Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

between 10 and ) pm. is Is per cent below
the average. the hour before noon being
the most fatal. From 3 o'clock until 7 in
the evening the deaths rise to 3 per cent
ABOVE the average, and then fall from that
hour to ii pm. From to II o'clock at
night there is minimum of q per cent be-
low the mean average. The least mortality
Is between IN am. and 3 o'clock i'm the af-
ternoon. and the greatest curing early
morning hours. from :, to o'clock.
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'The police have Il system in the recov-
cry of-stolen articles. said lieutenant of
police to d Star reporter, "but the system
goes all to pieces il those who are the los
ers by the numerous thcfts do not take the
trouble to report their losses with accurate
descriptions of the same. OF course. the
chances of recovering any particular thing
are against recovery, but, all the same,
there are many recoveries, and their num-
Der is constantly on the increase. The po-
lice business has kept pace with many
other lines of business in the way of i'm
provaments, and one officer can now do as
much actual police duty, by the aid of the
patrols, precinct and post telephones, as
three or four men could do fifteen years
ago. 1t is not surprising, therefore, that
the recoveries of stolen goods are con-
stantly on the increase. There is hardly
police station III the city but has always on
nand three or four articles of value, cloth
ing and the like, awaiting an owner. After
keeping the same a short time the property
is turned into the property clerk. This is
tne KIND OF stun that the property clerk,
with others annually dispOses OF by public
auction. There is no fee or charge of any
KIND in connection with reporting the loss
OF property. or for its recovery, and unless
1t Is reported there is no Way by which the
owner can get it back by police assistance
10 those who are so busy that they cannot
personally report losses at the precinct DO
nee station. which Is most satisfactory, or
TO police headquarters, the whole thing can
DC done by handing any police officer y
written description of the property by the
alu or the various systems of telephones he
can spread the description throughout the
city and suburbs in less than an hour IT
seems TO me that it is not fair to hold the
ponce responsible for losses unless the no.
nee 1orce has been authoritatively inform
GU ~ 10 the losses. 1t is wonderful what
re can be secured through cooperation
IN TINS matter. and no one knows this hat
Ter that the police
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of the f street buiId;ups III. Aao,,
hulidlng. opposite the Ebbitt House has
the most interesting history" remarked a
iccai historian to a Star reporter. for in
that building the most famous social eyent
IN the early history of Washington took
place Though the building has been mod
ernized, there has been no change in the
Eeisht OF the ceilings, and i. can be easily
seen what d magnificent house it must
lave been in its day for the social and
political gatherings which were SO freuuent-
iy he'd there. The Adams building was for
many years tho residence of John Quincy
adams. when he was Secretary of State in
the Monroe cabinet. What is known as
Mrs. Adams BALI took place in that
bLiidins on the evening of January 8, 1874.
IL wa in co'nnlemoration of the victory of
General Jackson at New Orleans, and |
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held in this city or, indeed, this country.
WHICH creata1 more of q social and political
sensation 1t was the talk of the entire
country, and it was thought that il paved
the way. to the nomination Of Mr. Adams
10 the presidency. There was no ill,mina-
tlcn possible in that day, except from the
"haie OIL lamp and tal,ow, wax or sperm
candle, but what was lacking on the inside
was made ur by a series of bon fires ont
sde. which extended all the way from 18th
10 10Th street. From this building which
the Adams family occupied eight years or
during two administrations, they moved in
TO the Executive Mansion From descrin-
tfcns OF the toilets worn by the ladies' al
Mrs. Adams ball it appears that i'm the
tull dress of the ladies of that period the
dress waists ended just under the arms
and its depth, front and back was not over
three or four inches. The skirts were mar
row and plain and terminated by a flounce
Jcst resting on the floor. Slippers and silk
stockings of the color of the dress were
worn and tied with gay ribbons over the in
step. The nGir was combed high and fast
cned with tortoise shell comb, the mar
r.ed ladies' wearing ostrich feathers and
turDans- Inc beaus of the ball wore blue
coats. with gilt but ions. and white or buff
waistcoats, white reckties and high chokers
silk stockings and pumps"
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Mr.. John Joy Edison of this CITY has re-
ceived an interesting letter from a we'll
known Washingtonian travelling abroad, in
the course of which he writes as follows.
AS you made the maiden trip on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse when that great
steamer broke the western record, 1t NAV
interest you to hear from one VINO was a
passenger on the same ship when 1t broke
the eastern record in a manner that cannot
De outdone for some months to come In
passing from Sandy Hook to the Lizard 1t
took just five days and seventeen hours
which breaks all previous records by about
tV enty-four hours. The average was 22I.
kEots an hour, the average daily run 5I;;
niles and the best days run 5lS miles
Durlng the entire passage not fog bank
was encountered. The weather was falr
until We reached the Irish coast. On Men,
Gay morning early, just as We approac he'd
the Lizard, d tremendous sea arose, and a
tidal wave carrying several thousand tons
OF water, rushed over the entire ship. But
the splendid vessel met the shock so nobiy
That none of the passengers knew that any
thing OF a serious nature had happened I'M
I'll after breakfast, when the officers told
the story of the savage storm. One of the
pieaSantcst events of the Journey was tho
presentation to Commander EEglehart of
set of resolutions passed at meeting
composed Of the passengers who sailed
with MIN when he made his maiden trip
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, ard as
you were president of that meeting, it may
interest you and others to hear the details
of the affair. which took place Sunday
evening during the last and gala dinner
on board ship. AS the dessert was being
served, James T. Dubois. United States
consul general to Switzerland, was escorted
ny j. Maury Dove of Washington to the
head of the table occupied by Commander
Engeihart. After a few timely words BY
Mr. Dove, Mr.. Dubois presented the resolr-
| tons in substance as follows: Commander
Ergeihart, l have the honor and very great
pie assure of presenting to you a set Of reso-
buttons which were passed unanimously by
the pas sengers who sailed with you yhcn
you made the maiden voyage upon this
qreenly ship which broke all ocean records
| ard Is now recognized by all the world as
/ the imperial greyhound of all the seas"
In presenting to you these resolutions,
| feel that the passengers who sailed with
| you then and the passengers who are sail
| ing with you now will heartily approve of
my words when l say that you ana the
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