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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
A FAIR kLEPTOMANIAC.
The Doctors All Agreed That 1t Was q
Severe Case-HOw They Suffered.

The Doctors All Agreed That 1t Was q
Severe Case-How They Suffered.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
There lately called upon Professor Caesar
Loinbroso of the University of Turin a
well-dressed pleasant ma nered young man,
who represented that his wife was the VIC
tim Of an extreme case of kleptomania,
public shops, private houses, her own house
even being open fields to her in which to
lay hands on the belongings of others. Pre-
vious medical treatment had failed the aid
of the great doctor was solicited. BY APP
continent the patient, beautiful and en-
gaslngiy frank woman, WAS brought to
Lombroso'S office the next day. But while
consultation was IN progress between the
distressed husband and the doctor they de-
tected the fair patient appropriating a gold
statuette and "a photograph framed In bril-
hants; and finally in the act of bidding the
doctor good-day she adroitly relieved him of
a valuable scarf pin. In an aside the dis
tressed husband said: you see for yourself
hCw possessed she Is with the thieving in
stinct. L will bring you back all the miss
Ing articles tomorrow at any hour you may
appoint. when you will kindly give me your
opinion of the case and advise me what to
do" The failure of the heartbroken man
to appear with the vaiuabes on the morrow,
and the fact that fair proportion of the
physicians of the south of France and most
of Italy are also patiently waiting to ad-
wise him how to treat his afflicted wife, who
borrowed" valuable of them also, leads
DIR. Lombroso to the conviction that this
was rather the most unique case of kiepto-
mania yet brought to his notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD.

Their Preseason, However, Felt Oh
liged 10 Ask a Few Questions.
From the Chicago Tribune.
A man six feet high. with the side of his
head wrapped in dry goods. went into a
Monroe street dental emporium the other
day and sank YEARLY into a chair. In re-
Spouse to the proprietor's What can do
for your the large man said:
Il have toothache that is breaking my
heart, and 1 think that ought to have a
fang drawn; but. you see, haven't been
to a dentist since 1 was a boy. and 1 want
to ask You a few questions before you go
to work"
Go ahead"
Il want to know whether you prop a
mans jaws apart with an iron wedge and
then tell him to look pleasant, please
Certainly We don't"
Il want to know whether you fasten one
hand In the victims hair and brace a knee
against his throat, and then draw his tooth
as though you were pulling a cork from a
beer bottle with a corkscrew?'
Why, that would be murder; you feel no
pain at ALL"
That's what the dentist told me when /
was boy. 1 want to know whether you
use jimmy to draw a tooth when the
pincers fail, and also whether you will re-
place, free of charge, any sections of my
jaw that may be removed during the opera
TOM
I'VE won't hurt you at ALL
Then You may go ahead; but I have a
friend at the foot of the stairway. He is a
larger man than am, and he can punch a
hole through a stove lid, and If yell once
he is coming up here eight steps at a time
to knock down the ceiling with you. Do
you want to go ahead?'
Il am afraid not; you had better go up
street TO the veterinary surgeon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
MONMOUTH HAS NO LICENSE.
Revoked by the Township Committee
Which Granted IT,


There is a painful surprise in store for
the friends Of Monmouth Park, says q
Trenton special to the New York Tribune
especially for those exuberant adherents of
the unfortunate race course who have been
loudly boasting recently that there would be
racing at the track in 1891. Perhaps they
VIII moderate their confident tone and stop
irduiging in roseate predictions when they
learn that the license of Monmouth Park
has been revoked by the township commit.
tee of Eatontown. This was done on Au.
gust T.
The friends of Monmouth Park have been
asserting lately that there surely would be
racing there next year, even IL the legis.
lature should repeal the racing laws under
which the license was granted. The track
managers. 1t was said, had vested rights
which the legislature would not take away
and the racing officials would certainly ex.
ercise those rights. The Monmouth Park
managers SO their boastful friends said
owned the township committeeman Of Ea.
tontown, and the license would not be dis.
turbed by them, and could not be by any
one else
The township committee seems to be own.
ed Dy itself and by no one else and II has
taken away the license which 1t gave and
for which the fee of 5000 has never been
paid by the race track officials
benjamin +. Lee, supreme court clerk, has
received the return of the Eatontown town
ship committee to the last writ Of certior-
arr of Monmouth Park. Besides the min.
utes OF February %. 1893, granting the
license to Monmouth Park and the minutes
OF March o. 1888. fixing the license fee at
SoWo, II contains also this record:
At meeting August Z, 1893:
Resolved. That the license granted to
Monmouth Park Association on February
e, lS!s' be and the same is hereby revoked
Cancelled and set aside
C. o. MFADDIN,
r. F. HOPPER,
GEORGE l.. GIBBS
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LAUREL.

Christmas was quietly but generally eel
ebrated here. family gatherings and re-
unions being the prevailing features Near
iy every household was gladdened by the
return OF some member who had been alb
sent for weeks and months. Christmas in
Maryland is the time for homegatherings,
and, If at no other time, then every absent
one turns homeward.
In the Catholic Church a midnight mass
was celebrated, which attracted an audi
ence which filled every seat, the overflow
being compelled to crowd the aisles and
vestibule. Father Caughy, assisted by a
visiting priest, was the celebrant. and choir
music by the choir made the service very
impressive.
At the NJ E. Church there was an early
service at O'Clock, which was well at
tended.
st. Philips p. E. Church held the usual
III O'Clock service. at which the choir was
assisted by Mr.. j. H. Howell and Miss
Maud Porter of Washington.
On Friday night before Christmas the
young people had hop at the academy
which lasted until the early hours of the
morning.
The hard times or some other equally
urgent cause has driven petty thieves to
commit some depredations here Mr. Lever
manager of the Laurel cotton mills was the
first victim. The thief entered his house
from the rear and departed the same way
carrying with him Mr.. Levers pantaloons
and overcoat. Shortly afterwards the same
or some other rascal broke open the patent
drop -a-nickle-in-the-slot weighing machine
at the railroad station, and robbed il of the
contents, amounting to about s.
the latest news from the Boulevard electric
raliroad Is that the reorganization which
took place in Baltimore last week. will re-
suit In the early beginning of the work. and
It's early completion. 1t is said that il is
settled that the road will enter Washington
py the way OF Rhode Island avenue
Ihe unusual warm weather is being taken
advantage Of and building is going on as
II II We're April instead of December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
The Hoffman House Case.

The appEcation fo- receiver for the
Hoffman House. New York. came I'D before
Vice Chancellor Van Fleet. in Jersey City,
YESTERDAY. and was referred to Vice Chan
cellor C.'sen, at Newark. Reference was
made because Vice Chancellor Green. last
Friday. heard argument in the preliminary
proceedings for az order to inspect the
HoEnlan's books. Mr.. A. Q. Keasby. cuun-
sci for W. E Stokes. said his client had
produced inTpregnable evidence-the affi-
davits of President j.. S. Stokes and Secre-
tsry Cornish-that the corpora ton was in
solvent The affidavits, Mr.. Keasby said.
could not be contradicted. The Hoffman
House being a New Jersey corporation, n
receiver appointed by the court OF chancer,
would have authority to wind up the bust
Tess for the benefit of ali creditors Law
creditors. said he would consent to an adj
tournament until TO-DAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
ABOUT TEN PINS
The Fat Man Was Bluffed for a While
but Recovered on the Count.

The Fat Man Was BluRed for a While,
but Recovered on the Count.
From the Buffalo Express.
Il used to roll pretty fair game of ten
pins" said the little man.
u can beat you," put in the fat man, de-
cidedly.
..'Oh, 1 dunno" said the little man.
IN roll you on any alley you say and at
any time; L can beat you" insisted the fat
man.
There was lot more conversation of this
| kind. and finally the little man got mad. He
pulled out roll Of bills and peeled of a
twenty. I'm bet you $2O,' he said hotly,
that you can't beat me- I'll bet you SO
that L will beat you out Of 10 games to-
morrow afternoon"
The fat man grew cautious. whats the
| highest you ever rolled?" he asked. Then he
| said proudly: II made 235 once
why, my dear boy" said the little man,
II see that you are an amateur. 1 rolled
| ten games the other afternoon and averag-
ed 246.'
The fat mans eyes bulged out II don't
believe 1t. There amt a man in Buffalo
who can do it,''
III bet you $40 to IS that can average
more than 23o for twenty games tomorrow
afternoon" said the little man, producing
his roll of bills again. IN bet you $40 or
I'll bet you 500. 1t don't cut any ice with
me how large the bet is l know what l
can do. Why, l made 2I6 and better three
games handwriting a week ago.
II didn't know L was up against a shark"
said the fat man feebiy. II can't do any
such rolling as that"
Then don't go to making cracks at me-"
and the little man waved his roll of money
around, to the great discomfort of the fat
man and to the enjoyment of the onlookers.
Il am star bowler. You said you could
beat me. Now make good your claim or
close your face"
But that rolling is wonderful. l never
heard Of anything like it," And the fat man
wiped the sweat off his forehead.
HUH said the little man, that amt a
marker to what have done. Why, one day
when l was in good condition l rolled 33G."
What's that?" asked the fat man, sharp
ly.
Fact. 1 rolled 336 on Whites alleys in
New York"
The, fat man rose slowly from his seat and
looked at his friends. Here" he said,
somebody kick me around the room a few
times"
whats the natter" asked the little
man.
Natter and there was world of dis
gust in the fat mans voice. Matter? Why.
I've been sitting here like chuckle-headed
chump and letting you blufr me about bowl
ing, game I've played since l was boy
letting you bluff me, when you, you dod-
gaSted IDIOT don't know enough about the
game to know that 3UO is the highest pos
sible scorer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
Liliuokalani's Self-Indictment,

From the Honolulu Advertiser. Dec. 10.
While waiting to hear the Presidents
message about Hawaii and the reception of
1t by Congress. we are favored with another
document wherewith to occupy our minds.
1T Is the fallen queens own statement to
Mr.. Blount, as published in the fourth in
stallment of his report. She therein so bad
ly incriminates herself that the great Won
der is how, after getting 1t, the commits
sioner could see any occasion for further
inquiry into the rights and wrongs of the
revolution.
This unhappy woman has rehearsed her
own actions with a curious naivete and
seeming Inconsistencies of the colossal
criminality of her deeds. She apparently
had no clear idea that she was herself Great
ing revolution by radically altering the
form of government
Take this womans avowal that In the
latter part OF last year she entered into a
secret conspiracy with certain whites and
natives to abrogate the constitution and
promugate new one after the only organi-
cation which could actively resst-the legis-
lature-had been prorogued. A constitution
had no sacredneSS in her Semi-heathen eyes,
although she had sworn to maintain it, 1t
possessed no value to her. although 1t was
the covenant made in 1897 by which the
powerful foreigners agreed to continue a
weak native sovereignty in consideration of
having an Influential voice in public affairs.
The only thing sacred or valuable in her
view was the provocative of monarchy to
make its own will supreme.
The strange thing is that this avowed
conspiracy to destroy the national covenant
and make political fellowship impossib for
natives and foreigners receives no con-
domination from Blount and Gresham. Any
conspiracy of "a queen is allowable. 1t is
Stevens conspiracy that alone is heinous
He conspired, Blount proves, with these
filibuster ALIENS" who would not put up
with the queens innocent freak of a new
constitution. Stevens alone is the great
criminal, and his accomplices We're those
aliens, Thurston and Carter and Dole and
Smith, all born here and the parents OF
some of them born here also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
SUBURBAN NEWS
ALEXANDRIA.

The police are still on the search for
James Brown. the colored man who, as
stated in The Star yesterday, MORALLY
wounded his female companion Catherine
Timbers. 1t appears from her statement
that she spent the greater part of the day
with Brown at an old house near Hunting
creek bridge, and that several times during
the day he beat her. She. however. went to
colored entertainment at Odd Fellows
Hall. near Wolfe street. and spent the night
there. When she returned home. Brown
shot her on her own doorstep. The ball
entering the left side of her breast, and
passing through her lung. lodged in the
muscles OF the back AS soon as he shot
her Brown crossed the marsh toward the
Catholic graveyard, and, ii is probable, went
across the creek into Fairfax, where dill
gent search is now being made for him.
Mr.. Vim. H. Burgess. the only man who
ver-lay in Washington's coffin, died yes
terday at the residence of Mr.. F. A. Coakley
on Commerce street. Mr.. Burgess has been
tne mason at Mt. Vernon for sixty years
When he was youth of about seventeen.
the stone coffin designed to receive the re-
mains Of Washington was lying at Mt.
Vernon, and he laid himself at full length
therein Soon afterward. as he often re-
lated. he saw the old coffin opened and be-
held the features OF 1.-The father of his coun-
try. He has often said that at first they
appeared quite fresh. but became sunken
employed to do brick work at Mt Vernon
WITHIN the last two years
The United States court, Judge Hughes.
will open its session here on the Thursday
Of next week. with a grand and petty jury.
Miss Sale Yates and Mr.. Calvin 5. Nc
Daniel were married last night. Miss Yates
has been the principal of Lee public school
here for over ten years.
Mr.. VIM. H. Marbury of the Richmond
and Danvilie railroad office in Washington
Il SICK with the grip at his home here.
The Odd Fellows of Sarepta Lodge will
entertain the children of the members of
the lodge at Sarepta Hall tomorrow night.
The entertainment will be pleasant one
and Santa Claus will take part in amusing
the little people.
The Alexandria Light Infantry is arrang-
ing to visit Richmond on the occasion of
Gov OFerralfs Inauguration.
A new club Of gentlemen, formerly men,
bers OF the Alexandria Club. has taken a
handsome residence on Washington street,
just south of King, and will fit up their club
rooms there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
ATONlNG FOR CRIME.
A Murderess Repents I'm Prison and
ExhOrts Her Associates.

How guilty conscience can compel a
confession of crime and can lead its pos
SCISSOR up to great heights of sacrifice and
devotion is shown in the very interesting
and remarkable story of Mrs. Anna B. Ma
son, who has just been pardoned from the
state penitentiary at Lincoln, Neb. In the
summer Of 1892 Delavan s. Cole, one OF
the wealthiest and most prominent citizens
Of Hastings, Neb., was found dead on the
outskirts Of the town. There was no clue
to the murderer, and the affair was shroud
ed in mystery, and would probably have re-
manned SO had not the murderer confessed
Mrs. Mason, according to her own state
ment had been seduced by the man whom
she afterward killed. This occurred when
she was only fifteen years old. She contin.
ued her relations with Cole for several
years, and had been promised a deed to a
farm in Adams county.
Finally she married her present husband
1t Is claimed that she continued her rela.
lions with Cole even after her marriage
She had been urging him for weeks to full
fill his promise. and he finally refused. Hell
husband, aware of her relations with Cole
practically compelled her to murder the old
man. She did so, and in a manner that left
no suspicion against herself. She soon be-
gan to attend a series of religious meetings
foundly interested.
She finally professed religion. and to a
Sunday school missionary living at Hast
lngs. Mr.. Charles Kelsey, she told the story
or her crime. and stated that she wished
to make full confession to the authorities
she was SO earnest that those who learned
her story became convinced of its truthful
ness, and meeting was arranged between
her and Deputy Sheriff Boyd of Adams
county. Her arrest, trial, conviction and
sentence TO -FOUR years in prison soon fol-
lowed. Her husband was arrested and tried
as accessory, but was acquitted.
MRS Mason was incarcerated In the state
penltentiary Ola January %. She was twen-
ty-hve years DID, and her presence among
the other female inmates at the peniten-
tiary produced a marked impression. She
talked almost constantly upon religious sub
Jects, ana soon converted nearly all the in
mates OF her own sex to her way of think
ing.
Then she instituted a series Of PRAYER
meetings., and several nights in the week
the female inmates Of the Institution would
hour. - ~
A deep religious fervor pervaded the fe-
male ward, and the hardened Characters
from the slums, convicted of crimes too
shocking to mention, became the deyout
pupils or the Hastings woman Governor
Grouse issued her pardon, not at her own
request, but in response to a petition signed
by eight hundred citizens of Adams county.
including the judge, jury and bar She ha Is
consumption, and began falling RAPIDLY
from the first day of her confinement In
the prison. 1t is not possible for her to live
more than few months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
The Sleeping Car Company Liable.

From the Savannah (Ga.) News
The city court has decided that the Pull
man Sleeping Car Company is liable under
the Georgia laws for the loss of property to
passengers where proper diligence is not ex-
ercsed by its employees.
In the case of Miss Elise Martin vs. the
Pullman Company the jury rendered a ve--
dict for $3.50 damages in favor of the plain
tiff. Miss Martin lost her satchel containing
some money and lot of jewelry, while
travelling in one of the company's sleeping
cars on the East Tennessee road between
Savannah and Macon about eighteen
months ago. She introduced testimony to
show that her satchel was either lost or
stolen from the car, and that proper dill
gence was not used by the company TO pre-
vent such theft. The company was repre-
scented by ex-senator Barrow and the plain
tiff by Judge Harden. The case will proba-
bly, be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
RADCLIFFE. DARR 4 90, AUcTToNEFRs

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO BRICK DWELL.
ms. On TWENTY-THIRD BETwEEN n
NM yI. g STREETS NORTHWEST, BY AUC.
=, BY virtue of deed OF trust recorded ,roon,
the land records of the District of CoIum,ta iT
lAber No. 1870 at folio 80 et seq and an -ha
request or The holder OF the note secured thereby
the UNDERSIGNED trustees will offer for sale t.
plnilc auction In front of the Premises on WEI
NESoAn THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY A. ID
1894, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
DESCRIBED land and premises, situate in The ,ifT
o. MashiIgton. in the District of Columbia. and
designated as and being lots twelve ,l2c and
seventeen 90, OF Edward Wilson's subdivision
OF lots In square numbered forty-thre., ,s3l a.
said subdivision is recorded in Book Is page l57
IN the ONCE OF the surveyor OF the District a,
Columbia: together with tine Improvements Sc
subject, however. to a prior deed OF trust ds ed
February IL, 1882. each OF said lots ;.,,u-
ing an Indebtedness Of 81 200. payable &. ~,
years from the date thereof, with Interest AZ ,
per cent per annum. payable semi-annuaIly.
Terms OF sale: All cash. A deposit OF S9no ~
each lot viii be required at the time Of all
Terms to be complied with I'm fifteen DAYS from ~,
day OF sale, otherwise the trustees reserve ths
right TO resell the property the risk ana ., :,
OF the defaultng purchaser or purchaser All
conveyancing recording &c, the cost of The ,sfr
BURR II. TRACY. Trustee.
W. T. EDMONSTDN. Trustee
d2od&dbs Office 500 9Th ST. NV
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcTToNEERs.

TRJSrEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL, FSrarr
NEAR THIRD.
:, BY virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia, passed on the l4th day
" pecenper' IsSa, 10 the equity cause Of Ceoire
", a., stant VS., yonn ~ Mcintosh ct al. Equity No.
roiso III undfrslgned trustees will on SAT- r.
bAn THE ThlRIIErH DAY or DECEMBER,
a ~. 1888. Al -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. In front Of
the premises, sell az public auction the following
Described real estate; Fart OF original lots num-
bered six 90 and seven ca. In square numbered
seven hunGred and ninety mine (1g9l beginning
Tor the satie at a point the north line OF 4,
street southeast twentyve CO. feet east from the
southwest corner q said square thence east fortv-
one t4E feet, thence north sixty-f0ur tssl feet
thence west thirty-sevcn az feet nine fe1 inches
thence south seventeen az feet. thence south
westerly eleven ul feet three 81 inches 10 a
point thirty too feet six t6 inches north Of the
point OF beginning. thence south thirysir 1851 feet
SIX tsl inches to the place Of beginning.
said f@Ieel OF ground Is improved by three new
brick dwelling houses nearly completed
Terms: One-third OF the purchase money in cash
onethird thereof In one year aud onethird thereon
In two years from the day OF sale. the purchaser
to give notes for the deferred payments bear
intens from date. interest payable semi snunaily
10 he secured by deed OF tIust upon the property
sold. or the purchaser may pay al cash al lis
option All onveyancing and recording TO be et
the expense of the purchaser. A deposit OF 600
viii be required at The tiIas Of sale.
GEORGE BROWN
WYMAN l. COLE
dlo Trustees 3s4 81. NV.