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The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
LONE TRAIN RoBBER
Holds Up a Train at New Orleans
Shoots Conductor, Blows Up
Express Car and Runs the
Engine Into the City.

New Orleans, Dec. 13-The south
bound Illinois Central lrst mall due here
at 7:l5 p. m was held up aud robbed by
10 lone train robbsr, about mile above
ihs upper hmits of the city, tonight.
His booty cuneistBo o only one registered
mail pouch from Duraut, Miss, and six
other registered letters from points be
tween Cairo and New Orleans.
Conductor KIM brew was shot IN the
groin, aud j. ID. Parker. railway mail
clerk, had his left eye powder burned by
a shot directed al his head, The robber
got on the traju, il is supposed, at some
point above the city and after passing
Ksuner, the last stop before the train ar
rives at New Orlean- he climbed over to
the engine and covered the engineer ana
fireman and brought the tram b. stand
still
r.. &. Goldsby, one Of the railway mail
Clerks stuck mis- head out Of the door and
was ordered 10 jump down, which he did.
Then the rob ler led the engineer, fire.
at an aud Goldsby toward the express car
and compelled one OF them to blow the
side out with stick of dynamite which
be supplied. This train carries no money
and has no safe. The robber then made
for the mail car and there discovered
Parker, VINO had hidde1 the registered
pouches de shot at him and tnen one OF
the pouches was produced and the robber
made off with it He uucouplsd the en-
CINE from the train and ran it to point
near Carrllton avenue where he aband-
oued it. The route OF the engine was
marked Dy mail pouches and letters
which the robber threw or dropped out
as he escaped
Thr robber was evidently well acquain-
ted with railroading. His face was
blackened and he WAS iJtle less than six
feet tall, weighing about 15O poupds.
He took Conductor Kiunebrew's watch
after he shot him
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
Novel Plan Adonted.

Provo, Utah Dec l3-Che Rio Grande
Western railway company is contempiat-
log a novel Improvement. 1t is the in
tentiou Of the company to plant rows of
shade trees on either side of it's tracks
the entire distance from Grand Junction
Colorado TO jgdsn, Utah, and along the
various branch lines In some places,
where the right Of way is wide, there is a
broad strip OF vacant ground on either
side of she roadway, and several rows of
trees can be planted Some ornamental
tree, such as catalpa spociosa or Western
catalna, will be selected. This tree mas
a beautiful foliage and flowers which APP
pear in immense paniGiea, white with
yellow centers. In addition to its beauty
it is Of rapid growth and the wood is
valuable, and in few years it is expec-
ted suflic ent timber can be grown to
furnish tie ties necessary to supply the
road Regardless of the value OF the
timber the enterprise Of the company is
expected tl be rewarded with increased
passenger traffic 10y an appreciative pub
lie which will have the opportunity OF
travelling for hundreds of miles through
au avenue OF beautiful trees.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
WaII Street viii Control All Roads

New York, Dec. l3 The whole net
work OF railways in this country has now
reached point where a comparatively
few representatives Of the strong bank
ing iastitutious can dictgte general lines
Of policy. That the joint ownership
theory cannot be made so effective in the
west was well known 10 those who faith
cred the scheme
It therefore bee me necessary for rep
resentatives among the dnanciers to be
appointed TO advise the executive ufli
GERS OF the various railroads on rare mat
tors.
A committee OF this character was ap-
pointed Yesterday bv Chairman Jeffrey
Of the Western Presidents conference.
Mr.. Jetiery is the president Of the Den
yer & Rio Grande, his committee iu-
cudes j r Morgan, g ii. Hartman and
Col Aldace Walker.
These representatives OF the large
shareholders OF these various properties
can swing into line an railway which
threate 10 become a rate disturber
No effort will be made 10 pool the bust
ma %, every lire being permitted to se-
cure all the traffic possible, but at the
same rates as competing lines They
will have no active connection with ar
ranging sccelules, but questions OF dis
pute will be referred TO hem AS well as
melting out punishment to traffic officers
who are guilty Of disrpgardiny orders.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
over 1000, 600 to be Vaccinated

New York, Dec. 18-In eouseque ce OF
the cases OF smallpox which nave &C
Cured in this city lately, the demand for
vaccine virus by 8 hysicians, to use In
their private practice, exceeds all de
b ands In previous years.
The corps Of vsccinators sent out by
the health department has been increased
and the scope Of their labors widened
After today they win visit the better
class OF apartment houses and private
dwellings uptown, and satisf lctory proof
must be presented to them that the nee
cessary precaution has been made. II u
has not they viii take it themselves. 10
is estimated that by the end Of the week
more than 100000 persons vii have
been vaccinateI in The borough of Man
haitian alone
These measures are not Intended to
create alarm but to alluy it, and the
ph siciaus OF he heal h department as
sert with confidence that the result of
the present advice that all persons, young
or old, submit to vaccination, viii be
made enureiy manifest in three or four
weeks.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
Nothing Reserved.

We have decided TO close out our big
stock OF To s. Fancy Boxes, China and
Novelties. We are aware that we now
have our goods marked lower than amy
house iu town. but we have concluded
that we can use our htg store room to
better advantage, and we now give you
the b-st opportuni y Of your iile to get
your Christmas presents cheaper than
ever before
Take advantage OF this Immediately,
before the stock is broken up.
Thompson Jewelry and Music Co.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
What Does This Mean ?

A perusal of the history of rail
way transactions during the past
four years shows US this period
has been the most disastrous, from
financial standpoint, OF any other
of the present decade. Under the
circumstances it would almost
seem as though the further deyel-
opmont or Improvement of rail
way facilities must cease. Yet,
strange to say, many notable in
stances prove that the contrary is
true. In numerous instances,
first-class roads, despite the
hard times and general business
depression, have made very de-
cided advances, not only in the
improvement of the material con-
dition of the roadway itself, but
likewise, the equipment and ser
vice. And the public has beeu a
great gamer by the public-spirit-
edness of the roads.
One Of the most notable cases
of railway development is the
Nickel Plate Road, which seems
to have forged right ahead with
its improvements and has exhibi-
ted an unrelenting determination
to give the public the best pos
sible FACILITIES in spite of the
hard tunes. And how well this
corporation has succeeded in it's
laudable efforts, the excellent con
dition of the system bears ample
evidence. Yet the secret OF this
Success is obvious: the people
have responded very generously
to a generous effort to give them
the worth of their money. That
is all. The peoples money has
enabled the road to better its fa-
cilities in every respect; thus the
work has been of a mutual and re-
ciprocal character The liberal
patronage accorded the road has
brought handsome return to the
people in the shape of improved
facilities for travel, yet at the
same time, at lower rates.
And now, it seems, the Nickel
Plate Road is still engaged in
further efforts to serve the people
well. 1t has a high-class road
way to begiu with; a most excel
lent equipment to end with, and a
safe, fast and reliable service for
the delectation of its patrons
All in all, it offers a most attract
i've menu to travellers bound east
or west in the shape of "A Peer
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

Can anyone, without question
whatever ia his own mind, predict
that the republic VIII exist at the
beginning Of another century, is
our system oi government unas>
sailabIe, the republic lmperishable2
Who can answer these questions in
the light of the closing year Of the
nineteenth century,
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
Administrators Sale.

The undersigned will sell at private
sale the following personal property: l
locomotive lubricator. locomotive clock,
rifle, the property of the late Samuel
Fl. Quackenbush, deceased.
l.. F. Ingersoll
Administrator.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

For once the council proceeded
in a dignihsd, becoming and thor
ouehly business like manner, in
their communication to the owners
Of the electric light plant That
method Of conducting public busi
ness, appeals to the respect and The
good judgment Of ant community.
The old style manner OF bull doing,
driving out domueeri0g, belongs
to the days of border lite and bad
man era.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
Il Depends.

''rhe New York sun asks if a man
with $4,000 income should play poker
with a man whose income is &60,0O0."
Well it seems to me it depends a
little on what kind Of dealer he is"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

The supreme court of Ohio has
covered itself with a stigma OF
shame No explanation viii con-
vince the public that the decision
in the STANDARD Oh case, IS not one
induced by the fabulous wealth and
power Of this great organlzatlon
This company has debauched IN
ierior courts, superior men; pur>
chased lei lators and legislative
bodies; dominated ci-ies could they
not have secured these men who
lay no claim to being infallible2
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
less Trio of Fast Express Trains. {"
George A. Benham, special cor
respondent.
ABOUT
SLIPPERS.

Slippers are a necessity to true
home life. They denote comfort
and ease and every member of the
family should possess a pair.
Our STOCK is complete in all sizes,
and in the latest and neatest de-
signs.
Alfred Dolges Felt Slippers.
The Boston Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

One of the euterprisiug local Sunday
schools has u animously extended 10
Anderson Of the Bargain house the ex-
elusive pr vilege OF acting The role of
Santa Claus with them on Christmas
presents free.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
DAlLY SENTINEL:
LEE & BUNTING, ProprIstOrs.
1 n nunrnsr........ Editor and Manager

Fifteen hundred dead soldiers
and more to come from the Philip,
pines. This is a terrible penalty to
pay for robbing a people OF their
birthright
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
You Ought To Go.

To California this fail and remain
there during the winter-its climate is a
dream OF luxury. Write or call on W
4 McAllister, General Agent Southern
tactic Company, 1112 Seventeenth St,
Denver, Colorado for rates, routes, maps
and descriptive literature.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

Fresh line OF bakery supplies always
ca hind Mt "rh6 Progress" Try il,
First door east Of Hardy Bros
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

In the toy line we discount tho prices
OF others Toys, dole, china ornaments.
and great big inc u fancy articles
all these at the Rio Grande store at
half price.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
The du-y OF a patroIman IS

The duty of patroIman is TO
patrol The place TO patrol is the
heart Of the mercantile section OF
any city. The cupidity of thieves
is not attracted by dives and such
places. These can take care OF
themselves, until they violate the
law and they should then be pulled
without ceremony
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

Palmer's, Wriehts, Czarina's and all
tho leading makes OF perfumeries at Ad-
ans Pharmacy Put up in elegant cases,
aud just the thing for a present.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

Its'a Libby's What's Libby'a? p? Why,
the cut glass we sell. The finest in the
world. The Thompson Jewelry aud Mu-
sic Company
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

Ask to bee our new silk waists. They
are beauties AID we are selling them
right
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

The Bostou Handy Kitchen will fur
nish Sunday Schools with their candies
at the lowest p ssible rates.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

In selecting a book for holiday pres
ent, don't forget Mr Pabor's "Oolorado
Idyl" Bound in Morocco, gilt edge,
81 70; cloth, SL25 For sale at The
Sentinel Office
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
Coal! Coal !! Goal

The best is the Black Diatnon3. only
50 90 per ton-Best store coal-Order OF
Scovllle Or Grand junction Feed Co.,
prompt delivery.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

/ have for sale 6S inches of water
in tbo Grand Valley canal VIII sell all
or part. y. hicn'
Without question whatever the
streets aud the sidewalks OF the
city are in worse condition now
than ever before In the eity's his
tory. The sidewalks are positive
w awful at some places on Main
street. Itis Questionable if a wo-
man pushing baby's coach could
advance over some Of the chuck
holes in the brick paVements. The
Sentinel is for any body for city
council who viii look somewhat to
the city's future IN cleaning streets
and in securing paved streets.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14

A whole lot OF people have never
heard Of the Rio Grande stores chea
goods. Good goods sold cheap.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
0ur Works Our Existence

Therefore it stands US in hand
to be extremely careful in what
manner we do our work. A thor
ough knowledge of the manner in
which Laundry Work ought to be
done is first of all absolutely nee
eessary. This we have acquired
by practical study and years of
experience in the laundry business
That we do the work right is evi-
dent by the fact that our business
is steadily increasing. Having
lately again largely increased our
capacity we Wish 10 say to all
those who have not yet tried our
laundry to do so at their earliest
convenience. Weueat everybody
right and positively guarantee all
our work No shrinking of han-
nels, no fading Of colors. Our
wagon viii call on request.
Gloss or dull finish, as desired
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-14
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many kind
friends for their sympathy and help 10
our recent dfHiction, the death OF our
mother, Mrs Hattie D. Brown.
L. b. Brown,
A d. Brown,
G. d. Brown,
r. NJ Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31
A CENTURY AGO
A New Year Reception at the White
House.
PRESIDENT ADAMS FIRST LEVEE
Was Held in the Room Now Used
as the Library.
THE GUESTS AND GOWNS

One hundred years ago on New Year
morning dozen or more huge coaches
swinging their careening, leathern
springs, and held high between their fore
and back broad-tired wheels, might have
been seen slowly making their way through
the mud of the unpaved Georgetown streets
toward the Presidents house 1t stood on
the eminence of what was known as the
PRESIDENTS square, though alas! the prime
val forest was SO little broken around it
and the door yard and adjacent ground
were still SO filled with the rubbish and
lumber of building materials that it could
scarcely in conscience lay claim to the
pretentious name.
There had been a great sensation when
1t was announced that despite their untin-
ished residence President and Mrs Adams
were going to observe their first New
Year in the new Executive Mansion by
reception. Those of the guests-like the
Dudingtons, Van Ness, CAROLS and others
who have come down to US in history as
the aristocrats Of the times-who chung to
Monarchial pomp and had naughty notions
of what the Presidents house and Gus
toms should be. spoke of 1t the pal
ace and Of the levee'' which his high
mightiness," the President, was going to
give. Their more democratic neighbors
said that they had been invited by Mr.. and
Mrs Adams to attend the first New Year.
reception to be held at the Presidents
house, or perhaps they used the term
which had recently been made the official
one by an act of Congress, The Executive
Mansion"
Be that as it may, the grand danes OF
the vicinity were in quite as much Of furry
as to what they should wear on the mo-
mentous occasion as any of their great
great-granddaughters would be under sim
liar circumstances today and the sires
were much more agitated, for many OF
them had to send over to the town Of Bal.
timore to secure coaches in which to con-
Vey their grand DANES to the Presidents
1t was, too, with the poor roadWays OF
1900 and the mud of the month of Decem-
Der, but our forefathers were not thwarted
by such obstacles, and on New Year morn
Ing of 1901 a goodly throng of coaches,
some of them driven by a coachman and
Tour, could have been seen making their
way toward a common destination.
Big Undertaking..
Madame Adams had had fully as serious
a task in getting ready for her guests as
they had in coming. When she came to
the new capital, in the latter part OF the
October before, as mistress Of the Presi-
dents house, she had found a "barn-like
CASTLE The lower rooms We're unfinished
and entirely unfinished, the walls had
been so recently plastered that they were
still wet, and although the house stood in
the midst of a deep forest of trees 1t was
almost Impossible to get the wood to keep
the fires going in the wide fireplaces which
yaWned in every room. She expressed a
wish. In letter to her daughter, that the
big house had bells, with which she might
summon servant from its remote kitchen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31

considers what the mud must have been
in consequence, he can form idea of the
magnitude of the effort. Mr. and Mrs
Monroe had lived several years abroad
where he had been minister plenipotentiary
before he was elected to the presidency and
when Mrs. Adams became mistress of the
Executive Mansion she vetoed that prac-
tice al once, declaring that the Presidents
wife must return no official calls whatever.
She was the one who Strengthened out So
cial affairs generally. She established the
code of etiquette for the Presidents fam-
lies, which has remained in vogue almost
unchanged to this day.
1t the last six months of President
Adams administration when he took pos
session of the White House. During the
greater part of the previous four years
Mrs. Adams had either been i'll herself or
had sickness or death in her family, and
for this reason had to remain most of the
time at their Massachusetts home, instead
OF with her husband in Philadelphia. With
her keen sense of the proprieties. however,
she felt that she zmust assume her official
duties in the new Executive Mansion at
Washington, and it was on this account,
Notwithstanding the unfinished condition of
the house, that she determined to hold the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31
BOyd's and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
BOYD'S, Md, December %, 1900.
The Buck Lodge Hunting Club has been
having some fine sport during the Christmas
holidays in fox chases. Wednesday last
two fine foxes were scared up near here
and both were run into their dens The
chase Of each lasted about an hour, about
fifteen hounds being in the run A large
party Of gentlemen was present, among
them being Messrs. James P. Colt, Benja-
min Colt, Richard McAtee, Samuel Young
J. Frank Lewis, Leroy Gott, Jacob E.
Nichols, Littleton Poole and Worthngton
Lewis.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany Is scarce Of brakemen, especially on
its Pittsburg division. 1t is reported here
that the heavy shipments Of coal over the
road and the large number Of trains take
VI all its extra men, and, besides, many
brakemen are being promoted to the posi-
ton Of conductors to meet the demand.
Mr.. William Rollison of Whites Ferry,
this county, ferryman there for the ferry
that runs across the Potomac river was so
horses, which became unmanageable on the
ferry, that he died from the effects. 1t is
said Mr.. Rollison tried to assist the team
ster and was knocked down by the horses
and trampled upon and the wagon ran
over his PROSTATE form, and when the
horses started to back the wagon again ran
over him. He was injured internally. His
wife and several children survive him. He
was forty-six years old.
Mr.. John F. Daymude, who has been act
ing as an assistant at Boyds in the tele-
graph department. has accepted a position
with the Baltimore and Ohio as telegraph
operator on the extra list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31
ROCKVILLE NEWS,
General and Personal Items From
Montgomery COunty's Capital.

General and Personal Items From
Montgomery COunty's Capital.
Independence Post, No. 81, G. A. R., De-
partment OF Maryland, held it's regular
Christmas week meeting at Rockville Sat
urday last for transaction of regular bus
mess and election of officers. Commander
B. F. Peters and Senior Vice Commander
Jacob Hagar declined reelection. The fol-
lowing named comrades were then elected
officers Of the post for the ensuing year: C.
H. Lawrence, commander; s. T. F. Sterrick,
senior vice commander; M. L. Littlefield, ].
V. c.; Alex. R. Scheirer @. M; George v.
Grouse. adjutant; Jacob Hagar, chaplain;
B. F. Peters, surgeon; John Mcdonald, o.
D.; Hezekiah Weeks, o. G. A. r. Scheirer
and NJ. L. Littlefield were elected delegate
and alternate, respectively, to the depart
ment encampment.
The installation of officers will take place
at Rockville January 26. when reminis-
cences of great battle Of the civil war
will be given, followed by a campfire.
The Sunday school Of the Rockville
Christian Church held its annual Christmas
entertainment Friday evening. A pleasing
program was rendered before a large au-
dience. The music, which was under the
charge of Prof. Hezekiah Trail, was the
feature Of the entertainment.
Watch meeting services will be held in the
Rockville M. E. Church South Monday
night. beginning at 10 o'clock. In ST. Mary's
Catnollc CnuTcn mldnlgnt mass Will be Gel
ebrated by the pastor, Rev. John Gaynor,
and midnight services will also be held in
Christ Episcopal Church.
Miss Belle Almoney. who has been dan
gerously Ill at her home here, is gradually
improving.
The Citizens Association, which was re-
Gently organized at Garrett Park for the
purpose of promoting the material interests
of that village, has decided that the first
matter to be considered by the association
IS the betterment of the public school. To
raise funds for this purpose a concert and
social will be given.