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The evening times., 1897-07-21
THE REFORM SCHOOL FIRE
Five Girls Escaped and Are SuS-
pected of Ineendiarism.
Alberta Gibson Their Leader-Had
Made Preparati for Their Es-
cape-Police on the Lookout.

A fire occurred in the laundry In tue
basement Of the Girls Reform School, on
the Conduit road, yesterday evening, about
O'Clock, and during the confusion five
of the inmates made their escape. The in-
dications are that the building was fired,
and suspicion rests on the quintet who are
missing
purng the day the usual washing and
ironing had teen in progress, the freshly
ironed clothes being placed on "horses
10 dry and it was an easy matter To start
a fire with 30 much inflaumable material.
The inmates were in line on their way to
supper when Stella johnson, a colored
girl ten years Old, who is the baby OF the
school, was sent dow n to the laundry on
some errand, Int in a short time ran back
screaming with fright, and in an instant
flames burst from the door through which
she had Just pa ssed She rushed to Mrs
Miller, the matron, and gave the alarm, AMI
the building resounded with cries OF
.'Fire!''
Owing 10 the intense excitement which
prevailed it was with the utmost diff
Guilty that the fire could at first he fought
There are twenty-five girls in the institu-
tion, all colored, and they huddled to-
gether in frightened group In the rear OF
the school in w hat is known as the fort
which Is used as chicken yard.
The alarm bell was rung for the men
employed at the school, and Mr.. Shaffer,
the engineer, responded TO the call Just
as he entered the gate OF the fort
.he girls were making their exit and in
the rush he was knocked down. Recover
ing himself he hastened TO the building
and with two other men who had mean
while arrived. they fought the flames with
a small hose.
Mr Ferguson, who is stationed at the
recei, ing reservoir telephoned that there
was a fire somewhere on the Conduit
road and an engine was sent out but the
fire could not be located so the engine
came back to the city The fire was
finally conquered by those at the school
and order was restored.
The girls who escaped are Alberta Gibson.
the one who s suspected OF firing the build
ing; Susie Rose, Anna Kennedy, Lizzie
Gorvau, and Mary Tillrnan. The Gibson
girl has been causing the officers OF the
school considerable trouble, and sometime
ago threatened to blow up the building
No attention was paid to this threat,
owing to the difficulty Of obtaining ex-
plosives She was at work in. the laundry
yesterday, and was one OF the last ones
to leave the building. Examination show
ed that she and the other four escaped
through an opening made In the fence and
was cleveny concealed by a large log.
teacher was sent outf for the frightened
girls. and without tdifficultypersuaded them
70 the school, and they worked bravely
helping t. carry out the furniture and die
all in their power to prevent. any more
damage than possible. Mrs. Ruhl, the su-
perintendent, was away at the time. and
Mrs Miller was acting In her placs
The damage is estimated at about 1925.
The police have been notified to look out
for the runaways.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
DIAMOND DUST.

Third Baseman Irwin is field captain OF
the Cincinnatis.
McGonicIc has refused an offer to man
age the Peoria, III, club
Adonis Terry has I cen formally released
by Chicago 20 Milwaukee.
Edcie Burke viii spend the winter in
Cindnnau, instead Of New York.
twenty-five umpires have heen tried in
the Western League so far this season.
Lush is playing in the outfield during
MlfIaIe's incapacity. Wagner is at short.
Doheny, of the New Yorks, will be re-
fnaated when the club returns from the
present trip.
John L. Sullivan viii umpire game at
Philadelphia on Saturday between the
Athletics and Norfolks.
Hoek and johnson, of the Louisvilles,
will probably go TO Paterson, N. J., and
farm for the balance Of the season.
New Yorkissaid 10 haveo offered Tiernan,
Wilson and Dad Clarke for Capt. Clarke,
of the Louisvilles. The offer was refused.
With the present pitching distance no
pitcher can he at his best working more
ehs%lib"O Edsuced Neeh. DOSNoh EAChdnSc.
Dr. Smith, ex-senator, is holding his
own ia great fashion with the Torontos.
On Monday his fielding was the feature
OF the game.
There We're five Western League games
played Sunda y, in which seventy-six men had
q hand. ofthe seventy-Six, fifty-seven Were
discards from the National League.
IT,
has played in 81 games, getting Al hits in
121 times at bat. His average of 364 is
higher than that OF any man on the Bostons
except Stivetts
The New Yorks are just now reaping the
reward OF their incessant kicking and
rowdyNn. inciied by two or three wild.
Drained newspaper men, who are travel
Ing with the telm.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
STATESMEN HAD THE LUCK
OutpIayed by Louisville, But
Won the Game.
PUNCHED HITS IN THE EIGHTH
Batted Nagee in That Inning for
Four Runs and the Game-Two
Contests This Afternoon-Mercer
and McJames Will Probably BE in
the Box for Washington.

Base hits In the game yesterday between
Washington and Louisville, which took
place on the claim, staked off by the Colo
neIs in Kenturky, were not as plentiful as
gold nuggets are said TO be ia K1ondike, but
those W hich fell to the lot OF the Senatorial
aggregation, although not as many as
Louisville made, were, in the langua &c OF
the prevailing craze, pay Dirt" and
"panned OUT runs enough to win the
contest
Ii was "Silver" victory, and with the
exception of the second and third in
nings, King had the Colonels well in hand.
Louisville lost the game in the eighth,
wher the Senator'S took to Magee's curves
as kindly as the other kind of statesmen to
a rise in sugar, and landed four runs and
the game.
pcMontreville hit the ball hard, making
thr-e of the Senator'S eight hits, being
closely foliowedhy Se!bach, who made two.
THIS afternoon two games will be played.
the first commencing at O'Clock. Mercer
will be In the box for Washington in the
first contest. while McJames will probably
be used in the second Yesterdays score
The evening times., 1897-07-21
SOUGHT PROSPERITY HERE
A COlored Lad Comes All the Way
From Virginia.
One of q Glass Believing Employ
meDt Plenty Because President
aud Congress Are Here.

A weildressed colored Toy. with tears
in bis eyes and large gripsack in his
arms, was brought to police headquarters
late yesterday afternoon by two boys who
folnd him loss andhungry, wandering about
Apacos;ia. The stranselad gave his name
as Noble sheffey, fifteen years old, and
said he had Just arrived from the town cf
Wy;heville, Va.
Detective Sergt johnson took Noble to
Sanitary Officer Franks room, and di-
rec;ed him to tell his story to that official
"Whot brought you to Washington,
boy?' asked Mr.. Frank
The steam cars, SIR
Tut. tut. l mean what was your object
in coming bere?''
ITO get work.
You came to a bad place to find en-
ployment.'
The boy said he only knew one man here.
Jasper Smith, coIored, who came here from
Wy.hevillc some time ago, and he thought
Jasper might find work for him.
30 you know where he lives?''
mo. SIR
Then, now did you expect to find him in
such big city?''
''By asking people IL they knew Jasper.
Noble said he did not come TO Washington
on blind baggage or in an empty box
car, but spent his last money, $500, To
buy firstclass railroad ticket. A col
ored man told him that there would be
good times here when the tariff bill
passed, and that Mr.. Mckinley was "a
great lover OF the colored race and would
place him in a good position.
While tears trickled down the lads
cheeks. he said he had only found hard
times since his arrival at the Capital, and
had not tasted food for over twenty-four
hours. Feing penniless, Mr.. Frank sent
him To the municipal lodging g house 10 sta y
until arrangements can be made to get him
back to Wytheville
This is only a sample case There are
many others. Scarcely a day passes that
the police are not called upon for as
sistance bv boys and men, white and col
ored, who have come here under the 1elu-
sion that hccause President Mckinley and
Congress are in washin gton there is pros
perty galore here and good positions can
be had fO- the asking. Not few Uf these
deiudcd persons take to begging on tic
streets, or are Captured while sleeping in
freight cars or cut under tile atmosphere
and sent to the workhouse under tile VA
grancy act.
The evening times., 1897-07-21

FoiIed Attempt 10 Rob the Residence
Of the Late Senator Harris.

A daring attempt at burglary was made
last night, upon the house, No. 13 Fist
sticet northeast, in which the family oI
the late Senator Isham G.. Harris reside.
The burglars, of whom there were two'
were. however, frightened away before
they had secured anything of value.
IL is believed that they We're persons
who had some nowledge Of tie house and
its contents, and that their chief aim was
70 get sone valuable papers, fofme NY the
property of Senator Harris, and still Kept
in the house. Further than this there is no
clew TO their identity, as Mrs. Harris, the
daughter-iI- la " of the late Senator, whose
screams frightened the maIaGdeTs away.
was nos alilc to give the slie ehtest descrip-
zion OF them The detectives are endeav-
oring, neyerthele SIS, TO hunt out the bur
glars.
The house upon which the attempt was
made is toarding-house, OF which Mrs
T. r. Jones is proprietress. Senator Harris
lodged there for many years, and after his
death his son, Edward Jones Harris, the
latter's wife and their young son have
continued their residence there.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock, Mrs. Harris,
who had retired, was awakened by hearing
some one attempt TO open her docr THINK
ing it was her husband, she arose and un-
locked it, and on opening it saw the black
silhoucttes OF two men who were running
down the pass ageway.
She Immediately screamed, and coIored
man hearing l.er notified the police, four
of whom responded and surrounded the
house. The burglars, however, had al
1xv gRnnnd-STQTE
dow by climbing down the rain spout
Upon Investigation IL was discovered
that no part of the house had been opened
from the outside, from which it was IN
fcrred that tie thieves must have climbed
through an open window early in the
evening and secreted thems elves. An
officer from No. Q was stationed at the
house for the rest OF the night.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
HE THOUGHT HE WOULD DIE.
James Griffith Attempted Suicide,
But Was Prevented.

Business troubles led James E. Griffith,
a furniture dealer, OF 1143 Seventh street
northwest, to attempt suicide last night.
and were 1t not for the promptness with
which medical aid was summoned he would
doubuessly have succeeded. Griffith has
been respondent of late, and last night,
pretending to be suffering from violent
pains, he sent to the drug store for a half
ounce Of laudanurn. Awaiting his oppor-
tunity, he swallowed the drug, and {,
moment afterward was seen by his wife
with the empty vial in his hand
She Immediately ran to Cassin's drug
store anc begged him to come to her hus-
bands relief One of the clerks went with
her and administered an emetic and by
the time it had taken effect Drs. Deeble
and Heller arrived and administered other
:emedies, which soon placed Griffith out of
danger.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Che ~ Timea
City Brevities.

Frank Maginnis, young man, severely
harmed his left hane last night at MS
home, No. 2ls stloet, ly sIiii:ng nitiic
acid on il.
There viii lie 2 young women s me etmg
for prayer and consecration at the Central
Union Mission this evening, commencing
al 7:30 O'Clock.
Edward Adams, carpenter, OF No. 400 c
street southwest, states that he lis net
the Edward Adams who as fined in the
police court recently.
The names Of Policemen w. A. Reith, Of
the Second precinct; W. F. Bloom, Sixth,
and II. W. Rol'ey, Eighth, rave been adaeh
TO the ION leave" list.
MIR. aud Mrs. Harrison E. Sprigg and
,heir childien, Bessie and Frank, left yes
terday for sea trip to Boston, and later
a mouths stay in the Green Mountains.
Miss Loretta Jones and the Misses Ella and
Kate Chase left Yesterday TO spend theIi
vacation at Seneca Lake During their
abscace they viii visit Niagara and Genesee
Falls.
James b. Davis, aged seyentysi six, OF
st. Mary's count y. Nd, was taken suddenly
III al liie 8udtnSild lfolLI oNNNAoh opoSS
o'clock last night. lie was sent 10 the
Washington Asylum.
The Sunday schools Of the Warner Ne
mortal Presbyterian Church and st. Pauls
Nj. f.. Church, 10th of kensington, viii
give their annual combination excursion
to Marshall Han on Friday.
The members OF the Friends meeting
(ouhodoxl have, Though their treasurer,
Mr.. E. c. Blair, contributed Sl6.ds for
current expenses and eyangelistic WORK
of tie Central Union Mission.
While riding his bicycle on Fourteenth
street northwest about IL O'Clock last
night, William HARRISON, aged nineteen.
living at 1899 street, fell and dislo-
Gated his righthip. He was Removed TO Gar
field Hospital in tie Eighth precinct la
trol.
The national guardsmen and others In
terestcd in the organization of troop OF
cavalry foI the guard viii hold meeting
tomorrow evening at the armory. The
best plans feI bringing about such lesult
VIII be discussed, and perhaps definite
action taken
The evening times., 1897-07-21
MEN WHO BET ON RACES.
George T.. Smith and NJ. f. Dwyer
Are the Heaviest Winners

The present racing season has been a
bad one for mostOf the big bettors. George
E. Smith, one of the sbrewdest and most
successful of the plungers, is said by the
ring to be atpresent 81 25, 600 winner. Mr..
Smith is liable to end the season loser mo.c
than double that amount, however.
David Gideon has been unusually unfor.
tunate, and Joseph Uiman, who backs
his friend Gideon's opinions. has suffered
by his ill-luck. They lead the losing col.
uEln.
More than 20 per cent ofthe professional
layers OF odds have had to retire from
business within the past three weeks. w hich
would indicate that the general public ma V
have Won some of the money that as been
lost.
The following list has been made after
careful inquiry among the leading layers
in the betting ring:
Winners George Z. Smith, 81 25. 600: VI.
F. pwyer, $50. 600; Edward Burke, S2o,.
600; c. Irish. $4,000.
Losers David Gideon, $40, 600: Joseph
Ullman, $40. 600: Riley Grammar, SEQ, 900;
George wheclock, $50, 1000; Isaac Thomp-
600; John Duffy, 81 5000; Frederick Cowan,
$4,000.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
AMATEUR BALL PLAYERS.

The Cyclones defeated the Tommy Tuck
ers by The score OF to 6. The feature Of
the game was the pitching OF Costello, of
the Cyclones team. The latter would like
20 hear from all teams whose pla yers are
not above thirteen years. Send challenges
TO F. Dougherty, 22 Massachusetts ave
nue. northwest.
The North Ends played their first game
last Monday, defeating the Eagles by a
Gcore ell to 6. The players are: F. ogle.
e.: Leonard, p.: jackson, H.; Fahquar, 2b.
Mcdonald, 3d.: Capt F. Vermillion, IS.
Ross, ]. f.; Feaster, T. r.; Cocker, C. T. Ad-
dress all challenges TO William s. Mann.
No. 203S Eighth street northwest.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Winged Foot Handicap Weights

WIuSPN FOOt HHuUICaD WefghtS.
New. York, July 21.-The weights for
the Winged Foot Handicap, for two-year-
olds, ct six furlongs, to be run eff at the
Brighton track tomorrow, are as follows:
Hamburg, 12S pounds; Varus, &c; Hand
ball, "a; Great Bend, %; Hueaway, Il9:
Blarney Stone. 116; Landemann, ia;
Wild Warrior. Il O; Decanter and Wasteful,
1O7 each Warrington, Lydlan and Sensa.
tional, LOG each: Reprisal, Fencer, The
Dominican. Uncle Louis, Gameboy, Ticker
Gibraltar and The Huguenot, 1O4 each;
Lucid, 1O2; Sanders and Chang, 100 each;
False Pride and julius Caesar, 9S each,
Don't Care. Siffleur, Gov. Bushnell. Com.
Traveller and Pontifex, 95 each: Niger
Baby and First Fruit, 90; Blissful, SS
The evening times., 1897-07-21

Last summer one of our grandchildren
was sick with a severe towel trouble"
says Mrs. E. G. Gregory, of Fredericks-
town, Mo. "Our doctors remedies had
failed; then we tried Chamberlain's IS Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
gave very speedy relief" For sale by
Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail Drug
gist, 93S F street northwest and Con-
necticut avenue and s street northwest
and 142S Maryland avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1897-07-21

Earned runs--Wa shington, 2; Louisville,
g Left on ba ses- Washington, 3; Louis
vile, IL First base on errors Louisville,
g Two base hits-O'Rrien, Werden, Stat
ford, Magee. Sacrifice ehit-Stafford. Double
pla -Clingman n, Dolan and Werden; Brown
and DeMontreville. Stolen bases Selbach,
2; Farrell Struck out By King, 2; by
MaCee, 3 Bases on balls Off King, B; off
Magee, g. Umpires -CunniD CHAM and Nc
Guire Attendance l 200. Time OF game
p hours and 10 minut
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Virginia Hot Springs Only Eight
Hours From WashiDgtou.

A delightful summer resort and perfect
sanitarium, $500 feet above sea level
Vestibuled trains leave Washington 2:2O
p. m. and 11:10 p. m. daily. Through
compartment sleeper on night train, Tues
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays. For in
formation, tickets, ETC., apply at Chesa-
peake and Ohio offices. Jy21 &c. 80
The evening times., 1897-07-21
GAMES TODAY.

Washington at Louisville.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston ut Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Baltimore at Cleveland.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Shoe Prices Reduced.

20 per cent off of the regular
price for any pair of Shoes in the
store. Positively not pair reserv-
ed. All the Russets, all Calf and
Kangaroo, all Patent Leathers' all
the Canvas, and all Bicycle Shoes
Included, at 20 per cent OH OF
regular prices.
Some small lots of broken sizes
Of SO. S.. s. and S. 90 Shoes, to
close, 81. 80 per pair.
All season BILE and serviceable
wearables for men and boys. Salts
factory qualities at satisfactory
prices.
ROBINSON & CHERRY CO.,
18th and r SIS. n. w.
Clothes. Furnishings. Hats. shoes.
The evening times., 1897-07-21

Nothing better to offer than line OF
pretty, attractive Wash Goods, especially
the kind we carry in stock.
We have made many hits-but the one
which has carried off the palm has been
our line OF fine, sheer, pretty organdy-
finished Lawns, 80 In. wide, in all color
ings and patterns, lace and satin stripes,
two, three, and four-tone effects-sams
goods today selling at IOc,
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Only &c.

400 pieces fine quality Lappet Lawns,
in stripes, figures and dots, fine sheer
American Organdies-prettier styles than
ever-in fact, many pew and attrac-
tive pate rms, shown for tie first time. s Nc
Our entire line OF imported Dimities,
ali choice 81 yles anu neat effects, Just
as good as any 25c quality. Xc
All you pay us for real French OrgaDdies.
representing everything which is new
and pretty, ,1s..-.................. is. go
20 pieces OF Covert Cloth, finished
like the all-wOOl kind. 10
Satin-finished pure white Duck, 16c
Quanty ........ ...-..-...... s.......1 10 80
20 pieces plain and figured Duck
reduced from % 1-2c tO.......R 20
Fancy Dress Linens, just as pretty az
any shown this season Were 25c
yard. Now Only........... IL &c
First Floor, Center Aisle, and New Building.
1 900 dress patterns of stylish Lawns
and Dimities. &C TO I0c value. 10
500 dress patterns, linen st tyles, Extra
Fine Lawns, Lappets, Grenadines and
American OTgandies. &c
bales of UnbIeached Muslin. III 20
This department is still located third
floor, front.
Sd FLOOR REMNANT DEPARTMENT.
The evening times., 1897-07-21
SO To Niagara Falls aud Re- SO
turn via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

Special trains, with parlor cars, will
leave Washing gton at 7:30 a. N. July 22,
August 3 and 10, September A and 16
Tickets limited to ten days, allowing STOP
ovef at Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins
returning Rate, $40.
jy12,1 10. 17,1 8 20, ,21e-13,14 ,16.1s,I9,
20,21m
The evening times., 1897-07-21

turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets ON sale Saturday and Sunday,
July "a and 25. Valid for return until
Monday, July 26. Good on any train.
jy21-4t
The evening times., 1897-07-21
Special Excursion to Seasnore via
IL q q

Is. & q.
Tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea
Isle City, and Ocean City, N. j., will be sold
for o a. III. and 9 noon, Royal Blue Line
trains, ON Fridays and Saturdays during
the season, good to return until Tuesday
following, at rate So for the round trip.
je3O-rn, W ,th-tilAu27
The evening times., 1897-07-21
GAMES YESTERDAY.

At Chicago X. Ii. L.
Philadelphia =. IL o o o 1 % 13 %
Chicago =. ...2 oo2o02o 0-615 Z
Batteries es-Taylor and McF arland; Friend
and Donabue. Umpire, 0'Day.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
pERsoNAL AND LITERARY.

--kSFs. Isabella Bird Bishop, the tray
eler, has just been asked to read a paper
before the Geographical society in Lon
don.
William NJ. Singerly has been pro-
for 20 years. and is receiving congratu-
lations and good wishes from a multi
tude of friends.
Henry NJ. Stanley and his wife re-
Gently paid a visit to Buda-Pesth, where
the explorer went to see Prof. Vambery,
the famous orientalist. On their re-
turn northward they visited Brussels,
where Stanley was to a a conference
with King Leopold over the affairs of
the Congo state.
The Hindoo prince, K. 8. Ranjit-
sipihi, who last year led the batting
list of English cricketers, has written
a book on cricket which will be pub
lished soon. The prince has begun this
season well, having an average of 80
for the six innings he has played and
having already beaten his own record
by an inning of 26o.
in writing a history of the third
republic q member of the French acad-
envy is said to have settled on the fol-
lowing epithets for the presidents;
Theirs lie BRET (the short" MacMahon
lie preux (the brnye), Grevy lie gaigneur
(the economically, Cannot lie taciturne
1.-THE s~ilent), Casimir-Perier lie sage (ths
prudent), Faure lie bel (the beautifully.
Mrs. Abigail Atwater Brady, who
recently died in Meriden, Conn,
at the age of 81 years, was a rue
daughter of the American revolution,
her father, Samuel Atwater, having en-
listed in Capt. Bunnelrs company from
Mallingferd Conn. when hP Hss Is
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
STILL LOYAL TO BRYAN.
Sam Cook Says Missouri Democrats
Are Not Deceived.

Mexico, Mo, Sept. 3.-Chairman s.
r Cook. of the democratic state COM
mittee, received a telegram today from
a New York newspaper, asking If the
prosperity of the country has
shaken the faith of the democrats and
populists of Missouri on the silver
issue. s.Is their loyalty to Mr.. Bryan
as a leader as great as ever?" the tele-
gram inquired.
Mr.. Cook sent this reply: 1.-The
advance in the price of wheat has not
affected The SILVER sentiment in Mis-
souri,. Our people feel that natural
csuses-shortagc in supply-has caused
the advance in price. They know that
the same financial policy prevails today
that existed throughout Mr.. Cleve-
lands entire term, when the price OF
agricultural products reached the
lowest figure known since the war.
The loyalty of our people to Mr..
Bryan is undated. Ii II primary was
held tomorrow TO select delegates TO a
national convention to nominate a can
didate for president, he would carry
every voting precinct in the state. He
is not only the choice of the rank n
file of the democracy of Missouri, but
is the personal choice of such leaders
X Governor Stone, Congressman Bland
and Governor Stephens. Missouri will
send a solid Bryan delegation to the
national convention in 1900"