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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

he went down about . foot He
went short distance from there
and suddenly he went down into a deep gully
three or four feet wide. The water there wac
about twelve feet deep Witness afterward
lsarned that the gully was made by the dredgers
The body was found in this gully and there
was nothing there TO indicate the danger Wit
ness said he learned that kiefers body aas
found near the same place. The gully said
witness, lis nothing but death trap to all who
go there. am good swimmer and the place
frightened me-"
Witness thought that the gully would come
about on an imaginary line of the limits Of the
beach.
EDMUND II. SHIRLEY
Edmund NJ. Shirley, who was present when
Mr.. kiefer's bcdy was recovered, also gave tes-
timony.
Witness thought that the gully was about ten
feet from the wharf. Witness WAS in bathing
Monday, when he got in the gully, which he
thinks Is about three feet wide. Witness
saw McGraw when he waded out. He
saw him throw up his hands and sink in this
gully. Witness said that the place was dan
serous for persons who do not know how 10
swim.
POLICEMAN CONSTANTINE.
Policeman Constantine Of the police boat tes-
titled to recovering the bodies in q hole just
of the edge of the beach. The water in the
hole, witness said, was about twelveor fifteen
feet deep. Witness said that since the first
OF July of this year eleven bodies have been re-
covered. and during the present swimming
season more than twenty bodies have been
taken from the water. Last year he said there
were sixteen cases Of drowning. This closed
the testimony and the jury took the matter un-
der consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
FORTY WAGONS AT WORK.
Effort Being Made to Get Rid Of the Accu-
mulated Garbage.


mulated Garbage.
Twenty additional wagons for the collection
OF garbage, making forty wagons in all, were
put on today. and it is thought quite hole will
be made in the accumulation which has piled
up in the city. The twenty additional wagons
were picked up here and there, but are all two
horse affairs fitted out with casks and furnished
with two men each. The city has been divided
up among the forty wagons now in service, and
at any rate the days accumulation of garbage
will be looked after. Efforts are also being
made by the health office to keep the force at
work tomorrow in spite OF its being Sunday, as
it is thought to be of the greatest importance
that the garbage, which In many sections of
the city seem to have been piiing up for
months, be removed. The reports Of the
garbage inspectors show a shocking state Of
affairs in hundreds of squares. The city was
divided into ten districts and an inspector took
charge of each district. Averagely about three
houses were visited III each square and the re-
ports from every inspector show continuous
lines with such comments as never called"
two months neglect and called twice this
summer"
Yesterdays work in the collection of garbage
satisfactory SO far as it could be with the
very limited facilities at hand No effort natu-
rally was made to cover the entire city, but the
wagons. under the directions Of the inspectors
went to the places where it was deemed there
was the most need for an immediate collection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
ADMIRAL WALKER TALKS.
He Denies the Stories OF Disrespect on His
Part Toward Admiral Gherardi.

DlereDpect
Part Toward Admiral Gherardi.
The Portland Press prints the following in
terview with Admiral Walker relative TO the
stories of disobedience and disrespect on his
part shown to Admiral Gherardi at Port au
Prince and recently at Bar Harbor:
THE explanation of these attacks is simple.
They are made by an individual who is a per-
sonal enemy of mine for the purpose of in
juring me with the department. l am salts
fed that know very well who it is, though. of
course, 1 am not prepared to say that ]
can prove it, for l have given it no
such attention as that would require.
but am satisfied as to the fact.
These charges are ridiculous and could be
easily disproved by the testimony Of any of
the officers who were present on those occa-
sions but there's no use in replying to things like
that; il does no good. At Bar Harbor there
was not the slightest disrespect shown by me;
everything was as it should be, all done right
under secretary Tracy's eye. and if there had
been the slightest infringement OF the rules he
would have noticed it. Several OF the leading
newspapers have offered to take up the cudgel
for me, but I declined. These fabr;cations
can't hurt me-"
But they say there have been charges pre-
ferred against you at Washington and pigeon
holed by political friends, said the reporter.
lis there anything in that
mo, sir, !" was the emphatic response. There
have been no charges whatever filed against
me at Washington, and therefore they cannot
have been pigeon-holed. That / know TO
be fact. That Port au Prince story is of the
same kind-nothing in it whatever. They can
not hurt me in the least with the department,
where the facts are known, and l am confident
that the public will learn the truth some day,
il they do not already know it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
VEHMONT'S FAMOUS MOONSHINER.
$50 Indictments Against Him, for Which the
Maximum Sentence is 100 Years.

$50 Indictments Against Him, for Which the
Maximum Sentence is 100 Years.
Darling Eastman, the long-sought-for Ver-
mont moonshiner, is under arrest in AIanches-
ter, n. II. Eastman's capture and escape at
Corinth, VT. last April was the most sensational
that ever occurred in the state. For twenty
years Orange county, VT, has been notorious
for its stills. The most daring and successful
operator in that region was J. Warren East
man, a farmer, and his son, Darling Eastman,
who lived in an isolated quarter of Corinth. -
In April last large posse of officers made a
descent on the Eastman homestead. In an old
blacksmith shop they discovered still of the
largest and most approved pattern in full oper-
alton. Warren Eastman, his son Darling and
his son-in-law were captured in their beds and
heavily manacled. The prisoners were taken
to Corinth Centre and the case against
Darling Eastman was taken up. The town
house, where the trisl was held was crowded.
The prisoner, who is over six feet in height
and one OF the strongest men in the state,
was closely guarded by five policemen. AT
day the deputies, with Darling East
man, were about to enter a carriage
when the prisoner made rush. Jumped
over q fence and disappeared in the woods.
His escape from death was miraculous,
for he must have expected to have boon the
distant object OF target practice. Yet not a
shot was fred until he was out of range. The
maximum sentence against Eastman, il lie il
convicted on each OF the $50 indictments
agains, him, will aggregate one hundred years.
He was traced from Vermont to New Hampshire,
but the trail was lost until Officers Caldwell
and Cheney saw him ON Lake avenue and ar.
rested him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Young Girls on the Streets at Night,

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
have just come in from the streets ut 9:15
pm. and for the twentieth time within six
weeks have encountered little group Of
girls. Tonight it was three. These girls whom
1 often meet, are not the same ones, but differ
ent ones. They are always. however. of tender
age-from ten years up to fifteen. What wish
to kno* is what are the mothers thinking Of
to allow these girls out alone on the streets
after dark! They themselves and the grown
up daughters must have an escort, forsOOth
when they are out after dark. but these little
girls can saunter up and down and away sew
erai blocks all by themselves. This evening
these girl met two coarse fellows, laughing and
talking coarsely. After they had passed the
youngest girl, who looked apparently not over
ten years, asked Of her companions the mean
ing of what she had heard, and, to my SURPRISE
for l hardly understood myself, these girls
could explain, and then proceeded to tell what
they had beard Saturday night.
These children belong TO refined families. but
they will soon be ccarsa and vulgar minded if
allowed thus to wander about the streets.
have Eoticed this custom for two years and
found these bare headed youngsters in all parts
of the city. 1t is time the attention OF the
parents was called TO the matter and these chill
dren kept in the house. II the parents know
of these evening walks and do not prevent
them it must be because they are inexcusably
indolent or else surprisingly ignorant of COM
mon decorum and CONNER. sense. Such things
are never seen in cities situated in the so-called
western" states.
must add one other conversation heard
from two young misses last week They were
not over twelve years old. They had been into
a pharmacy for soda water and had Just. come
out One. with shipper, said: .'Mr.--needn't
try to make love to me; I've got my husband
picked out. You know who mean, Nary"
The other girl answered: 'Oh. yes; you've
got a mash ON Mr.. -" Now. these tive gen.
| tlemen happen to know. One is twenty-five
years old, and looks upon these eleven-year-
old girls as mere children. He is fond OF
children, and gives away great deal Of candy
| 10 them. The other gentleman is equally ma
ture, and is engaged to be married.
II the mothers and fathers OF our beautiful
city have any sense let them take caro- OF their
little daughters, not leave them to be subjects
| of remark and ridicule. These children and
their evening wsnderIngs are remarked upon
| by strangers. A FIVE YEARS RESIDENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
CITY AND DISTRICT.

G. THE EVENING STARS subscription list,
the books OF the Office, and its press and de
livery rooms are at all times open to the well
como inspection Of any person having color
able interes: IN the correctness Of its claims as
TO SPECULATION. This is guarantee to adver-
Users tha. is given by few papers in the world.
and b,, nom othsr IN WASHINGTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

A thrilling escape from the House Of the
Good shepherd at St. Louis was effected at
O'Clock yesterday morning by Miss NydiA Nor
ton, young woman whose home is in Peoria,
ILL., The young lady, who is an artist by pro-
fession. had beer led sstray several years
ago and entered the convent voluntarily In
hopes Of reformation. She tired Of the life
after . while and begged to be released, but
the mother superior would not hear Of IL. 20
she resolved TO escape. Her room was In the
third story. forty feet from the ground. she
secured . large amount Of canvas with tbs
avowed pun pose OF using IL for painting and
tore il into long strips, and, after tying them
together, hid them in the bottom OF her trunk.
With tins improvised rope the caring girl
lowered herself 10 the ground hand over hand.
A man who had been corresponding with her
helped her over the brick wall her present
whereabouts are unknown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Eagleston Lodge, /. o. @. T.

The members Of Eagleston Lodge, !. o. G. T.,
were present in large number last night and
also number Of visiting friends. Consider
able important business connected with the
temperance work was transacted, after which
. pleasant social hour was enjoyed. A good
OF the order program was participated in by
Mr.. Corney Of Washington Lodge Miss Hauck
Of Perseverance,, Messrs. Matthews, W. 9. Row.
ley, Foster and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
ALEXANDRIA.
TIE SLEEPING CITY COUNCIL.

The city council has now had an inter-
regrum longer than any that has occurred for
some years. No meeting has been held since
the middle of July. Ordinarily in the summer
recess one or two called meetings break the
interval between the regular sessions
but this summer nothing has occurred recuir-
ing the. call OF meeting. This Is owing
mainly to the fact that the corporation has no
money Tor any new undertaking. The busi-
ness of the council IS principally concerned in
four things-the remission of taxes. permits
for frame buildings in fire limits, appea.s
from officials and public improvements. There
has been this summer no case under the first
three requiring immediate action, aid the
want of funds has stopped all proposals for new
public improvements this year, for even the
improvement a. the market has been made by
| the sinking fund commissioners. The inter-
regnum Is likely 10 remain unbroken, and the
councils will resume their sessions in October
PASTORS GOING AND COMING.
Rev. DIR. ]. i. Vance, pastor of the Second
/ Presbyterian Church. has now substantially
| severed his pastoral relations with that church
and will spend some time at Wythevile before
assuming his new passionate at Norfolk. Rev.
! 4. NJ. Mcconnell will fill the pulpit
of that church tomorrow. The official
relations of Dr. Vance with the Ale1andria con-
gregstion will be dissolved at the Aldie meeting
Of the Iresbytery of the Chesapeake, Elder
kemper representing Alexandria on the occa-
4 sion
I Rev. DIR. G. ii. Worton. pastor Of st. Pauls
Church, having returned from his vacation Rev.
Z. p. Woodson, who has been temporary pastor
of ST. Paufs Church during the summer, has
lief, for his home, in the western part Of the
state.
| NOTES.
Capt. Gnmbrill Of Washington is having a
residence built in northwest Alexandria.
During this week the clerk Of the school
board has issued l,7Oa permits, I.O4S to whites
and 65s to colored pupils. Last year during
tine first week i,047 permits were issued to
white and $50 to colored pupils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Garfield Monument in wilminston.

Henry b Duncan, treasurer Of the Garfield
Monument Association Of Wilmington. Del, re-
ports that over $500 is available for the erec-
ton Of monument to Garfield In that CITY.
The monument will now be erected. meet
ing OF citizens will be called within week or
so, and estimates asked for. As there il but
one monument in the city, 1t Is evident, from
the interest manifested, that great deal more
money can be raised il It il needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
White still in the Field.

According to the New York World today ex-
Senator Plat said yesterday that Andrew D.
White was still in the race for the guberna-
torial nomination notwithstanding q pretty
tale printed to the contrary.
Stuff said Mr.. Plat, after reading the
yarn. This story Is absolutely, ridicuiously
false. The idea. Well, guess the republican
state convention is going to do what the party
wants, not what ex-Congresslnan Burleigh and
Charles E. Coon want"
Mr. Platt added that he did not know who
would be nominated. He win attend the con-
vention and will be in Rochester. Monday
morning. - =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
CRUELTY IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
An Attendant Kept Diary-Charges Agains
Harrisburg OfficIaIs.

An Attendant Kept a Diary-Charges Against
Harrisburg Officials.
The evidence to sustain the charges Of bru-
tality and Encouragement in the state insane
asylum in Harrisburg was made public by
Gov. Pattison yesterday. The charges were
sworn to by an attendant named John c. Reit-
man, an educated German, who has been
employed at the asylum for several years.
During that time he kept q diary Of
the alleged acts of cruelty that came
under his observation. Reitman furnished the
state commission on lnnacy with a copy of his
diary. The acts of brutality include various
kinds Of assault upon patients, from punch in
the face to murder, and the guilty ones named
in the diary are DR.. Milton NJ. Gerhard. brother
of the superintendent of the institution, and
Attendants Weist and Strausbaugh. Superin-
tendent Gerhard is implicated as having a
guilty knowledge of the alleged acts without
attempting to correct the abuses.
Keitmsns diary, was given TO DR.. John c.
Stevens, who handed it to DIR. Henry NJ. Weth-
Grill, secretary Of the lunacy board, on July q
On that same day the lsnacy committee began
an investigation. From DIR. Stevens evidence
it was shown that patient named David Blouse
was assaulted and his ribs broken by Attend
ants weist and Strausbaugh. Dr. Gerhard
Blouse, but Stevens saw the patient and from
his swollen and discolored face knew that he
had been badly beaten.
DIR. Stevens in his testimony said he thought
all of Reitman's statements were true. DIR.
Stevens also testified that medicines were com.
pounded by the supervisor Of the grounds. and
that improper food was given to the pa tients
The result Of this investigation was laid before
Gov. Pattison, and he Immediately called upon
the trustees of the hospital for an explana-
.tion. The trustees made further investiga-
ton, and yesterday they communicated the
result of their examination to the gov
ernor, which in substance says there has been
no brutality or neglect and abuse of patients
and no force used more than WAS necessary in
restraining violent patients. Superintendent
Gerhard, however, has resigned and DR.. Orth,
Q member Of the board of trustees. has been
chosen TO succeed him. Superintendent Ger
hard has been connected with the hospital for
twenty years and u regarded - an expert on
insanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Peter Harvey Buried.

The reTains of Peter Harvey, the grocery
merchant, who died August 25 last, were fol-
lowed frcrl the vault to their final resting place
in the family lot at Holy Rood cemetery yes
terday afternoon by the family and a number
of sympathetic friends The deceased had
served through the war. and resided for more
than quarter of a century in the northwestern
section of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

SACRED CONCERT AT BAY RIDGE Sunday after
noon, September 8, by a superb chorus Of
thirty voices; band and orchestra; well known
soioists. Trains from Il. and o. station at g.s6
am, l:3o and SIS pm. Round trip, sl.-Adul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

Tho Youngstown, Ohio, bridge works were
entirely destroyed by fire last night. Loss.
t75, 900; insurance, e55,0 Thsy win be re-
built ct once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

Prince George has melted his father 70 TRY
TO obtain yachting honors and there il Q court
report that the Prince Of Wales 10 ambitious 70
race his Yacht In American wstA~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

The board Of managers Of the National Union
Immediate Relief Association, composed OF one
representative elected by each council, has or
ganized by the election Of the following officers
President, F. E. Storm; vice president 7. b.
Curtis; secretary aud treasurer, +. H. Lanman.
John Donovan, who il was charged was called
on and refused to assist Of6cers Jett and Brad
Icy 10 make an arrest In Georgetown, was die
charged in the Police Court and not hnsd Is
e stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

In the Canadian house Of commons yester-
day SIR Richard Cartwright's motion Of want of
confidence in the government in connection
with the census returns was defeated. 81 to l0l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

LABoR DAY (MoSDAY) AT BAY RrDoE--Trains
lesve q and D. station at 3:l5 a NJ. 80 and
k2s nm Special attractions All free--A.irt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.


POLICEMAN corTKs GIVES HIS TESTIMONY At
LENarH-suPERINrKNDrS STEVENS rEiLs OF
HIS EfFoITs IN THE MOVEMENT TO SECURE TIE
BEACH-orHkR PERSONS GIVE EVIDENCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

az SUCCEEDED IN GETTING TWO WIVES AND A
GENEROUS ASSORTMENT OF DKBTs-HL SKIPPED
TOWN AND HAS NOT SINCE BEEN HEARD OF
TIE STORY OF HIS TKoUBLEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

There was no clothing extra, and the extra
clothing was not found until q second count
was made. When the boy first stepped on the
body it was in water about waist deep,
pick up the body it slipped OF the
side Of the fl, where the water is about twelve
feet deep. Witness searched the beach for two
hours before the police began their search.
Witness purchased lumber fer the fence at
his own expense.
recommend three policemen for the beach.
And don't you think life boat would i'm
prove it and make it safer?'
Certainly it would, answered witness. 1--WE
had a boat there but it was stolen. There is q
boat which we can get for go, and think the
man will wait fer his money, SO that think the
boat will be gotten SOON
Witness said that Col. Moore had said be
could not spare three policemen from the beats
but witness told OF the number Of officers who
were constantly pursuing boys from other
places.
EDWARD s. MoRaAN's EVIDENCE.
Edward 8. Morgan, a friend OF the McGrav
family, testified that he went to the beach yes
tsrday and dove for the body. He did not sue
coed in locating the body, but he did locate the
place where he thought the body would b
feet from the shore.
- WHERE rHE BODY WAS FOUND.
whsre the body was found witness though,
the water was about twelve feet deep, and il
was about fifteen feet from the spring ing board
There was nothing to distinguish the
did not think that McGrsw knew
how to swim. Witness did not consider It Z
safe place for boy 20 60 without . parent o,
guardian. This was his opinion after he had
been In the water and examined the beach
Witness said he found . very Ane bottom TO the
beach. He walked out and presently
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-10-29
BOLD SAFE ROBBERY.
Masked Men Hold Up Omaha street
Car Men ana Tap tho strong Bon.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. IS One Of the
boldest safe burglaries ever known In
Omaha occurred ut o'clock this
morning, superintendent Beals, to.
gether with two o;her employees Of the
Omaha Street Railway company, were
seat d in the company's Office in the
car barn at Twenty second street and
Ames enue when four masked men
entered and, drawing revolyers, com.
manded them to hold up their hands
They were then ordered TO stand In one
corner OF the room and keep quiet.
Two OF the men stood guarl while
the others went to work on the safe,
A hole was quickly bored in the heavy
door near the com bination and guam.
tity of powder placed within. The ex'
plosion was terrific, blowing the safe
door fully thirty feet Here was
stored the days receipts obtained from
tho collection of fares along the Sher.
man avenue and South omaha motor
line, amounting 10 about 200. The
contents Of tho safe was captured and
the safe blowers made their escape.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-10-29
BURNED UP HALF A MILLION.
Louisville Has a Zig Blaze, Caused
by N Roller ExpIosiou,

LOUISVILLE, Kv., Oct. IS. by a boil.
or explosion here one man was fatally
hurt, several persons injured and near.
lv half million dollars worth Of
property destroyed.
Ats o clock William X. Adams, d
fireman at the electric.light plant of
the Louisville Gas company, was
throwing coal in the furnace when one
OF the nest of seven boilers let go the
shock in the vicinity was like an earth.
quake. Adams was thrown 30 the
ground with terrific forco and receive
such internal injuries that he will die.
The shed in which the Loilers were To-
Gated was completely demolished and
pieces of iron and timber aud showers
of red-hot Goals were thrown in every
direction.
At one time il seemed that the
Courier-Journai building would GER
tainly be burned. The few printers
who were in the composing room left
and reporters and editors who were on
duty gathered their valuables and pre-
pared to escape, most of them actually
leaving. But the wind was from the
north and carried The host in the op.
posite direction.