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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25

Little Eta Hanson Beheaded Yester-
day by q Brooklyn Trolley Car.

Little Eta Hanson Beheaded Yester.
day by a Brooklyn Trolley Car.
Eta Hanson. six years old while she wa.
on visit to her grandmother. Mrs Ami,
Hanson, at 101 21st street. Brooklyn, yester
day morning. was struck by trolley car 10
of the Hamilton avenue line. and instantl,
killed, says the New York Sun. The car
was on its way to Hamilton Ferry, and was
In charge OF Motorman Alexander McGiveny
and Conductor William Adams. The little
girl left her parents home in 59th street
Brooklyn. yesterday morning telling her
mother she was going to see grandmother
She arrived at her grandmother's house
at about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Hanson had pur.
chased a number of toys. which she gave &c
the child for Christmas. The latter. after
amusing herself In the house asked Mrs
Hanson's consent to go outside and show
them to some girls across the street.
She left the house and had started to walk
across Sd avenue at 21st street. with the
toys In her arms when a trolley car came
and excited when she saw the car approach.
ing, and could not get or the track. The
car was going so fast that McGiveny could
not put on the brakes in time to save the
girls life. One Of the wheels passed over
her neck. severing the head from the body
The mortorman was arrested and locked
up. The body OF the dead child was taken
to her parents home in seth street The
father of the child. John Hanson, is a motor.
man employed by the Brooklyn City ran.
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
JUDGE COOLEY'S VIEWS.
He Does Not Believe in the Annextion
of Hawaii.

The following letter from Judge Cooley
has been received by citizen OF Jack SON.
vile, Fla:
In answer to yours of the 18th in
slant, l may briefly say as follows:
1t has been the policy of this government
from the time of George Washington down
to the present to refrain from interfering
with the affairs of foreign countries The
act of Minister Stevens in establishing a
provisional government over Hawaii was in
direct violation of this policy, and the ad-
mfniStration is in no way bound to support
him in his position. The United States does
not need nor want the Hawaiian Islands
and 1t is or should be a conclusive argu-
ment against their annexation, that now
when the attention of Congress and the
legislative should be devoted to domestic
affairs of the greatest moment it Is being
drawn away to these far-off islands, which
ought to give us no concern. AS for being
under obligation to furnish them with a
good form of government, we are no more
SO in this case than We should be to give a
different form of government to the people
of Russia or Italy or any foreign nation
II they should apply to uA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
Dramntist Henry Pettftt Dend.

Henry Petttt the English dramatist, is
dead He had been suffering for some DAYS
past from typhoid fever
Henry Pettitt was born in 1853. At the
age Of fourteen he ran away from school
to Sadler's Wells Theater. obtained an en-
gagement as an Irish boy. broke the head
of utility actor and got a good drubbing.
which left him senseless After that he be-
gan writing poems. sketches and burlesque
lectures. and, finally. in collaboration with
Paul Merritt. wrote his first play, British
Born which was a great success. Among
Pettitt's latest works are THE Black FLAG. /"
Faust Up to Date" and Hands Across the
Sea" AS master of construction and a
realistic writer he had few equals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
A MILLIONAIRE,S SUICIDE.
Since His Wife's Death He Had be-
come Dependent

u
Levi H. Marsteller of No. PSI West 92d
street, New York. was found dead yester-
day morning in a vacant apartment house,
at No. 600 Boulevard He was a retired
merchant. and was missed Saturday night
at O'Clock. An alarm was sent out for
him.
Yesterday morning a man answering his
description was found at No. 655 Boulevard,
with bullet wound in his head The body
was identified as that Of the missing mer-
chant. and it is supposed by the police that
he committed suicide with the revolver
found near him.
Mr.. Marsteler was a member of the dry
goods firm of Durham, Buckley & Co, No.
80 Broadway. until about five years ago.
He was man of peculiar habits, which his
relatives say were indicative of a tendency
to insanity; he was extremely methodical
doing each duty of the day at a fixed regu-
lar hour. His apartment on the second
floor of a house he built was arranged in
harmony with his strange mental habits
me corner or one room was curtained off
and called by him sleepy hollow"
Three years after the death of his wife
he became insane and was sent to the
Goshen Sanitarium, whence he was dis
missed cured in April last
Since then he has grown more and more
silent and morose till last Thursday when
he left the house without word to his
hCusekeeper, Mrs. Langdon. She saw him
go out however, and observed that he
came back several times to look about his
favorite room. When at the close of the
day he did not return, his sisters, Mrs
Barry and Mrs. Tsdale, were notified, and
they, at once, fearing suicide, began a.
search, with the aid of the police His
pistol was missed yesterday morning, and
Mrs. Barry said then that he undoubtedly
had killed himself. He had grown melan-
choly, she thought, at seeing children gath
ering in their homes for Christmas for
though he had one adopted daughter whom
he kept at school in a convent, he always
had regretted that he had no children of
his own
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25

MOlder's Wife Battered to Death
i'm Her He'd Room.


Mrs. Elizabeth ". Masters. aged forty
five years, was murdered early yesterday
morning at her home, No. 211O East Biddle
street, Baltimore. Her husband, Louis +.
Masters, was at the same time somewhat
hurt.
Masters is a molder by trade and is en-
ployed at shops of the Maryland Steel COM
pany at Sparrows Point. After receiving
his salary Saturday night he came to town.
In the evening his wife asked him to go up
town with her to buy a velocipede for their
son Willie, who is about five years old. He
agreed and together they started up town.
They bought the machine and with 1t re-
turned home. When they reached the
house they were met at the door by their
neighbor Henry Schley, who lives at 2ll2
East Biddle street He was invited to en-
ter and the trio sat down in the front par
lor. Masters insisted on having something
to drink and his wife finally went up to the
corner saloon and bought some whisky, at
the same time bringing home her son, who
was visiting some Of his friends. When the
liquor was brought Masters declined to
drink, so his wife and Schley, 1t is alleged.
drank of the liquor. Masters said yester-
day that Schley then went home, bidding
everyone good night. Schley said that when
he went out Mrs. Masters was sitting on
her husbands lap and the pair were I'M
usually affectionate. After this it is not
knnwn exactly what took place, but it is
her little son with her. Masters lay down
on the sofa in the parlor and went to
sleep.
The Discovery of the Crime.
In his statement yesterday, Masters said
that he awoke with terrible pain in his
head, and when he looked in the glass he
was surprised to find that his head was
covered with blood He Immediately called
his brother, James Masters, and asked for
assistance James went to call Mrs. Masters.
There was no answer to his cries. He went
further. and when he opened the bedroom
door he saw the body of his sister-in-law
all covered with blood. Then he called
his brother, who rushed in and saw the
body of Mrs. Masters with the whole side
of her head crushed in.
Mrs. Masters slept in the second-story
front room. When found, she was lying on
her back, one of her hands reaching over
the side of the bed. The body was lying in
and the pillow was dyed crimson. James
Masters, the first to regain his presence of
mind. left the house and ran to the home
of Detective John s. Pointer, 10 South
Spring street Mr. Pointer is a brother-in-
law of the Masters Soon afterwards, Mr..
John Schley, father of Henry Schley, hav-
ing heard of the murder, went to the
Northeastern police station and notified
Capt. Barber, who went to the house al
was called and Masters was taken to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, where DIR. Blumer
attended to his wounds After having his
head dressed, Masters left for home. His
condition is not serious. He gives robbery
as the motive for the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
THE HAMILTON HOUSE FIRE.
The Flames Confined to the Upper
FloOr-The Damage to BE Repaired.

The Flames Confined to the Upper
FloOr-The Damage to BE Repaired.
Fire was discovered in the Hamilton
Hottie at 1850 Saturday night. The damage
has not been appraised. but is probably be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000. The insurance
Will cover the loss. The Hamilton is in
running order. and soon all evidences OF the
IRE, which was confined to the top OF the
southern part Of the building. will have
been wiped away. The flames started in
the flooring Of the mansard story, and
sparks dropping through the stairway shaft
to the Office gave the signal The whole
department was on the ground within a
few minutes. The first stream to play on
the fire was from the hotel hose, COM
manded by Congressman Marvin and Bou-
telle, backed by several Cornell men and
other guests Of the house. The first COM
panies to arrive ran their hose up the main
staircase and got into the center of the
FIRE, where falling water. dense smoke and
dropping fagots made life uncomfortable
The trucks ran their ladders up on the x
and 14th street sides; lines of hose were
carried up the fire escape from the alley
and streams were played from the roofs Of
the houses adjoining on the x street side
After an hours work, in which all the
fremen acted with credit to the department
the flames were souelched. The X street
side of the mansard was burned out, and
the 14th street side badly licked UP. The
fire burned down into the floor beneath
and wrought considerable damage there. A
great deal of plaster and furniture were
sacrificed by water. Mrs. Stevenson, whose
room was on the fourth floor, was injured
by smoke and fright, and suffered some
singing of the hands by grasping the hot
woodwork. She was carried out by the
firemen. There was some excitement among
the seventy guests of the house. ana con-
siderable disorder resulted from the hasty
removal of goods. Trunks and other things
were lowered from the windows. The work
of repair will be begun soon as insur-
ance appraisers have completed their work
Garrison and Grim of No. z, distinguished
themselves in mounting the ladders, getting
foot hold on the narrow slate cornice
along the X street front, and playing the
stream from a strategic point. The streets
in the vicinity OF the fire were blocked
with spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
ITALY's SUCCESS IN AFRICA.
More Than a thousand Dervfshes
Killed fin the Battle Mt Agordat.

The latest news as to the fight between
Italian troops and the dervishes near Agor-
dat. Africa, on Thursday is that, exclusive
OF officers, 102 were killed and 125 were
wounded on the Italian side. All the killed
and wounded were natives. In the artil-
lery. which was partly manned by Italians,
nobody was killed or wounded. 1t is impos-
sible still to ascertain the loss Of the der
wishes. although their killed and wounded
are known to number more than one thou
sand
Hamid Ali, who was killed on the ba
field was Emir of Kassala. This is SUM-
posed to explain the flight of the vanquish-
ed dervishes i'm the direction of Kassala
despite the fact that the majority of them
belong in the Galabat provinces
King Humbert has telegraphed his con-
CALCULATIONS to the Italian commander in
the battle.
The Italian warship Volturno, which was
at Alden. was ordered to proceed at once to
Massowah.
The newspapers express elation but for
financial reasons, deprecate any expansion
of Italian interest in Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
American Flour in Canada.

The United States consul at Chatham.
Canada, reports to the State Department
that American flour cannot be sold at a
profit at that port under the present rate of
duty and no attempt has been made for
years to import any. He says the removal
of the duty would admit a certain quantity
of spring wheat or flour made from it. but
the leading men in the milling business
claim that the abolition of the United States
duty would admit them to a proportionate
share of American trade. Chatham dealers
sell their best flour now at s.. 10 per barrel
wholesale; local retailers buy at 50 and sell
to consumers at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
Gen. Grants TeleGrnpher Burned to
Death.

Capt. ]. d. Tinney, postmaster of Vicks-
burg, Miss, under the Hayes administra-
ton, veteran Of the late war, and Gen.
Grants confidential telegraph operator. was
burned to death early Saturday morning
in his house on Belle Isle. near Vicksburg.
The news was brought by his manager. a
colored man. This man and another negro
are under arrest on suspicion of having
killed Capt. Tinney and then fired his
house 1t is generally believed, however,
that they are innocent. There were no
white persons on the place at the time.
The negroes say they saw Capt. Tinney
last at O'Clock at night. He had been
drinking too much, they said. Shortly
AFTER midnight they discovered the house
burning, but II was then too late to at
tempt rescue. Their story will be inves-
ugated. Capt. Tinney was popular with
ms negroes. his neighbors say. He had
sS'"" insurance on his life, and was a
Mason of high rank, and a member of the
@. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
THE HOUSE KITCHEN.
The Investigating Committee Think 1t
Should he Renovated and Enlarged.


The committee making an investigation
Of the condition of the kitchen of the House
restaurant have made the following report
to the House:
Your committee have made an inspection
of the kitchen, and find its condition as
clearly as circumstances and SURROUNDINGS
will admit There have been no improve
ments or extension of kitchen space to the
House restaurant from its establishment
up to its present time. When first con-
structed the House restaurant consisted Of
a lunch room, which is now used for that
purpose, the members dining room and
ladies' dining room having been since added
The kitchen room is wholly Inadequate and
so overcrowded that it Is utterly impossible
to properly cook and serve the food. While
the House of Representatives has grown to
800 members, the facilities of the House
restaurant kitchen have not been improved
In the least since its original establishment
The fire alluded to was a small affair, of
no consequence whatever. far as the
committee could judge. 1t originated from
small kettle which contained a small
quantity of lard, which became ignited from
a gas jet left burning under the bottom of
the Kettle. The walls and floors of the
Kitchen are constructed of rough stone and
1t is physical impossibilty to keep them
clear OF reaches and other insects that
usually infest such places. The elevator
used for bringing up food is in bad condi-
ton, entirely too small and should be re-
paired. Your committee summoned the
architect of the Capitol, who was present
during the Investigation, and he was called
upon to make such suggestions as would
most speedily relieve the crowded condition
or the Kitchen. After full conference with
the architect your committee is of the opin-
ion that the improvements absolutely nee
essary in order to make the House restau-
rant Kitchen what 1t should be cannot be
made during session of Congress We
therefore submit the above and ask per-
mission to make a further report at a later
day In the session, at which time your COM
mittee will submit plans and estimates of
costs for necessary improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
COLLEGE BOYS TO SING.
The Harvard Musicians VIII Make
Fun This Evening at Metxerott's.


The Harvard University Glee. Banjo and
Mandolin Clubs will concertize tonight al
Metzerott Hail. The clubs are made up
of the concert artists of the university and
the music will be full of college grit and
get there. johnson, who rowed No. in
the last crew, win appear i'm full dress, and
Wilder, the Honolulan, at whose funniness
all the Harvard boys laugh, will make
Washington unbend her dignity and smile
a vast deep chuckle. This concert will be
the third in the holiday series. College
life will be told in song. The patronesses
are as follows: Mrs Justice Gray Mrs
Justice Brown. Mrs. Olney, Mrs. William
f. Chandler, Mrs. Calvin S. Brice Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Sidney Everett
Mrs. Frank W. Hackett, Mrs. S. F. EN-
mons, Mrs. George f. Hoar, Mrs. Eugene
Hale. Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge Mrs J.
ID. Cameron, Mrs. Bellamy Storer Mrs
John G. Walker. Mrs. Frank B. Loring
Mrs. Frank H. Bigelow. Mrs. William III.
Manning and Mrs. Alex. B. Legare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
FOOlhardy Jump.

David Galloway, while on the 9Th street
bridge below the Pennsylvania depot, Sat-
urday night, attempted to drop on an en-
CINE passing under the bridge. He struck
the boiler and rolled into the street He
was first sent to the hospital where it was
found he was only drunk, and then locked
up till sober.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25

Inc management of Wormley's Hotel has
passed into the hands of Mr.. Charles E.
Gibbs, for many years associated with Mr..
Burch in the management of the Ebbitt
House He VIII make several important al
teratiohs IN the house. The parking on 18th
street Will be removed and the lower story
VIII be remodeled so as to accommodate a
modern cafe The upper stories are also to
De changed TO conform to modern ideas of
what hotel should be- Mr.. Gibbs will as
sumo charge of the hotel at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
Touched His Heart.
From Puck.

From Puck
Citizen-"That big Chinaman got drunk
and knocked down a policeman. Why isn't
he arrested
Otticer-"Sure, now, give tn poor haythen
chance whin he's thryin' SO har-rud to
become Amerikinized."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25

VIM {. Hornbach ct al. have, by Messrs
against barbara Hornbach ct al, for an
account and partition of the estate of Val
entine HornbS>n, VINO died ~ November.
1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25

ton, enriches the blood, dispels aches and
pains, melancholy and nervousness, brings
refreshing sleep, and restores health and
strength.
Its powerful restorative tonic and sooth-
ing nervine, made especially for woman's
woman's weaknesses and ailments. In all
female complaints and irregularities, if it
ever fails to benefit or cure, you have your
money back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25

A great many medicines "relieve" Ca
tarrh in the Head. That means that it's
driven from the head into the throat and
lungs. But, by its mild, soothing, cleansing
and healing properties, DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy perfectly and permanently cures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
n. w. BeVeridge.
POTTERY AND PoRcE1AISS.
d2i 12l5 AND 1914 @ ST.
Teeth That
Need Attention

StS,ud be attended &c during the aoli-
DAYS. It's a splendid opportunity for
students. II any TEETH need Ex-
TRACING our PAINLESS METHOD
recommends itself to your use.
No anaesthetics are used to causs IN
effects after the extraction Only Q
preparation is applied to the gums.
which renders them senseless to pain
The patient retains his senses during
the whole operation. Extracting. with
out pain, 90 CENTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS IN THE MAILS.

Postmaster Dayton has learned that a proposition
submitted by the POstmasterGenera 10 the inter
national Postal Bureau to admit specimens OF natural
history 10 the international mails at the postage
rate and condition applying to samples Of merchandise
has been rejected by vote OF the countries compos
ing the Universal Postal Union, and consequently all
such specimens except those addressed TO Canada
or Mexico) must be fully prepaid at letter rates
and dried animals and insects cannot be sent under
any conditions. This will prevent the exchange OF
sucn specimens between collectors, natural history
museums. ETC.. by International mails, and no pack
age known to contain them can be- accepted at a
postoffce for mailing TO foreign countries.
Natural history specimens other than dried ami
mails and Insects be sent to Canada a. merchan-
disc at cent ounce. They may also be sent
by parcels post to Mexico and TO all othsr countries
with which the United States has parcels post con
YentiOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
n, y, ONTARIO & WESTERN R. R.

Excursion Tickets, Newly TO Chicago and Re.
turn. $500.
Through trains for chicago and the Worlds Fair leave
foot Of West .dst. follows. - minutes earlier iron
Frmkn-st.: So. - ,,-. -
sl"ener, New.York 10 thlcsgo. Arrives Detroit l:4S
!, us :. NJ daily Nasar. Falls Reclining ch,r
Pullman secpcrs New.York TO Chicago. Arrives Detroit
q 10 n m. Chicago .32 .. m, ST, Louis 500 y. m.
sax A. NJ, ,eNcep, sunday tor West Cornwall. OrSs
Mil Campbell Hal. Lake Mohonk, Lake MiDnewaskA
"a Walk Valley Railroad stations Stony Ford Middle.
wn Riooringburg Wurt.boro. Sunmtyllle, Ellenyllle
yaii.burg Monticello and Libert-.
WiS ( NJ daily for Midtown Follsburg. Hon.cel
10 Iiberty White Lake. Carbonate. Scranton, Walton
DclhI sdnny Norwich, Utica, Rome. Oneida. Fulton
i.i5 r. VI. Saturdays only for Campbell Hall. ma
MONTICELLO, Liberty. White Lake; LyIngston Manor:
Lake Mohoik. Lake MnnewasSa s9t Waikiki VALLEY
Dale. csntrcvills, FallsDprg Monticello HurieyyLIs
4s3J r. VI. except sunday for West Cornwall. oErs
Mills. Campbell Hall, Middletown. Summitville. Ellen
Vile and all intermediate points
1,iJ p. VI. daily. Mddetown. Summitytle. Falls.
burg. Liberty. Livingston Manor Rockand. Walton, SIC
ney Norwich Oneida. Fulton, Oswego. Niagara rails.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations a, 37i Broadway
NewYork Transfer ComAaJ calls for and checks baggage
J. G. ANDERSON. q. p. A.,
SO Beaver St.. New-Yofk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
IN AID OF THE WORK OF ST. JOINS GUILD

An entertainment for the benefit OF st. johns
ruild will be given this evening In the Arverne Hotel
at Arverne. L. l. 1t is expected that the aHar VIII
he we'll patronized by the guests Of the hotel and
the cottagers at Arverne The first part OF the pro
erammo will consist OF feas OF magic by l?Oiessor
Henderson. There will also be Punch and Judy
show william Howe Tolman will lecture on New
York tenement life. stereopticon views being shown
The midsummer work OF st. Johns Guild Is In
danger OF being curailed for lack OF funds The OBJ
feet Of the entertainment is to raise funds TO enable
the managers TO carry Oh its good work. It. Johns
Guild does great amount Of real, practical charitable
work every summer. 1t sustains floating hospital
for mothers with sick babies and small children
This floating hospital made three trips every week
IN the summers from 1875 to 1887. During the
summers OF 1888. 1850 and LEGO it made four trips
a week. Besides, the Guild has sustained since
1883 a saltwater bathroom 1t also gives free
medical care. and has had trained nurse depart
ment The demands upon its resources this season
have been so heavy almost to exhaust It's means