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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
CASE OF OFFICER VIRGINS
Pays Fine of S25 for Failing to Properly
Perform His Duty.
Comment of Chief SyIvester-Fine An
proved by COmmissiOncr Wight
policeman Warned

In the case Of Policeman O. j. Virgins
OF the sixth precinct, who was recently
tried for alleged gross neglect of duty the
oflcer has been fined So. Virgins was
charged with having failed and neglected
to properly guard premises No. - K street
northeast, March 81 while the house had
been entered by some person or persons
VINO cut the lead pipe and prepared to re-
move the metal. In his Endorsement on the
findings Chief Sylvester said:
1t seems to me that good. careful Of
ficer. who was in possession of all the in
formation had by Private Virgins, would
have notified the station that it was neces-
sary for him, or some other officer to be in
the vicinity of the premises where the thief
had buried his plumber, in order to insure
capture. While this officer Is found techni-
cally not guilty, l am forced to the conclu-
sion that he exercised poor discretion and
little judgment in the matter.
Lack of Judgment.
He should have known that it was nee
esSary for him to constantly patrol his
beat. and that while he was doing this there
was no one present at the location prepared
to capture the individual who had cut out
the pipes, and who in nine cases out of ten
would return to carry off the booty. Pri-
vate Virgins was grossly negligent, in my
opinion, IN not notifying the station that it
was necessary for him to have assistance
to apprehend the thief when ne found that
he could not leave his beat to conceal him
self for that purpose.
He did not even attempt to recover the
property There We're various courses he
could have adopted to accomplish the arrest
of the thief If he had been disposed to do
so. 1t was an instance of bad Judgment
he displaying poor police qualifications
The Recommendation.
Il recommend that he be removed from
the force, unless the Commissioners, in
their superior judgment. are disposed to
give the officer credit for an otherwise clear
record since his appointment, in which case
a fine of at least s25 should be imposed and
Private Virgins warned that in case of
future neglect of any kind he will be re-
moved from the force
Commissioner Wight, who has immediate
charge of the police department, recon-
mended the following disposition of the
case to his associates, which has been APP
proved:
Il have given careful consideration to
this case, and, while | feel toward the off,
Ger very much as the major and suDerin-
tendent does, | believe the record of The
officer should entitle him to consideration,
and am disposed to give him another
chance. approve the recommendation
that he be fined SO and warned that in
case of future neglect he will be removed
from the force. There seems to have been
looseness in regard to this case throughout
the station generally, and | trust that bet
ter methods will be displayed in regard to
such cases as are brought to the attention
of the station keeper hereafter than the
record of this case would indicate as being
in vogue at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
ALLEGED SPEAKEASY.
william Richardson Charged With
Keeping Unlicensed Bar.

William Richardson, a colored plasterer,
was put on trial in Judge Kimbal's court
this morning, charged with conducting a
"speakeasy" at his home on Ohio avenue
near 18th street. Gilbert Matthews, a
young colored man. gave the police in
formation of the alleged Illegal traffic in
spirituous liquors.
Policeman Simpson was first examined.
He testified that he gave Matthews bottle
and sent him to the defendants house. He
brought witness out some whisky.
did you give him any money!" asked At
torney Hewlett.
81 gave him cents" the officer answered.
"He said he had Is cents and he needed 5
cents more to buy the liquor"
Matthews was next examined. He said
he and Mary Smith had been in Richard
sons place drinking and Policeman S.mp-
son got after them when they were on their
way home. They were talking loud, and
the officer asked them where they got their
liquor. He told him, and afterward he went
to Richardson's place and got drinks,
HE keeps kind of club there" said
witness.
Mary Smith gave similar testimony. She
said they We're in shed when they were
served with drinks. A number of people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
HEARST SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Change Made in Program for the Laying Of
Corner Stone.
Services to he Held in Trinity EpiscO.
pal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Proposed Building.

Owing to the Indictment weather there will
he change in the program of the cere-
monies attending the laying of the corner
stone of the Hearst School for Girls today.
1t was intended to hold the ceremonies on
the site of the school. Instead, however,
they will be held in Trinity Episcopal
Church. corner Sd and c streets northwest,
at 1870 o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. Dr.. Douglass and President Gilman
of Johns Hopkins University will deliver
addresses. and devotional exercises will be
conducted by Bishop Satterlee. At the con-
Clusioa of the services at the church the
bishop will drive to Mount St. Adams, and
the corner stone will be placed in position
without further ceremonies.
Plan Chosen by Committee.
The plan for the Hearst School for Girls
was chosen by a building committee, con-
sisting of Mr.. A. T. Britton, chairman; Gen.
Jno NJ. Wilson, L. S. A, and Bishop Sat
terlee.
The architects plans for the school show
that the exterior of this building is char
&c terized by the addition of high-pitc he'd
roofs to pleasing side walls in Renaissance
style, with refined Italian details, all exc
cuted in Indiana limestone. a well-ar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

were in there and they We're seated on
| chairs and boxes.
What kind of beer did you drink" Mr.
| Pugh asked.
Il don't know" was the witness answer.
She said she could not drink much and
that she only had about five glasses of beer
in the place.
! What kind of glasses We're they?'
The kind you get down the river" she
said; little glasses with handles on them. -
/" Policeman Simpson was recalled and he
said he searched the defendants premises
but found nothing to indicate that the
liquor business was being carried on.
when did you make the search?''
Sunday night"
And found nothing?"
Not thing"
1.-The reason l asked this question" said
Attorney Hewlett. ''is because Sunday is
'speakeasy' day, and if the law was ever
violated it would have been violated on
Sunday"
The defendant denied the charge. He
said the night the witnesses were stopped
by the police a number of friends were at
his house. and they sent out several times
for beer Each time they got 5 cents
worth of beer, and the visitors took their
turns at treating.
How could they all get beer to drink
when you only got cents worth of beer
each timer"
Because you can get five or six glasses
of beer in bucket for cents" answered
the defendant. Sometimes they give near
~ two quarts for a nickel
James Watson gave similar testimony.
John Quincy Adams was the name given
by the next witness. He declared there
was no liquor sold by Richardson while he
was there.
After other witnesses had been examined
| the case went to the jury. Within a few
minutes the jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
THE DREAM CURE.
A New Theory Advanced by a Famous
English Physician.

FROM tne New 1Ork Herald.
An English physician claims to have dis
covered new and efficacious cure for per-
sons afflicted with nervous or mental mala-
dies. If such persons, he says. can only
procure pleasant dreams. they will soon
regain their health, and his aim is, there
fore, to furnish them with delightful
dreams.
For this purpose he uses a soft leather
cap, which covers the patients head and
ears and leaves only the face uncovered.
Beside the ears are placed two metal
plates, which are joined by rubber tube
to a photograph. The patient rests on a
divan in a dark room and in front of him
is sort of magic lantern from which are
projected al brief intervals various enjoya-
BILE pictures. In this way, il is claimed the
eyes OF the sick person are delighted while
at the same time his ears are soothed by
the vibrations Of the monograph.
As result, WEAKNESS comes upon him
ana Is soon followed by slumber and il is
while he is doing in this manner that han
Ply dreams are evoked, thanks to the pho
nograph and the StereopticOn. After this
hight slumber comes deep sleep which,
We are assured, is al,.ays most beneficial
Several tests of this kind have been made
with success and ii is said that not only are
tired nerves refreshed by this method but
that the patients body also rapidly in
creases in weight. That pleasant sounds
and sights are soothing to the nerves we
have all known for long time but that
pleasant dreams have a tendency to make
persons fat will certainly be news to the
general public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

ranged heating and mechanical ventilation
plant Is placed in a subcelar with a coal
cellar of 100 tons capacity.
The basement contains a laundry in the
rear, next a Well-lghted and aired kitchen,
with windows on two opposite sides. Din
ing rooms for pupils, for staff and for
wants follow. The large dining room for
40 seats contains but four windows of Az
feet in height, all in the front wall In the
east wing there are well-arranged and
located music rooms. In the west wing
there are suitable separate groups of DOR
mitories for white and for colored servants.
School Rooms First Floor.
The first story contains all the school
rooms and an assembly room, which is also
to be used as study room and chapel. The
four central recitation rooms have but
moderate supply of light, the rooms being
twenty feet deep. The capacity CT the
schools is for about 175 pupils. The main
corridor of this story is ten feet wide, 81
branches out on the east and west to
tW anty-eight feet
In the second and third stories there are
ITO beds in as many single rooms of 81
square feet floor space to EACH which is
full allowance
Infirmary and Gymnasium.
The fourth story is within the NOR, ele-
waited parts of the pitched roofs. The west
wing contains a large, Isolated infirmary;
eie EAST wing the gymnasium, and In the
center building, between BOTH there is ar
ranged large art studio, with northern
light in the side of the pitched roofs
large trunk room is placed in the assembly
room wing. above the second-story dormer
windows, and on the fiat roof above that
an observatory for astronomy IS marked on
the plan. The stairs are located toward
both ends of the building, the flights being
AZ feet in width. They form Independent
exits.
open and covered play grounds are pro-
Vided for In light structure In the rear
of the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

building.
Last nights session at the Arlington was
given over to a technical discussion of the
following papers: Relation Between In
itiaI Tension and Power Transmitted by
Belt" F. l.. Emory; Experiments on Var
ious Types of Fire Hydrants," c. L. New
comb; Experiences with Deep Well Pump
ing Rods" G. w. Bssell; Pipe Flanges
and Their Bolts" A f. Maggie; Manufac-
ture of Car Wheels" Geo. r. Henderson
Mr. H. F.. J. Porter of the Bethlehem
Iron Company, a member of the society,
will lecture to the students Of Columbian
University tomorrow evening at O'Clock,
his subject being Modern Methods of Steel
Forging" The members of the society are
invited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

A steel birds nest was recently acquired
by the Museum of Soleure in Switzerland.
Soleure has an extensive watch and clock
making industry, and thin metal filings are
continually being swept into the roads with
the waste from workshops. One day a
workman noticed a pair of wagtails gather
ing steel filings shining in the sunlight and
carrying them to their nests. He made an
investigation, and found that the birds had
constructed big nest almost exclusively
of steel filings. When the brood of fiedg-
lings had flown the steel birds nest was
taken away and sent to the museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
How 1t Began.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
why on earth" said the Billville sub
seriber, docs the editor of a newspaper
say we instead of T?'
Il don't know" replied the managing
editor. 1T is an old custom; but think
1t dates from the time when the first news
paper editor got married"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
SMITH MORE COMPOSED.
Condemned Man Evidences More In
terest in His Future

Edward Smith, who is TO meet his death
on the sec Mold tomorrow for the murder of
EImoria jackson, was in much better spir-
its today than he has been any day since
he was first put in Jail. All along he has
been quite changeable, and his different
moods have caused much Speculation
among Jail officials as to his probable con-
duet on the day of his execution.
Rev. Father Matthews Of St. Cyprian's
Church. called on him twice yesterday and
spent considerable time with him. He call
81 again today. as it the desire of the
jail officials that ne shall spend as much
time possible with the condemned man.
Since Father Matthews visit yesterday
morning Smith has been more cOmmunica-
tive and also more hopeful Before the
pastors visit. realizing his position, Smith
remarked to one OF the guards: II feel
very bad. I'm going 10 die, and nave no
religion"
He now feels much more composed. and
occasionally makes reference to matters
pertaining to religion. 1t Is now believed
he will follow the example OF Strather and
Winston. ard walk TO the scaffOld believing
he has made his peace with his Maker. a.
stead Of creating scene, as it was recent
~ thought he would Father Matthews
Will visit Smith this afternoon. and will in
all probability accompany him to the scat
fold tomorrow.
angements for Smiths execution have
al been completed. and he Will probably he
hanged Il few minutes after II O'Clock.
This execution, which is so soon 10 take
plHce. i wing a depressing effect on some
OF the others in ''murderers' row. and
when II Is over there VIII be great relief
among them
Lieut. Kelly is to have charge of the de-
tan OF police tomorrow. and as was the
ease at the execution last week. there will
De only a limited number OF spectators.
While the landlady and the boarders bent
their heads devoutedly above the table the
new arriYa! sat bolt upright. The good
landlady was shocked
Atheism she sharply asked.
No, ma am, said the new boarder
"bol!-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
"THE sERENADE." /"

The coming OF that popular light
opera company, "The Bostonians," on
next Monday night, to the Grand Opera
House is already prefaced by a large or
der of seats, which indicates that this
sterling organization will be greeted by
a crowded house. For a long period
"The Bostonians' have maintained the
proud position of being the best light
opera company ever organized in this
country, and the continued success
which greets them on their annual
tours emphasizes the fact that the
high standard set by them in the past
Is still continued. This season the or
ganization contains all the elements
for a greater success than in the past,
for in addition to the well-knOwn fa-
vOrites, Barnabee, Macdonald, FrOth-
ingham. Bartlett and others a new in
fusion OF blood has been added, includ-
ing a number of talented and beautiful
young artists who have been received
with the most cordial endorsement
everywhere.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
CALIFORNIA TRIps.

Leaving Washington every Tuesday
and Friday at Ills a. m, the Southern
Railway operates persOnally-cOnducte
tourist excursions TO San Francisco.
Cal, without change OF cars, conduc-
tors or pOrters. The route is through
Atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans,
Houston, San Antonio, New Mexico,
Arizona and Southern California. The
cars are the very latest pattern of Pull
man tourist sleepers, rosewood finish,
have high back seats, upholstered in
rattan. are sixteen section, supplied
with linen, etc. same as standard
sleepers. lighted by Pintsch gas, have
wide vestibules, double sash roller
curtains, lavatory and smoking room
for gentlemen, and two retiring rooms
for ladies'.
Three and one-half days to Mexico
and Arizona, -four days to Los Angeles
and Southern California and five days
to San Francisco. Such service for
trans-continental travel has never be-
fore been offered.
The tourist car fare Is less than via
any other route, eifecting q saving OF
S25 to $50 for the trip.
All information. maps and rates fur.
nished on application to Charles l.
Hopkins, District Passenger Agent
Southern Railway Company, S2S
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
OWE KILLED. Owe WOUNDED
THE HUNTING SEASON OPENS
AND THE ACCIDENTS BEGIN.

pOcomoke City. Nov. S.-Ernest
Howard. well-known young man of
Pitts Creek NeighborhoOd, was pain
fully injured while cunning yesterday
with q party OF friends
In the company was his brother,
Charles Howard. who, sighting a rab-
bit shot at 1t. but unfortunately the
load took effect In the leg OF his bro
ther. Ernest The wound. which is an
ugly one, Is just above the knee. While
the injuries are Of a serious nature. his
attending physicians think it will moi
be necessary to amputate the leg.
Paul Ballard, a young colored mar
residing I'm Somerset county about foui
miles from Pocomoke City, was hunt
ing In company with other boys, ant
while rambling through the woods goi
his foot entangled in q root and fell tC
the ground. discharging the weapon
The contents lodged In his abdomen
causing instant death.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
Executors Sale.

At the same time and place Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, execu-
tor of Thomas Davidson, deceased will
offer for sale the stock, fixtures and busi-
ness of the Delaware Steam Marble and
Granite Works the largest plant of the
kind in the State of Delaware The works
are we'll equipped with the necessary APP
pliances -OOls and machinery for con-
Quoting the marble and granite business.
There is "a fair supply Of material q var
ious kinds on hand and a large line of
finished goods in stock. The works arc
In fun operation and doing good bush
ness.
The executor will also offer. at the same
time and place, thar valuable lot Of land.
with the buildings thereon erected, situ-
ate on the nOrthwesterly corner OF tAtth
and French streets, and in close proximity
to the Marble and Granite Works. This
lot has "a fra4t of about fifty feet on
French street ami extends back that
width, parallel with Fifth street, about
seventy feet.
Attendance will be given and terms
made known, as TO the executors sale. by
SECURITY TRUST AND SAFE DE-
POST COMPANY. Executor Of Thomas
Davidson. deceased, or John Blggs, It's
Attorney.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
FORMING A GIGANTIC TRUST

A New York dispatch of to-day says:
While one set of financiers is busily en-
gagged in organizing a S75,000.000 cor
poration to take over automobile fac
tories in this country and in England,
another set Of promoters is evolving
a scheme for a gigantic consolidation
of rubber tire and vehicle companies
into q trust, to be capitalized at $780,
100000.
Both of these projects are being en-
gineered in this city. and while tangible
evidence in regard to them Is lacking
general statements are given out which
indicate that the automobile is consid-
cred a good thing from the investors S
standpoint just at present Preliminary
steps I'm the formation of the Anglo
American Vehicle Company were taken
last week, and on Monday an incorpora-
/ ltiOn fee Of Sl1 $50 was paid TO the sec
retary of state Of Delaware for issu-
ling q certificate Of Incorporation to the
company, with a capital of $4,000, 600.
the largest sum named by any corpora
tiOn organized under the laws Of Della
ware.
In the incorporation papers clerks
/ were named as dummies, and all infOr-
nation as to the companies or capi-
talists behind the corporation was
withheld. 1t was said that large Eng
! lish concerns were to turn over their
properties. and the Studebaker Bro
theirs, well known carriage builders.
land the Riker automobile interests in
this country were to be absorbed. At
the office in this city of the Corpora
/ tiOn Trust, of Delaware, through whose
lOnices the incorporation was obtained
it was said that the organization was
nearly completed, and that details
would be given out in a day or two.
Further than that the company pro-
posed to manufacture and deal in auto
mobiles in England and America,
nothing could be ascertained.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Prosperity has struck the farmers OF
Nebraska. They are now having ap-
pendicitis.- American.
II men we're to follow this Nebraska
Moses he would lead them around
through the trust" wilderness for the
next forty years and would not even
then be in sight of the promised land.
Chicago Tribune
The Bricklayers' and stone Masons
Union voted to issue card of honor
ary membership to President Mckin-
ley with a distinctly dishonorable pnr-
pose in view. He was to be put In a
dilemma Chicago Times-Herald.
Senator Hanna. of Ohio, is getting
rather beyond his depth when he at
tempts to discuss the trust question
Minneapolis Tribune.
The indications now are that IL viii
be impossible to get the two parties e
Join issue upon this subject lth'
trusts) Louisville Courier-Journal.
The people Of the South and Of tho
whole United States have long agc
made up their minds that 'the flag vii
not come down Baltimore Herald.
Dreyfus and Guerin seem to have
been forgotten already. II they liveC
i'm America they would be just abou
entering upon a lecture season.-Io
peka State Journal.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
STEEL COMPANY AWARDS CON-
TRACTS.

These contracts have been awarded
by the Diamond State Steel Company
for its new steel plant: Steel work
building and furnaces. w. W. Lindsay
& Co., Of Philadelphia; bloom mill. the
Phoenix Iron Company of Phoenix
Vile, Pa; six boilers, the Edge Moor
Iron Company, of Edge Moor; electric
generator, Westinghouse Company, Of
Pittsburg; engines. Fischer Manufac-
turing Company, Of Pittsburg. and Will
liam Todd & CO.. OF Youngstown. o..
electric cranes. Morgan Engine Com
.pany. Of Alliance. o.; hydraulic pumps.
Wilson-Snyder Company, of Pittsburg;
two locomotives, Baldwin Locomotive
Company. of Philadelphia; electric
charging machines. Wellman- -Seaver
Engine Company. of Cleveland. o.;
bloom mill machinery, Mesta Machine
Company. OF Pittsburg.
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
Many Persons
laNn the Inn

nave the impression
that Wilmington business houses are
not up-to-date, and that better goods
can be bought at lower prices
Philadelphia and New York. lis
this true? We say emphaticaliv
not in Pianos. Organs and Musical In
struments. The Pianos we sell are Of
the finest and best known makes. and
our prices are lower and terms better
laan offered anywhere for the same
quality OF goods An honest Piano Is
worth an honest price. and a reliable
dealer cannot afford to deceive you.
Persons who have carefully investigat-
ed have invariably found that the fabn-
lOusly low prices OF Pianos, largely ad-
vertised, have been a myth and in many
cases a deception and n fraud. II in.
tending to buy a Piano call and see oul
immense stock of nice instruments ant
have piano talk. Ii will cost you moth.
ing and may save you money.
ROBELEN PIANO CO., TO Market st
Evening journal., 1899-11-08
MARKs-BUTLER FIGHT To-NiGHT

Tonight at the Academy OF Music,
the Empire Club will put on three
"corking' goes. The ten-rOund wind
up will be between Joe Butler, the col
ored heavyweight, and Harry Marks,
Of Philadelphia, for the heavyweight
championship of Pennsylvania. The
other ten-rOund contest between Jack
Lansing, of Camden, and kid" Bernis-
conf of Philadelphia, should be a
warm affair, as both the boys mix
things from the start. The six-round
preliminary win bring together Young
Devine, of Philadelphia, and Jack Lin
den. OF this city. This IS Linden's first
appearance in the roped arena.