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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
A YOUNG GIRLS STORY.

DruEged and Outraged by Two Hackdrivers-
One Arrested.
Elizabeth Beach, seventeen-year-oldo orphan
girl who earns her living by working in a hotel.
is alleged to have been drugged and outraged
last night and one Of her alleged assailants 10
locked up, while there is a warrant in the hands
Of the police for the arrest Of another man.
Dolly Wheeler, proprietress Of an alleged
house Of ill-fame on D street northwest
between 18th and 131< streets is, also locked up.
The charge against her is violating the humane
law which refers to children being admitted to
house OF ill-fame. The man locked up is
John White, who is better known as "Crab"
White, and the other person charged il David
Howard Both men are in the business Of
running public vehicles and they are known -
what the police term "nightliners."
According to the statement made by the girl
che was on Pennsylvania avenue night before
last with an older girl and they were asked il
they did not want to take q ride. They were
willing and sereed to take the ride last night
end she was on her way to zee the older girl
when she met the defendsnt
She states that she went with them to Q
ealoon on the south si1s Of Pennsylvania
avenue, where she drank several glasses Of
beer, and wh:!e in the saloon she said one Of
them poured l:qrld into her beer from .
ouINi oosiie iflaue IL taste Dlttef.
From tue saloon she says she went in the
vehicle across the aqueduct bridge to place
called the Ozark Secret" and while on the
way over she was in a stupOr, she supposes,
from the effects Of the liquid put into her beer.
She did not know what happened to her while
she was in the vehicle but she thinks one Of
the men took advantage of her because of her
condition when she reached the other side Of
the river.
Upon their return to the city It was after IL
o'clock, and the men told her that it was too
late for her to go home that night, but White,
she says, told her that he would take her to q
proper place for her to remain all night. They
then went to the house Of Dolly Wheeler,
and when she suggested that that was not a
good part of the city he assured her that the
house was all right and SO she went in.
While in the house she charges that White
committed felonious assault upon her. Her
screams aroused the inmates of the house
and shortly before g. o'clock White was arrested
by Policemen Settright and Helan and locked
up. Later in the morning Dolly Wheeler was
locked up, as already stated. White is only
nineteen years old and it is said drives q cab
for his mother. Howard is older than White
and he owns the vehicle used last night
Lieut.. Amiss and Sergeant Montgomery in
terested themselves in tho case and they ex-
planned the case at the Police Court today and
were given warrants for the men, charging
them with rape, and warrant was also issued
Tor the woman. The police expect - arrest
Howard during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

Report Of the Committee Awarding the Seat
TO Mr.. Noyes.

Report Of the Committee Awarding the Seat
to Mr.. Noyes.
The House committee on elections have COM
pleted their report on the Noyes-Rockwell con-
tested election case and expect to present it to
the House some time today. The re-
port reviews the case with great minuteness
and care and finds q very clear case in
favor of Mr.. Noyes. The first question con-
sidered is whether or not Mr.. Rockwell should
have been given the certificate which placed
him in the position Of contestee- This question
turns upon the conflict between the certificate
signed by the board Of canvassers and
the statement on the back Of the sample ballot
the official certificate showing q majority for
Noyes. while the statement written on the sam
pie ballot showed q majority for Rockwell Tho
decisions Of the supreme court of the state of
New York in special session, of the same court
in general session and Of the court Of appeals,
all declaring in favor of Noyes, that the certi-
icate Of the board of canvassers must be &C
cepted, are incorporated in the report.
IL seems that the statement giving Mr.. Rock
well q majority was the result Of . recount On
the subject of . recount the committee quotes
the New York law, which requires that the
ballots shall be destroyed after the
returns have been canvassed, and show that
any recount was Illegal in fact under the law
impossible, as the law commanded the de-
structlor OF the ballots. The fact that the bal
lots were not destroyed was a viola
ton Of the law. The committee
further states that the evidence
shows that the ballots, which were thus in
violation Of the law preserved for q recount,
were not carefully guarded and might at any
time have been tempered with 1t
states further that only part of
the canvassing boards of the several
precincts or divisions of the District took part
IN the alleged recount In all Of these pre-
eincts Mr.. Rockwell made gains by recount,
but il 10 shown that in one precinct where he
made q claim Of . gain of fourteen votes by a
recount there was no recount made at all.
IL is held therefore by the committee that
4r. Rockwell was given the certificate i'm.
properly and that the burden OF proof lay upon
him Then in q review of the contest proper
the committee quote from testimony and hold
that Mr.. Rockwell shows no Just claim to the
seat.
There il g,ing to be big fight in the House
against the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
THE GEOLOGICAL PARK.
Letter From Prof. Langley on the Subject
of Hts Maintenance.

A Letter From Prof. Langley ON the Subject
Of Its Maintenance.
Late this afternoon Speaker Crisp received a
communication from Prof. Langley transmit
ting a resolution adopted by the board Of
regents Of the Smithsonian Institution stating
that it Is impossible to maintain the United
States National Geological park with a less
total appropriation than $50. 900. of which sum
at least S26. 900 will be required for mainten-
ance. Accompanying the resolution is q long
letter giving the reasons why such an amount
will be necessary. The letter saws:
1.-The necessity for protecting the unexpect-
edly large crowd OF people that has been at
tracted to the park and of providing for their
access to the animals. as well as for the pro-
lection of the latter. has made it neces-
sary to assign to this secondary object
a disproport.onate share of the appropriation,
and it seems unavoidable that this subor-
dinate feature should thus claim q larger
portion of the expense as long as the col
nary geological garden. Attention is called
to the fact that for the fiscal year of 1922
about half as much was appropriated as was
estimated for and adds that the regents recog-
nize the impossibility of doing this with such
means, but considering that the animals
this public safety and regarding the act as
mandatory upon them they, with the aid OF
a balance economical in anticipation from
their original appropriation made for the
organization of the park and the def
cheney item OF $1,000 to meet urgent
needs, have endeavored to get through the year
until the money could be had from Congress.
In doing SO they have been obliged to reduce the
number of watchmen and employees Of the park
in every grade until the public safety threatens
to be endangered. while a considerable portion
Of these watchmen have been called on continu-
ally to labor through Sundays and holidays ten
to twelve hours a day without extra compensa-
ton.
After discussing the whole situation at some
length, the professor says that il Congress in
tends that the park must be maintained under
appropriations which the regents have been
unable to administer during the last year they
deem it reasonable to bring to the attention Of
Congress the fact that discretion might pro-
perry be exercised by them as to what proper
ton they should apply to the eminent needs of
the public safety, and what to matters
less urgent, and that they should either
be allowed to expend on the park, which the
safety to the public and the existence of the
animals especially depend that which their ex.
perience has shown 70 be indispensable or tina,
they should be relieved Of responsibility for the
| CONSEQUENCES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
A YOUNG HERO.

The Noble Task Performed by Henry Taylor
in Rescuing Fitzsimmons.
1t is the unanimous opinion among employees
at the Capitol who are aware of the circum.
stances that Henry Taylor. who rescued Ned
Fitzsimmons from death yesterday at the i'm
minent peril Of his own life, is q hero.
A STAR reporter today traversed the routs
taken yesterday by Taylor through the marrow
tunnel in his work Of rescue. 1t is not . jour.
ney one would relish under even ordinary cir.
cumstances. but with the dark tunnel filled
with suffOcating gas pouring from an open
main and with a lighted lamp sitting within q
foot Of the main il would seem to be journey
to certain death.
The entrance Of the tunnel IL An opening In
the brick work of the terrace. The tunnel,
q chute lined with brick, two feet wide and
about one foot high, inclines steeply downward
under the stone steps. Then there is . rise,
the tunnel nsrrows and runs on q level for
about twenty feet The interior, Of course, il
absolutely without% ray of light.
When Workman Miller staggered out Of the
aged to gasp to James Kolb, who was passing
through the hall, that Fitzsimmons was still in
there. He could not tell where but said he
was lying near the lamp.
Kolb and Taylor dashed in. The gas was
sitting. They could not feel Fitzsimmons'
body. kolb is troubled with asthma and his
breath gave out They returned to the entrance
and Kolb dropped out. Taylor went in again,
sliding down the steep incline. Then he
crawled along on his stomach until he found
the unconscious Fitzsimmona There wal
danger every moment that the gas might ig.
mite from the lamp and explode. and there
was hardly room to move in the tunnel.
Taylor dragged his man back again until they
came underneath a narrow opening in the stone
pavement not twelve inches wide, covered with
an iron grating. Men were trying to locate the
rescuer from above and they heard his
feeble call at the grating. The graf.
ing was smashed with stone, the
tin water drain crushed in, and there lay
Taylor holding Fitzsimmons' head to the aper.
ture. They were squeezed through the marrow
opening and lifted to the outer air. Then Tay.
lor lost consciousness.
Today both men are doing well. Taylor ID
at home with his young wife and children,
and his wife is very proud Of her stalwart hus-
band, whose courage and strength yesterday
saved life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
JUDGE BRAKES FUNERAL.
A Large Attendance at the Services This
Afternoon.

A Large Attendance at the Services This
Afternoon.
The funeral Of Judge Drake, who died at an
early hour yesterday morning, took place this
afternoon ct 8 o'clock at his residence, 14l6
goth street. There was large attendance of
friends of the family, as well as Of the officers
and members Of the Western Presbyterian
Church OF which the judge had been an elder
for years. pr. T. S. Wynkoop, pastor of the
church. oficiated at the funeral, and the pail
bearers were Chief Justice Richardson, Judge
Weldon and Judge Davis of the Court of Claims;
Judge wylie, Secretary Noble, Senator Dawes,
miral Lee.
In accordance with Q wish of the deceased
the remains are to be cremated and later the
ashes viii be taken to st. Louis for final inter-
ment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
MORE TARIFF TALK.
Representative Mckinney Advocates the Free
Wool Bill in the House.

Representative Mckinney Advocates the Free
Wool Bill in the House.
In the House this morning Mr.. Blanchard
Ola reported the river and harbor appropria-
tion bill and 1t was ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Fithian QlL), from the COMMITTEES on
merchant marine and fisheries, submitted
favorable report on the bill for the free admts-
sion to American registry Of ships built tn for
eign countries. Calendar.
The House went into committee Of the
whole-Mr. Blount ga in the chair-on the
free wool bill.
Mr.. Mckinney On. H. advocated the pend
ing bill and attacked the protective tariff sys-
tenn.
He characterized the protective tariff as an
Internal fraud. The Mckinley law was out
rageous, oppressive and vicious in the
extreme, and il it could not be re-
pesled in toto it should be amended
where an amendment could be made. Mr.. Will
son (Mo.) had few minutes accorded to
him, and in these few minutes he made
earnest speech in favor Of the bill. Mr..
Coolidge Mass denounced the Mckinley law
as one Of the most outrageous pieces OF legis-
lation ever entered upon the records Of Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
THE SILVER QUESTION.


a Threat That None but Tariff Lsgislatien
Shall he Acted Upon.
There is reason to believe that the House YET
may Ind itself in q position Of embarrassment
upon the silver question. One Of the strongest
advocates Of the silver bill said today that the
silver men had about decided upon the course
that they would pursue.
That course is one of obstruction to all legis-
lation Except tariff measures) until their
favorite measure is given the right Of way. He
did not criticise Speaker Crisp in his action,
but he said that when the House adjourned on
the famous ''silver Thursday" IL adjourned
under Misrepresentation.
There were eighty men who would unite to
prevent any legislation by the House, he said.
Asked as to whether the obstruction would be
made to appropriation bills. he replied:
bless the appropriation bills, nothing but
sarin until we secure fair consideration for the
silver measure" He did NOT. hovever. use
the word bless"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
THE DRIVER DISCHARGED.
Testimony in the Case of the Accident 10
MIRA Nixon.

Testimony in the Case Of the Accident to
Mrs. Nixon.
Judge Kimball in tho Police Court today re-
sumed the hearing in the case Of Timothy Nc
Erney, the driver of the beer wagon that ran
over Mrs. Nixon. IN aged lady, near 9th street
and Pennsylvania avenue few days ago, a.
heretofore published in TIE STAB, and Mr..
Campbell Darlington appeared for the de-
PENDANT
Rev. J. e. Nicholson. pastor Of the First
wit, ess for the prosecution. He testified that
he was near the scene Of the accident He
saw the lady crossing the street carrying .
bundle Of crackers and . tin can, and
when she seemed to see the wagon coming
she fastened her footsteps. She dropped
delayed her an and osnseeS e. s1oubis Witness
said that the wheels of the wagon passed over
her body, aud he thought he could hear bones
in her body being crushed. When examined
by Mr.. Darlington witness said that the horses
thought that the affair was purely an accident
and that the driver was fully exonerated.
Judge Kimball questioned the witness, who
said that he did not notice the driver until
about the time the old lady was run over.
Witness said he had not been summoned a. Q
duty as o citizen.
J. n. Hollis, another witness, coFroborated
the testimony Of the preceding witness, and
said he did not think that the horses struck
Mrs. Nixon.
Policeman Wagner repeated the testimony
that he gave the other day to the effect that
the horse and not the wagon knocked the lady
down.
Mr.. Darlington demurred to the testimony
because the law reads that the vehicle must
collide with the other vehicle or pedestrian,
and for that reason his client could n6s be
held.
The court sustained the position taken by
counsel and dismissed the case. He thought
that the witnesses were mistaken - TO the
wagon having passed over Mrs. Nixon. Judge
Kimbau said he knew Mrs.. Nixon 10 b . frail
woman who weighed not more than eighty-hvs
pounds and he Wa sure that . heavy beex
wagon would have killed her. In disminsiug
the ease the Judge aid he thought The Law
should be % amended - to include animals
drawing ~ yshielss - we'll - ths vshislsa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
MANDALAY's GREAT FIRE.

The Loss VIII Nearly Reach S5,oO0,OOO-
Flames in Other Foreign Cities
RASGooS. April 2-Another fire occurred in
Mandalay today. and it still RACES. The total
loss by the fires Of the past few days will reach
Fl. 100000.
HAMBURG, April "A great fire has broken
out today at the quay ware house and the
flames have already caused great destruction.
The fremen from all parts of the city are en-
deavoring to subdue the confagration.
LONDON, April A loss of 10000 has been
caused by the burning of a cotton ware house
on Dundee street. Liverpool.
BERLIN. April 2--The great chemical works
ut Hochsheyer, in Rhenish Bavaria, are burning
and will be q total loss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
THE BERING SEA CASE.
Secretary Blaine Assisting the President IN
His Conferences.

Secretary Blaine Assisting the President In
His Conferences
Secretary Blaine has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be back ct his desk .:
the State Department today.
This was the first time in nearly three week
that he has been at the department. Within
that period the crisis in the Bering sea matter
was reached and passed. but he has kept in
touch with the progress of the negotiations and,
1t is understood is devoting portion of his time
in assisting the President in his correspondence
and conferences with the British minister look
ing to an early renewal of the modus vivendi.
1t is probable that there will be no formal re-
ply to Salisbury's note of the 26th March.
In that note neutrality-suspicious. we're sd-
vanced, and the general understanding is that
this government will accept the fiist Of these,
that provides for suspension of pelsgic seal
ing, with provisions for indemnities Beyond
this there is nothing new in the situation to-
day. especially as it is understood that the cab
met took no definite action in the matter ct its
meeting yesterday.
BRITISH PoAcHERs At WORK.
The State Department has advices a. to the
operations Of the British sealing vessels. that
are following up the seals along the American
coast and are keeping abreast with them as they
are making for their breeding placesat Pribylov
Islands. On the 2lst ultimo the fleet was passed
by the American steamer Michigan and OBJ
served that they were shooting the seals on
every hand Between the 18th and 18th Of
March reports from fourteen vessels show
that 1882 seals had been killed. Reports from
sealers nearly ready to sail while two more are
in process of construction. This will make the
entire British sealing feet engaged in pilagic
sealing ~ as against 81 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
particles he then saw were about Aft1sth or
8 sixtieth Of an inch in size. L
Are they there now?

particles he then ssv were about . ASsssh on
sixtieth Of an inch in size.
Are they there now?
pAnrIcLss OF TOBACCO POUND.
The witness took the pistol and his glass 70
one of the windows Of the court room and, after
carefully examining it, replied that he found
no material loss Of the brown particles q to-
bacco.
Did Won ever see any particles Of burnt pow
der which looked like these particles?
No. sir. / never saw gun powder burn
brown.
]. ali burned powder exactly alike in color3
Could these particles be anything else than
tobaccop
Oh, yes.
What led you to believe that they were TO-
bacco?
Because Of an intimate knowledge Of TO-
bacco and burnt powder.
Win you say to the jury that these particles
are tobacco?
That is my belief, sir.
Judge Wilson endeavored to get more posi-
tive answer from the witness, but the court de-
cided that the answer Of the witness was sufii-
Gent
HOW THE PISTOLS HAD BEEN CARED FOB.
James A. Kemp, clerk at police headquar-
tiers, testified that both pistols had been
securely wrapped up in pasteboard and brown
wrapping paper and kept in the safe in the
basement floor of the building ever since
they were received there. He noticed rust in
the barrel OF the Smith wesson pistol within
q week after they were received at police head
Cross,examined by Judge Wilson, the witness
suteo tnat the pistols had been examined by
several persons at least eight days between the
ume they were received at headquarters and
'ne DAY when produced here in court. Witness
or me property clerk was always present
wnen they were examined He could not say
that after DR.. Schaeffer had examined the
cartridge shells they were put into the same
package from which DIR. Schaeffer took them
me Inc shells fitted both pistols equally as we'll
WIN Schneider and man who called with him
had also examined them.
hedlrect-The shells in the Mervin q Hull
pert pistol were Of brighter color than those in
the Smith d Wesson.
The district attorney here announced the
close OF the case for the government, and .
recess was then, at 1915. taken until 1:16.
AFTER RECESS.
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet,
was an interested spectator of the afternoon
proceedings in the Schneider trial
The defense began its evidence in sur-rebut-
tai BY calling after recess Lawyer J. J. Darling
ton, who testified that he knew young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

The Knights Of Pythias Hall Association has
purchased Of N. Bunch subs 10 and 20, square
$40, fronting Al feet inches on 9Th between
Massachusetts, avenue and L streets north.
west
BAbstts Dreyfuss has bought Of W. Nord-
linger for 1900 part 40. Old 0sorgetovn, 50
by CO feet on Bridge near Market street north
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
An APRIL JOKE
Il was Played ss senator shsrma. By the
Pages.

- - EkoyOo - SenatOf bnofnon ~ ~
Pages.
Senator Sherman and the Senate pages are
not on the best Of terms just nos. TIE reason
why is that some Of the more misclhovous
boys took advantage Of the iiosnss which
is common on the LIST Of April 70 have
little fun with the great hnAncier. Juss
q little after IL O'Clock yesterday morning the
Senator was passing through the lobby in the
rear Of the chamber when he espied pockss
book, which some one had apparently
dropped on the carpet lie did not ses
the string which was attached 70
it. Forgetful Of the day, the Senator very
naturally attempted to pick up the book, and
was a tribe surprised when II Was removed
from the range of his vision with cxtraorcinar1
rapidity. The boys thought it was o greas
joke, but some Of them have not yet for
gotten the lecture which Capt Bassett deliv-
cred TO them when he found out what they haA
been doing with the chairman of the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations. Ii rs understood thas
the boys still have possession of the pscsss
book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

sP...G
A subtle scent is in the air,
The incense to the coming queen,
The buds are bursting everywhere
And verdure clothes the sylvan scene.
Once more the birds are wont to sing,
Their notes arc heard on every tree,
And butterflies are on the wing
That is TO say, they ought TO be.
The drops are warm and gently how
From skies that scarcely darkened seem,
The sun lie radiant and his glow
Has startled forth tho slumbering stream;
The bees are out for blossoms sweet
That wait them on the Weakening lee,
And all our wishes are complete. 50
That 10 to say, they ought TO be.
Up to date any reference 10 springtime
flowers is blooming error.
There are two things that are very much
overtaxsd," said hiionner in sria CONVEX
sstion.
"what are they3'
''The patience Of Me Houss and The vssess Il
the speakers"
1t IL enviabls man who condensed his folfss
for whole year into yesterday.
The man who wants to borrow money sasurslly
puts il % purss-onal favor.
Sometimes . man loses at cards bscsuss Il
foul play; but usually il is simply fool play.
The people who think the old country - slov
should take notice of how advertisers In wales
have made use Of the American phrass, 'ps
you wear pants" as follows:
Beth fydd Diwsddf