Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1897, Page 12

12 ‘THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1897= =— LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music.—A. S. Lipman in “The fidien.” Columbia Theater.—Castle Square Company in “The Beggar Student. Kernan's Lyceum Theater—The French Folly Company. a Grand Opera House.—“The Electrician. Lafayette Square Opera House. — Miss Maude Adams in “The Little Minister. New ional Theater.—Veriscope repro- duction ef the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize fight. Glen Echo.—Concert by Haley’s Wash- ington Concert Band. Corgress Heights.—Music and dancing. saris EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fort- ress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for Glymont and intermediate landings at 93) a.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Trains leave 15% street and Pennsylvania avenué for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvan avenue fer Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10: am., 12:05, 1:15, 5, 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. Se ES FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 5c. Tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars at cost. C.D. Kenny, seven city stores. 235 G st. nw. Opera ia il Try Reisinge B. & O. BULLETIN. Reduced Rates. Atlantic City and return, $2, Saturday the 18th, and Sunday, the 1th, good to re- turn until Monday night. Philadelphia and return, $2, Sunday, the 19th. sl, Bultimere 19th. Columbus, Ohio, and return, $12. Sep- tember 19 to 21, good to return until 27th. Niagara Falls and return, $10. Jucted ten-day tour, Tu cial train from W: ington, with coackes and Pullman cars, 8:10 a.m. overs at Mauch Chunk, Glen Onoko, Wat- kins Glen, Geneva, Rochester and Buffalo. Reserve space in ad- > at B. and O. ticket offices. arnesville, Ohio, and return, $14.1 tember 21 to 24, good until October 2. anciathty 20 Ibs. granulated sugar, $1. MEN'S NEW FALL STYLE HATS. All the leading shapes, $1.50 to $4. Good quality Derbys and Fedoras, 32 to $3. R. C. Lewis & Son, 1421 New York ave. New effects in Fali Neckwear, and return, Sunday, the Sep- Jounston’s,p. CITY AND DISTRICT. The Saturday Star. The Saturday Star would be a wel- come visitor to an out-of-town friend. A year’s subscription will be sent from any date to any address in the United States.for a dollar. Ss Victory of the Workmen. President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor has received a telegram frem the federation’s organizer at Elwood, Ind., stating that the tinplate workers’ le, presented by the union, had been signed, and that the strike had ended in a victory for the workmen. aes Avoid the Crowded Street Cars and tedious ferries. Through trains to At- lantic City via Pei ia railroad next Sat lay and Sun —Advt. “Pat Me Where There is tail car rather than in the coh terday said by a chools, retur: in the country a bol was ovr hig mer out! from her sum- The underground trolle no further ahead of the “bob-t car” than Hygienic ice is of other ice. It is the orly ice in that is made of this c pure spring wate Order of G At a meeting of Goodwill Commandery of the Golden Cross Monday evening the po- sitioa of warder of the inner gate was de- clared vacant, and Miss Ida Lee elected to rancy. s given of the on of the Grand Commandery. and John m Geod- d of good “A Dream Allen ¢&hibit- Under the h herwood san E. Si " and Mr. rommendery expects to give an night’ some time in October or No- The attendance last night was and all the officers were pres ——- ‘ingara Falls and Re- musylv a.m. , Sood for ten days, stop-over at Bu‘falo, Rochester and Watkins returaing.—Advt. —— aber 16. Pledger Will Speak. The Virginia Republican Association held a large meeting at its headquarters, 923 F street northwest, last evening. The object was to perfect the arrange- Irents for the picnic to be held at Laws’ Park Friday evening. The chairman of the executive committee reported the work completed. J. H. Harrison stated that Mr. would be present and address the at the park. — 2 altimore and Return $1.25 ‘cnusylvanin Railroad. om sale Saturday end Sunday, ber IS and 19, valid for return until eptember 20; good on any train. sement ———— Held for Grand Jury. McGraw, the witnesses say, at- tacked Frank German last evening with- out the slightest provocation while the lat- ter wes walking on 7th street south gina avenue. With a knife Me zsh on German's face sev- Today Judge Kimball in $1,000 bond for the James ee Over Your O1 You'll likely find s s that we can make es handsome and stylish as new by ring er recovering them. Only ex- work for us. Wagons call. Em. Car- ning Work: 5 Mass. ave.—Advt. urniture. Concert the Capitol. The Marine Band will play the following music at the Capitol grounds this after- noon beginning at 445 o'clock: March, “Stars and Stripes Forever’..Sousa Overture, “Poet and Peasant”. Concerto for trombone. Musician Molina. Grand selection from “Cavalleria Rusti- cana’ aes -Mascagni By request.) Gavotte, “Minnehaha;” waltz, “Love's me a Fanciulli ‘Monastery Bells’....Lefe- bure-Weiy Selection “The Wizard of the Nile’.Herbert Patriotic hymn, “Hail Columbia’ Fyles ees “Fit for a Prince at Pauper Prices.” Those popular five-pound boxes best creamery butter are too low to stay. Buy ut once before the advance. James F. Oyster, Center market, square stand.—Advt. ges A Star Reperter’s Herote Deed. Mr. J. S. Peckham writes to The Star from New York city, stating that his life Was saved at Atlantic City on the Sth in- stant by Mr. C. S. Pearson, a reporter on The Star, under circumstances that were positively heroic on Mr. Pearson's part. Mr. Peckham states that he unfortunately was carried beyond the breakers by the undertow and would have certainly been drowned had not Mr. Pearson swam to his relief and at the risk of his own life brought him to shore. Mr. Pearson modestly refrained from making any mention of the incident, and it is only through Mr. Peckham’s communica- tion that his heroic action came to light. —_s—— 12,060 rolls wall paper at half wholesale cost. Moses’ sale. F and 1ith streets.— Advertisement. pil een Sree Sa Annual fall opening of Carpets right from the looms, at Moses’, F ard 11th sts.—Advt. lIN A FIT OF RAGE Charles Gummell Attacks His Wife and Attempts Suicide. DOUBLE CRIME CAUSED BY JEALOUSY | Both Victims Taken to Emergency Hospital for Treatment. THEIR RECOVERY PROBABLE Policemen Osborne and Herbert were call- ed to the house of Charles Gummell, 928 7th street southwest, about » o'clock this morning, and found that Gummell had attempted to kill his wife and then to com- mit suicide. A cleaver and a razor were the instruments used, and these blood- stained weapons were found where the man had dropped them. It was evident from the condition of the husband and wife that the services of a surgeon were necessary, and Dr. Holden was summoned without delay. He found them so seriously injured that their removal to ihe Emergency Hospital was deemed to be necessary, and this was promptty ‘done, the fourth precinct patrol wagon and Emergency Hospital ambu- lanve being used for the purpose. The horrible double crime was the result of jealousy, it is said, and mingled with the jealousy was a quantity of bad liquor. Charies Gummell is about fifty years old, and fermerly lived in Baltimore. His wife's maiden name was Gordsheli, her father, now dead, having been a physician. Since the death of her father Mrs. Gummell and her sister have conducted the business, left them by him as a heritage, of manufactur- ing Gordsheli's All-Healing Salve, and this required Mrs. Gummell to make frequent visits to Baltimere. These visits are under- stood to have been exceedingly distasteful to her husband, who seemed only too anx- ious for an excuse to charge his wife with infidelity. Open a Store. When the Gummells left Baltimore city they lived in the country, and later moved to near Camp Springs, in Prince George's county, near Oxon Hill. Then they moved here, and opened the store at the corner of 7th and K streets. Four children had been born to them, but behind the outward show of happiness there was a storm which had resulted in almost wrecking the wo- man’s life, so that the only happiness she enjoyed was when she was away from her husband. . The house in which the Gummells opened their store had more room than was nec- essary for the family, and a boarder, in the person of Charles Corbin, a watchman, d. Corbin’s appearance ‘in the although sanctioned by the hus- house, band, soon caused the green-eyed monster to grow to such proportions that Gummell almost lost his reasoning powers. His out- bursts of jealousy becam? more frequent, and it is stated his drinks also became more numerous or of larger proportions. About a month ago Mra. Gummell met Watchman Corbin, her boarder, near Penn- sylvania avenue and 7th street, and at her suggestion he rode up Pennsylvania ave- nue with her and pointed out to her the Gifferent government buildings and places although she had then several months, she had never had an oppertunity tc go sightseeing. This meeting, Mrs. Gummell afterward told the pelice, was purely accidental, but ‘sed troub! her, and she sou x She c: and related and told the in fear of story of mental suffering, vreeant she was constantly being killed. Considered the Children, What to do she did not know. were four children, and she reali: she must do the best for their sakes. If there had been no children she could easily decided what was b Sergt. Daley advised her to swear out a warrant for her she said she would give him d returned home without ction. short time thereafter the wife's ot so miserable, but she could call it 4 breathing spell. The and scon became worse than ever, and terday Mrs. Gummell went to the Police urt and swore out a warrant chargi that she was in constant fear that he would he taken. There t e a e was ence Aronses Suspicion. Her absence from home aroused her hu band’s suspicions, and when she returned € explanation. The wife did er best to evade his questions, and hoped that after supper her husband would for- get the incident and she would have some ce. His memory was pn so short as t, however, for when the store d for the night, she nagging, and she ntic. She did not want to tell him she worn out the warrant, for she knew » because of the law's delay, the war- rant would not be served until this morn- irg. She did not tell him, and the result was that she was forced to take refuge in the ath room behind thé closed doer. When ummell had quieted down, as his wife supposed, she came out of her hiding ‘place and went to bed in the middle room, ad- jcining the room in which her husband was supposed to be asleep. Once more quit had been restored in the dwelling, ard Mrs. Gummell put her head on the pillow beside that of her oldest daughter, Lucey, who is sixte ars old, and her baby, not more tha en months old, and was seon asleep. Some time after midnight the husband, evidently bent on murder and suicide, stole quietiy downstairs to the store and got the heavy meat cleaver, and from his room he tcok his razor and placed it where he could get it without any difficulty. Going in the room where his wife and the two children j Were sleeping, he dealt the wife a stunning blow on the side of her face with the cleaver. Groans Arouse the Daughter. had be: ays, he resumed was made almost Her groans aroused Lucy, who sat up in bed and viewed the situation. Her mother, with the baby clutched in her arms, was bleeding frem the wounds, while her father was standing cver the bed viewing the work done. “What's the matter?” Lucy asked her mother, and then her father asked the same question, pretending he did not know what kad happened to the wife and mother. Then Gummell asked his wife a question. showing that the green-eyed monster still had possession of him, and insisted on her answering. While he was there questioning her mother, Lucy slipped out of bed and ran to the street in search of a policeman. She did net scream, but went quietly down the street a short distance and met Police- men Herbert and Osborne. These officers had been called to the house before, but not for a long time, and while they sup- posed there had probably been nothing but a quarrel, they went to the Gummell home. Upon reacking the house they went up- stairs directly to the reom of Mrs. Gum- mel}, ard found the woman in bed, uncon- scious, and apparently nearly dead from less of blood, while beside her lay her baby, which was unharmed. While the deughter was out looking for the officers, Gumme!l had dealt his wife another blow on the head with the ugly weapon, and this bad fractured her skull and robbed her of her_senses. “Where's the man?” one officer asked the other. His Throat Cut. Then one of them went in the front room, where Gummell had been in the habit of sleeping, and found him lying across the bed with an ugly razor wound across his throat, while the blood-stained weapon was still in his hand. He, too, was unconscious, and appeared to he f: Passing away. There was nothing much that could have been done at the house for the apparently dying coupte, and for this reason the doc- tor who was called had them taken to the hospital. The physicians there found that both Gummell and his wife had received injuries which might prove fatal, but, later in the day, they reported to Lieutenant Hollin- berger that there was a chance that both would recover. The oldest daughter, Lucy, was left in charge of the house, and the younger chil- dren and several neighbors remained with her. This mourning a number of curious people coltected about the front of the dwel- ling ard discussed the affair. “There was only one way out of the trouble,” remarked an cld man in the crowd. “If I had been Gummell and couldn’t have stood my family any longer I should have walked away. If I had wanted to kill anybody I should have killed myself; but even then I couldn’t have atoned for s murder.” a $12.75 To Columbus, Ohio, and $12.75 Keturn via Pennsylvania Railroad. Account national encampment, Union Vet- eran Legion, tickets will be sold Septem- ber 19 to 21, good to return to 27th, at one fare for round trip. Washington delega- tion will leave 6th street station at 3:40 p.m. Monday, September 20, in special sleeping cars. For reservations apply to Major Frank A. Butts, Lenman building, cr to ticket office, 15th and G streets.—Advt. ple eee eine Come out to Congress Heights tonight and see the wonderful moving pictures free.—Advt. ne pat Se AMUSEMENTS. 2 “THE TARRYTOWN WIDOW.’—An ai- trection of excepticnal interest will be of- fered to our theater-goers next week, com- mencizg next Monday, at the National, when D. W. Truss & Co.’s handsome pro- duction of the new comedy, “The Tarry- town Widow,” will be seen for the first time in this city. It is one of the most pronounced successes of last season, and is one of the few of the many recent pro- ductions of light comedy that possesses the substantial merit to have obtained a permanent success. It tells a story of ex- ceeding humor, which, unlike most plays ef this kind, increases in interest as the action proceeds. It is in four acts, and the lest act is id to be much more compli- cated and interesting than the first. Its dialogue is bright and the play is replete with amusing complications, which cleverly sustained and only disclosed at the very end of the play. A splendid com- pany has been engaged for its presentation, ircluding, among others the oid favorites, Jcseph Hart, Geo. W. Howard, R. Patton Gibbs, Chas. Lothian, Ben Dillon, Clarence Ball, Eva Taylor (‘The Widow”), Ida Ve non, Josepha Crowell and Carrie De Ma The comedy will have a very handsome production with entirely new scenery and Landsome appointments. The first act takes place in the waiting room of the Grand Cen'ral Depot, New York, and is an et copy of that interesting corner of the great railroad depot. THE ISLE OF CHAMPAGNE."—“The Isle of Champagne,” which was submerged scme time ago, not in champagne, but in a al difficulty about the rovalty, has re- peared in more than its pristine glory. Richard Golden and Katherine G the new stars, have been unanimou: y voted successful, and their supporting com- pany of sixty people is entirely adequate. Mr. Golden's laugh is infectiously jolly, and his talents as a comedian would almost ry the play by themselves. Miss Ger- maine is well known as a singer and as a ckarming actress. Her voice is of a ne- culiarly attractive quality. From the stars to the smallest bit of scenery on the stage and the last detail of costume in the balict, all the effects are new and beautiful. The cempany is not only unusually large, but unusually good, and “The Isle of Cham- pagne” should have a run of s rs to the gladness of the public en? richment of all concerned in i production. It has already had a fine success in York, and critics in that city pronoun it one of the most amusing and perfect pro- dvuetions ever put on a Broadway stage. It will be seen at the Lafayette Square Opera House next week. The advance sale of seats will commence tomorrow. THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY."—The stle Square Opera Company will be’seen superb production of Planquette's picturesque opera, “C| of Norman: at the Columbia t of this week. Planquette wrote only two really popular operas, “Paul Joncs “Chimes of Normandy.” The latter far the best work. Its music is bri; ard the dialogue is of a much higher order $ been a fa of the C . The forthcoming esentation onspicuous because of the rich mounting it will be given. The ¢ will ss Carla & conna, will lude @ nglander 1 the the n hington debut in favori the role of Germai W. H. Conley, a local favorite, w seen in the role of the Notary. On Saturday matinee and night N. DuShane Cloward will sing the role of Henri in the opera. Mr. Clowar well known in ‘al circles here, hi Will doubtless be in ey of h ance. Ne ny will be seen in two ‘st half of the week in * vette.” mend operas. “AT PINEY RIDGE mantic drama of Tennessee life Al be giv at the A nd the last half, *Oli- iss Lizzie Nacnicho! and Ray- Hitchcock will be seen in both —*At Piney Rid: and production in com- s story is ar of the episod tion. ‘The atm sting one, and man. strong in dramatic phere ef the Tenn the play and its personag gins, its author, who will appear in leading role of Jack Rose, has warm praise for his latest effort. The play will be staged with all the criginal scenery and effects used in the New York produc- tion, and with a strong company, David “PATENT APPLIED FOR."—The genius of that promising young dramatist, Eimer E. Vance, for novel scenic and stage et- fects, shown in such wonderful devices as in his first effort, “The Limited Mail,” is intensified and accentuated in his latest and more matured work, “Patent Applied For,” which will be seen at the Grand Opera House one week commencing September 20. There is said to be an irresistible charm in the manner in which the complicate though extremely simple, plot is develop: and each scene is thrilling and unique to an astonishing degree. In selecting artists to interpret this beautiful and r mantic play. Manager Vance has spared no ex- pense, and from the wonderful Beatrice, who will enact the exacting role of Inez Hazard—a lively, up-to-date young girl, its the city, returning to her quiet country home with a varied assortment of startling accomplishments—to the brigh young man who manipulates the “pro all are exceptionally strong and merit the encomiums so freely bestowed by press and public.” RICE AND BARTON.—Next week Rice and Barton's new extravaganza, “Naughty Coney Island,” will be seen at Kernan’s Ly- ceum Theater. The incidents, the sec nes and situations are based on actual occurrences at Coney Island, and though the extrava- ganza tends to the satirical, the characters are not overdrawn. The plot is worked out with just such characters as are found at Coney Island every day, and throughout the entire performance careful attention is paid to every detail essential to the mak- ing up of a complete picture. The introduc- tion of the characters affords ample oppor- tunity for comedy. Rice and Barton are, of course, the central figures, each assum- ing a role to which his comedy talent adapts him, but they are surrounded by talent:d artists and many pretty girls, who lend them able support. The extravaganza is enlivened with vocal, musical and terpsi- chorean features, and introduces for the first time the “Coney Island Girl.” “Mce- Doodie’s Flats,” the opening farce, mtro- duces the entire company in a multiplicity of diversions. ‘The olio is composed of Frankie Haines, Hattie Mills, Barton and Eckhoff, Miles and Raymond, Swen and Bambard and the_Hill Sisters. —_—--—_ Cougress Heights Electrified. Members of the Marine Band last evening reversed the order of things. As is custom- ary, troops keep step with the music, but last night the music caught the step of the trcops as they marched through the oak grove at Congress Heights by means of the Cinematograph, which enthused. the im- mense crowds. By request, this wonderful exhibition will be exhibited with a number of other moving pictures every night during this week. Free. Take new electric cars at Navy Yard bridge.—Advt. Eee Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Cos Personally Conducted Excur- sion to Fort Monroe and Norfolk. Affording an opportunity to examine the U. S$. warships ow lying off “Old Point.” Permission has been granted to visit the ships from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Stegm- er leaves 7th street wharf Saturday, 7 p.m. Rougg trip, $3. See hand bills.—Advt. If You Are Not Already: a user, do not delay longer to give Hygienic ice atrial. The interests of health and home should impel you to-this at once.— Advertisement. q THE SEABGARD AIRLINE R. R. Contest for Supsemacy in the Management » -of'the:Company. Proceedings. i. the Circuit Court at Portsmouth, iWa—Effect Epon ~ the Amuaual Election. It has been ‘generally ~ understood for some time past that there would in a cer- tain contingency be a change of ownership of the Seaboard: Air Line railroad at ihe arnual election for directors, which is to be held in Baltimore next month, but develop- ments*which have been. madeduring, the past day or two would seem to indicate that President R, Curzon Hoffman will continue to direct the affairs of the Sea- board for at least a year longer. Monday last Judge L. R. Watts, general counsel for the company, obtained from Judge R. R. Prentiss of the circuit court at Portsmouth, Va., am. injunction re- straining Thomas F. Ryan and. his. as- sociates, who claim to have secured a con- trolling interest in the stoek of the com- pary, from voting their stock at the an- nual meeting. The plaintiffs named in the bill are R. Curzon Hoffman, Charles Chauncey, Charles G. Savage, Severn Eyre, Everett St. John, Wiliam W. Chamberlain, G. Hat- ton and N. Champe Robinson, the defend- ants being the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail- road Company, Phomas F. Ryan, Ralph L. Anderson, L. Cleland Benedict and seventy- five others. 4 Bill of Complaint. The bill of complaint set forth the in- corporation of the Seaboard and Roaroke Railroad Company and sections of the char-! ter in reference to voting stock, No. 7, al- leging that when a vote is offered to be given at any meeting upon stock trans- ferred within sixty days before such meet- ing, if any one present objects to the vote it shall not be counted untess the stock- holder has made or shall make czth that the stock on whieh such vote is to be given is held by him, bona fide, and not by virtue of a transfer with intent to give more votes than are allowed by the preceding session. That, immediately before the annual meeting held last October, and afterward, the defendant, Thomas F. Ryan, made an effort to purchase, through John Gill, pr dent of the Mercantile Trust and Dep Company of Baltimore, a contre#ing terest in the in- capital stock of said com- pany, his avowed intention being to secure control of the management of said corpora- tion, and he succeeded in purchasing about 4X) shares. That, in pursuance of the said scheme mentioned, the said Ryan in the month of June caused to be transferred out of the names of his vendees 470 shares in blocks of two to other parties named, and in July last other shares to various parties named, and in the first week of Augusi last the said Thomas F. Ryan caused to be trans- ferred to the hocks of said Roanoke a2d Seaboard Company, from the names of the former owners from whom the same had been purchased, shares of the said capital stock to other persons, naming them, the totai’ number transferred~ ‘being ‘1; share: It is clatnied the whom the s:idit bersons of no pecuniary responsibility and € and employes under Ryan, and the instruments of himself, and the persons by whom he has been employed in furtheranc of the scheme for the procurement of the control ef said Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company. The Petsows Desiznated. Menticn is matle uf the names of a num- most’of thé persons to ber of persons who are employed as cierks in the office of the New Yerk Guaranty ‘Trust Company and National Union Bank, With both of which institutions the said Kiyun is connected and associated, and ene of the tran coachman of the rooms over the No. New Yo twenty ransfers were made in lo . s, with a few exception: on, if he » for the rw ould be aliowed to take the benefit of such frandulent transfers i this i he would 2 to himse and a Ss the maximum voting pov of one vote for each s id_ stock, the sale vote only applying to the holder and owners of more tnan twenty shares cf d capital stoc An exhibit shows the names of s stockholders from whom Ryan_purch: the said stock, together with the held by them, respectiv y erred to hiin- od shares would have been entitled if hi 1 the stock to be tr; as he was, in equi bound to de while the persons from w sed were entitled to only It was alleged that the si most of the transfers to immec ely before the 6th day of last, and was urgent that the s: be completed at once, for said tra r rior to the ne areholders of om 1,005 e made x nnual meeti id comp to held the 5th day of October n: of the transfers would be li lenge. he plaintiffs charged that Ry: rot truthfully make oath that ihe stock held by him was bona fide, ani this w krown to Ryan and his associate 0 claimed that the heme fer the unlawfui increa Votes will be successful unles remedy is given by a court of equi a The City’s Heat after the seashore’s pleasures can be better met with the aid of Hygienic ice than of any other. It costs no more and is the only ice sold in this city made of pure spring Advt. 'The Pennsylvania Raliroad runs the only through trains to Atlantic City. Great excursion Saturday and Sun- day next, Best equipment.—Advt. See PEPPERED KABY’S EYES. Diabolical Act of Colored Girl Em- ployed as Nurse. Margaret Varner, colored, aged fourteen years, was today sent to jail for three months by Judge Kimball for throwing pepper in the eyes of the infant child of Mr. Douglas’ Fitzhugh, No. 812 6th street rorthwest, where the girl was employed as a nurse. The testimony showed that last evening, while the child was asleep, the girl laid some pepper on the baby’s eyelids. When the little child awoke the pepper fell in its eyes, causing it to screant with pain. Meanwhile the girlleft her service place, and went to hen home. As soon as thercondition of the child was discovered a physictan was summoned and as speedily as possible the affair was re- ported to InspectorMattingly, who de- tailed Detective Lacky to work up the case. The detective accompanied by Officer Van Horn found the igirl at her home in Free- man’s alley and took her into custody. By some means, information of the girl’s crime reached the residents of the vicinity of the girl's home,:and when the officers came cut of the houge with their prisoner they found a erowd of several hundred persons assembled. ‘There were loud cries of “lynch her,” but the officers had no trouble in getting her to the station house. The accused denied all knowledge of how the pepper got into the haby’s eyes, but Judge Kimball said there was no doubt of her guilt. In view of the culprit’s age, and the fact that she has no criminal record, he imposed the sentence stated. Boeetentectetesteteetecncectntergectengectntengetectectintentir Alum in baking powder is bad for the biscuit, as well as for the health. - It is an expensive experi-_ ment. Pa » There is no alum-in Cleve- - land’s baking powder." CAPITAL TRACTION ROAD. A Suggestion a Complaint as to Its Management. ‘ Among the suggestions recently received at the Star office is one from a correspon- dent, who writes as follows: “The trains of the Capital Traction Com- Pany at the Baltimore and Ohio station seem to be made up farther and farther from the station every day, until now one wishing to take the outgoing train of cable cars must walk nearly down to Ist street. The result is that many suburbanites, who would prefer to use’the traction company’s cars if they were standing anywhere near the track terminus, are forming the habit of taking the Metropolitan car which passes in front of the station. A word to the wise is sufficient.” An old subscriber has the following com- plaint to make of the 14th street line: “As a daily patron of the 14th street car line, I would like to ask why they furnish only one car (except the ‘grip’) at a time of day when the majority of people ride, viz., between 8 and 9 a.m. and 4 and 5 p.m. It is next to impossible to get a seat at these times. I came down this morning in a car that was absolutely packed, men and women had to stand, thus endangering their lives by being thrown off at curves. We have to pay the same fare for stand- ing as we do when we have a seat. I don't believe the compary realize the discom- fort this one car arrangement causes, or they would remedy it very soon.” ——— Annual fall opening of Carpets right from the looms, at Moses’, F and ith sts. —Advt. HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS. Meeting of Executive Board to Make Arrangements, A meeting of the executive board on house-to-house visitation in the District, arrangements for which are in the hands of the church people, was held last ever ing at the residence of Jerome F, Johnson. Considerable business was transacted look ing to the perfection of the details of the work. The printed matter, which has been preparéd, was ready for examination, and the members of the board arranged for meetings cf the District chairmen for the ———— of distribution and full explana- ion. 4 It was decided to provide each of the canvassers with a sufficient quantity of the invitation cards from the Sunday School Association to hand one to eacn person who does not now attend ehurch or Sunday school. It is believed that at icast 1,500 canvassers will be required to make ihe canvass, which is to be completed in a single day ————— A Glad Hand of Welcome is extended to all friends of Hygienic ice on their return from their summer vacation, —Advertizem nt. THE WAGE EARNERS. Meetings Held of Building Trades Coure and Fedcratisn, Respectively. At the meeting last evening of the Build ing Trades Co 1 there were ten crgani- zations represented. President William Silver occupied the chair and Mr, Daniel secretary, A peckage of blank petitions and other accuments similar to those sent to the Central Labor Union in reference to pos- tal savings banks was received from T. J. O'Brien, chairman of the committee on postal savings banks of. the Chicago Fed- eration of Labor, and they were distributed ameng those prescnt. Names w cured and forwarded to Mr. O'BI plication for membership from the Painters’ A. L, A » K. of L. x Z from the Hod Carriers’ Union reported that through the effor of the “council none but union hod on the new Jewish cn the improvemen Eeston Variety Stor: the organization returned thanks carriers are emplcyed Synagogue and a being made for whic! to the B, 5 Hightcen org at jast eveni era ot the killing of the miners and several speake enounced the action of Sheriff Martin an outrage. Tea ese Comedy at Congress Crowds continue nizations were represent local Fe made to t Hazleton, Pa., Warships at Foriress Monroe. Those who will take advantage of the reduced rates offered by the Norfolk and ington Steamboat Company to For- Monroe Saturday and go to spend Sunday at this famous resort, wiil find an additicnal attraction awaiting ir ar- rival. The finest fleet of Uncle Sam's war- ships ever seen in American waters is now ng in Hampton Roads, off Old Point Comfort. Through the courte tment permi. to go on board the se inday between the hours oi m. ‘The persor con- n to Fortress Monroe will eet wharf ne p.m., iving at Fort Norfolk errly Sunday morning, and reach- ing this city on the return trip Menday 630 a.m. As an unusually large number is expected to take the trip it will be wi for those who are going to secure tckets and ES. MAGGIE WENT TRAMPING Virginia Girl's Story of a Trip Across Ooun- try Afoot, w Persuaded by a Woman Ac- quaintance to Accompany Her— Returns to Her Home. Maggie Miller, sixteen years old and full grown, left here on the 11:15 train this morning for Pulaski, Va., where she ex- pects to meet ber father, who works there in a bakery. Her parents live at a small village called Max Meadews, not far from Pulaski, and Maggie left there about four months ago with a strange woman. During these four months she has had a singular ard at the same time a hard experience, which she will never forget. ‘ Soon after her departure from home she Was advertised in a number of papers as lost, and when a few days ago her father and mother learned that she was in Read- ing, Pe., safe and sound, there was reason for rejoicing. Maggie reached here yester- day afternoon from Reading and spent the night with Mrs. Thornberg, matron of the sixth police station. Fortunately for the young woman, she has always managed to fall into good hands, and this morning she told a Star reporter that she was none the worse for her long tramp. She had slept in the woods and in barns during her pilgrimage, and had never heen molested or insulted. Many times she had been invited to sleep"in houses, but she declined. Her Adve res Begt Speaking of her trip to a Star reporter she said that about five months ago a man and his wife who gave their names as Cailenberger called at her parents’ home and rented a room. The husband had em- ployment in a rolling mill, but he did noi stay long. His wife remained some days after her husband's departure, and before leaving, the girl says, she ited her to go with her and gave her a glowing de- scription of the big cities, and told of how she could get emplcyment and earn plent of money. One morning just about fou months ago, she says, she started away from home with Mrs. Callenberger without telling her parents of her intentions. ‘We walked all the way to Hagerstown before we made a long stop,” said Maggie “ard cn the way there we were fed by peo at farm hots Maggie says she made Mrs. Callenberger do the begging, for such a thing was an en- tirely new experience to her. She found people in the country very willing to lend a helping hand, and while the trip was tire- seme at times, she really enjoyed the nov experience. From Hagerstown they tramp- ed to Reading, Pa., going through Cham- bersburg, Harrisburg and Danville. At Danville Maggie says they met Mr. Callen- bergcr, and he cared for them for a short time. He alse gave them each a pair of shoes, for their footwear had been out during their journeyings. For Gays he cared for them, but he aga serted his wife, and again they were left on the road to tramp. They then went back to Reading, and later proceeded to Philadelphia; but they afterward returned to Reading. One morning, she said, she and her female tramp escort went to a public park in Reading, and there Mrs. Callenberger de- serted her. Hunger Forces Her to Beg. After remaining in the park for about five hours hunger foreed her for the first time to fo sistance. Walking through the park, she met some children, and one oi them she aske@ to get her something to eat. This request brought to the front door of the house an elderly man named Be ,» and he took her in and gave her a State reoms as svon as convenie as . > Philadelphia and Return Ivania railroad. The most po: ial excursion next Sund; $ Via Pena ular rout —Advert a Six Months for Reflection. Robert Waters, who, when arrested by Officer George Knupper, gave the name of John Waters, and under which name he was tried before jgc Kimball, was today sent to jail for six months. The policeman said that last evening he found the priserer near Mount Olivet ceme- tery creating a great disturbance. He tried to get the accused ‘to stop his dis- orderly preceedings, but Waters refused, and drawing a razor fought the officer, 4 The greatest praise other © é > i emulsions can take to them- 4 é ad selves is that they are ‘. Fe6 7 “Just as good as; Py + 9 +| * * Scott’s rs > ¢ *| $ I ff 99 4 ? Emulsion.” * & 4 ¢ és 9 4 Measured by this standard 4 y ¢ é of the world, are these un- 4| 6 known preparations the thing 4 * for you to buy when health t ¢ ® and life are at stake? uf @ SCOTT & BOWNE, Chenists, New York. ; OLD 6S 90 4O-<O oo <o to4 {| CITY ITEMS. a Paconian Springs fer Sale. Water practically same as Poland. chance for speculation. Near cit houses; land. YARDLEY Sole Agent, Hamilton, Va. Big spring T. BROW Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f,stf | ¥ who, after much trouble, overpowered him and sent him to the ninth precinct station, Where he was locked u ee Two New Fire. Hydrants, The Commissioners today ordered that two fire hydrants be erected on the nerth side of Willard street between 17th and 1Sth streets, and one_on Corcoran street be- tween 16th and 17th streets, the total cost to be $140. ROSY CHEEKS TO CHILDREN. Thousands of tired, nervous, _worrled women have found, strength, health and happiness in Hood's Sarsaparilla, which puriiies their blood, strengthens their nerves and gives them good appetites. Pale and. puny .cifldren are given rosy checks and vigorous appetites by the great blood enriching qualities of Hood's Sarsapariila. It Js indeed the mother’s friend, and it may well have a place in thousauds of fami- lies, Be sure to get Hood's. are the only pills to take Hood’s Pills wi, icy es fo tike ELOSRELODOOSOOSOOSSOOOOEOOS Lutz & Co., 497 PA AVE., adjoining National Hotel. GET THE BEST— TOE ‘Concord Harness.’ Fine Trunks, Bags, Pocketbooks and Leather Goods. se6-12d $49080699090009 Lreseooooooouoeoor’d || oS Oe “PUT ME WHERE THERE IS A bobtail car rather than in the country,” was yesterday said by a graduate of one of our high schools, returning from her summer outing in the coun- The underground troiley is no further ahead to the “bob- tail car” than Hygienic Ice is of other ice. It isthe only ice in the city that is made of pure Bae re a iE PEBRL stie Square O 80 HIGH-CLASS Al TONIGHT. . IME, Beggar Student. Tomorrow Nizht and Ralance of Week, Superb Production, Chimes of Normandy. PRIGES ¢ Sitintes 30'end coe, Boxes seating six persons— , $4.00, ‘EXT pass MARITANA aed OLIVETYE. Ss pera Co. LAP .erre—-rosanr OPENING WEEK OF THE SEASON, MATINEE SATURDAY ONLY, At Rezular Matinee Prices. Mr. Chacles Frohman Presents Miss Maude Adams In an origizal production of a New Comedy, in four acts, entitled, The Little Minister, By J. M. BARRIE, founded on bis novel of the same name. Entirely New Scenery, Appointments and Effects. Original Music and an Exceptional Cast. Next ——— THE ISLE OF CHAMPAGNE.” Bel: home until she could better her gendition. During the two weeks she remained at his house she served as a domestic, and was $2. ‘fhen she got work in a rope f: Mr. Bergerts, she sai}, was very kind to her, end in addition to assisting ber he terested Chief of Police Albrec behalf. ‘This cflictal correspond. father, and when she got ! bovght herself some new cle rendered some assistance in the getting cheap rattroad fare and giv n= a ug her letters to help her along and make ber journey a Pleasant one. She found Mrs. Thornberg, the police matron, a kind- hearted woman, and Maggie did not seem arxtous to leave her, although she wants to get home to her parents. A railroad pass from here to her home was furnished her by th 1 com- pany, and her father has be: craphe® to meet his daughter at the raiiroad stae tion tonsght. Retere Next Sunday via Penns: Tickeis on sale and good September Advertisement. Glen Echo ON-THE-POTOMAC. Afternoons at 3. Ey ings at 8 Haley’s Inaugural Orchestra IX GRAND CONCERT. RURKE and intrest p IDEAL The MALL burlesque ADMISSION town and Tents and M sts, with th 4? with the and ike + te Chevy SUM THEATER ALL THIS WEEK Matinees Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday. es —THE NEW Gala © MATIN ANT the New York eralé ir educated mule, Plantat and Jar ring TRIO Acrobats k cans and’ also the ath KPBS As LY ening Skit, entitled, . GIRLS ON A LARK, Veck—RICE & GAIETY i cad2my .. and Morrl.on’s Production of the Soneational Melodri ee Oe, ma, The Indian, Introdacing the Romantic Actor, A. S. LIPMAN, C as RED s13-20r g! COOL GROVE aT ress Heights t Ww, Ri Music and Dancin AT TRE LARGE Cong EVERY EV OM 6 UNTIL 10 O°CLOCK, New electric Ui Ms Yard bridge to ( for thous by me pom. All ch ~ EXCURSIONS, E A DAY’S OUTING. Ss on the Riv: x er . for the of age free, ite oo To Arlington, Fort lyer and Falls Church, take The Electric Cars at duct Bridge. Que Ss FE ENT & Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. ation, Perasy! F 2 street, this paper. Ray 2cr ons’? ons eExcursi ER PROM BALTIMG Necanant trom T ‘o New York tfrom Phibe BE New Vork and return Ticket. on sale (at wthand, Vinexand 1 Boston, Fall River, North, stew port and to from wharf, rite for de eat fish: Tickets for sale 1 ‘on da Meats, s : sis0 extra, For SO Suee information apply. or writ CLARENCE SHRIVER, . my26-t 204 Lig Raltimore, Ma. 4 eters & WEstingten Steamboat Co. “ss Monroe, 1 points south fal steed palace, ste: N 09 pam. | Ly, Pertsmou 29 p.m. Le. Norfolk... Lv. Ft. M Ar. Alexandri Pe Ar, Washingte Ar. Portsiou' % 2 Chambertin’s hotel, Fygeic! and Vieinia Beach will fad this the most attractive route, jusuring @ com- fortable night's rest. and Iuxcriots rooms fitted throughout whi electric Hzhts,, Dining room service $s Ia carte. and ie supplied from the best shat the markets of Wasbington and Norfolk afford, ‘Tickets on sale at Express office, S17 Pennastvania venue; S13, 619, 1421 Sennsyl- vania avenue: B. and 0. ticket office, corner i5th street cnd New York avenue, ‘and on board ‘steamers, where time table, ap, €ley be he cant other information @esired will be fur- VUVVTTUT AUT V1 ao Meation to the undersigned at — the compe se re = st., Wash No. 7 FustoayN6. CaLLATAN: General Monager. NEW StioxaL. THIS WEEK ONLY. TWO EXHIBITIONS DAILY—2:30 AND 8:30. The VERISCOPE, Producing Life-sized Pictures of CORBETT «> FITZSIPIMONS Contest held at Carson City March 17, Night prices, “Zic.; Blc., te. and gl. Matinee y ning of Regular S-ason—“"THE TAREXTOWS WIDOW.” Seats Tuureday, 613 90tr RAND OFERA HOUSE. Kernan & Rife. Managers, WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13. Matinces See Saturday. First Time in Washington. CHAS. E. BLANEY’S THE ELECTRICIAN, tt ae epee A NORFOLK & BY SEA ——FroM—— WASHINGTON NEW YORK. A short and delightful trip, in ocean-golng steam. age eine eal Se OLD ‘POINT COMFORT. he steamers: ic &” WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY, A @nily ali-water service between Weshington and New York is opera the ited Mm convection with OLD DO?MINION LINE.