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The herald., 1896-04-24

forty-flve girls, representing the forty
five schools of the city.
Presentation speech by Miss Mamie
Longley of the High school.
Response by the mayor, Hon. Frank
RAIDER.
Address, Major H. 7. Lee.
Raising of the flag by three union and
three confederate veterans.
Three cheers for the flag.
Salute and pledge to the flag, by the
school children.
Song, Red. White and Blue, by the
school children.
Thirteen boys from the senior A class
of the High school will carry the flag,
surrounded by hollow square of fifty
five girls representing each school
building in the city.
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sported about among the abundant
stores of fruits and flowers. On either
side of her throne were huge cornuco-
pias. filled to overflowing with the trea-
sures of tho trees. Overhead was a
graceful arbor of grapevines. from
which hung luscius clusters of the fruit
of Bacchus.
To complete the line a decrepit old
cart brought up the rear. Two negroes
drove the wobbly horse, who was bur-
dened down with a blanket of Fiesta
colors. The cart was wrapped in the
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lanterns. Every one of the jolly drum
mers was clad in a long linen ulster,
and bore a symbolic grip at his side.
Suspended from the walking stick of
each was colored lantern, which ad-
ded greatly to the effect of their dis
play. The travellers halted before the
queens pavilion and saluted, waving
their lights and bowling. Some went up
as others went down, but the general
effect was good, and the boys got a
round of Ulcers as they resumed their
march.
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La Fiesta March

La fiesta march, which has already
become popular here, for it has fire.
quently been played by the American
Concert band during the week, is the
composition of Prof. Alfred Romeo
vieri, the accomplished leader of that
band. The spirited march was written
especially for this occasion and is ded
icated to j. f. Francis, the president
of La Fiesta committee.
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INDIA-THE CAN OF JUGGERNAUT

Immediately following was the Pasa-
dena float. which appeared in the day
parade on Wednesday. A bright little
girl sat in the large pink rose and held
the golden reins over a span Of gigantic
butterflies. About the central platform
of the float We're arranged artistic
punches of flowers. the whole forming
a fitting symbol of the place from which
it came.
Blanchard & Fitzgerald's band pre-
ceded the California float which repre-
sented 4 huge grizzly crouching at the
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On a large dray drawn by four pranc-
ing steeds rested mammoth poppy of
the true golden hue, while over it
arched graceful spray of poppy leaves.
Perched in the petals of the California
flower sat beautiful little girl Strewn
about on the float We're numerous
roses of varied colors, forming fit and
altogether characteristic setting for the
central figure. The outline of the float
was finished in harmonious colors Of
delicate shades. which set off to advan-
tage the rich golden of the "copa de
oro."
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CIVILIZATION OF LONG AGO
Illustrations of Ancient Subjects but Not Fol-
gotten Ones

Capt Hampton Hutton and staff
We're in charge of the second division.
which was in reality the beginning of
the pageant of The Lands of the Sun.
The credit for this portion of the week S
programme belongs to Mrs. c. D. Will
ard the wife of the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, to whose inde-
fatigable efforts a large portion of the
success of this years celebration is
due.
Persia had the place of honor in this
portion of the pageant, the float typi-
flying the Worship Of the Sun by the
Pagans and the scene represented a
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PASIENDO POR LAS GALES
Citizens Turn Our En- Masse to View the
naRniflcent Parade

AS the procession wound its way
through the streets, which were black
gorgeous character. The receptacles for
colored fire that had been placed at
intervals along the route We're kept re-
plenished, and served to light up the i'm
mediate surroundings with lurid flame.
At The Herald Fiesta arch the illumi-
nation was so varied and complete that
the scene seemed to be a little BIZ of
fairyland. The Fiesta colors of the arch
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scout, poet and mining expert, came
next, mounted on a superb horse and
under his leadership pranced ana ca
Norted sixty Mexican caballeros. Five
ladies. including the Herald mascot,
Miss Mamie kessler, headed this party
of clever riders, and they with their
companions, made their horses fume
and fret while with courtly grace each
cabailero doffed his sombrero and bent
low over his saddle in obeisance to Her
Aai
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gave brightness to the picture, still fur
ther enhanced by the myriads of incan-
descent lights that outlined and
spanned the arch and twinkled in
rythmic cadence, almost, to the music
of the bands.
Along the entire line of march, but
more particularly At Broadway and
Third street, Spring and First and Sec
ond streets, the spectators nassed
themselves in . solid body.
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same style, and the colored occupants
were dressed to match. No lights at
tended them. as in the case of the
floats, and it would seem that they,
while truly representing the lands of
the sun also, showed that the end of all
is darkness
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MERRY MASKERs REJOICE
Grim Skeleton, Arm ID With a Scythe, Rings
the He'll of Time

At the head of the fourth division rode
Gen. Johnstone Jones and aids, followed
by the City Guard band of San Diego.
The commercial travellers. go strong,
then advanced in long line of march,
brightly illuminated with Chinese
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A ReWard of r1erlt

A special prize of $50 was yesterday
siven by Mr. j. +. Francis and awarded
by the donor to engine company No. 4.
This engine represented a fire scene in
the Wednesdays parade. Miss Katie
Paul, the fire queen, Miss Della Ship
man and Miss Katie Lane were the
maids of honor The cart represented
the seal of California. Mrs. Genevieve
Cruise was the Eureka.
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LA REINA EN- Ell TEATRO
Pinafore Presented at the Borbaak for the
Queen and Court

Perhaps never before in the mana ge-
ment of the Burbank has such large
and brilliant audience assembled as la ST
night, when Pinafore was presented
Lefore her majesty the queen, who grac-
iously lent her royal presence and that
OF her court to the occasion. Every seat
in the body of the theater was taken.
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AFRICA-THE SLEEPING SENTINEL

royalty and exerted their best efforts to
win an approving smile. The evening
was a successful one, the whole going
off con esprit.
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fianked by ten attendants on foot. at
tired in costumes typical If the scenes
which were being Illustrated
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Fiesta Flashes

Every one should carry flowers to-
morrow.
The caballeros presented fine ap-
The morning times., 1896-02-13
ONE ROBBERY CLEAREB Up.
Tascoe a nd Timlic Arrested and Held
on Strong Evidence.
Both Men WeR Kno,cp.

Two important arrests were made last
night by Detective Hartigan, with the as
sistance of Policemen McNamee of the
Sixth precinct, and Rogers of the Ninth,
the result of which is that the robbery OF H.
c. Walls coal office is cleared up, and
Douglas Tascoe and Henry Tinllic, old
Offenders, are lodged at police station
No. 6.
The coal office of H. c. Wan, No. TGS
First street northwest, was entered last
+ riday night lie lear blind was cut, and
a pane of glass taken out. Through this
pried the top off the office desk and looted
the till. The sum obtained was a disap-
pointment to them, icing only about So.
They then proceeded TO wreck the fur-
niture. They destroyed the chairs ripped
up eather-covered lounge and scattered
the stuffing around The room. Several
pictures that hung upon the walls were
defaced and the frames broken. Some OF
the private papers OF the merchant Were
destroyed. The thieves carried off
number of office ornaments and IL was
these which betrayed them.
Harigan captured Thnlic early in the
night and learned that his partner, Tascoe,
was at Ivy City. Hartigan and McNainee
FASTENED there, and with the aid of
Mounted Policeman Rogers, located Tascoe
in a shed.
Both are well-known to the police, having
been convicted of housebreakmg several
times. Some of the stolen property was
recovered from where it had been disposed
of. 1t was identified by Mr.. Wall and will
be used as evidence against the suspects.
The morning times., 1896-02-13
AN OLD CROOK CAPTURED
Police Have an Important Arrest in
John Smith.
sions and Cannot Give Good
Account of Himself

John Smith, colored, thirty-nine years
old, was arrested last night by Officers
Williams aud Warren and locked up at
The First precinct station, charged as
suspicious"
The policemen found Smith hanging
around the Ebbitt House stables, near the
cornerofThirteenth-a and -a-aalf and u streets,
trying to sell a bed quilt. His actions
were suspicious, and as he could give no
coed account OF himself, he was taken to
the station-house.
In Smiths arrest the police think they
have effected an important capture. The
man has a very bad criminal record, ex-
tending over the last fifteen years, and
has served half Il dozen terms i'm the peni-
tentiary. Smith is big, buriy negro,
and has quite reputation as fighter.
He gave the policemen no trouble last
night, however, and seemed 10 take his
arrest quite phiiosophically.
eHe is noted as an expert second story"
man, To use an expression current in police
circles. and the officers feel confident that
he has been connected wit hthe great number
OF Tobberies Of that character that have
been perpetrated within the last few months.
1t has been known for some time that
these jobs were the work OF colored men.
The detectives have discovered this much
from traces left behind by the thieves.
The officers have been on the lookout for
smith as Il pfODdDIe member Oh tue gang anu
his actions have been watched closely.
Smith was questioned last night by
Officer Williams, and made several damag
ing admissions. He could not account
satisfactorily for his means OF support, and
was unable to tell ofany place where lie had
been employed within the last year, al
| though he claimed TO be a latorer. When
pressed hard by the officer he said, '.Oh,
! / picks up liyin 'Ioun most anywhere"
| Another point against Smith Is that IN
! all robbefeS with which lie has been cou-
| nected, the property stolen has usually
| been silverware, valuable bric-a-ordc, and
| costly ornaments, generally found in the
| homes OF the wealthy.
In recent thefts the plumber has been of
| this description and the work snia cks
| strongly of Smiths presence. Putting
| together these pieces the police have
managed to weave a strong chain of cir
| cumstantial evidence about the man. Also,
| in addition 10 these facts Smith made
| several damaging admissions when ques-
| toned by the officers. What he said they
! refuse to give Out for publication, as 1t
incriniinates other men who would take
| alarm and leave town, making their capture
well nigh Impossible.
Smith lives at No. 200 Brooks Court, and
| ii is probable That today search warrant
| viii be. issued giving the police power TO
! investigate the premises, when more evil
/ dence may be obtained
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CHILD STULEN AT. SCHOOL
Lille Jones Taken Away by
Lady Who Called.
an Elder Sister Who Wished to
Obtain Possession.

Lille Jones, thirteen years old, is miss
ing from her home, No. $50 Garfield ave
nue, and the foster mother Of the girl, Mrs.
Mary Thompson, believes that Lille has
been abducted by her sister, Ella Jones'
who lives In Georgetown. The police We're
notified late last night.
Mrs. Thompson took Lille when She was
a little tot, four years old The mother
died nine years ago, and the father, a
laborer, could not give the child necessary
attention. He turned her over TO MIR. and
Mrs. Thompson. They cared for the little
one as though it were their own.
An elder sister has been anxious To get
possession of Lille, but has never made 4
formal request of the foster parents. Yes
terday morning Lille left home for school
at the Bell building. She did not return
for lunch, but this was not unusual as she
often lunched with other pupils.
When she failed 10 return after school
hours Mrs. Thompson sought the teacher,
Miss Dyson, who said that Lille had left
with woman, whose description, Mrs.
Thompson states, indicates that she was
Lilies sister.
The people at the hoGse instituted an
amateur search without result and last
night turned the matter over Ia the police
for investigation.
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How.snE GOT A JOB.
Alice Was Unsophisticated, But the
Police Were Kind to Her

Alice Marshall, a fresh-faced country
girl, from Caroline county, Va, came To
Washington last night on the steamer
Arrowsnlith. She wandered around South
Washington, being too shy To inquire her
way to the address of friend OF her family.
This was Mr.. Lester keeper OF lodging
house. at No. 124 First street northwest.
When Alice had become wan by fatigue
and hunger, Policeman Greer OF the Fourth
precinct asked her TO tell him of her trouble.
To an accompaniment of tears she did
so.
She had left her home yesterday morn
ing. Her people were very poor and she
had come to Washington to look for a
job. She had an invitation from Mr..
Lester to stop at his lodging-house till
she should secure employment.
Greer brought the girl to station No. q,
where Lieut.. Vernon interviewed her.
Policeman Banigan said he thought he
knew a family on his beat who wanted to
hire an unsophisticated girl. and he es
corted Alice tEither. She was employed
and the police last night notified Mr..
Lester where the girl might be found.
The morning times., 1896-02-13
CLERKS ANNUAL BANQUET.
Among the Regrets Were Two From
Anson and Corbett.


The eleventh annual banquet ofthe Clerks
Mutual Benefit Association was held last
night in the banquet hall OF the Enrich
Hotel. Plates were laid for fifty, which
included both the invited guests ana the
members of the association. An eiabClate
menu was served, and the many impreint
speeches which were called for by tEesoasS
master, Mr.. Jurdistine, were mostly OF
humorous order. They were one and all
received with much applause and laughter.
Mr.. JurdiStiDe, as president OF the as
sOciatiOn, gave a short review OF its
birth and progress. Mr.. l.. j. Silverman
was the successful chairman OF the even
ing Those of the members present were
Messrs. r. Alnlut, N. Goodwin, A. Levy,
w. T. Scott, 1 E. Rubenstine, M. Ruben
stein, F, Their, Hungerford, Plant, Hey
blett, S. Adler, A. Selinger, M. CleWell,
Hummer, and Johnson.
Among the invited guests who were not
able to be present and sent regrets were
James J. Corbett and Pop 'Anson. Cor
bett wired as follows:
"Have been in q nervous tremOr all
the week for fear Maher will knock Fitz
Pop Anson wired: "Owing to my Run
away Colts breaking Hoyts bank and
stranding US at Keokuk, will not be able
| to make connections with you tonight.
Will see you on first base later on
The Clerks Association is in flourish
| ing condition, so much so that Chairman
| Siiyerman says they don't know how to
| spend their money. The next meeting will
| be held at Brooks Hail. No. 621 Penusyl
| Yania avenue northwest.
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AN EPICUREAN EQUINE.
Strange Penchant of Patrol Horse
Jim for Other FOLKS Buttons.

Jim for Other folks SuttonS.
Jim the patrol horse OF No. 6, likes but
tons.
Jim would rather eat buttons off a coat
than apples off a woman's hand. jim rs
not particular as TO what kind of button
II is. Just so it is tough enough 10 break
tooth on. The police of that precinct say
that Jim takes To buttons as some people
do 10 dope. No meal would be complete
to Jim without being favored with few
old buttons.
Sometimes when the police want to give
Jim a holiday, they give him an old coat
with few brass buttons on it. The only
thing that could ever induce jim To neglect
his duties as patrol horse would be Il
good bard button. Suspender buttons are
considered by Jim as luxuries. Shoe but
tons are great delicacies. When buttons
get scarce Jim wouldn't even turn down q
button hook and on a tight pinch he might
get along with few button-holes a day.
Nobody knows just how Jim contracted
the habit of button chewing. Jim's teeth
indicate that he began the practice in early
colthood.
Jim stands in front of police station No
6 most of the time, awaiting the turning in
of q call for the wagon, Jim will make
! friends with almost anybody who comes
along, provided he is not an old offender
and provided also that he has good dis
play of buttons on his clothes. Jim viii
bow his head and paw the concrete with his
feet Just to make friends with the passerhy.
The more buttons you have the quicker he'll
make friends. You move softly toward
| Jim and stroke his long red face. This Is
Just what Jim wants. 1t gives him a
chance to size you up.
Then he begins to make few peculiar
| gesticulations with his upper lip. You don
| understand this at first but it Won t take
YOU long to catch on. Jim is very easy
| to understand. AT first you are apt to think
| that Jim is trying to get nihble at youl
| liver but. really, Jim would rather have
| buttons any day than liver, or even tripe
| When you see jim trying to get in M
| work this way you viii be apt TO move on
| but Jim will let you stroke that long, rec
| face until you haven't a single button left.
The man who attends to Jim says lie ha.
| to use safety pins to keep his clothes to
cetber Well, when jim gets his upper lii
| coiled around q nice firm button, his iron
| teeth close down, even button sewed OF
| by your wife win yield to the persuasion
| of those teeth. Then when Jim gets th'
| button he wabbles il around in his moutl
| till he gets all the taste out OF 1t. Thei
| he casts il from him and tackles anothe
button. Ii you don't keep pretty wei
| posted on Jim's movements with regard K
| your buttons you can't be dead sure as Il
| what will happen. 1t might be too horrlhl
for publication. But Jim is all right as
| horse, even though he does like buttons.
The morning times., 1896-02-13
GHOULS NOT YET CAPTURED
But Detectives G .rter and Gallagher
Have New CleWs.
Other Graves May BE Opened on a
Theory of wholesale Fheft-Sec-
ond Body Identified.

The body Of the younger colored woman at
the morgue was not ideffrified last night,
and unless someone claims II today it will
probably be given public burial Detectives
Carter ana Gallagher, who have the case in
hand, believe that both the bodies were
stolen from Payne's cemetery and propose
to seek the identification bf the remain by
having allsthe recent graves in that burying
ground probed.
A proposition is also Under consideration
10 open all the graves in his place TO de-
ternline to what extent the practice OF
body snatching has been carried On there.
This is thought good idea. Payne's GEM
etery lies in an nexposed and unguarded place.
Ii was also said at police headquarters last
night that it had been learned that the
charge for interment is very low. This is
considered suspicious circumstance in
view OF The suggestion that tnesc is deal
on between certain underwriters and med
ical colleges for The supply OF subjects.
The proposition TO open up The graves in
This cemetery had not been determined on
last night, but probably VIII be today 1t
is thought that this plan VIII lead To start
ling developments. There is a suspicion
that a number of graves Will be found with
out bodies. The only reason for this sus-
picon is that the Wilmington body which
was identified Tuesday had been buried
there. Carter and Gallagher are working
industriousiy and will follow every cue.
The second body was identified last
night as that of Mrs. Kate Tom. who died
at the Washington Asylum January 90 and
was buried by Undertaken Winsow at
Payne.s Cemetery January 26. The woman
was a consulnptiye ana lived with her hus-
band, John Toms in the alley between
T and u and Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. The husband could not properly
provide for her ana she was sent to Wash.
ington Asylum, where she died two weeks
after having been admitted. Undertaken
Winslow had no theory 10 advance why
Payne's Cemetery should have been selected
by the ghouls. and had no suspicion as to
who the resurreeiionists were. He hoped
the guilty parties would be brought to bay
The morning times., 1896-02-13
JOHNSON NOT DANGEROUS.
Once a Famous Crook, But Now in
His Dotage.
Arrested as "susptcious." )"

Considerable discussion has been pro-
voked in police circles by The arrest eff
Channcey Johnson Some of the police
hink il was an important capture; Others
refuse TO regard il seriously.
Those who profess 10 believe In its
magnitude, urge that johnson has been a
good man, and i still capable of execution
as a crook. Those who AXE the opposite
view, insist that there was nothing danger
Gus In the presence of johnson in Wash
ingtoD.
johnson is in his sevents-fourth year
is very feeble, and is insane. He long ago
lost his power for evil. When he was
in his prime he was an excellent crook
aud the police were afraid OF him. He
was skillful in his work. u But all this
was many years ago. ,a
Chauneey has becnoraz Y for about fifteen
years. The last crime winch ne at
tomptaii was to- SAat6h a. pooketbook at
Philadelphia in 1890. lWhonf1 was put
on trial the question OF insanity was
raised, but the record OF thc-man secured
his conviction as a crintinalf Since his
release he has lived on the charity of
friends. -@ H1ggg
Johnson stated that the reaRon for his
visit TO Washington was 10 see his old
friend, A Abraham Conklif, who during
jobnsons career OF crime wdsa a keeper at
Slug Sing, but who is now employed as a
clerk at the Pension Office Sr Conklin,
when he learned that old man Johnson
had been picked up as suspicious charac-
FER. told tFe detective office that the man
was ''daffy."
Some or The authorities believe that the
rational way 10 have treated Johnson
would have been 10 have him Examined by
| he police physicians, and If fobDd insane,
TO have committed him To st. Elizabeth.
| There are those who think it was not
humane 10 turn the old man loose to
wander around the country simply because
| ne was once criminal. Johnson is well
known TO the police OF every city. and is
no longer thought 70 he dangerous. The
only charge against him was suspicion. -
The morning times., 1896-02-13
Is "HUDsoN" THE MAN?
Detective Rhodes stin working

Detective Rhodes Still Working on
the Jewelry Theft.
Detective Rhodes had a twinkle in his
eye last night which indicated that he is
on the track Of the ''Mr. Hudson" who
is supposed 10 have stolen the jewelry and
school medal from Miss Nathalie Levique.
The description given of Hudson tallies
with that of Il similar operator wanted al
Baltimore under the name of Harrison.
The police at Philadelphia also want a
man for robbing boarding-houses in the
same way, and the description of this
man tallies also.
Similar jobs were frequent in New York
three months ago. Judging by the dates
Oh which the several crimes were com
mitted the house worker is travelling South.
Rhodes received a letter last night from
the chief of police at Richmond, and after
he had read ii he seemed to rejoice.
The indications are that the man wanted
has been located in that city.