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II AILROADS.
RAILROADS.
= ALTIMoRE -
= AND oHlO
RAILROAD.

Schedule .A ti.ee. sui. 10Th. 1895.
Leave " .si.initui Irri.i s'auon ,oinrf Of
New Jersey avenue and U st.
For Chicago and Northwest, vesubuled
Limited trains 1910 "a. IN and s .U5 p. IN.
Fer Cincinnati. st. Louis ana Indianapolis,
vsstlbuied Limited $40 p m-, express
1918 night .
For rittsbuTg and Gle veiand, express daily
10. 90 u. III. and s 40 p IN.
For Berkeley Springs. $40 p. M. daily.
and sos p. nj Saturday only
For peer P aG . s.an,aiu h = s. PARK ana
Oakland. IL 90; $40 p M; z III ae a n; all
tain Lake Park Sunday.
For Lexington and Staupton, 12 noon
For winchester aud way stations. $3.50
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birm,ne.
ham, Chattanooga. Knoxville. Bristol. and
Roanoke. lO.oO p L. aaiiy; sleeping cars
For Luray. 3.46 o. m daily.
Fo5 ba 4 IN ", week aanys; S;oo. 8 go 30
r. go 81 xio 81. xi % a. IN. x1s s s:1o
112.3b, x300, 3,25. 1928. 4 s2. x6.O5:
1910, x5. 80, 5.35. x6. 20, t. 80, xS.00:
s1 III mig a @ Z 70 a SO.
100. $500. sss. As&. 1s.Ss, 1910:
xiS.0i night
,ai N9 ap aps 9ss p u saaas s $50 4 n =
For FredsricE. 80. 90. .12 oonooo. .-,.1s.
For Maserssown. .12.oo noon aud
TSs Boyd and way po,oss. week days.
days. 900 a. m. I.I5. los. p. u
For Gaithersburg anu way points, week
days, 100, 500 a M, 1850, S. 90, 40,
4.S3. $50. IS. .o5, II SO p M sundays
800 a. m. 10. 6-35. 7.Oe. I0i5 p. m
Fer Wasnirss, =, z: Junction ana way points:
stopping at pTin1ipai stations oniy f4.sU.
For Fay Ridge, week days. e.1s a. m,
and 4.2s p. m Sundays $50 a. M. 1-S0
s1 rom S1aI na 3 Ridge. week days, els a. M.
$50 and s.l5 p. ~ Sundays. 500 and
For Cape May, 10 n m. IL nom.
RIVAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA
All trains iiluiniiiatcu wi.iI r'intsct light
For Pnnadeipnia, New YORK, bostvn,
and the East, week DAYS. 90. IA, 500.
1000 .. m. Dining Carl, 1900. 1885,
500. q. O5. Dining Carr. 500 Up. NJ (12.01
night. Sleeping Car open at Logo ociockl
SUNDAYS Sunday g 90 pialns b Snf GAG "a "a.
sos, Dining Carr, 500. i12.O1, night:
Sleeping Car. open for passengers 1000
Buffse Pafior Cars co all day tra:ns.
For Atlantic City. 10 90 a. m. Y 90 Eooa.
1EIcept Sunday sDaily. sssunday ooly
4 Express tFain8.
RaGgaRe called for nDd checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer 20.
sylyania aycnne n ". New York avenue and
18th street. ard Mt depot.
WN. B. GREENE, cNAa. .. SCELL.
Geo. Manager. Gen. Pass. AT
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PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

SA.OOO-Corner brick residence OF .
rooms and bsth; 1Sx9O, including -ad-
Joining lot, 20x30; all for price quoted
Corner me-, near car line. t392)
wa.oOO-4TH ST EET. L AND II SITS,
NWlThree-stOry brick. containing
noorns and bath. in nrst-caass condition:
= m. terms casy <S6I
GH.h ~. S ST. NE, BET. =
AND F--New brick dweiiing; two
stories and busement Mt, Containing r .ss1
O. S-0OO-COK S1H AND I DT6-
NWCBhck;. 22 rooms; good co ssna9
sH a@een ,Er ils NE, BET. N. CAP. AND
iST-4-story Edy-wiDd0W brick. con-
tanning Is ruOins and bath: In frstr class
eooai1 4G0 I'm 81. NV. NEAR N. CAP
ST.-Large 4-story 10-room house. vito
q m. j.: easy terms. 1@
"a .2SO-oTH AT. Ne. BET. L AND ~.
modern, rooms ana bath: lot 6xloO
10 alley; terms. $3.50 cash. balance $2O Res
month WV
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FOR RENT.
STORES WITH DWELLING.
O,rners actual price quoted


l6.OO-34 psf. NV; STORE ROOM;
including fixtures. 1895,
S2O.OO--21ST AND L SITS. NV
Large store room and cellar; used for
grocery. I963l
Sl6.oo-17as PA. AVE- NV. tisS,
PA. AVE. NW-store
and rooms u35)
S6.QS6 IA. AVE, BETWEEN 9TH
AND TIL SITS. ST.: store and rooms:
good condition: terms easy.
S1S.SO-l425 & ST. NE.-store and
SA6-iiOs sTH ST. sE.-prick ' s,ort
and dwelling: IL rooms: q. IN. l. 1l4l
$45.OO-l0So 21sT ST. NW.-BRICK;
,,, Q rooins: bath and basement; cellar
S26-TAkOMA PARK store and dwell
ing: near both car lines. (S7I)
$lOO-l3l5 u 81 NV: . ROOMS AND
bath. yard to alley; in first-class cOndi-
Gon, Nylll rent store separate from house 6
desired; key at this office. 1881
SA6-llO6 STH ST. Sc Brick store
with ~ rooms and nath (II4)
S38-l125 PA. AVE Nw.-Br,ck store
with 8 rpoms 1IS6S
SzS-lll0 II ST. NE Brick store with
rooms. i26Sl
S0.5O-GooD HOPE EoAD-Frans.
rooms. store and stable t3if,
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FOR RENT HOUSES.


$4,000 ST. NV, BETWEEN 18TH
AND l4TH-Completely furnished; 10
rooms and bath. (3SHl
$4,000 MONTH-N. II. AVE. SOUTH
DUPONT CIRCLE; b rccms and hath;
furnished. $3.50
S6Q-IUl 18TH ST sE-Brick: fur.
nished: Sr. and bath: q m. l. Ii13)
$50 MONTH BY THE YEAR-A mod.
ern house completely furnished, contain.
ing 5 rooms and bath. ON 9Th St. near
Franklin Park. iH76l
$l3S.OO-Is ST NV, NEAR 18TH ST.
-brick; $ stories, rooms, and bath;
completely furnished (367i
S126-P ST., NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE
Brick; four stories; IL rooms and
haiti; heated by furnace i3l2I
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BULLETIN.
Loans Negotiated.
Fire Insurance, @ r., Placed in Reliable Companies
Estates Managed.
THE TIMES REAL ESTATE BUREAU.
PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
FOR SALE.
GOOD WILL. STOCK AND FIXTURE

Ctrners actual pries quoted.
S8OO-Corner store; grocery and pro-
ylaon: central locality; completely
stocked: low rent.
S4OO-CASH-Barb shop well located
in west End; complete; list class estaD-
S1.OOO-Drug store In the NV, doing
a.. good cash business: will invoice over
the price asked.
$6OO-Estab iished corner grocery, on
9Th st sw.. near government depart
ments. doing good cash business, STOCK.
fixtures and four furnished rooms In
GUIDED
Sl2S-4TH ST. NV, BET. @ AND H
snap: established grocery and pro-
vision store.
83OO-Estabiisbede grocery and provision
store: southeast; doing cash business,
80OO-LOCATED ON 4 1-2 sT. eW-
barroorn for sale. including stock. III:
lures and hcense; house containing ei9nt
rooms and stable: rents for $50 montn:
ooing good cash business: good reason
S3OO-LocATEp oNPsr.Nw.. NEAR
PENSION OFFIcE-Duiry lunch and
dining room; doing good cash business. good
reason for selling.
S7OO-CAsn. ESTABLISHED 20
ave- rear the capitol: doing good bssiuess
f.our and feed ssors. vicinity Ne . Liberty
MARKET. horse, wagon, harness and M
lures: good paying buaness: party leaving
the city; price. $500, easy tern,s.. essab-
TATE BUREAU.
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FOR SALE.
SUBURBAN HOMER
OnsvS actual prics quoted
SUBURBAN LOTS.
O,rnrrs actual price qnot,d.

FOrf Ayer Heights, BrookianrI Laurel
Bright wood Park, Pallsade ofthe Potomac,
Forest Glen, Del Ray, Rockville, Bcnninx,
Sprmg!aSe Park. West lexington, Charltol
Heights, Takoma Park. Tuxedo, Langdon,
Lakeland, Ingieside, Morris Addition, Har.
low PARK, Homefset Heights. Highland
Garfield Heights. Whitney Close. u Drois
Park. Rosslyn.
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FOR RENr--rLATS.
osne..' as:sai prfes quoted.

S22,6O TO SxS 40 - CORNER
18th AND OREGON AVE. SW.-Four
mats OF 5 ard :cotns each: With bath.
o2S-sos SEVENTH ST. Sw.-see.nd
story nat. t1Sp
e2O-IIv7 a st. NV. = NO roooa fats:
b0afed ~ ste10. txeol
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD,
STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND n
SHEETS.

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND b
SHEETS.
In Effect septemb cr 8. 1896.
$50 A. n. week days, 10 A. NJ. sun
DAYS. PITTS BUkG EXPkESS.-Pur-
,or and Dining Cars Harrisburg to PiIls-
1H,i S A. ~; PENNsYLyANIA
sn,okiny and Observation Cars Harms
burg 10 chicago. Cindnnau, Indianapolis,
st Louis. Cleveland. and Toled,. 3uues
Parlor Car to Harrisburg
1910, A. NJ. FAST LiNE.-Ppnman
Buiiet farior Car to Harrisburg Buffet
farDr Car Harrisburg TO Pittsburg.
Ear KISS. Pullman Buffet Parior Car
To Harrisburg. Sleeping and Dining
tats Harrisburg 10 St. Louis, Cincinnati.
L.alsyl,ie; ana SEieago; nnas
fuiiman Sleeping Car 10 Chicago, and
Harrisburg 10 Cleveland Dining Car 70
ITO r. M. SOUTHWESTERN EX.
fhEss Pullman Sleeping Cars Wash.
ington 10 Pittsburg and Pittsburg to Sc.
LOUIS, and Dining Car TO Cincinnati.
1S;4O p, M. PACIFIC EXPKEss.-
Pullman Sleeping Car TO Pittsburg.
7.6O A. M. for Kane. Canandaigua,
cept Sunday.
1890 A. M, for Elmira and Remove
DAILY, except sunday. For Lock Haven
yeeS-Sdays and wiiliamsport Sundays,
$40 + NJ.
7.lOP. M. for wiIliamsport. Rochester.
Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, daily, except
Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washington
TO Suspension Bridge via Buffalo.
Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Fails
daily, Sleeping Car Washington to Ell.
mira
For Philadelphia, New York and the
East.
400 P; IN; ~. a &c S,'i1sE ssIoNAL LIN
ing Car from Baltimore. Regular at
100 dining Carr, go, 800, 1000.
H., 1,a. Car, and Il 90 Dining Car from
Gao, 1000, and Il So p. m. on Sunday.
700 dining Carr, T.2O, 900, l1.0O
Dining Car from Wilmington a. M,
II: tor Philadelphia only, Fast Express.
80 a. IN, week- days. Express, 1915
weekdays, 2.0I and $40 D. M. daily.
For B = without VI ehanss. 80 a. m:
For Baltimore. 6:25. 700, 7.2O. $50,
a; ~. l2;l5, 1916. Fol. Sis. $40.
$40. 10, 1000, i6.40. II. ii and
11.35 p. m, On Sunday, 100, z 20,
800. y.05. 10 80. Hoo a. M, 1915,
l 40 G T. 10 60 Cos sio 80 20 6LIpDse S5
1910 and II. 30 p. IN.
For Pope's Greek Line, Z 20 a, no. and 4. IS
r m daily, except Sunday. Sundays.
IL
For Annapolis, 72O. 300 a, m, Is and
40 p. III. daily, except Sunday. Sun,
days. 800 a. H. and 4-20p m.
Atlantic Coast Line Express, 40 q. M.
3.46 p. M. daily; Richmond only, 10. 81
a. III. week days; Atlanta Special, via
Richmond and Seaioard Air Line, 40
D. m. daily. Accommodation for GUAM
tico. 7.45 a. IN. daily, and AS p. N.
week days
S.-ashore Connections.
For Atlantic City ivja delaware River
Bridge. all-raii route 3-l5 and IL 80 o,
~ uaily; via Market Street Wharf,
1000 am. and Il 10 p. IN. week-days.
and i. 50 p. NJ daily.
For Cape May, ln.oo, II GOA m. weekdays,
lbs p. 10. daily
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and q
streets, and at the station, Sixth and B
Streets where orders can be left for the
checking of baggage TO destination from
hotels ard residences.
S NJ PROVOST, J.R WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass gent
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Washington, Mount Vernon
5 Alexandra Railway Co.

From, station. Thir.ccr.an,-a-. III s>rS,- Iii
Pcrns.i.aai, av-ai,c.
fcr A!cxandrta--.:s :. "a 81 il. ~. ex
II, i2a m, 1. 80. i:I3 81. $50 6.li. = z ~.
II, I, p. m. sunday. i:rss t-3is. = IT.. lass
:rnin 10 p. n.
For Mt vcrnon---so. Il. y 4 IA. !. . I LIS
p. N. 6ai:y-cxcc,.t SUNDAY.
=. l. Abbot. GEO. =. phillips
0eAszI NzAacse. Dsa. pas-. AsssA
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FOR SALE.
BU>INEss PROPERTY.
OicnerS actual prizes quoted.

6xo.OOO-Lncsted on 18TH 81. NEAR
F-undee Good rent: lot 2lx100 70
alley. 1851
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WANTED-HOUSES.

WANTED-HOUSES
w ANTED-For III ingi. eti.s, i e ys.sn pur.
Chaser. u hetisc bet wren $4,000 and
$500. north Of X and west OF 18th 81
Call oraddreSs THE TINES REAL ESTATE
BUREAU, corner 10Th and Pc ave
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FARMS.

No tave listed mauy Desirable places
Gear the city; large and small tYacfs: TN
proved and n14mproyed. TIE S11llt1
REAL RDTA$D B0RRAU.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
EXTENT OF THE STORM.
PENNSYLVANIA Towns suffered Severe
ly From Rain and Wind.

Corning, n. Y, Sept sl-A destructive
hail storm visited the town OF Hornby
seven mics nor,hwestt tf here. yesterday
The storm covered an area one mile wide
and four miles long. Hailstones fell
continuously for fully haIf al hour. Some
of the haistones were as Large as waInuts
The entire buckwhedt, corn aud apple
crops OF the town Were destroyed. entail
ing loss of thousands Of dollars
Reading. Pa, Sept. 1S.-It is esti-
mated that the damage wrought by last
hight 5 storm IN berks amounts from S6U.-
cGO 10 SO .UGu. 4 Dozen barns were un-
rooted. fences leveled, 500 Trees uprooted
fields washed out. shrubbcry ruined tele-
graph poles blown over. etc.
The skies were as black as ink. the
thunder and lightning terrifying and the
wind very severe. Al least 8 900 window
panes were broken. Hail fell The size
OF walnuts and at some places pieces were
picked UP as large as ten inches in circuIn-
ference. AT Siesholtzeviile, John Wet
zel's barn was struck. and destroyed by
fire. Loss. So 900.
Hams school house. two ard half miles
north from Myerstown. Il new brick struc-
ture. only completed Il month ago, was
destroyed. Luckily the forty school chill
dren had left for their homes, and there
was ro one in The building at the time
of its collapse.
At several places people We're stunned
by hail. and many tiu roofs were per-
forated.
AT Pennsburg, Montgomery county, sew
eral buildings were unroofed aud a large
coal shed was demolished. Many win-
dows at the orphans home at Woniclsdorf
have been far more severe than at first
reported
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FIST BLOW MAY BE FATIL
William c. Mills Knocked Unconscious
by G. M. Griffin.
Physicians Fear That the Brain Was
Injured-Liitle Known of the
Troubles Origin.

William C. Mills, coach painter, No.
925 New York avenue. lies 1T Emergency
Hospital in an uncertain condition, as a
result ut fist blow, dealt him by q. NJ
Griffin. Il conductor on the Chevy Chase
raIiroad. at / u O'Clock last night, near the
corner Ot Futeenth and + streets north
west.
uritfin and two brother employees OF the
Chevy Chase line, one OF them Napoleon
Green, and one whose name Is Fat, Were
walking along street Mills and his
thirteen year-ud son DanEie, were walk
ing IN the sa me dirrctIuu. AS Mills came
up from behind Griffin wheeled round and
struck him.
Green says he Jagged behind and saw
Mills walk up LthIhd Griffin. Then he
shouted to his friend, LOOK out, GlI;
tnaJ man Will hit YOU" Griffin turned
and says ne saw man about To strike
him, and then he lit The stranger.
Dannie Mills said his father went up
said You're looking for trouble" and
that two of the strange men hit his father.
Mills told the same story.
when the Emergency ambulance arrived
Mills was UNCONSCIOUS. A the hospita
blood oozcd from one ear II could not be
determin ell whether this was due 70
simple injury uf the ear OF to cerebral
hemurrhage caused by fracture of the
skull and consequent pressure on the
brain If the injury be TO the ear, IL is a
tririe: il ii tc fracture, IL Is probably
fatal
wallace Ia ylor, No 112 Sixth street, .
postal messenger, and another boy,
Western Union messenger saw the affray.
After Mills was knocked down. the three
men walked up Fifteenth street to ii. and
TO Fourteenth street Griffin turned down
Fourteenth street. toward street. Tay-
lor, who had follow ell on his wheel, pointed
him out to Policeman Barry, of the First
precinct. who arrested Griffin. Mills had
been drinking. but Griffin had not.
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SPREE ENDED IN DEATH.
Passenger on n Steamboat Dies Of
Alcoh Olism.

New Orleans, Sept. IS.-An unusual and
sad event occurred ON the Cromwell line
steamer Louisiana, Capt. eager, which lett
New York on September Z, and arrived
here today.
Just PRIOR to the steamers departure from
New YORK last SATURDAY a cdD drove up
TO the wharf and u passenger alighted and
was helped aboard lne steamer. from has
appearance IT was evident he mad Deen Oh
a spree. lie complained of feeling rocky"
liter the steamer IeIt port the passenger
became SO bolsterous tnaJ the captain had
him removed from the caDin To the Of
rlcers' quarters, where every attention
was given him. The man grew rapidly
worse and uicd at O'Clock tuesday, sep
tember is, and was buried at sea the
same day.
Tne name of the unfortunate man was
John j. StelbinSer, of Cleveland, Ohio. He
carried no baggage except small satchel.
Capt. eager has communicated with TIE
deceased relatives.
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IDENTIFIED THE RoBBER.
VILLA m St..t tson, the New York Money
Snatcfier, Held for Examination.

New York, Sept. 1S.-William Stetson,
alias Bill, the brute,'' and number OF
other aliases, arrested last night on the
suspicion of being the confederate of James
Dalton in the robbery OF Henry Hide
brandt, clerk for Ringler and Company , the
brewers, on September 8, of nearly $4,000
in thehallway ofhis house On Third avenue,
was arralgned this morning.
Young Hildebrandt positively identified
him as the man who snatched the money
from him while his confederate, Dalton,
held pistol to his head Stetson told
the court that his name was Thomas Miller
and that he lived in Weeha vixen, n. j. He
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
His lawyer stated that he could prove
that Stetson Was in Jail in Waverly, N.
J., from Monday, Sept. =, to Saturday.
September ~. He was held for eXami-
nalio d -
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Cotton.



Baitiniore, SEPT. S.-r Iour miner, west
ern super, 81 yuaS2 1u; do. extra 81 iUa
So so; do. family, So 2raS3.i5; winter
wheat patent, S3.65aS 1918; spring do,
50. 50a S3.7 3; sprung wheat straIghts, 23. AZ
ass 80; receipts, Is, ass barrels; exports.
3, 81 B barrels; sales ,UG0 barrels. Wheat
strong. spot an;s month, III l4a64 IL.
October, Of -Sa65 Is: steamer No. red
50 1-4a59 1-2; receipts, 81, ,933 bushels.
exports, III ,o25 bushels; stock, ,227 ,073
bushels; sales. 5000 bushels. southern
wheat by sample 63aS3 81; 10. on grade,
81 -4a65 Ia Corn steady; spot and
month, 26 -2a26 5-s; October, 20 3-ia27:
November and December, new and old 27
a27 -. ant 'y,26 3-4a27; steamer INK III,
22 12a22 3-4.reccipts, IL 81 bushels, ex-
ports, 239, 151 bushels; stock, 1,2S7 $40
bushels; sales. $1,000 bushels; Southern
white corn, 2Ta2S; do. yellow; 81 La
% 1-2. Oats fairly steady; No. 2 white,
24a25, No. 2 mixed, u asked receipts,
~ ,4O9 bushels; exports, none. stock. 81 p
204 bushels Rye firmer; No. . rearby.
80 -2a37: Western, 81 lass: receipts,
2,036 bushels; exports, Eonc. stock, 94,-
14O busYles Hay easier: choice timothy,
Sl2. .50a$13.0O. Grain freights firm. steam
ers active: steam to Liverpool per tushel
4d. November; Cork for orders per quarter,
3s. 9d.a3s 10 1-2d. September and October
Sugar steady, unchanged Butter steady,
unchanged Eggs steady; fresh, l4a14 1-2.
Cheese nrnler, active. unchanged. Whisky
unchanged.
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DOWNING AS PUTNAM.
He Presents II New Play by ii Wash.
iEgtOn Lady.


Robert Downing last evening put aside
the skins of Heryor the Gaul for the
colonial uniform of Israel Putnam, the
revolutionary general. He produced ut
the New National 1heater. Tor Tie iirst
tline Ill Washington. a new play in four
acts. and prologue, entitled, Putnam,
d Son OF The heN oluIion.'' The piece had
already been played Ior several weeks on
the road. so iI was not In the strict sense
OF the word Il iirst night.
Mrs. Wren. the author of the play, is n
Washington lady. and IL was becutling her
local friends interest la her dramatic
writings that the run OF Mr.. Downing's
other successful play be interrupted that
Washington DE gwen an opportunity to see
the new work
''Putnain,' in title, suggests ronIau-
tic military drama. IL has many re-
iLaIiic features, and many military lea
lures. but 1t is distinguished Tor the comedy
element which courses through IT,. and
for the IEelodraniatic scenes which play
upon the Patriotic chords. Nearly every
patriotic speech, 10 matter by whom
spoken or when. was appiduded ia 4 fI-aI-
ner that indicated how devoted the play
goer Is 10 his country, even when it is
getting the BEST of IT III the oft told story
of the Revolution.
IS Putnam. Mr Downing S seen in an
new illic here
toiure lie eas been seen only III robust :
heroic, aud classic roles. As the revola-
tionary general he is seen i'll a comedy
character, and. his most ardent admircr
will admit that he's as good a comedian
as he is tragedian- The cast was IA long
one 1t pIesents William Dupont as
Alexander Painasi. in wbich light comedy
role he din exceedingly well; William
BranIweil, as i British rascal; Edward
DoOrak, as an heroic Indian chief: Charles
Dade. III coiiiinendahly faithful III ake-up,
as Gen. Washington, and Mrs. Wren, in
the amusing character of Aunt Edith,
EuEeiie Blairwus beautiful, charming, and
artistic as Kate.
The piece was carefully staged and ap-
propriately Costumed. This evening, the
last performance Of Putnam will be
given. There is 4 matinee this afternoon.
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FLORENCE JORDAN A VAC.
Police Again Arrest the Young
Woman.
SHE WAS AT HER DINNER
Policeman Father Made the Arrest
In Restaurant-GiriD Declares She
Has IA Home and Is Being Per-
secuted by the Officers-witne-ses
Say She Was Not Disorderiy.

Florence Jordan. the eighteen-year old
girl. who has been three titles arrested
by the police. without warrants, on charges
that could not he sustaiEed was again
arrested at $50 o'clock last evening, ou
the charge of vagrancy.
Florence entered The Broken Shutter.
an eating house OH T. street. near the
National Gheater, a few minutes after 8
O'Clock last night She ordered her sup
per and was eating IL. She came ia
alone. but met several young nien whom she
knew. No one in the company was drunk.
and no Que was disOrder1y Policeman
FIather. who did duty OIL the Division beat
TIL he was transferred a Iew days ago
by order OF Lieut.. Amiss, entered tie
restaurant and placed the young girl under
arrest.
II want you for vagrancy." said Police
man FIather.
Il am not a vagrant." declared the
girl
We'll. you Just come along with me"
said tlatner. taking hold OF her.
Il wont do it, said Florence, her face
turning crimson with anger and tears COM
ing into her eyes
AGAIN LOCKED UP.
Flatber took hold of the girl, aud COM
PEELED her to go with him to a patrol box.
Then she was taken TO police station No.
/, aEd locked up in the same narrow,
cbeerless room, with iron bars over the
little window and transoni, in which
Florence bad three been Imprisoned.
Several men at the lunch room told a
reporter for The Times that the arrest was
unnecessary. Florence was beha wing well
and was eating her supper. An enrployeof
the restaurant said that the girl was not
di>or'ierly and had not been drinking.
The policeman came in and took her out
She pad for her supper, did not break the
peace, and acted better than hundreds of
other woBIen-wbo eat there during the
night and early hours OF the morning, and
who had never been niOlested by the police
on a charge Of vagrancy.
Florence was soDons when reporter for
The Times saw her in her prison chamber
last night.
FLORENCE DEFENDS HERSELF.
Il am not 'vaG,' / haven't been drink
ing, | haven't been disorderIy, ! haven't
broken any law, ! have a home, and paid
Tor my supper, and yet these policemen
keep on arrcstin. me and seem determined
to send me to the worknouse and add To
the horrors they have already made me
bear. when they let me out yesterday /
went home and j slept there Yester-
day ] came down town and just because
went INTO restaurant to get my supper,
they arrested me-"
when they let you out, you should have
sta yed home" said a policeman. The
police were reminded that when prisoner
is discharged because OF the dishonesty OF
the charge on which that paTscn was held.
there Is no law to compel that person to
stay in the house. The policemen around
the station hou Sc justified the arrest. though
they knew none OF the circUmsta noes at
tending it.
The girl is without money and without
friends, but an effort will be made to