand
Jury. Clements is accused of rObbing Charles
Boskey a veteran Of the civil war, OF a package
containing Sl5 and pension papers at the
corner of Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Frank Barns, colored charged with stealing four
teen pounds of copper wire from the National
Museum. was held in $500 bonds for the grand
Jury.
The times., 1901-06-25
Gran shooters in Court.

Charles Green, coloFed was sent to the work.
house for three months by Judge Kimball, in the
Police Court, yesterday, in default of fine OF
s25 imposed on him for shooting crap. po-
ljcernan said he caught Green in a crap game in
Navy Place Green swore positively that on the
day the policeman testified he saw him in the
game he had worked from o'clock in the morn
ing until after O'Clock in the evening putting
down mating for a lady who lives in South
Washington He gave the number of the house
where he claims this work was DONE and Judge
Kimball ordered an investigation into the truth
Of his statement Joseph I-isle, Charles Chisley,
and Henry Taylor colored, were each fined $50
on a charge of crap shooting, and in default OF
payment will serve sixty days in the workhouse.
The times., 1901-06-25
a SUSPECT phetographea nx Police.

Precinct Detective oBrien was busy all day
yesterday Investigating the various cases OF lar
eeuy with which William Evans VIII be charged
and tracing out the owners OF the property which
has been recovered. Evans. who is the coloreI
nan who has been carrying off various house
hold articles from numerous residences Of late
in wheelharrow. was taken to Police Head
quarters during the afternoon and photographed
and measured for the rogues gallery, which IS
already adorned by OF his pictures, taken
years ago.
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Had a Premonition of Trouble.

Owen Donnelly, when charged, in the Police
Court Yesterday. with being vagrant, told Judge
Kinball that he felt that something serious was
about to happen TO him. lie believed he had
heart disease Donnelly was caught. so police
man aid. drunk and begging on North Capitol
Street He vas sent to the workhouse Tor SIXTY
days.
The times., 1901-06-25
Tried to Scare His Wife.

Richard White. a policeman told Judge Kim
ball yesterday, was chasing his wife around ther
home on Delaware Avenue southeast on Sunday
Nth a nistoI and he arrested him. White
in the Police Court, charged with disoTderly
conduct He admitted having the pistol, but II
was not loaded. he said and he used IT Just TO
scare his better half He fined $40.
The times., 1901-06-25
Combination Bank stolen.

Jennie Smith, Of 442 o Street Alley, has in
formed the police that some time Saturday there
was taken from her home combination bank
containing about 500 in pennies, 10, %, and 90
cent pieces and 81 and g bills. The loss was
discovered about lo:45 o'clock yesterday morn
;,.r.
The times., 1901-06-25
CbiIdren Cause a Fire.

An alarm of fire from box s27 at l2:O5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon was occasioned by small nre
at 2lO5 Fourth Street northwest. caused by
children playing with matches. The house Is
owned and occupied by Amanda Walls ana was
damaged to the extent OF ., covered oy insur-
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TIDE TABLE.
rREET IIGHTIN
AM1sEMENTS.

Cbase's New Grand-Polite vaudeville, after
noon and evening. 49,,
Baseball at ball park, Washington vs.. Mil
waukee, at 4:30.
Racing at Coliseum Bicycle Track.
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Lieutenant Hollinbergcr, of the Fo

Lieutenant Hollinbergcr, of the Fourth
pohce precinct, has forwarded to head
quarters a check for $50 paid to Private
e. L. Lake for the arrest and delivery Of
a deserter, James r. Pced. to the officers
of the Marine Corps
Upon recommendation of Major Richard
Sylvester the Commissioners have decided
70 credit 20 Ier cent OF the same TO the
clothing and helmet fund and to turn the
balance over TO the officer.
The times., 1901-06-25

c. A Harbaugh. Secretary OF the
Brooleiand Citizens Association, has ad-
dressed the Commissioners informing
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.PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND

CANCER is not incurable. S. S. 5. makes
sone wonderful cures of this horrible disease.
It antidotes and drives out the - g q
deadly poison. ~ ~ -
The times., 1901-06-25
InNs This Eyening

NHriuc IINHU I'Ii4ys EIfH EVENING
a. Chevy Chase Lake from to II. Always
Gelight.ulIy cool. Amnsenlsnts for all.
The times., 1901-06-25
Il ssIFIFAIRS OF THR DISTRICT
Attorneys Opinion on an Applica'
ton for Remission of Interest.

Petition for Cancellation of Taxes
-Reauest for More Trees in Brook
Iaud-AIIotment of Appropriation
for the Relief of the Poor.
The Attorney for the District, a. B. Du-
vail. yesterday submitted to the Commits
sioners an opinion concerning the appll-
cation of w Mosby Williams, trustee,
for leave to pay without interest and pen
alties general taxes for 1897 and 1898 on
part of lot /, square 2SS assessed IN the
name of Matilda Clark. The application
is based upon the claim that the property
was improperly assessed in the name OF
Matilda Clark, who was then deceased
and who by her will, probated May z, 1884
had devised this property to Catherine
c. Clark for life, with remainder in fee to
Harvey e Lake and Olive Lake. The ap-
plicant claimed that the Assessor was re-
ouired TO take notice of the probate OF
this will under the provisions of section
IA, Revised Statutes of the District.
However this may be- at the present
time says Attorney Duvall, I'm the case
under consideration the will was not pro-
bated as a will of real estate, the Or
phans' Court at that time being without
Jurisdiction over wills relating to real es-
tate. fOrtntlHOFe iHe act VI NblitiSSo
approved March 8, 1888, relating to the
assessment of real estate in the District
provided that 'ail undivided real property
of a deceased person may be assessed in
the name of such deceased person until
the same is divided according to law, or
has otherwise passed into the possession
of some other person.
This prperty.'' continues the Attorney,
cit further appears, was sold for these
taxes for 1897 and 1898 and bid Off to the
District. Section 156. Revised Statutes,
provides that no sale of real property
shall be impaired or void by reason of
such property not being assessed or ad-
vertised in the name of the lawful owner,
etc.
There is no pretence that the owners
of this property were in any way mis-
led by reason of the continued assess
ment in the name of their ancestor; and
I am of the opinion that the application
for remission of interest and penalties
should be denied