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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
SEARCH FOR CHARLIE ROSS.

Alleged Charles stiIl Continue te
Put In nm Appearance.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
So many years have passed since Charlie
Ross was stolen from his home in German
town that the crime Is lost to the memory
of many, but that has not deferred some
people from still making the attempt to
palm of bogus youth upon the afflicted
family as the lost son. The latest effort OF
this kind was made by a woman who rep
resented herself as the widow Of one OF
the two burglars who were killed at Bay
Ridge, L. l.. while trying to rob the house
Of judge Of the courts. The woman
brought with her, a young man, who. q
relative Of the boy says, was fat-headed
and beetle-browed, and could In no way
have borne resemblance to what little
Charlie would have been at manhood. She
had the story of the disappearance pat
enough-how the two children, Charlie and
Walter, were decoyed from the lawn OF
the house, at Washington lane and Oh sw
street, by the two men in a wagon, Mosher
the country. where Walter. the elder. was
dropped, and how $4,000 ransom had been
offered for the recovery Of the younger
son. Other facts she seemed familiar with,
but her scheme had nothing else In 1t.
Many believe the boy to be dead. There
have been a hundred or more alleged Char
lies. but In no instance has the father, who
has Travelled all over the country, had any
hope after seeing the alleged child or
youth produced.
The secret of his fate probably died with
the Bay Ridge burglars. one of whom ex-
pired Immediately after being shot, while
the other only lived long enough to say
that his companion had known where the
child was, that the Lad was still alive, but
that he himself knew nothing Of his loca-
ton.
In narrating some of the facts the rela-
tves of the Ross family also shed more
light upon the efforts to find the hoy, and
made the important statement that once
when success seemed assured they were
frustrated by one Of the police captains of
New York. man who was charged before
the Lexow committee with having acquir-
ed wealth by the most corrupt means. It
was there. he says, the kidnapers had ar
ranged to deliver their prisoner upon the
the condition that Mr.. Ross and those
helping him should leave New York upon
board Of a special train q locomotive and
one car. bound for Albany.
At one point along the road a colored
lantern light was to be waved, and the
money, at this signal, was to be dropped
by the side Of the track Further up the
track there was to be another light shown,
ana there the boy was to be delivered to
them. According to the relatives story.
the rescuing party took along an expert
ri1eman. with the object of maiming the
kidnaper, whoever he might be. and then
erecting his capture. They made the trip,
but nothing came Of It. No lights were
shown and no other ciew was obtained,
Ihe police captain in question, the reIa
i've says, gave the tip to the thieves that
the sharpshooter would be on board the
car. Walter Ross the son who was
dropped by the country side was married
about two months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
The Editors Wood Pile.
ON the Northampton (Aiass.) Gazette.

From the Northampton CMass.) Gazette
We were engaged the other day in piling
wood In the cellar and our thoughts ran in
the direction of the amount Of labor ex-
pended in cutting. preparing. hauling and
getting the wood to the stove or fireplace.
First the trees are felled in the forest.
then the trunk and limbs are cut into four
foot lengths and split and piled; then haul
ed out to the roadside or slid down the
mountain; then hauled on to market; then
delivered at the houses OF customers; then
thrown into the cellar or woodshed: then
sawed; then split; then piled; then carried
into tie house and placed In woodbox;
then burned. Eleven times at least the
wood is handled and rehandled, about half
of which labor falls upon the seller and
the other half upon the consumer. 1t is
about the same with coal. The original
article is of less value than the labor re-
ouired to get it into practical use by the
consumer And SO it Is largely with al
most everything that gees into general con-
sumption. Labor is the great element of
cost in human existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
In Place of the Hour Marks.

From the COurIer-JOuInd1.
1.-The finest watch owned in Louisville be-
longs to a prominent young society man."
said a jeweler yesterday. HE gave us his
order last November, and we were to fill it
by the middle Of February. which we did
even earlier, as we cabled the order direct
to the Geneva manufacturers. The cost of
the watch was $500. The young man or
dered it in honor of his twenty-lrst birth
day. On one side of the case Is his mono
gram in diamonds. The other side is q
flying bird studded in diamonds, with eyes
of rubies. Its weight is sixty-nine penny
weights of 1S-carat gold. The works are Of
first quality and minute repeater. In
stead of the numerals being used on the
dial to indicate the time the letters of the
Young mans name ere used"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
State Elections rhi. Week.

State elections will be held in Michigan,
Wisconsin and Rhode Island this week. To-
day Michigan will choose justice Of the
supreme court, two regents Of the State
University and county officers. There are
four tickets. democratic. republican, pro-
hibitionist and peoples. Two amendments
to the constitution will also be submitted.
Last November republicans won by over
100000 plurality.
Wisconsin will select an associate justice
Of the supreme court tomorrow and minor
officials. Wisconsin gave a republican plu-
rality of over $1,000.
On Wednesday in Rhode Island state Of
fcers and legislature are to be elected
and a constitutional amendment providing
for biennial elections is to be voted upon.
There are three tickets, democratic, republi-
can and prohibitionist. The republican plu-
rality last November was about 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01

Police Commissioners Murray and
Kerwin Asked to Resign.
NEW YORK, April Mayor Strong has
sent word to Police Commissioners Murray
and Kerwin, Platt republicans, that their
designations are desired. 1t Is not known
who will be appointed to succeed them.
1t can be stated pretty positively that
the reason for the mayors action at this
time Is the opposition of Mr.. Murray and
Mr.. Kerwin to the policy Of the mayor in
police matters. as represented by Commits
sioner Andrews. That policy was for i'm
mediate and Independent reform Of the de-
partment so far as the present law would
permit. The three commissioners holding
over completely blocked the carrying out
of this plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
An ExplOsian.

Residents and pedestrians in the neigh
borhood of 18th street and New York
avenue northwest last evening were star
tied by a loud report resembling a pistol
shot. No one seemed to know anything
about the noise. and for a time 1t looked
as though the reason for the report would
remain clouded in mystery. Finally, q
policeman, with the assistance of drug
clerk, discovered a quantity Of chlorate of
potash on a rail Of q street-car track The
wheels of q car passing over the potash
caused the explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01

Charles Holman, who runs a small bot
Ting establishment at 4th and L streets
northeast. was the defendant in a case be-
fore Judge Miller this morning. charged
with using in his business bottles which be-
longed to other bottlers, and which were
blown or stamped with their names.
Mr.. Finley of Frank H. Finley & Son and
Charles jacobson testified that they visited
Hohman's place last week. and there saw
bottles bearing their names and filed with
beer.
Holman practically admitted the truth
of the charge. saying that he did not have
bottles of his own until about ten days
ego, and had intended to discontinue the
practice.
As the law infiicts a fine of fifty cents
for each bottle SO used for mineral waters
OF other beverages" and as there were
twenty-one bottles found on Hohman's
premises he was fined 5000. His personal
bonds were taken for appearance tomor-
row in another case Of the same sort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Ear. Clipped for Identification.

From the Courier-Journal.
Charles johnson is a colored prisoner at
the county jail who will be released next
Tuesday, his sentence for malicious cutting
expiring on that day. One popularity
about Johnson Is that no one can tell how
old he is. He looks to be seventy years of
age when he is quiet, and when he laughs
he looks to be forty. Another popularity
about Johnson is that he has only a half
an ear on each side of his head. How this
happened Is not known. Johnson says that
his mother told him that his master mark
ed him that way in slave time so he could
tell him from another boy who looked lust
like him. The ears show that they have
been cut off with knife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
ON sHILOH's FIELD.
The Monument to Be Unveiled o
day, April b.

The Monument to Be Unveiled ON FRI
day, April 8.
ST. JOSEPH, No., April 1.-Gen. B. NJ.
Prentiss. one of the two surviving generals
who took part in the battle Of Shiloh. left
today for the battlefield to be present at
the unwilling Of the monument on April 5.
Gen. Prentlss viii be the. only one of the
surviving generals present on this accession.
MONTICELLO, ILL.,. April 1.-The men,
bers of the Shiloh Battlefield Association
been ignored in the appointment of the sec
rotary of the Shiloh commission as they
had asked for this position as a slight rec
ognition Of what the association has done.
The state of Illinois had more troops in the
battle than any state in the Union, yet 1t
has no representative on the commission
whatever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Artificial Noses and Ears.
rom the Chicago Record.


The making of artificial noses and cars
has become good business within the last
few years. A nose is first modelled to the
proper shape in papier-mache. and then 1t
is waxed and ,varnished to the tint Of the
complexion Of the noseless person. Ordi-
narily it is fastened On by means of a pair
of spectacles. to the nosepiece of which it
is firmly attae he'd. In. some cases, how
ever where the remaining stump is large
enough, it is cIamped in place and the
spectacles are not necessary An ear is
made in much the same way, but is far
more difficult to attach Most frequently
small springs fitting into the ear duct are
used, but they are likely in the end to SER
iously impair the hearing.
Other physical deficiencies are remedied
by wigs, false teeth and glass eyes The
last are made almost exclusively in Thurin-
gia. Germany. and the workmen are mar
velously expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Society No Longer Visits.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
Calls have become in our busy life of
great cities so perfunctory an obligation,
many people have seen fit to drop the at
tempt to make them except in cases where
coincidence or congratulation are in order.
These cases demand the leaving of cards in
person only: and so visiting, for forms
sake, Is drifting out of vogue So well is
the difficulty of accomplishing all ones
visits understood, that people of the world
do not hold each otn-.' to strict account II
season passes without an interchange of
cards. They simply meet somewhere and
take up the thread dropped when they
last met, months before. with perfect good
temper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
What n Hanging Costs.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The price of hanging murderer will be
fixed, in all probability, by the Lehigh
county court. Sheriff Franklin Bower de-
mands $2155O for having swung Harry
Johnson into eternity, but the commission
ers propose to give him only s63.SS. The
sheriff today notified the county auditors
that he would not accept the smaller sum
and asked them no. to approve the finan-
cial statement of the commissioners for
1894. The auditors will Investigate the mat
ter and the statement will not get their
signatures for short time, at least
Harry johnson, the murderer was the
young man who threw his little daughter
into the Lehigh river and drowned her. He
was hanged during the summer, and Sheriff
Bower thinks $2l55O was not too big
price for the job. The commissioners re-
garded sSSSs as the proper figure for a few
minutes work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Washington Grain Market.
Reported By the Grain EXCHANGE

Spring wheat patent -four. per barrel, 3oOa3 so:
spring wheat straight flour, per barrel. 325a3 so;
winter wheat patent -four. per barrel, 3l5a3. 80;
winter, wheat extra -four, per barrel, 24Oa2. 30;
per bushel s4Aa35h; No. 2 yellow corn. per bush.
Ell, 51a52; No. white corn, per bushel, 5ia52; No
hay. per ton. Il: 50a12.oO: No. 1 clover hay per
ton 9.O0a10.5 80; No. cut hay, per ton 13 OOai4 90
bulk bran, per ton. 1S.00a1000; bulk middlngs per
ton, 18.00al9.00; rye straw, per ton, 1909 10:
wheat straw, per ton, 550a8.00. The above quota.
lions for car lots delivered track, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
MYSTERIOUS ARMED BOATS.

They Have Been Sighted From Var
fOus Places In Yucatan.
PROGRESSO. Yucatan. April IA fish
ing bark Just IN of the gulf of Mexico re-
ports having encountered two unknown
boats. heavily armed with cannon and ap-
parently well equipped with all the NUM-
lions of war. 1t is thought the ships have
some bearing on the Cuban revolution, al
though 1t Is reported that there are pirates
manned by renegade Cubans coasting about
the waters of the gulf and along the coast
of South America. There have been num-
bers Of strangers seen within the past few
days from Progresso. Campeche, Merida
and other points in Yucatan. whose bust
ness Is unknown and who are evidently
Cubans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
wills Filed Today.

By the provisions Of the will of the late
Mary Ann Mills. filed this afternoon. Saml
c. Mills, son, Is given lot 81. square SGT
and lot In Takoma Park. He is also named
as executor. VIM E. Poulton Is given 500,
and Carrie E. Poulton. $50. The rest Of the
estate Is divided equally among Saml. c.,
John and Ida Mills, children.
The will Of the late Frances hewitt, filed
this afternoon. appoints Peter C. Kelly ex-
ecutor, and divides the estate equally be-
tween Mary Green and Jerry hewitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Saved From the. aea

NEW YORK. April Tho steamer Yu
muir. which arrived this morning from
Havana. brought as passengers Captain
Green. mate. steward and three seamen If
the three-masted schooner Nina Tillson Of
Rockland, which was burned at sea March
y while OH the voyage from Baltimore to
Galveston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01

Last week there arrived at the river front
4I5OOO herring. 24.199 shad. 1856 hickory
shad, 50 carp, II black bass. 1851 punches
of various fish. and 1880 bushels of oys-
tiers. Inspector Harris condemned 6a BUSH
els of fish. The arrivals Saturday were
16S, 900 herring. 1851 shad, AIS hickory shad,
"a carp, black blass. 600 punches of va
rious fish and 900 bushels Of oysters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
WHILE FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.

Lives Lost I'm the Burning Timber of
Kentucky.
BOWLING GREEN. KY, April Near
Hadley. in the western part of this county.
about 500 acres of timber have been burned
over. The homes of Henry Filler, Otis
Smith and James Walters were destroyed.
The family escaped. but Henry Filler was
burned. and a negro farm hand persisted
on the Filler farm. News has been re-
ceived here that William Edwards. colored,
was burned to death while fighting fire
near Anneta, in the southern part of Gray
son county, where large amount of tim
Der was burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
BREAK IN MINERS, RANKS.

A Number of Strikers Agree to the
Compromise Rates.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April There was a
break In the ranks of the striking miners
of the Pittsburg district this morning,
when the mines of F. L. Robinson on the
Wheeling division of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. resumed at the compromise rate
of go cents. cents lower than the rate
demanded by the strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Sale of Suburban Property.

r. A. Phillips & Co., real estate brokers,
recently sold to Mr.. Deaming, a wealthy
resident of Cleveland. Ohio. fourteen acres
of land on the Virginia side of the Potomac
one and quarter miles above the Aoue-
duct bridge. The price paid was $1,000 cash.
and the ground, which is high, commands
fine view of the city. The purchaser pro-
poses to erect, during the present season,
a handsome cottage on this property The
home of Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb adjoins this
prODerty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
AT ST. AsAPH's TRACK
The Attendance Was Large and Ret
ting Was Brisk.

"e AttSHNHHce WIN Lufxe und Het-
ting Was Brisk.
The weather at the st. Asaph track to-
day was very changeable-at one time it
looked like rain. then the sun would come
out and brighten things up. The card was
a good one. both in size and quality A
large number was on hand. Fifteen books
weighed in, and betting was brisk; track
fast.
First race half mile-Summertime Ma
cey). to 5. first; Old Age Goates), 6 to 1,
second; Bandala ReifD. to I, third. Time,
fifty seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Grant and Grceley's Famou. Ride.

Grnnt una GFceIey'B Fum0uN Hide.
From Scribnsr.
> Grant and Greeley became, in effect, foes
They had many party friends in common,
who sought by every means to reconcile
them, but in vain. Greeley was once in
duccd to call at the White House. Grant
invited him to a drive, and he accepted
The horses went, the President smoked, and
Greeley kept silence-all with a vengeance.
Only monosyilables were uttered as the
was glad when they could alight and separ-
ate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
VIII Not Contest tine VIII.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The efforts to
break the will of the late J. Hood Wright
have collapsed. The contestants who have
withdrawn are the sons Of Charles Hood
Wright, brother of the deceased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01

Mrs. Henry Anne Stewart, widow and
Administrative of the late Charles Stewart,
today filed a bill in equity against the
officers, stockholders and receivers of the
Washington Beneficial Endowment Associ-
alton. to enforce judgment creditors bill
of 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
FRENCH IN MYSTERIES.
Comments of the Press ON Sir Edward
Crews SDeech

Comments of the Press ON Sir Edward
Grey's Speech.
LONDON. April 1.-The correspondent in
Paris of the Pail Mall Gazette refers to the
'hysterical extravaganza" of the French
press in regard to Great Britain, and
quotes Henri Rochefort as saying: France
Is submitting to series Of humiliations In
sending ships to Kiel to salute the victors
of Woerth and Wissemburg. But, worst
Of all. she has endured the insults of Great
Britain without protest. Why does she
not hide her fiag?'
The Temps demands an apology or a re-
prisal. and says: 1.-THE speeches Of Ashmead
Bartlett, mere Yankee and Sir George
CURSOR, an eastern commercial traveller,
are not OF the slightest Importance but we
are aghast at the indiscretions of Sir En-
ward Grey and Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01

The Literary Society of the Y. NJ. G. A.
Saturday evening rendered farewell Ie-
ception to Mr.. William P. Freeman, one
Of the founders of the society. who will
leave Washington this week for hts future
home In Mime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
MarriaRe Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been granted to
the following: Free E. Crawford and Leita
Brown; Robert Mahorney of King George
county. Va, and Elva Yeake of this city:
Ellis Gregg Myers of Chicago, Ill, and
Georgiana Irene Harper Of Cleveland, Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
A Big Deal Falls Through.

APPLETON, Wis, April 1.-The options
held by syndicate on fifty Wisconsin
paper mills expired at noon today, and the
proposed S1O.OOO.OO0 zeal has fallen through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Germans In New York Celebrate.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Prince Bismarck's
birthday Is being celebrated by the Ger
mans Of this city today. Flags are flying
throughout the distinctive German dis
tricts on the east side All the German So
cietieS. SchuetenZen Corps and organiza-
lions celebrate in some form or other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01

A runaway horse yesterday afternoon
knocked down and painfully injured Jo-
hanna Brown, the ten-year-old daughter
of Mr.. Andrew Brown Of 305 street
southeast. The horse is owned by Arthur
Wells Of 100 9th street southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Food Condemned.

Food Inspectors Cavanaugh and Mothers
head last week condemned 200 pounds of
beef, 1O5 pounds of mutton, 1O1 pounds of
VEAL pounds of pork. 81 chickens, IS
pounds of sausage and a quantity Of fruits
and vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Hat Trimming Case Postponed.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 1.-The
Tor g-delayed hat trimmings case was on
the list for trial at the opening of the
April session of the United States circuit
court today. and was again indefinitely
postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Wisconsin Farmers Pleased.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. April 1.-The rain
yesterday was general throughout the
state. The farmers throughout Wisconsin
have been praying for this boon, as they
are anxious to begin seeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
The Deadlock Mt Dover,

DOVER. Del, April 1.-The republicans
today resumed their original position In
the senatorial contest, the vote being: Hig-
gins U; Addicks, o; Massey, 4; Ridgley. 8;
Pennewill, l; Bayard, l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
OF the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson 4 Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. so Broadway:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Y. NJ. C. C. at baltimore.

The Y. NJ C. C. bowlers were defeated by
the bowlers of the Baltimore Catholic Club
on Saturday night two games, 725 to $40,
and 72S to S2S. One they won by S21 to
I15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Divorce Granted.

Judge Hasner today granted VIM H. Cul.
lison divorce from Charlotte Cullison.
The petition. fled March I. 1894, charged
the wife with unfaithfulness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Jake Kilrain's Coming Fight.

BALTIMORE, Md. April Jake Kill
rain began training today for twenty-five
fight with Steve ODonnell before the Sea-
side Athletic Club, Coney Island, May G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
The Capture of Making.

YOKOHAMA. April 1.-Col. Ito's official
report Of the capture of the Pescadores
Islands says that Making castle was not
taken until two engagements had been
fought. The Chinese lost thirty killed and
sixty prisoners. The Japanese. lost one
killed and had sixteen wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
Building Permits.

Building permits issued today were as
follows: Miss Carr. to erect one two-story
and cellar brick dwelling at 613 Elliott
street. to cost Fl 800; Wilfrey & Weldon, to
erect four two-story frame dwellings on
lots to II, block 4. Garfield Hospital
fronting Goth street, to cost 5000.