Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
found where they had been thrown in
closet in saloon.
Baby Carriage stolen.

Baby Carriage stolen.
Robert A Van Horn, living at No. 10 {
street northwest had a complaint TO make
to the police this morning. The loss OF
baby carriage was the subject Of his COM
plant, and he wanted the police to locate
the missing vehicle.
Last night Mr.. Van Horns baby was
taken to- see the fireworks, and when the
crowd became unmanageable the vehicle
had to be abandoned in order to save the
infants life. In addition to the reported
theft of the carriage complaint was made
that the police refused to get the carriage
out of the crowd.
Ex-Civil Service Commissioner Charles j.
Lyman was a victim of a pickpocket yes
terday. He was robbed of his gold watch
and chain while riding on a Capital Irac-
ton car.
A diamond horseshoe pin was stolen from
John J. Mccullough. He was on Column
bia car when the pin was lifted from his
scarf
Mrs. Daniel c. Hutton ,155 d street south
west, also made complaint of a loss to the
police. She was on Pennsylvania avenue
between 9th and It'll streets. when her
pocket was picked A pocketbook contain
ing $3.50 was taken from her.
Mrs. Joseph Crawford, Hotel Grafton.
was robbed while Metropolitan street
car. The car was near 11th and f streets
at the time. Railroad passes were all that
were taken by the thief.
One Man Mistaken.
Deputy Marshal John +. Won Meuegge
called at headquarters early this morning
to give notice that he had been robbed of
his gold watch and chain. The same time
piece had been taken from him before, and
he was anxious that Inspector Boardmans
detectives should repeat the good work that
was done in the previous case. He was
certain that he had left the watch on his
window sill, and he was equally certain
that it had been taken by an outsider by
raising the window. Later he returned and
said he was mistaken. The watch was
where he had left 1t in another part of
the room.
c. p. B. Staiey, III 9th street northwest,
WAS relieved of his pocket book, containing
so and some papers. He was on Column
bia car al 9th street and New York avenue
al the time. and because of the big crowd
the pckpocket had no trouble in making
the haul.
Another victim of pfckpOckets last night
was H. F. Hayden of No. 1910 18th street.
He boarded a yellow at 1872 street and
Pennsylvania avenue and was relieved oi
his watch and chain before he got hume.
Some time during the early part of last
night burglars attempted to rob the aouse
of John Elllnger, No 62S | street i.orth-
west. jimmy was used by the burglars
and the front door was very much dis.ig-
ured. although entrance was not eff
fected. 1t is believed that a dog in tlte
house frightened the burglars off.
Residence Ransacked.
Mr.. Henry Copperthite. jr.. son of Mr.
Henry Copperthfe of the Connecticut Pie
Company, reported to the police last even
ing that some unknown person or parsons
had entered his residence at 1903 32d street
Yesterday afternoon and ransacked the en-
tire place. The entrance to the house was
secured through the front transOm, and
occurred between 30 and . o'clock in the
afternoon. There was no one in the house
at the time. Mr.. COpperthite was at wofk,
and the women of the household had gone
to Washington to witness the parade.
Everything in the house had been ex-
amined, and considerable clothing torn.
The only thing missing was pair of sleeve
buttons, with small STONES as SETS valued
at 81. There is no ciew TO the perpetrators.
Loses a Diamond.
Mr.. G. B. Van Nest, living at 2o7 Sd
street southeast, made complaint today
that he was deprived of diamond stud
worth $50 last night. He lost the diamond
while on Capital Traction car going from
Mt Pleasant to Southeast Washington.
Ross Sanderson, d boy whose home is at
rs 18th street southeast, was robbed oil
his watch and - cents while standing at
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and It'll street today
about noon He discovered his loss when
he went to make a purchase OF fahif:
Then he hurried to police headquarters and
told of the occurrence .-s-
Navy Yard Employees Excused.
Although it does not SO appear IN the
executive order issued last night closing
the executive departments and the gov
eminent printing office at noon today. it IS
a fact, nevertheless, that the emp Dyes or
the Washington navy yard received the
full benefit of the order. Secretary Long
issued an order Monday excuSing the en-
ployes of the navy yard today ana tomor-
row at noon. without pay. unless the yard
was closed by order of the President, in
which case pay was to be allowed for the
working hours during which the yard was
CLOSED. This morning Secretary Long had
Il conference with the President on the sub
ject, and the President informed him that
the order closing the departments at noon
today was intended for the benefit OF the
employees of the navy yard as much as for
the benefit of the employees of the depart
mentS specifically mentioned. The Secre-
tary OF the Navy was thereupon authorized
to close the yard at noon today, with the
understanding that the employees Were to
suffer no loss of pay. Telegra phIc instruc-
tons We're sent to the commandment Of the
yard TO act accordingly in full time to ex-
at rf..