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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07
Hecht and Company,
5I3-5I5 Seventh Street.
ALLEGED GRIEvoUs CRIME.
Dennis Houser Arraigned on Charges
Made by His DauRhter.

Dennis Houser, who, as heretofore stated
IN The Star, was arrested about a week
ago on the charge of having attempted to
commit felonious assault on his young
daughter, Nellie Houser, was this after
| noon arraigned before Judge Scott in the
Police Court. The young girl who is about
fifteen years old, related the particulars
upon which the charge was based, giving
the date of the offense as Thursday night
of last week. She did not make any out
cry, she said, because she was afraid to
do so. She stated that the family formerly
lived in Maryland, and that while there her
father tried to assault her, for which he
was arrested, but was subsequently re-
leased.
After his release, she said. all the family
except Nellie removed to Georgetown, and
she returned to her home at the request
or her father two weeks before the last
assault.
The little girl gave her evidence only in
response to questions by Prosecutor Las
Key. At the conclusion of her testimony
Judge Scott told the prisoner that he had
better have counsel, and Houser selected
Lawyer Kicks to represent him.
On cross-examfnation, Nellie admitted she
had said she did not want to prosecute her
father, provided he would leave the city
ana not bother the family. She also said
that her father was very drunk at the
time of the alleged assault, which took
place about midnight. Her father was
Nellie told her mother of the occurrence
and then went to the home of a friend
where she remained until after her father
was arrested.
On re-examination by Mr.. Laskey Nellie
said the reason she stayed at the house of
friend from Thursday night after the
alleged assault until Saturday morning was
because she was afraid of her father
Mrs. Henning, to whom the little girl
made a statement of the affair after she
had left her fathers house, and William
Dunnigan, who lives next door to the
Housers, were witnesses for the prosecu-
ton.
Oficer Pratt said he examined the door
of Nellie's room and found the lock broken
In reply to questions from Mr. Kicks the
officer said Mrs. Houser had told him she
was willing to have the charge against her
husband nolfe pressed, provided he would
leave the District and never return.
MIR. Laskey made brief address, at the
close of which he asked that Houser be
held in 5000 bail for the action of the
grand jury. Mr.. Kicks asked that a bond
of not more than $500 be required of the
defendant.
Judge Scott placed the bail at 5000. as
asked by the government. Houser could
not give this, and he was remanded to Jail.
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one of the old sc hool, who takes tickets and
collects cash fares al five cents mile, and
in summer does not wear any coat, collar
or cuffs. In some places the track is over
grown with weeds, and when the engine
plows through them 1t looks like thrash
ing machine at work. The train stops 'tany
old place." and always leaves the town on
time. but there is no real certainty of its
road in Madison Is a rock-bailasted, steel
rallied road as compared with the Louisville,
New Albany and Corydon. M. ]. O'Connor
fills all positions in the transportation de-
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eight miles away. The road is series of
inshoots and outshoots. upcurves and down.
curves, and the rails weigh from thirty 20
forty pounds yard. The equipment con-
sists of one engine and a coach that is
fashioned like a street car, one fat car and
the freight cars used furnished by the Air
line The engine pushes or pulls ths one
car over the road six times a day to con-
meet with trains on the Air line.
There is at no time any danger of a coll
lision, for 1t Is the only train on the road.
There Is one bridge on the line, and that is
very substantially made. The conductor Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Louisville, is vice president of the road, ard
has charge of thu legal department. Bob
Tracewell controller of the United States
treasury, is the board of directors. 1t is the
only road that runs into Corydon and some
day will be put in good shape. it is assert
ed, The capital stock of the company is
$l4o,Oo0, and 1t has outstanding a consider
able amount of bonds due in 1918 The
road was chartered in 1881 and finished in
1880. Like more pretentious roads, it was
once in the hands of a receiver, and was
reorganzsd In 1883. Those who have
travelled the road many times say 1t Is The
only one Of its kind in the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07
DEGREES OF DIVORCE.
Action of the Court Upon Marital Dis
agreements.

Justice Cole. in Equity Court No. /, has
granted Cora NJ. Bookwalter . divorce from
Charles f. Bookwalter. The decree stipu-
lates that the respondent, within sixty
days. shall pay the petitioner $1,000 and in
addition SO each month for the support Of
the child of the couple
BY decree also signed by Justice Cole
John c. Wood was granted a divorce from
Elizabeth II. Wood by reason of desertion
on the part of the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07
Miners Decline to Get Permits.

WALLACE, Idaho, July IA deputy
marshal went to the Last Chance mine and
told Foreman John PRESLEY to make all
men without permits apply for them within
five minutes. PRESLEY walked out of the
mine. vowing he would never apply for a
permit, and several miners followed his ex-
ample. Later notices were posted that
all men who had quit could return IL thew
wanted work, but only part of them ac-
cepted the invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

NEW YORK, July 7.-Concerning the re-
port that tho New York Central and the
Pennsylvania railway system were to be
merged. s. R. Galloway, president of the
New York Central Railway Company, said
that the first he had heard Of the report was
through q newspaper article. He had alb
soluteiy nothing to say In regard to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07
Ladies' SIP washable
suits, S2.08.

An enormous value. There are perhaps
200 Of them
Trimmed linen suits.
Plain linen crashes
Plain white pques.
Navy blue piques.
Cover in different colors
Storekeepers generally are selling them
for much SO. When we bought the
500 a few days ago We put them sale
at So .9S, and they created a sensation. The
variety is good now ever. and they
Will go down tomorrow TO 81. 9S, which
isn't the worth price of the skirts 10 them
which will not buy skirts out of our reg
ular stock as good as they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07
INDIANA.s UNIQUE RAILROAD.
Eight Miles Long and Consists Princi-
paiIy of Bumps and Curves.

From the Indianapolis News
There is a railroad in this state on which
the regular fare Is five cents a mile, and
even at that 1t does not make a great deal
OF money. This road is the Louisville. New
Albany and CorydOn. extending from Cory
don junction on the Louisville. Evansville
and st. Louis to the town of Corydon
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Faecht and Company.


paftment from general manager TO Train
dispatcher.
He is also the entire traffic department,
and all matters concerning the1maintenance
of the road, from chief engineer to section
boss, are attended TO by MIN. He is also
the mechanical department. ard all other
departments, and In order that his titles
may not be mixed. he is generally spoken
OF as the old man." which covers than ali.
But he Is not an old man. On the contrary,
he Is q young, man, and very energetic
one
st. John Boyle, a prominent lawyer of
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THE SEARCH FOR GOLD
Striking Contrast Between Those Who Sue
coed and Those Who Pail
Graphic scenes at Seattte-some Min-
ers Stagger Under wealth
Others From Weakness

SEATTLE. Wash, July THE two ex-
treme results Of the search for gold In
Alaska were presented in strong contract
today when the steamer City OF Topeka ar
rived from the north. Miners from Dawson
walked down the gangpIank trembling un-
der the weight Of the gold dust they car
rled. while miners from Copper river stag
gered from weakness and disease contracted
In the terrible north. The Klondikers wore
new suits. and those from Copper river
were still in the blanket clothes they wore
when they left civilization. and nearly
every one had a roll Of blankets under ms
arm. One poor Copper river miner from
New York landed without a cent A banker
hearing of his plight purchased for him
ticket across the continent, with a sleeping
car coupon. and fitted him out with new
clothes.
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These Lost Their Lives.

The Topeka brought news of the drown
ing of four men at Five Finger rapids.
They were: l.. Green, Seattle; II. MohIin.
WILDLY Island. Wash: II. Dingley, Victo-
ria, b. c.; VIM. Hoffman. WILDLY Island,
Wash.
The Copper river passengers number four
teen. They say the government relief party
sent by Captain Abercrombie into the inte-
rior did a great deal OF good and doubtless
saved a great many lives. Abercrombie
is some distance up the Copper river val
kon. Purser r. c. Jones says that the
klondikers on the Topeka placed in his care
about $200,0o0 in gold dust. ]. T. Kenyon.
w. Hayward and Judge Ostrander, who are
the richest men on board, had about 400
pounds of dust between them.
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Two lots embroidery.

Swiss embroideries. and for this reason the
offering of these. two lois, consisting of
thousands of yards at less than half price
is important.
The lot consists of the handsomest Swiss
embroideries with insertings to match, In
all the most desirable widths-in the very
best patterns. They are the mills rem
nants. but in each therf is a very consider
able number u yards. '. ~ W,
31a GENTS ~, cents
, For emhroideries X y Z For embroideries
worth Toe yard L j wvrth 19c. yard.
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Choice of any of the finest childrcn's
straw sailors and Tams including those
which sold for 81 to S2-smooth 7Oc
and rough straws-to go for. 1>Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Boys blue flannel blouse sailor suits
tastefully trimmed with white soutache
braid: first Of the season sold for 2n1
81. These TO be closed out for. O%As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Lot Of boys wool knee pants the best
made pants and the longest lived, Omz
insts ad Of 49c.. for. .......... AyNo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Chldren's washable Tams-boys' and girls
of duck and clash-cut from soc, 2Sc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Straw braid in every desirable color, from
which sold for 19c. to 39c. for. Ii e.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Boys crash golf caps, which sold Sc
for 25c-, to go for. ................. oSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Mousseiines. chiffon, liberty silk in "a
shades, which sold for 81. IL orig On
inally, to go for. .........,... aOVCo
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Boys washable Galatea cloth knee pants,
just the sort for vacation wear. when the
boz goes through the pants NG/-
quickly. instead Of lee. pair. for SIpAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Child's untrimmed hats, in all colors,
which sold for 69c. to S1.37 first of n M
the season. reduced to. ........... IL W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Boys percale blouse waists, with wide
rufies down front and collars and cuffs
in handsome figured patterns, sell n m
reg Ilarly for 39c., to go for. YSo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

Bunches of viOets-1h dozen In n
buneh-which sold for 10c.-to go for u
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Beautiful sprays of silk poppies, cornf.ow-
ers, buttercnps,. .cowshps, daisies, foliage,
&c, which sold for high as n ~
Csc, will be sold for. ............ uZCs
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Crash and duck
pants. 300.

Lot of mems striped crash
pants and a lot OF slightly
soiled white duck pants,
which sold up to .25-g0
down to the ridiculous price
of SOC. Both sorts are well
made. perfect-shaped gar
ments-and the soiled ones
will be like new when laun-
dered.
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Youths blue serge suits, the fine quality
which can guarantee without limit and
the color of which Is fast as can be-
the highest grade of youths suits on the
io1 f high Sh ss SIS sa to th ss so
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Youths all-wool check and plaid cassi-
mere long pants suits. consisting of not
more than one or two of kind half lined
coats; sold for S10.9S S9.gS, SS9S and
70 h aHf w be out sqi a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07

All Of our maline nets which sold m
for 33c. yard will be closed out at. w.
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A reduction Of prices greater than you
have ever before been offered.
Mems Jumbo straw hats with blue,
black or fancy bands, which sold kO,
for 81, to 60 for. Observation-Disclosures. UYNe
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Ladies' untrimmed hats, in an immense
assortment of coiors and shapes, e.
which sold for soc. to 81. 49-to go for d.
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10. of boys all-wool bicycle suits. in
sizes from 10 TO 10 years. in neat plaid
cassimeres, which sold for as much as IS
and So, will be sacrificed for 6 q hM
quick clearance at. D Ivy
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Finest imported silk flowers, consisting of
large single poppies. roses, spansies and
punches of silk poppies. heather,
pansies. &c, which sold for Csc. 1m-
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All of our mems tan and black 0xforrls
and patent leather Oxfords, which sold
for $3.50 and S3-will go G 4 An
for ep WV
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
She Filled the Bill.

The theatrical manager looked up
from the bill file on his desk and scru-
tiniZed the young woman carefully.
so you want to be featured do your
he asked. Yes. sir" was the reply.
as the woman tossed her head and
filed the air with the soft, soothing
odor of peroxide. Have you past?'
inquired the manager anxiously.
1.-TWO of them" was the quick retort-
1.-TWO of them; how's that?" "One
died. and I've been divorced from the
other."-Detroit Free Press.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28

take man direct from Hope Hall and
give him position OF high trust.
where temptation to steal would be
daily placed before him. That would
te bad for the man as well as unfair
to the employer
we started Hope Hall near New
YORK, but We hope to establish many
others in the course OF time in or near
large cities. We have a second one
just outside of Chicago, which is do
ing for the West what this one Is for
the East. We cannot accommodate
more than a hundred men IN these two
homes, but as they come and go this
means several hundred year. II we
could save one-half this number each
year We would feel that all our efforts
were repaid a hundredfold.
ut costs considerable to run Hope
Hall, because we cannot make things
here and peddle them out. We put the
men to such employments as we find
ready at hand, such as cooking, car
pentering, sewing, and SO on. The
members of the Prison League really
contributed about $4,000 a year to-
wards the support of the two homes,
and that amount we require every year
to make the work successful"
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
TROPICAL LANGUOR IN HAVANA
How workmen Tn:.e Their Own COOP
IIme-Haste IA Stranger.

Just at present the building occu-
pied by the Times of Cuba has been
undergoing series Of repairs. These
repairs have been going on for week
and at the present rate they are apt
to go on for some months to come.
The repairs are much needed. but they
are entirely under control of Spanish
landlord who has been in the islands
so long he doesn't know how old he is.
The workmen are Cubans and there
are two gangs of them, one directed
by a master mason and the other by
a master carpenter. Their methods
form an interesting and unique study
to one who has no interest in the
welfare of the Times of Cuba. For
example, the master mason, who Is
black, comes strolling into the build
ing about O'Clock in the morning.
followed by three or four little blacks.
They stir up mortar and the black
master lays three bricks and then
goes off to breakfast, which lasts
about two hours. He then returns.
smoking a cigarette. and lays two
more bricks, when he is called away to
see sick cousin. He may return
again, or he may not. but his total
days work, with the assistance of his
little negroes. averages the laying OF
five bricks. The carpenter, who Is a
white man, keeps apace with the ma
son in the amount of work he does.
He drives nail, then rolls cigarette
and then he strolls off to neighbor-
ing cafe, leaving his two helpers roost-
ing on plank. 1t is no wonder that
rents are high in Havana. The won
der is that any such houses as are seen
here today were ever built at ALL
Times Of Cuba.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28

sent for his brother Simeon, who was
still in New York state, to come west
and assume control of the new branch
at Kansas City. In the fall of 1870
and in the early part of 1871 the new
firm of Plankinton & Armour began
the business in Kansas City, setting up
their plant in a rented building. and
for nearly thirty years Mr.. Armour had
remained in the Missouri city superin-
tending the ever-growing business. In
the spring of 1871 the first building
owned by Plankington & Armour was
erected, now only one of the large
number of buildings, which together
cover many acres. Ten years ago the
firm of Armour Brothers Banking
company was started, the three broth
ers, Philip D., Simeon b., and A. W.,
who died two years ago, being the firm
members. Simeon B. Armour con-
tnued to supervise the workings of
this institution until two years ago
when 1t was absorbed by one of the
largest local Kansas City banking COM
panies. Mr.. Armour was ever an ac-
tive participant in all that told for
the welfare and upbuilding of his
adopted city, and to him much of the
city's advancement is due. In 1889 he
was one of the organizers of the New
England Deposit and Trust company.
and was one of the directors up to the
time of its conversion last year into
the New England National bank. In
this latter concern he was director
at the time of his death. Mr.. Armour
was a shrewd business man, combining
great tact with a deep insight into hui
man nature. His economy, modesty
and simplicity of character and his
great tenderness toward all who knew
him intimately were the characteris-
tics for which all will remember him.
Simeon B. Armour's death is the sixth
among the children, the survivors be-
ing Philip d. Armour of Chicago and
Herman o. Armour of New York.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
TO BEGIN LIFE ANEW.
MRS. BOOTHS HOPE HALL FOR
Ex-CONVICTS.
The Home Is secrst-It Is Conducted
In Privnte-Has Found Most Criminals
Trustworthy - Other Homes to BE
Started.
New York Letter.)

"Yes, Hope Hall is a secret-that is,
its location to the public is secret"
Mrs. Ballington Booth thus began her
interview concerning her new venture
in the field of practical prison reform.
There Is no good obtained in reveal
Ing the place and great deal of harm
may be done thereby. My friends, the
ex-convicts, are very sensitive, and IL
they should know that people were
prying curiously at their private life
they would not feel SO comfortable.
Yes, l provide for them a real home,
where they can live in quietness, and
from which they can begin their life
anew. When first let out of prison they
are very shy of people and seem to
imagine that everybody is watching
them with suspicion. While staying
at Hope Hall they have chance to
recover themselves and to look at the
world from place other than that of
a penal institution. Do l find them
trustworthy? Indeed, I do. 1t is very
rarely that one betrays the trust l i'm
pose in him. OF course, there have
been few cases. | suppose there will
always be some who will continue to
be black sheep to the end, but if We
can reform only two or three the in
stitution would more than pay for it.
self.
we believe that a majority of those
imprisoned are for petty crimes and
that after they realize their sin they
would repent and reform. But when
they come out of prison or peniten-
tiary they find all the world against
fri nd
work, and it is impossible for them to
lead an upright life in the face of all
such discouragements. But what can
they do? Turn whichever way they
will, they find the world arrayed
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28

had maltreated his children. Helen
Wilder boarded the steamship and in.
vestigated the charges. She found thar
the captain for some slight o1ense hao
locked the children in a state room for
several days, keeping them on bread
and water. To the surprise and In
dignation of the protesting captain this
young woman promptly marched him
down the gangplank and straight to
jail.
But arrived there. she was told that
the captain. not being resident, must
be released So the steamship put on
for Victoria, the captain vowing ven
geance. When he landed there no
found that local society Tor the
prevention of cruelty had been request
ed from Honolulu to take him IN
charge, and was met with formal re-
quest to explain things. In TINS way
Helen Wilder followed him up and en-
deavored to have him punished fpr
breaking the law, as she claimed.
Other women in other cities have beeh
made special officers But Honolulu
claims that there never was a speciai
officer like Helen Wilder. She wears
her star constantly and she uses the
power which it gives her constantly.
Helen Wilder is as much part OF
Hawaii as is Mauna Loa. Visitors
never fail to ask who she is. For with
close-cropped hair and confident striae.
her soft hat and shining star, she new
er fails to attract attention. Hawaiian
society, which is itself complex ana
odd. does not often frown upon her
eccentricities.
They like her because she is bright
and original because her personality
is as refreshing as it is peculiar. They
recognize her cleargrained human
worth. Men who are tired of the inanc
or the clnging vine act find in Helen
Wilder comrade who is interesting.
amusing and altogether charming.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28

against them and suspicious of their
every move. Can you wonder that so
many of them drift back to crime and
commit some theft in self-defense or
in desperation?
well, 1t is to change just this un-
natural and uncharitable condition of
affairs that we have established Hope
Hall. When a man or woman Is re-
leased from the prison or penitentiary
and comes here we get his prison
record and try to find out all we can
about him. If his record is good we
have every hope of starting him on
the right track again.
First we give them board, try to
secure some proper clothing for them.
and give them some work at Hope Hall
to pay for 1t. But after they have been
with us a short time-time enough to
recover from their dazed state Of mind
we try to secure places of employ
nent for them. This is the hardest
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
The stack shown in the accompany
ing illustration has been standing

Suffolk, for over twenty-one years.
and Is probably the Oldest in
England. 1t is the produce of field
of wheat grown in 1877, when prices
ruled somewhat high. and the owner
declared that he would not sell it for
less that 30s per coomb. AS the mar
ket value has never risen to this figure
he has vigorously kept to his word.
and the stack remains unthrashed to
this day. Externally. 1t presents quite
an antique appearance. and glance
at the illustration will show what hav-
oc the rats have made: and every few
years. when the stack Is re-thatched.
the blackened straw contrasts strange
ly with its new roof.