Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-31

Several Thousand Dollars, Worth Of
JeSeiry stolen from the House Of
the Gillian Minister.
PROFIT ARREST OF THE THIEF AND RECOVERY OF
THE STOLEN PROPERTY.

PRoEPT ARREST THE THIEF AND RECOVERY OF
THE STOLEN PROPERTY.
This morning. between two and three O'Clock,
the residence OF the Gillian minister Senior Don
Domingo Cana No. aO24 g street northwest was
entered and robbed OF about 81 600 worth OF dia-
monds, etc. Tie minister and his wife were
asleep in the Second-story bedroom and the vaua-
bles were In a case built into the walls OF the
building, the keys being In the pocket of Mrs.
Gana's dress. About three O'Clock am. they were
awakened by the crying OF their child and the
lady noticed that the door OF the case was opened
and the keys hanging In the lock. She imme-
diately ran to the and found that all her jew
elry had disappeared. Senior Cana Immediately
dressed himself and started out to inform the
police. He suspected that tie thief was Francisco
Ii. da Silva, colored Brazilian, twenty-Seven
years old, who,u 10 month ago. had been In the
service of the legation and who the minister had
supposed was in New York route for Brazil, the
minister having paid his passage to Rio. ON
reaching the street Senior Cana blew whistle and
Sergeant Harbinson answered. The minister at
OF Da Silva, giving a description OF him. Lieut..
Guy was awakened and detailed officers to watch
McGlen to the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
These officers took seats in the depot, and just as
they were beginning to think that Da silva had
gone In another direction they saw him enter the
building about 7:2O O'Clock. They at once put
him under arrest. and found that he had
ing HIM to the fourth precinct station,
he was locked up for hearing. He is unable to
speak any language but Spanish. 1t is believed
that he alone was concerned In the job, his
knowledge OF the house. obtained during his SER
vice, enabling him to make an entrance through
apartment of the minister, take the keys from the
pocket OF the minister's wife, get the valuableS
and leave the premises safely The JeweirCyo o em,
necklace OF pearls and diamonds valued at $500;
breastpin. with portrait 500; bracelets, $50;
earrings, $50; two gold watches, ETC., footing up
about S. goo in all. The crying Of the child, the
promptneSs OF the minister in reporting his loss,
and the alertness OF the police, thus led to the
quick OF the thief and the recovering OF the
stolen property.
Lieut. Guy was at the State department this
morning consulting with the Assistant Secretary
with regard to the case.
A STAR reporter called at the residence of the
Chan hh munster n ana nd was gsen the hs
thief, until O month ago, was a servant to the
minister. Among other things he was a carpenter,
and did odd bits OF cabinet work and carpenter1ng
about the house. He also waited on the minister
in his private study and was very familiar with
| the house. About a month ago he was suspected
OF stealing money and was dismissed. 1t was not
certain, however, that the suspicion was well
grounded. He went to New York, where he re-
manned until last night, when he came In on the
train He did not make his presence known.
Between 2 and O'Clock this morning he broke
open the back gate, got in the kitchen door and
went at once to the minister's study, where he got
about $50 in money from the desk He then went
into the adjoining room, where the minister and
his wife and little daughter slept. He there got
all the jewelry from the dressing case as stated
above Then he took the minister's overcOat and
some private papers. When servant In the
house he had always been very fond of the little
girl, who is only about two or three years old.
Before leaving the room he stopped and kissed
her. She awOke and called out: MAMA! mama!"
The man then took her in his arms and kissed her
again, and then rushed from the room. Sonora
Cana then awoke and thought she saw the man
pass through the door. After leaving the room
the thief took the private papers and the jewel
boxes, and, after taking the Jewelry out, burned
table that he had carried in his belt. He was
identified by Senior Cana at the staton-hOuse this
morning.
Schedule of Teachers' Salaries.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD LAST EVENING, AND
ITS ACTION.
special meeting of the school board was held
last evening at the Franklin building, at the re-
quest OF the District Commissioners, for the pur-
pose of preparing detailed schedule showing the
number Of teachers In each class and salary re-
luired for the next fiscal year. Some of the
schedules were ready but the majority were not
prepared; and the board, without considering any
OF Them decided to refer the entire matter to the
president OF the board, Mr.. Darlington, who was
Instructed to act with the superintendent OF the
schedules is merely clerical, and it was suggested
to the board by the Commissioners that 1t should
be done, because Of the probability that Congress
would call for detailed statement OF this charac-
ter. Heretofore 1t has been the custom for Con-
greSS TO appropriate certain sum OF money, with
the condition that only stated number OF teach
ers should be employed at an average salary not
to exceed a certain amount. 1t seems probable
that Congress this year Will appropriate for the
teachers salaries in the same form that apprOpr1a-
lions are made for clerical service in the govern
ment departments; namely, so many teachers
with certain salary, so many at another grade Of
salary and so on. In case Congress calls upon the
District Commissioners for such detailed estimates
they will be prepared to furnish them.
The resignation Of Dexter A. Smith, teacher in
the male grammar school and principal of the
Curtis building, West Washington, was received,
Mr.. Smith stating that he intended TO practice
medicine.
The appointment Of NJ. E. Pryor as teacher of
class in the Randall, upon the recommendation
OF the committee on teachers, was confirmed The
board then adjourned.