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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
STOCKHOLDERS RIGHTS
AMPLY PROTECTED
Mr.. Duvalrs Opinion Upon
Gas Plant Purchase Bill.
OBJECTS TO SOME PROVISIONS
Sees No Reason Why There Should
BE Limitation Upon the Author
ity of the District Commissioners
Under the Existing Law.

Mr.. A. B. Duvall, the City Solicitor. has
submitted to the District Commissioners
an opinion upon House bill No. 11175, au-
| thorizing the Washington Gas Light Com
pany to purchase the Georgetown Gas
| Light Company.
Mr.. Duvall states that he has no COM
| ment to make upon the process provided
| by which the proposed purchase is to be
made, as the rights of the stockholders in
the Georgetown Gas Light Company seem
to be protected
Inc Solicitor suggests a verbal amend
ment to section 2. and calls attention to
the following provso at the end of sec
ton 3:
Provided, That the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia may require said
company to lay such mains in any graded
street. highway, avenue, or alley in the
District OF Columbia, not already provided
Herewith, as may be necessary"
Limitation of Authority.
Mr.. Duvall is of the opinion that this
proviso is limitation upon the authority
of the Commissioners under the existing
law, and he says he knows no reason why
the authority of the Commissioners in re-
spect of these matters should be in any
way curtailed.
II 1t is the wish of Congress to limit
this authority of the Commissioners by
enacting the proposed bill, the proviso in
this section, Mr.. Duvall suggests, should
be amended so as to READ: That the
commissioners n =
bia. whenever they may deem 1t neces-
sary, may require the said company to
lay such MAINS" etc.
The Solicitor calls special attention to
section of the bill, which pre- ides:
That the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia are authorized to re-
cover damages by appropriate actions in
any court of the said District having
Jurisdiction in the premises for any in
jury to public property caused by care
iessness or neglect on the part of the
company in laying or maintaining gas
mains"
Company at Present Liable.
With reference to this section Mr.. Du-
vail says:
Apparently this is intended to give a
remedy which presumptively does net at
present exist, but i do not concede that
the gaslight company is not at present
liable to the District of Columbia for in
jury to public property caused by its
carelessness or neglect in laying pr main
tanning gas mains. On the contrary, l be-
iieVe the company is SO liable.
II the section was designed to be
declaratory Of existing right and not to
curtali such right, l suggest that 1t
should be amended so as to read That
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia are authorized to recover damages
by appropriate actions In the name of
the District of Columbia in any court of
the said District having jurisdiction in
the premises, for any injury to public
property caused by carelessness or neg
lect on the part of the company in laying
or maintaining its gas mains or gas con-
nections or maintaining or operating its
plant or property or any part thereof"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
DEATH OF DR.. LOXLA EDWARDS.
Assistant District Veterinarian Sue
cumbs to Pneumonia.

DR.. Loxla Edwards, assistant to Dr..
c. B. Robinson, the District Veterinarian,
died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at
the residence of DR.. Robinson, 222 c
Street, of pneumonia, after an illness of
four weeks.
Dr. Edwards was the son of Mr.. John z.
Edwards. sr., of Opelika, Ala, and had
been a resident of this city aobut four
years. He graduated from the United
States College of Veterinarian Surgeons
a year ago, and acted as District Vet
erinarian IN the absence of DR.. Robinson.
DR.. Edwards was a young man of great
promise in his profession, and was TWEEN
ty-seven years of age and unmarried. His
parents, who arrived in the city a few
hours before lie died, accompanied the re-
mains to Alabama last night.
The remains were escorted to the Penn
sylvania Depot by the students of the
United States College of Veterinary Sur
geons. The pallbearers were DR.. John
Hede. DR.. Robert Summers. Mr.. Fred
erick Arbuckle, Mr.. Walmer, Mr.. Landon,
and Mr.. Stern.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEAL.
Mitchell Dyrenforth Buys Out Sam
ueI FriedInnder's Concern.

Last night the deal was completed by
which the large store and business OF
Samuel Friedlander. 416 Seventh Street
northwest. was transferred to Mr.. Mitchell
Dyrenforth, who conducts the well-known
gentlemen's furnishings establishment at
923 Pennsylvania Avenue.
In the future the Seventh Street es-
tablisAment will be conducted under the
personal supervision of Mr.. Dyrenforth.
He will not, however, relinquish his own
ership of the Pennsylvania Avenue store.
As the two stores are so close together,
he will give his personal attention to both.
Mr.. Dyrenforth has arranged the bust
ness of each establishment SO that 1t will
not conflict with that of the other. The
line of goods at his Pennsylvania Avenue
store will consist entirely of wearables
for men. At the Seventh Street house,
however, the stock will consist of men,
women, and childrcn's furnishings.
For some time Mr. Friedlander has
been in gradually failing health, and the
burdens of his establishment were too
great for him. Consequently, he offered
the business for sale.
Mr. Dyrenforth stated that the consid-
Grafton for the transaction was in the
neighboiiood of 100000
The passing Of Mr.. Friedlander's bust
ness into new hands marks another
change in one of Washington's oldest, and
at one time, most popular stores. For
twenty-five years the place was occupied
by the well-known department store OF
Mr.. Charles Baum. Years ago the bust
ness conducted there was one of the larg-
est and most fiourishing in the National
Capital
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
Case of Andrew Pryor Again
on the Criminal Docket.
JURY DRAWN UNDER OLD CODE
Woman Convicted Under Similar
Conditions and for Same offence
Was Released on Her Personal
Bond When Arruigncd Again.

The trial of Andrew Pryor, colored, is
en- the docket of Criminal Court No. .
for today. Pryor is charged with having
committed : second offence of petit lar
ceny and was convicted before Justice
Barnard. and sentenced to Imprisonment
IN the penitentiary for a year and day
on January 2 last. The jury which found
him guilty has been declared Illegal by
the Court of Appeals for the District in
a decision announced January %.
Since his conviction Pryor has been
confined in the District jail. When it was
decided to test the legality of the jury
which returned the verdict against Pryor
it was determined not to send him to the
penitentiary at Moundsvilie, W. Va, to
settled.
Action Taken In Similar Cnsc.
The decision of the Court of Appeals
for the District, declaring the jury ille
gal, also in effect decided that Pryor was
not tried for the offence with which he is
charged. 1t was therefore determined TO
again call him to trial. What action VII
be taken in the matter today is not known.
In the case of a colored woman named
Harris. who was convicted of larceny in
to the conviction of Pryor, by jury also
declared to have been illegally organized.
Justice Anderson suspended sentence and
discharged the woman from custody on
her personal bond.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
SEEKS A LIMITED DIVORCE.
Mrs. Mary Z. wnIdecker Charges
Her Husband With Cruelty.

Mr.. William H. Waldecker, the organ
list and musical director of the choir OF
St Marys Catholic Church, was yesterday
named as defendant in suit for limited
divorce filed by Mrs. Mary E. Waldecker.
The discord between the parties began
eighteen years ago, when Mrs. Waldecker
alleges her husband commenced to drink
TO excess. This was soon after their mar
riage in August. 1888.
During the past ten years, Mrs. wal
decker alleges that the defendant has
treated her with systematic cruelty, and
on numerous occasions has brutally beat
en- and assaulted her.
On February II instant, she further al
leges, he returned home intoxicated. and
informed her that he intended to kill her
With a view of carrying out his threat
she declared he seized her by the throat
threw her to the floor, and attempted to
strange her.
Since then Mrs Waldecker says she and
her three youngest children have lived
apart from her husband.
She asks the court to restrain Mr.. Wal
decker from interfering with her. or mo-
Testing her or her minor children during
the pending of these proceedings. and also
to compel him to pay her suitable ali
mony, for the support of herself and
children. Mr.. Charles J. Murphy is named
as counsel for the petitioner.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
The Death Record.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health Depart
ment up TO noon yesterday: Edward Har-
baugh, 96 years old; Mrs. Agnes NJ. Brad
ford, SO; William Brown. 81; Mary Jane
Warner, "A; John Reed, "A; Harriet
Thornton, 70; Charles Nohe, 66; George
w Brown, GO; J. William Gross. 81;
Frances West, 81; Frederick Eugene
Sayre, 81; Elcena Garland, As; John T.
Markell a; Mrs. Julia Robertson, 40;
Emma Matchett, Al; James C. Valentine,
Al; Robert F. Schulz. sc; William Jig
gets, 25; Lille B. Gibbons, "a; Agnes
Green. %: Minnie Norris. 16; William ].
Mason, Z; Adella B. Boone, /; Willie
Hawkins. months; John Cleveland Ed
wards, days; Frank Handy, l day.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Benjamin B. Griswold and Elizabeth X.
Goethe, both of Baltimore, Md.
James ROsenberger and Mary Ellen
Walsh. both of Baltimore.
Marcellus Club and Frances L. Good
win.
George NJ. Day and Emma j. Curtis
Thomas Z. Dunkins and Mary f. Will
liams.
Benjamin A. Hancock and Cassie l..
Lucy.
Benjamin A. LawtCn. Florence, Ala, and
Mary A. Mccormick, ID. c.
Richard X. Murray and Florence Phil
lips.
Winston d. Payne and Susie " Jen-
nngs.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
FOR OPENING MINOR STREET.
Jury to BE Summoned to Condemn
the Property.


the Property.
The District Commissioners, acting upon
the recommendation of the City Solicitor,
have made application to the Marshal of
the District to summon a jury for the
opening of minor street through square
"a. The City Solicitor forwarded to the
Commissioners a form of application to
be transmitted.
Proceedings preliminary to the opening
of the said street were taken last sum-
mer, and request made to the Marshal
under the laws then in force. In order to
ascertain the names o: the owners of the
land in the said square. so that the no
tees required by law could be served
upon the proper persons, the City Solicit
tor referred the matter to the Washing
ton Title Insurance Company for such in
formation. but owing to the complicated
state of the titles he was not able to OBJ
tain the Information until the present
time
In the meantime the new code had gone
into effect, and Mr.. Duvall deems ii ad-
visable to comply with its provisions, and
therefore has recommended a second APP
plication to the Marshal
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
TRIAL OF YORKB
NELSON NEARING END
Case to Be Given to Jury
About Noon Today.
Good Impression Made by Prisoner
in TestifyinE Against Man
slaughter Charges.

The trial Of Yorke Nelson. colored, for
manslaughter, charged with killing
Charles Washington, also colored, on the
night of October 3 last, is drawing to a
close. The testimony was concluded yes
terday and arguments to the jury begun.
The case will be given TO the jury today
about noon.
Defendants Good Impression.
Since the trial was commenced On Mon
day morning the defendant has by his gen
eral demeanor and his manner while tes-
tifying made a good impression. While
telling the story of the fatal ARRAY which
resulted in the death of Washington, he
did not appear TO overdraw the circum-
stances, but told straightforward tale.
Throughout there was very little differ
ence between the evidence given by the
witnesses for the Government and those
for the defence. In fact, the only point of
difference was as to the number of blows
which Washington struck Nelson before
he made any attempt to defend himself
The witnesses for the Government claim
ed that Washington only struck one blow
while Nelson testified that while he was
forced back against the fence that Wash
ington struck him several terrible blows.
All the witnesses for the Government,
however, agree that Washington made the
assault upon Nelson without cause or
provocation.
Policeman O'Hr:cn's Testimony.
The last witness called yesterday for he
defence was Policeman O'Brien, who has
known both the defendant and Washington
for several years, Mr.. O'Brien testified
that Washington was a quarrelsome man
and had given the police q great deal Of
trouble On the other hand he stated that
Nelson, the defendant, has always been
a peaceful, orderly citizen.
Besides this evidence, a number of re-
spectacle citizens in whose employment
Nelson has served testified that he is
honest, hard working, and was never be-
fore known to be in any trouble. In fact,
from the testimony given, his reputation
is excellent for peace and good order.
Making Closing Arguments.
The taking of testimony was concluded
about noon, and the discussion of the re-
quests for instructions to the jury occu-
pied about two hours. At the close AS
sistant District Attorney Thomas C. Tay-
lor made his opening address to the jury,
finishing at 3:15 D. m.
The court then took an adjournment I'M
til this morning. when Messrs. Laskey and
Thompson. counsel for the defendant, will
make their appeals for the prisoner.
The closing argument will be made by
Mr.. Taylor.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
ALLEGED DISEASED MEAT.
Market nan Forfcits $50 In the 20.
lice Court.

Santus Auth, who has a meat stall in
Centre Market, forfeited $40 in the Police
Court yesterday on charge of violating
the health regulations.
DR.. J. p. Turner, an inspector for the
Health Department, it is said, visited
Santus Auth's slaughterhOuse on January
Is and found there ready for market the
carcass Of COW. The flesh. Inspector
Turner asserts, showed unmistakable evil
dence that the COW was thoroughly in
oculated with tuberculosis.
MIR. Auth insists that he was totally
unaware that the COW was infected.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
FRUSTRATED BY ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Frazier, Victim of n Fall, Suf-
fers n Relapse.

Mrs. A. C. w. Frazier, the well-known
short story writer. who was knocked
down in front of Chase's Theatre Mon
day moaning while waiting for Prince
Henry and his escort to pass, has suf-
fered something of a relapse and is in
a condition bordering on nervous prostra-
ton.
She has expressed her desire to public
ly thank Miss Jennie Yeamans, the act
ress, who restored her to consciousness
when she was carried into the lobby OF
the theatre at the time of the accident.
The matter has not as yet been reported
to the police.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26

National-EtheI Barrymore in Captain
Jinks. of the Horse Marines afternoon
and evening.
Columbia-"Old Homestead" evening.
Fedora afternoon and
evening.
Academy-Ward and Vokes. evening.
kernan's-"New City Club" Burles-
quers, afternoon and evening
Bijou-Burlesque and Vaudeville, after
noon and evening.
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville, afternoon
and evening
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
NOTEWORTHY ACQUITTED
Former Illinois Legislator Wns Sued
for Board ELL.

John B. Noteworthy, the cx-member
CT the Illinois Legislature arrested about
ten days ago on a charge of refusing to
pay board bill, was acquitted by a jury
in the Police Court yesterday.
Amelia w. Burton, of the Burton Hotel,
on Street northwest, was complainant
After hearing the witnesses for the
prosecution Mr.. a. r. Mullowny, Assist
ant District Attorney, abandoned the
case.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
Admitted to District Courts.

Messrs. Edward ". Wagner and Oil
yer D. Wiikerson, members Of the bar
OF the State Of Kansas. were yesterday
admitted TO practice before the District
courts. Their admission was moved at
meeting of the justices of the Supreme
Court of the District in general term.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
DIED ON HER HONEYMOON.
Mrs. Archer C. Gibbons Succumbs to
Acute Pneumonia.

The remains of Mrs. Archer c. Gibbons,
who died at the Johnson Hotel Monday
night of pneumonia, were taken to her
former home in Orange. n. j., yesterday
afternoon, where the widower is a promi-
nent business man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons were on their
honeymoon when the disease developed.
1t progressed SO rapidly that 1t was i'm
possible for them to reach their home,
and a stop was made in this city. Friends
and relatives were sent for and were at
Mrs. Gibbons bedside when she died.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
LUNACY ENQUIRIES.
Examinations Ordered in the Cases
of MING Persons.

Assistant City Solicitor Sinclair yester-
day filed petitions in the Supreme Court
for the District asking that the mental
condition of the following named persons
be made 4 subject OF judicial enquiry:
William II. ErnIl. Richard W. Johnson,
George H. Wickert. William II. BARKER,
Joseph A. Neville, Timothy Hayes. Caro-
line DeDussieres, Mary Green, and Grace
Niece.
Upon the presentation of the petitions
Justice Barnard appointed two physi-
clans to examine the alleged lunatics and
report the result on Friday next.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
TRANSFER COMPANY SETTLES.
Cheeh Received for Damage Done
to Water Tower.

Mr.. Z. W. Dutton, Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, recently called the
attention of the District Commissioners
to the damage done to the water tower by
one of the wagons Of the Blue Line Trans
fer Company.
The afternoon of the accident, October
the local agent Of the company and noti-
fed him Of the injury done the apparatus
and requested the company to repair the
same. He promised TO investigate the
case at once. and said If the injury was
due to the negligence of the company's
driver, the expense would be borne.
After considerable delay the company
forwarded a check to cover the amount.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
Making Closing Arguments.
Taken Sick on the Street.

Kate Leonard, forty-flve years old, was
taken sick on South Capitol Street at an
early hour yesterday and was removed to
her home on Fillmore Street, Anacostia, in
a patrol wagon Of the Fifth precinct.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
THE TIDE TABLE.

sun rose....6:37 AN. Sun sets 40 PM.
Moon rises 1915 PM. Noon sets.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26

Highest temperature. l p. m............4;
Lowest temperature, l a. m.............3l
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26

Norfolk q Washington Steamboat Co
Delightful trips daily at $50 p m. from foot
9Th st. to Old i'ont Comfort, Norfolk. Virginia
Beach, and Newport News. See ad. page 0.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
TEMPERATURE.

Fair today and tomorrow; fresh north
westerly winds.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26

High tide. AN. and $40 PM
| Low tide 0:i4 Am. and HOO PM
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26

Lamps lit today. Pm
Lamps out tomorrow. .5:45 An
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26

STREET LIGHTING.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-26

The work of n typesetter in n modern
printing Office is very exacting, particu-
larry If he runs a linotype or typesetting
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-29
on the Grldirom.

Sitting on the aIcony OF the Anglo
American club. Brussels. n Yankee
noon guying each other on racial and
national foibles and traits The con
Versation veercd into flags. Yours" :"
dr1wled the Britisher, reminds me Of
nothing so much as II gridron. "A deuccd
big gridiron. dontchcrknow" And
yours" was the quick come back from
the American, reminds me forcibly of
beefsteak-a darned big bccfsteak,
but not so big that we can't cook it on
our gridironw
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-29
Reason and Instinct.

A certain north country miner was
particularly proud Of Il clever little
dog h" possessed. AT times lie was apt
to claim little too much for his pet.
ana one morning "A ncighbor was en-
deavoring To point out the difference
between Instinct and reason when an
amusing interruption occurred.
A secdy looking tramp turned the
corner, and the dog without so much
as word from his master Sprang into
the road and offered battle.
There you are" laughed the miner
as the dog snapped ana Sualled round
the heels of the tramp; "'r dout like
the look of the chap That's instinct :"
Suddenly the tramp turned and kick
ed the dog into an adjacent field
There you are" CALCULATED the min
ers friend grimly. The chap don't
like the look of the dog. An that's
reason. -London Tit Bits
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-29
A. His Child Saw Hirn.

A prominent real estate man In Los
Angeles had an experience few even
ings ago that kept him guessing for
little bit as to whether he should feel
compllmented or otherwise. He was at
home with one little daughter while
his wife and another OF the children
were downtown. Darkness was COM
ing on, and the little girl was anxious
ly watching for her mothers return.
Her nervousness grew apace in spite of
the fathers attempts at reinsurance.
At length the little one burst into
tears. saying:
II just can't help it. need mamma,
and | must have her"
do you do this way when your
mamma is here and I'm away asked
the father.
mo, OF course not" replied the little
one, "'cause then there's some grown
up person about the house''- Los An
geles Herald.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-29
The Arabs OF syria.

Among the Arabs OF Syria a man
changes his name after the birth OF
his eldest son, assuming the name
which has been bestowed upon the
heir. with the prefix Abu. meaning
father Of" Thus. ii the son is called
Fudle Allah. Gods Bounty the ia
ther will be henceforth known as Abu
Fudle Allah. Father OF Gods Bounty p"
In like manner the mother would be-
come known as EN- Fudle A llah. Moth
er OF Gods Bounty" This custom Is
not merely one OF common speech but
extends to all occasions and even TO
legal documents. Stll more strangely.
even when n man though married has
no son the courtesy OF oriental soci-
ETY. demands that he should be ad-
dressed rs Abu Salim or Abu Nah
moud, after an imaginary son whom
politeness confers upon him.