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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
BLACK BART, pos
The Story of the Great Highwayman
Verified.
DETECTIVE HUMPS LETTER
Some Amusing Quotations From
Bart's Haunting DoggeteI.
RESULT OF A DINNER BET

| Two gentlemen wera seated at a table in
! The cafe of one of the large hotels in the
| northwest last night enjoying cham
payne supper. which one paid for with good
grace, the result of a bet made as to the
au, i anticity of an article recently appearing
in The Star, which had to do with the ex-
PLOTS of one Of the greatest lone highway
men. Californian, who was both writer
of doggerel verse and a robber of stage
coaches.
The winner of the bet related the cireum-
stances in this manner:
The article in The Star said he, was
discussed by myself and friend at dinner
one night. h holding that it was an apoc-
r!phacal creation of the imagination of the
writer, and 1 taking the other end. The
story described the capture Of a highway
man called Black Bart. the Pos. His point
was accentuated by the improbability of a
character like a fOOtpad lit was told by
footpaO who, in the article, referred to the
stated practice of some writers permitting
such subjects to have full swing when their
inagtnat;ons were in prime elastic condi-
ton, being IN possession OF all of the facts.
Proof for the Warden.
81 readily took the bet, for, though did
not tell my friend, had a very faint recol-
lection Of having personally heard Of this
hSiAo" hidJS !tStie dSU, NfiIiS on Tie TtaCliic
coast. Since he would not be convinced. 1
wrote to the warden of San ouintin state
prison on San Francisco bay for verifcatio
of the man s incarceration. In due time re-
ceived letter from Warden A. G. Aguire,
incosing Black Bart's description, taken
from the records of the prison. He had
been sentenced in 1883, from Calavsras
county, to serve six years for robbery.
AT the same time / wrote to ]. B. Hume
chief detective of the Wells-Fergo Express
Company, who ran Black Bart to the
ground. Mr. Hume's letter proved most in
teresting. being replete with amusing and
exciting episodes In the robbers career, and
recounting of the highwayman's
rough poetry. Here Is a specimen of the
latter's Byronic genius exactly as 1t was
written by Bart on a piece of the company's
waybtll and placed in the EN- ptyexpress box
of stage which he had robbed, single
handed, in broad daylight, in Plumas
county:
here lay down to sleep
to wait the coming morrow
perhaps success perhaps defeat
And everlasting sorrow.
I" I've lahored long and ba I'd for bread
for honor and riches
But on my corns too long You We tired
let what come III try il
My condition can't DO worse
and If there is money IN that box
It's money in my purse.
nc
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Dismissed and Rearrested.

William S. Jenkins. who was acquitted in
the Criminal Court Monday of a charge Of
burglary at the residence of Harry Roths-
childs. was rearrested yesterday by De-
tective Weldon He is now charged with
having received property stolen from the
house of Mr.. Rothschilds. Two charges
were preferred against him in the Police
Court today. and tomorrow he will be given
a preliminary hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

A board of officers. committing Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel James NJ. Marshall. deputy
quartermaster general. United States army;
Major Philip F. Harvey, surgeon; Major
Louis H. Rucker, eth Cavalry; Major Will
liam H. Baldwin, commissary OF subsist-
ence, and Captain James N. Kennedy, as
sistant surgeon, has been appointed to meet
at the Preside of San Francisco to EXAM
inc Major George Ruhlen, United States
been promoted from the rank Of captain
and assistant ouartermaster to that Of
major and quartermaster, subject to exam
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Mounted Policeman Patrick Creagh of the
ninth precinct has been transferred to
Lieut.. Boyles command. He will do duty
along the river front and on the hats. Maj
Sylvester has found that footmen cannot
properly patrol this territory and Police
man Creagh was selected because he Is
active and energetic. He is the oficer who
arrested Benjamin H. Smell. now under
sentence of death for the murder of Lizzie
Weisenberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
For the Pure Food Rilla.

representatives of the New York produce
exchange. the merchants exchange and
several OF the officials from the New York
LOO commissioner Office were before the
House committee on commerce vestaraovt -
support of the proposed pure food men ..
ures, particularly those against the mis-
branding of cheese. 'Ans
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The Best Prescription for chin.

and Fever 10 q bottle Of GROVES TAsTEI,nss
CHILL TONIC. The formula is plainly printed on
tasteless form and is compounded In correct pro-
portions The reason fmitateIs do not advertise
their formula In because they know you would NOT
buy their medicine II you knew its Ingredients
Groves 10 the original. and Is the only chill and
fever remedy sold throughout the entire malaFiaI
leetioa Of the United States. No cure. no pay:
91iess 60 5a2QsAw-s2t.51
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VERDICT OF GUILTY.
BENJAMIN and Amelia Hart. Keeper
OF DfsreputabIe House.

Benjamin and Amelia Hart Of 119 Penn
sylvania. avenue, whose trial on charge OF
keeping a disreputable house was begun In
the Police Court last week. were ad1uoged
to be guilty this afternoon. The jury was
out only about five minutes. Lieut. Moore
conducted the raid on the house. and he
was accompanied by sergt, Byrnes and q
squad al ofheern. The raid On thia h0aas9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Mr.. Louis NJ Farabee, forty.f,v. va.rs
old, living at No. 315 East Capitol street
and employed as a clerk in the pension Of.
flee. fell from his bicycle in the Capitol
grounds Monday and was seriously In
jured about the hip. The Emergency Hos
pftal ambulance was summoned, and the
injured man was taken to the institution
for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Capt. krautho6 BECOMES q Regular.
Captain Charles r. Krauthoff, assistant
oomrnissary Of subsistence. u. g. ", has
been honorably discharged the volunteer
service. having accepted an appointment az
captain, commissary of subsistence in the
regular establishments
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Sudden Death.

Banks Carter, colored. sixty years old,
died suddenly at his home. No 929 Florida
avenue, today about noon Coroner Carr
was notified of the death. It IA ha,,a,ad
that death resulted from natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

A hawker was belaboring his poor donkey
SO numerically that old lady, watching
him from her parlor window. at length
could stand it no longer: Have you no
mercy?" she cried mo, num- replied the
hawker; nothing but haddocksr'-Tit-Bits
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confe..e. ana Get. Five Year,.

Richard Reed. alias Trim Reed. indicted
1or housenreakins, entered a plea Of guilty
this afternoon in Criminal Court No H.
was sentenced by Justice Cole to imprison-
menf In the West Virginia penitentiary 1T
Moundsville for five years.
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Georgetown orche.tra Reorg.nl

Mr.. B. H. Warner has been elected presi-
dent of the Georgetown Orchestra, which
has been reorganized under the leadership
of Josef Kaspar. and now embraces in its
membership a large number of the leading
Instrumental musicians of the District.
Mr.. Warner was formerly president Of this
organization for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

is the first OF number which will prob,ssr
be made In the near future II Is the in,-
ton OF the police TO break up all the alle-vss
disreputabie houses in the vicinity OF ~
Capitol, and especially on Pennsyiys.s.
avenue. Prosecuting Attorney Mullosuy
sentiment favoring a change of condifsss,~
along Pennsylvania avenue. Counsel for 80
defendants entered a motion for 80
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
Leather Goods.

If you buy later, or elsewhere,
YOU must pay more; these are
special temporary prices:
chain and plate; worth 81. for. f$S.
ladies' Shopping Rags in Seal.
with extra inside pVket: worth An~
Toe. ror-..--. Observation-Disclosures >Ss
Ladies' New Shade Red and Green Combina~
tion Pocket Books: u sample lire. 6D&c
worth up 20 $50 for. Wv
New Ring Belts. made Of Dot
bleface,l Satin Ribbon: worth soc, Dr.
fOf .SOS 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

India has perhaps a greater variety of
plants than any other country in the world.
having 1900 native species, while the fora
of the entire continent Of Europe only en-
braces about 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Thousands of situations have been -
tanned through the want columns OF nhU
etAx
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Special.
$50 Ladies' Silk d. @
Waists, worth $3.50, pO

There are offered six distinct
styles-corded and stitched; plain
and fancy fronts-all exclusive and
made-forus designs-in Givernaud's
solid and durable silk taffeta. They're
in White, Black, Blue. Red, Yellow
and Automobile. With these we Of
fer Is Rumchunda Handkerchief
Waists, with stock and scarf to
match; beautiful Persian and Japan
csc patterns. These same Waists are
retailing in New York at double our
price.
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Ribbons.

The Ribbons you want most
at prices you have never heard
quoted. That's the special sell
ing we tell you of.
BLACK Satin and eros Grain Ribbons.
inches wide which ere most de- n G
srable. Special. ..............Q yC.
Black Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons 1
inch wide. the correct width and <o
grade for the Pulley Relts. Special. w.
Black Velvet Ribbon Tics, with White
tassels. and COlored Satin and eros
Grain Ribbon Ties. with White tas- nm,
scis Nuoice - We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Although made with extra care,
finished with extra elegance, fash
toned with exceptional taste-and in
tended to be winning Suit at a
higher price, we offer these 100 to
boom the March selling.
Open and Closed Eton, New Coat
styles, and Basques lined all through
with handsome taffeta; skirts with
that pride draping of ours. Blue,
Brown, Black, Castor and Mixtures
the choice left to you. Undoubt-
edly the best Suit in America for SIs.
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Lace Curtains.
The demand will exceed the
supply at these prices. Hurry!

so pairs White Nottingham Lace Curtains.
81 inches wide and By yards long. in Brus-
sells and Fish-n't patterns. worth SH 1g
ST. a pair, for. ............p 30
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Crepoms, Ii

Worth $3.50 a yard.
Very Lightweight Cropons.
with "bllsters" au inch apart.
forming stripe-you cant inl-
2gine how effective Tan.
Light Gray, Cadet Blue and
Purple.
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$50 peirs OF Fine Ruified Muslin Curtains,
IN new designs. and the quality G n I'm
that sells usually for 81 pair. :. " s0V
10 Fin" Imitation Renaissance Lace Bed
Sets. "f three pieces: handsome
designs and really in" qua lily for So mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

SIS Oak SidebOard.
A marnit!..ntly nlaGr Polished Oak Side
beard. anti',ne finish. will lSn SnR AZ
:" French t.>ri plate mirror. y % sVO
An deliberately car,cd p,inrt ,Tei TAX Side
heag'i. ani iqiia finish, With i-S Ia shaped
French plair mirror. A S6I
value. and mighty bargain GS4 AZ
for s.Gnt one :i.............. aCotOsSO
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Hen1stitched 7Rc
T affetas II %
Worth ST a yard.

Worth saving 25c. a yard
and with the choice of such
dainty SHADES as Violet. Light
Blue, Lavender. Turquoise.
French Blue; also White and
Black.
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Innings.
You'll appreciate that these
prices are very low:
36-inch Tafreta Glaze, a silk effect in 80
different cOlors and Hack; worth n 10,
25c. a yard, for. Observation-Disclosures. HCSs
Genuine Imported French Iaircloth,
Black and Gray. thoroughly sbrynk
- inches wide and worth 39c. o.
ysiu = =
38-inch Moire Percaline. in fast Black
a's 5a many soi"'"ss; worth ls'sf S2c.
Mercerized SILK finished Saline. In Hello
trnpc. Blues. Reds. Brown. Turquoise,
Lavender. Black, etc: worth BIC, DC
Tor s..-s..---. -.---..-...... SSSs
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fully 500
tables where you can view th@ ELECTS at glance All new this
Embroidered Malls.
iits artis cnGs and exclusive French designs The be-
little prices will lie understood
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11
liz the Court OF Chai,Ccry,

Chancellor Nicholson sat in court
OF Chancery this morning and ap-
pointed Arthur Spruance trustee
under the will of Hugh Hammll,
deceased. Henry DUPONT was ap-
pointed trustee under the will of
Norris Wilson. deceased, and Mar
tina Wilson. deceased.
Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, trustee, was authorized
to receive securities from William
Il. Porter, former trustee under the
will OF Arthur Simmons, deceased.
Order for partition was made of the
real estate of Joshua Simmons, de-
ceased. Orders were received dis.
missing the suit of Eliza J. Newkirk
VS.. Arthur Colby, and Eliza J.
Newkrk vs.. James Gross. Robert
Derrickson, trustee of Elizabeth
Mann was granted leave to report
the sale OF real estate. Charles NJ
Curtis, receiver OF the Webster Car
Company, was directed to notify
creditors to fill their claims on or
before July 9th, next. An order
for partition on the real estate OF
Aaron Fields, was received.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11
LATEST NEWS.

London, June II. 1t is re-
ported that Pekin is burning,
and that a most frightful state
of anarchy prevails in that city.
Moosemin, Assiniboia, June
ia bheritf's posse, which
has returned here from Wei.
wyn, a village twelve miles
to the north, brings. details OF
the slaughtering Of Postmaster
Alexander Macarthur and four
othor members Of his family
and the,fatal: :-wounding of an
other; .also.the serious wounded
af two others by John Morrison
! McArthur's hire sinan.
| London, June II. "A special
despatch from Tien.Tsin says
lit is reported that the nowager
Empress has fled to the Rus
sian legation Of Pekin. The
"Daily Mail" has the following
I from Tien. Tsin:
+ "The widest rumora ere cur
rent here to,the effect that Pekin
!js burning, but they lack con.
'firmation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11
A CHASTITY
MURDER.

Elkton, Nd. June 1I.-With her
skull split open and lying across a
blood-soaked bed, the body OF
Hester L.omax was found by
neighbors in her home, ne7r Bay
Ridge Saturday night. Beside the
bed was found the blood-stained
axe with which the horrible deed
was done, while the bloody finger
marks upon the he.ve were addi-
tonal evidence of a ghasty muir
der.
From the appearance Of the body
and the surrounding cordition of
things it was evident that the
woman had been dead at least
fifteen OF eighteen hours.
Hester LolnaX was a middle-aged
woman, who lived alone on the
Blidgc road, near Bay Ridge. All
day yeterday her house was closed
and the fact was noticed by per-
sons living near Toward evening
an Investigation was made and the
terrible discovery above detailed
was made.
An investigation of the mystery
is in progress. All kinds of stories
are being circulated. and colored
man named Charles Johnson has
been arrested charged with the
crime.
This makes the til 'rd member of
the Lomax family that has been
murdered within the past twelve
wears
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11

In the Superior Couru this morning
the case of Jessie j. Ray VS.. the
Diamond State S'eel Company went to
the jury.
The jury retired about 1890, and had
come to no decision when court took re-
cess at o'clock, The court heard De-
murrer argued In the case of Dennis
Dougherty VS.. Mayor and Council of Will
mington, Case OF Penna. Iron Company
limited, vs.. Thomas BelInh Trading .as
Beliah and Company. Attachmont .of
earnishce laid In the hands OF Thomas
Bellah, administration of Edward 4.
,Bsllah, deceased, tho rule was granted to
show tho .cause why attachment should
not be dismissed.
J, Frank Ball aud Charles w. smith
appeared for Belluk aud II. G. Conrad for
the Pom Iron Company.
Argument was heard in the case of
Stidham VS.. Sarah Tho, cher.
Divorces S'5fa grained id the cases of
Lille McLaughlin VS.. Samuel McLaugh-
lin and Ettio vs.. Thomas Brown.
Argument was hoard in the Superior
Court this incoming In the case of j, w.
Hall VS.. Clerk OF the Market Michael
eonnell. A motion was maj by City
Solicitor H. g. Conrad to sat as,., the In
GROUNDS that tho inquistion was rot
made at the proper torn, and $500 y
grossly excessive being $500 more than
asked for by the council for the plaiu tiff.
Horace G, Knowles represents Hall and
III q. Conrad. Connell. The court refused
to. sst aside the inquisiton and reduced
the Judgment to $500, the amount for.
Msrly asked for by the council for plain
tin
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11
Suppor. tho BroWnson.

Two base ball mines, composed of the
married men and the single men omploycd
at tho Harlan and Hollingsworth, PLAYED
n game on Saturday and the married men
won by the score Of rs to l.
The Newark and Chester base ball
teams played Saturday afternoon at
ter's favor. Wills, of Newark, pitched
well but received bad support.
Brownson represents tho city of Will
mington.
The Poplar Senate, Jr.. defeated the
Apollo A. G. at base ball Saturday, by the
soore of a to Ii. The Poplar Senate, Jr. ,
would like to hear from any team under
ID years of age. Send all challenges to
George A. Clifford, Second and Poplar
streets.
The Brandywine, Jr, defeated the Stars
ana 81 rlpes Saturday by the score of % to
~
The B Junior base ball team of tho High
School will play q gams Of ball this otter
noon with tho A Junior team. On Thurs
day afternoon the B Juniors vii! play an
other Junior team.
Send in your challenges to this office.
Elmer F. Ramsberger captain of the
Tribune ba,e ball club of Philadelphia,
would like to hear from any l4.year-old
team in Wilmington. The Tribune team
Will pay half expenses from Philadelphia
Address challenges to K. +. Ramsbergcr,
No sos North seventh street Fhilade-
phia, Pa
The West End base ball team defeated
tho Brunswick club Saturday afternoon
noar Washington street bridge by the
score Of 23 to IS.
Tho Riley Senate defeated the Whining
ton Athletic Association Club Saturday
at the Wilmington Military grounds by
score of IS TO Is. The Riley Senate would
be pleased to receive challenges from any
club in this CITY, Tho Blue Stars of this
city, or the West End Of New CASTLE ara
preferred. Address J. Riley No. 40S West
front street.
Patronize and encourage home sports.
Tho Riverview base ball team defeated
the Sun team at Riverview OIL Saturday
by score Of "a 10 90, in an eleven inning
game
Diamond State Steel clerks defeated the
Old Ferry clerks on Saturday by u score
Of Is to o.
i The New Castle Athletic Clubs base
ball team was defeated at New Castle on
Saturday by the Score of 8 to s by the
Dover team.
Boys! Let the other clubs know what
you are doing it costs you nothing.
The Newark base ball team defeated
the Port Deposit team on Saturday by
score of to G,
The Hamilton Senate base ball club de-
feated the Mayfower team by score of
1909
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11
NEGROES
BURNED,
Horrible Lynching of Four
Men in uisiana aud
Mississippi.

New Orleans, June 10-Mob law
reigned in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi last night and this morning,
as a result four negroes are dead.
Two of them, Henry Askew and
Edward Russ, were hung behind
the railway station at Mississippi
City, for the alleged completely in
the murder and assault Of little
Christina Winterstein, a well-to-do
farmers daughter, who lives near
Biloxi. and as they were strangling
their clothing was set ablaze, the
self-constituted executicners firing
scores of shots into their scorching
bodies.
A third negro, Seth Cob, was
hanged at Seldenbach's store in
West Baton Rouge parish, this
State, for incendiary talk, while
the fourth, whose name cannot be'
learned, was shot and instantly
killed while making demonstrat
tion ag ainst one OF the posse whs
was engaged in trying to capture
the negro assassin whose mad deed
brought on all the trouble between
the races in that parish.
The citizens of West Baton Rouge
REINFORCED by volunteers from
neighboring parishes are still after
the assassin, who is now reported
to be surrounded in Devils Swamp,
and every now and then they take
occasion to regulate some negro
who sets to expressing himself too
freely.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11
CHILDREN'S
DAY EXERCISES
Impressive and Interesting
Exercises Held in the
Different Churches.

Children S day exercises were held
| yesterday in nearly all the Metho-
dists and Presbyterian churches.
Some few churches held their SER
vices on June 3: Large congrega-
tlons attended the churches yes
terday to greet the children in their
| annual exercises.
At Mt Salem M. e. Church Chief
| Jnstice Charles B Lore and the
Rev, S. II. Wood, of North Baptist
Church, made addresses at the
Children's Day services.
st. Stephens Lutheran Church
observed the day with fine pro-
grammc.
At St. Paul's Church there was
an abundant display of flags and
flowers. At the service in the morn
ing five infants were baptized. The
afternoon school observed the birth
day Of the Stars and Stripes, and
the room was ablaze with the ma
tional colors. There was music,
patriotic hymns, and class OF five
girls sang a flower song, The
Misses Mahala and Marguerite
Wells gave appreciated recitations.
and Miss Dunlap also contributed
a selection. Addresses were made
by the pastor, the Rev. DR.. w. l..
S. Murray, and the superintendent
Samuel H. Baynard. Mr.. Murray
also read an interesting letter 1000
years old. The collection for Child
ren's Day amounted to $50.
The program at Epworth M. e.
Church was as follows: Opening
voluntary; welcome, William Edie
Marks; responsive reading; march
ing on with singing, Marks; pri-
mary exercise; "Listen tothe CHM
ing Bells, Marks; address, Rev.
John Shape; Sunday school soldiers
Fowler; recitation, "Wayward
Life, Ethel Anderson: Through
the Changing Seasons, Armstrong,
recitation, God Bless the White
Ribbon" Miss Anna Spring. BE
Thou Faithful" Marks: benedic-
ton. The school was ably assist
Su " w. Nl. Mush, Jl'' VI dhiSt,
Collins Tatman, cornetist, and How
ard Crosby violinst.
The program at Union was in.
teresting and the exercises largely
attended, as was the exercises at
Harrison street.
At the West Presbyterian church
last evening the Sunday school gave
an interesting and entertaining
program. This school had been re-
hearsing tor several weeks and
acquainted themselves in an excel
lent manner. The choir assisted
the school by rendering some de-
lightfu' numbers. A special fea-
ture of the program was the "Holy
City sang by Mrs. DR., Mckinney.