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Evening star., 1900-04-09

a., Schedule in effect January ID 1900
Pas sansr S -[r1'e and leave from Pennsylvania
.rS SioI a.m-DaiIy-Local for Danvile. Charlotte
5urg and Harrisonburg daily, and stanton Hear
days and at ynehhnrs with The NorfoIk and VEST Nest.
NM,I;l5 HIS am-Daily-TIfE United STATES FAST
Hhtps Hot nr6Ss at Salisbury with Sleeper for AsheTe and
Memphis Tenn and at Charlotte Ntb s and md
1AASgGsta Connects Columbia with Sleeper Tor
Charlotte with SLEEPER TO tor NsT .Dta eHHs S gntps
in IN asG!ne9n NM TO New Orleans without change Diu-
Nafugal ga Bridge, and week days for Lexington
lG5 10 "a a. arm.IDally-Local for Chariotteseille
Ba III pimmlocsl for Front Royal strasburs and
a59 :SS Pm m;-p6aiiy-Loeal for Charlottesville
TsapGb nNPHl IS, Sleeping Cars TO Port Tampa Via Sa,
Room Sleeping Car for St Augustine 'sn and snSs MSn
Sdeepng Snp Cai 70 augusta, via Columbia with con-
Sss SsG PSatI!Sy-WASHIXGToX AND CIIAT'rA-
Cars I" MemPhls and New orleans. through BrjsroI
Pa5ior sd ana Observation Car between Radford Va,
10 4S 2;mDailyH HWAsHi%GToHi AND sor-ru.
Cars and Day Coaches sieepers td as8IIies hs
Tenn, VIA Ashevile. Knoxville and ClattnnoaTI:
iahtf ana Montgomery. Connects at High Polnt
y &: leaving Washington dnily except SATURDAY.
Ga. Atlanta Extra DraWns Room aT s. slesIr Mar'n "a
in III ans every Tuesday and saturday connect
nestiSgie We Day Coach to Atlanta. Dining Car SsrS.
zee sunset Personally Conducted Tourists FNIIr-
sion Sleeper on this train every Monday Wednes-
Gay ~; and riday &c san FraEcIsco without CHANGE
ihAiNS oN WASHINGTON AND OHIO nIVISIoN
leave leave Washingto4 9:O1 an. daily and 4:45 nm
Meek s.k days and 6:25 pm. Sundays only for Round
mn; = 30 PM Week days, IL 20 PM Wednesdays
anu hha saturdays, and 6:J pm. Saturdays for Lees
pufg; 90 pm daily for Herndon Returning ar.
Iine at washington SPA am. and 2:45 pm week
days and $40 ON. Sundays only from Round nm.
tieS am werk days from Herndon: s34 a m
week days, I:52 pm. Wednesdays and Saturday,
ana 100 I'm Mondays from Leesburg.
Through trains from the south arrive at Washing
soh e:4S In, ;3S Am, 2:iS pm. and :5O "a m
dally; and 1O;16 am daily, except Monday: fJar-
flsonburg, y noon week days and 9:4U y, M daiIy
daily. ~ 0 Pun.
tickets, Sleeping reservations and other infor.
nation furnished, and baggage called for and
checked from hotels and residences by Union Trans
Ter COMPANY, On orders left office 7o5 iTif-
:eentn 81. NV, oil Pennsy yania ave. NV and ar
PennsylvaniS Passenger Station.
service. 1 S~S
FRANK S. CANNON, Sd V. Pres. and Gen. MIR.
J: NJ. CCLP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TERK- General Passenger Agent
L. :. BROWN, General Agent. AMI
Evening star., 1900-04-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Local Items Gathered West of Rock
Creek,


Creek.
About s:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon
little Inez Benton. the flve-year-old deugh-
ter Of Daniel Benton. while playing on
S5th street between N street and Prospect
avenue, was struck by train s27 of the
Metropolitan railroad and slightly injured
The train was in charge Of w. g. Holland.
conductor, and 2 g. Benton, motorman.
The child was picked up by friends and
carried to her parents residence, 3415 Pros
pect avenue.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Reed, who
aied Thursday at her residence, 1919 Q
street, was held Saturday morning at $50
O'Clock from Trinity Church. The deceased
was the wife of David 8. Reed and the
daughter of the late John and Catherine
Hurley.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
John Haycock. who died Thursday at the
residence of his nephew, w. H. Haycock
on Prospect avenue, were held yesterday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment was
made at Falls Church, Va.
Mrs. Craig of 34th street, who has been
recovered
Mrs. Jane kickum, an old and well-known
resident. is seriously Ill at her residence
Laura W1l1iams, a colored domestic In
the employ of Mrs. Reeds of 8 Cooke place
became i'll last evening about $40 o'clock
ana was removed to her home, 26l5 n
street, In the patrol wagon.
Star Advertisements in Georretoyn.
Classified advertisements for The Star
may be filed at regular advertising rates at
the Postal Telegraph office. 3207 NJ street
The rate under the classiffcations Wanted
Help and Wanted Situations is one cent per
word per insertion, the minimum charge
being fifteen cents.
Evening star., 1900-04-09
Girl Committed to Jail,
AGAINST PROPOSED CHANGE.
Petition of COlOred Resident. Adj
dressed to Senate Committee


Following the mass meeting recently held
at the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
petition was prepared for signatures of
colored residents. which set forth. among
other things, that believing il a change is
adopted according to the proposed plan 1t
Will be of incalculable injury to a large
percentage of the patrons of our public
schools by reducing their advantages for
education to the unfavorable conditions
which prevail in other sections of the coun-
try where separate schools are maintained
for white and colored children under one
supervision, we respectfully, but earnestly.
demonstrate against that portion of the
measure which eliminates the Office of sI-
perintendent for the colored schools, and we
ask your honorable body to amend the bill
with the following provisions: That the
board of education be increased to seven or
nine, In which proper representation be
given the colored citizens of the District on
the basis of the enrolment of colored chill
dren in the public schools. That if it Is not
feasible to have a superintendent for COL
ored schools two superintendents be pro-
vided for instead Of one and that one Of
these be a colored man and in charge of tho
colored schools. heretofore; that three
clerks be appointed instead Of two, and
that the appointments of the assistant su-
perintendents be vested in the board of
eduCation.'
Evening star., 1900-04-09
Recommend Favor.bIe Actin,

The District Commissioners today trans
mitted to the chairmen of the two District
committees in Congress the draft of a bill
entitled "A bill TO prevent the placing OF
signs For Sale or For Rent upon private
property in the District" &C., and recon-
mended favorable action thereon. The pro-
posed bill makes 1t unlawful from and after
Its passage for any person or persons to
place or put. or cause to be placed or put,
either of such signs upon any private prop
erty In the District without the written con-
sent of the owner thereof.
A penalty for violation of the act OF a
fine of not less than s10 nor more than $40
is provided. or Imprisonment for not less
than ten days, or both, in the discretion OF
the court, and the Police Court is given
jurisdiction on Information brought in the
name and on behalf Of the District,
Evening star., 1900-04-09
AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
GEN. PETER F.. BACON'S DEATH AT
GARFIELD HOSPITAL.
A Native of the District and for
Many Years Prominent in
Affairs.

General Peter F. Bacon died yesterday
afternoon at Garfield Hospital. He had
gone there for an operation, which was
duly performed, but owing to his advanced
age he did not recover from the influence
of the anaesthetic. The news of his death
came with the shock of sudden surprise TO
large circle of friends and acquaintances
in this city, although to those within the
immediate home circle 1t was believed the
outcome of the operation was doubtful.
The remains were removed to the family
home 336 Indiana avenue, where he had
resided for SO many years. Funeral ser
vices will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, at the family residence. 1nterment
will be in Congressional cemetery and will
be private. There will be no palbearers
in spite of his age-he was in his eighty
seventh year-ieneral Bacon enjoyed good
Evening star., 1900-04-09
sERGEANTs INSTRUCTED.
Promoted Mems Duties Outlined by
Chief Sylvester.

Chief Sylvester.
When Major Sylvester decided upon De-
tective Thomas P. Hartigan and Acting
Sergeant Samuel Murphy for promotion, he
summoned the men to his office and gave
them an outline Of the duties expected Of
them. The two men were selected because
Of the majors confidence in their, ability.
They are both young men, and the chief
did not fail to remind them that they are in
line Of promotion. During the course of his
address Major Sylvester said, among other
things:
THE idea which prevailed for a great
many years was that when man became
sergeant he got little more pay, that he
would be temporarily in charge of the sta
ton during the lieutenant's absence, and
that the supervision over the privates was
routine. Sergeants should feel that they
are advanced one step and in command of
the men, next to Eeutenants, and directly
responsible for a correct performance of
duty.
THE sergeant's policy should be to relieve
where he can, not pull down. Even If
man is a thief, it does not stand that he
should be cuffed and abused. On the other
hand, he should be treated with humanity.
You have got him, restrain him, and put
him out of the way of doing harm to socie
ty. You do not want anything further. 1
would like to have the sergeants all feel
that respect is due the lowest individual. A
man who is a drunkard cannot take care of
himself, and perhaps it is disease with
him, and he is all the more deserving Of
kind treatment.
Il would like to have the men understand
that mistakes they make not only reflect
upon themselves, but upon the department
as a whole. 1 would like to have sergeants
understand that they are officers and not
privates. AS long members of the force
do their duty that is all you can ask
Where they are deserving of credit it should
be given them, and you should be on such
terms with them that they are prepared to
say you have been fair and just
Evening star., 1900-04-09
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,

Station Corner of sixth and D street,
Psrior and TSaa 1ihnS SsSs; & rLrTsBuRg EXrRESs.-
1850 PENSsSIvkhHaIs Ps SIIs khHaITbTSs tS PPlts@Ts
Harrisburg to slsaSS smoking and Observation Cars
10 Harr,,' nIe'"lsnd and Toledo. Buffet FarIor car
1880 AN, FAST LNE-Puum,n Ruro. r,,,o,
10 ps,, 80 haTisours Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg
$50 s.d,ia. nM CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS ExrREss-
ing and nin,n MaSsSnston TO 81. Louis, and Sleep
an, LSuis SS Nashville (via Cincinnati and LousSilie
20 Pm. WESTERN ExPRrSs Pullman Sloan
CIiicsso 10 fittsiurg and Chicago. Dining Car 10
80 rM SOUTHWESTERN ExrREss. Palma,
risIpprs oafs washington TO Pittsburg and Har-
ninInE 20 10 81 Louis. Cleveland and Cinciunati
1870 go T: PACIFIC ExrREss-rullman sleep,ns
Sinsara r, fGT ka1e canandairua Rochester and
1910 N fHt.s ~, daily; except Sunday.
30 PM fSt for W,iI,a WW,iiIII,iamsport daily; $50 FM
fae and Niagara iaF9TFt FnIs d,iiS iRiSehesteE Erie 9ut
,od Win Sleeping Car Washington to Ro,.str uAs'
feo and Nasars Fa1 day Pullman GGTsss'T Sc,n Bgs
FOR PIN hnTT - kocsssi9r satnriays only
f1 ~ P.s n.M; CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED" daily
Rr"r 5I rar"r Cars. with Dining Car from DaItI,n-ss'
Reg aRes1ar at 200 Dining Carr, 20, tx LIN
from Wi;,. a92S dining car' and II 90 dining "a:
Ca Oar from Baltimors $50 1000 and ii 10 'es PM
IL iioo ouhg mi4r 'oU ssr Dlnns fn GsS 80 slS 2ee
ioSo sn% 1;p :, DINING n Car from Ratlmorej, G5S.
,-ooo "isu - - PM For PhilRdelphia only ~.
66sns' LID I'M week days, 2ul and $40 Pm
and fSssSn o PM Without change 7s' AM week days
For h hRaltimcre. $50, 700. 7:eo. 7:m. 81, a.oo
oog 10 90 II 90 AN. I2:15, i2:4s 1S:ss.
z:V' S:i5, $50 a 90. Limitedl, 4.a0 ~ s.oo'
30 9l5, $50. TO, 1000. io:4o. II 4, SnJ
p.oS IpNo pM; on IGn nsundsy, 7;c2 7ao sis. 900.
$50 400 Limited, 4:20. 500 SO e.I5 80 ID
e., ~, IL lo"l 10 20 and II 80 PM ' WV
For ropes Creek Line. 7,s5 A NJ and <.ar pu
Week dass. Sundays, 9:u5 A NJ 'NA'
'91 AnnAtoiis 700 and 900 AN, 12-lb and 4 .sd
IN IN week days Sundays. 300 AN and s:a1
for 9ld Point Comfort via boswell and Chesapeake
ana ONO hallway II :45 NJ week davs ,rItS
through Pullman Buffet Parlor Car 80 WIN
Express Tor Florida and points on ltlanttc Co..s
Line. $50 AM. 1907 Z NJ. daily. Rfrbn,n,,I ~,
lI:i6 AN. week days; Atlanta SrecisI 10 tJI"I,
mond and Seahoard Air Line 500 p NJ isTv
Ac.,olmnm1datlon . n for Quantico. AS NJ datly ana
sEAsHORE CONNECTIONS.
ror Atlantlc city via Delaware River Rridga aII-
rail- route), l2:45 PM week d4ys Itbron1I I,nit
man Buffet Parlor Carr. 3:I5 a 90 'Congressionai
Limited ,. anu II 80 PM daily Ma MarLas
street Wharf, 1000 and II 90 NJ 1o-4s p "a
week days, II 80 Pm. daily. '
for IApe May, HOO AN. week days 1l.5O PM
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and C Streets and
at the station Sixth and Il Streets vl,ere nrisr.
can ue left for the checking baggage TO d.stna.
uon from hotels and residences
Cab Service. "i" haliroao
]. r. woon,
J. b. HUTCHINSON. General Mnnagef mhil
Evening star., 1900-04-09
UNITY CLUB GS74.
Proceedings of Social and Business
Meeting Recently Held.

Meeting Recently Held.
A social and business meeting of the
members of the executive committee of
Unity Club QS74) was held Thursday even
ing last, at the residence of Mrs. Della
Sheehy, 4O6 Massachusetts avenue north
west There was full attendance Of the
committee, and a great deal of business
was transacted.
Several names proposed for membership
We're acted upon, and will be submitted to
the club for election at the next regular
meeting. 1t was announced that Mr.. Chas
F. Mckesson Of North Carolina will be the
lecturer at the regular meeting, to be held
Wednesday evening" next. his subject being
THE Poets of the Bible. Recitations
readings and music will be furnished by
Miss l.. Virginia Rogers. Mrs. William A
Jack. Miss Roberts, Miss Hall Herriot
Miss Swingle and Mr.. Golden.
When the business was concluded Mrs.
Mary Manly Haywood gave several recita-
tions and Mr.. Henry ?. Holden told some
amusing stories. Mrs. Sheehy entertained
the members at supper, and light refresh
ments were served.
There were present DR.. William A. Jack,
president; Mrs. S. w. Snow, Mrs Mary NJ.
Haywood, Mrs. w. A. Jack, Mrs Harri-
son, Mrs d. Sheehy, Mr.. and Mrs. Patter-
son, Mr. Henry p. Holden Mr. Fillmore
Harrison, treasurer. and S. II. Agnew sec
retary.
Evening star., 1900-04-09
Cruelty Of Horse Owners.

To the Editor Of The Evening Starr
In the article regarding cruelty to animals
in recent issue of The Star reference was
made to the Indifference of owners. In this
connection 1 should like to relate a circum-
stance I witnessed few days ago. There
was handsome carriage, with two horses,
being driven UP and down 10th street in
front Of a store, and the driver. a colored
man, lashed the horses numerically every
few steps they took. I waited at the store
for the owner to come out, and when she
did SO 1 said: Madam, 1 thought YOU
would like to know the fact that your driver
nothing, ever since you have been In the
store" She only smiled and said: "Oh,
that's all right; horses get the devil in
them / turned away disgusted, with the
remark: It think the driver has the devil
in him this time" and 1 thought the owner
had the devil in her worse than either
MISS R.
Evening star., 1900-04-09
INHALED GAS.
Walter F. Cross n Patient at New
York Hospital.

York Hospital.
Walter F. Cross, forty-five years old, who
is said to have gone from this city about
patient in the prison ward at Bellevue Hos
pital, in New York city, suffering from the
effects of inhaling Illuminating gas He was
found in an apparently dying condition in his
room in boarding house at No. 100 East
18th street. A carbolic acid bottle partially
filled and another bottle shown. that it
had contained oil of hemlock were found
In the room, but there was no evidence that
Cross had taken the contents of either bot
tie. On table in the room was q COPY of
Canoes, from Ruskin." The picture of
handsome woman was in the book and be-
meath it was written: I'm Memoriam EN-
ma passage in the book which was
heavily UNDERSIGNED reads: For every
piece Of work well done, so much life is
granted; for every piece of foolish work
done, nothing; for every piece of wicked
work done, 50 much death is allotted"
Letters in endearing terms were found in
the room, which were signed Emma" A
sealed letter addressed to Miss Emma Lea
ry, No. Lafayette street, New Haven,
Conn, was also found. 1t is stated that
Cross had been Respondent recently be-
cause ne was out OF employment, and that
he had spoken Of suicide.
Miss Leary was communicated with hv
wire, and she expressed the belief that the
gas had been let turned on accidentally
She was extremely anxious about his con-
ditlon.
Cross was buyer in the upholstery
trade, and 1t is stated earned salary of
ABOUT $4,000 a year He is a single man,
but IL IS believed that he is engaged to be
marriad. - 49,
Evening star., 1900-04-09
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Complain of Car Service.

The residents of Congress Heights have
again entered a protest with the District
Commissioners and the Washington Trac-
ton and Electric Company about the street
car service between Congress Heights and
the transfer station at Anacostia A for
mer complaint 10 the Commissioners was
answered by the statement from them that,
beginning with the past week. a ten-minute
schedule for operating the trolley cars be-
tween the two points would be placed in ef-
feet by the street car company, but as yet
this has not been done. The complaint of
the citizens IS that while the company oper-
ates two cars all day Sundays it will not
DO this during the remaining days of the
week
Evening star., 1900-04-09
STOLE EMPLOYERS JEWELS
NURSE GIRL aONFEssEs TO THEFT
AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Diamond Ornaments Valued at About
$1,000 Hidden in Chimney at
Fer Home.

Lena Lawson, a colored girl, seventeen
years old, was arrested last night on a
charge of stealing about $500 worth of
jewelry from the house of Frederick T..
Harvey, No. 2146 Florida avenue, where she
was employed as nurse. The girl was ar
rested by Policemen Jack and Potter of
the third precinct at her home, No. 6 Alex
ander court northwest. She afterward con-
fessed her guilt and gave up all the proper
ty with the exception of a diamond ring,
and this was afterward recovered from
Nellie johnson, colored, who lives in Sum-
ner's alley. The ring had been given to her
by Herbert Green, colored, to whom Lena
Lawson had presented it about ten days
ago.
Green is a married man, and the officers
arrested him at his home in the Douglas
flats. He admitted having accepted the
jewel from the girl and said he thought it
was not worth more than 10 cents.
Mrs. Harvey, who is a daughter of the
late Representative Holman of Indiana,
missed her jewery about Z o'clock last
night. The diamond ring, worth about $40,
had been taken about ten days ago, but
Mrs. Harvey did not discover the loss until
the other jewelry disappeared. The prop
erty taken consisted of diamond brooch,
containing twenty-four diamonds valued
at $500; pair of diamond earrings, worth
$500, and lace pin, valued at S40O.
lhe Slrl suspected.
Mr.. Harvey called at the third precinct
station soon after the theft was discovered
and the police concluded from his explana-
tion of the affair that the colored nurse girl
had committed the theft. Detectives Lacy
and Peck were sent from headquarters to
assist in the Investigation When they
reached the station they found the girl un-
der arrest. The officers had talked to her
about the robbery, but she denied having
committed it. Soon after the detectives
reached the station, however the girl told
detective Lacy that she would go with him
and show him where he could get the jewell
ry' He went to her house and found the
property in the chimney, where the girl had
hidden 1t. After the recovery of this prop
erty Green was arrested and the ring was
recovered from the Johnson woman.
Conversing with the detectives Lena said
she took the Jewelry from her employers
house Thursday and wore it to a cake
walk. The next day she returned it. She
reahzed that the expensive ornaments had
added to her popularity Thursday night,
and yesterday she concluded she would be-
come the owner of them
Girl Committed to Jail,
This morning when the case was investi-
gated by Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny,
the latter expressed the opinion that Green
had accepted the ring believing 1t was of
little value. The officers told him that
Green had made no effort to conceal the
facts and no charge was preferred against
him.
The Lawson girl entered a plea of guilty
When arraigned on a charge of grand lar
ceny. Judge kimbaH held her for the ac-
ton of the grand jury, and she was com
mitted to Jail in default of 1000 real estate
security.
Evening star., 1900-04-09
Falls From n Tree

young man named Harrison, the son
OF William Harrison, a gardener, living near
su'tIand' Prince Georges county, Nd, fell
from tree in the vicinity of his home
yesterday He had climbed the tree to ex-
plore II Tor squirrels, it is stated. when, in
reaching out to secure better hold upon
limb c-ose by, he lost his balance and fell
10 the ground He received an ugly wound
on the forehead. another about the mouth
and nose, his right wrist was broken and
ne sustained some minor cuts and bruises
Medical treatment was given the young
man soon afterward
Evening star., 1900-04-09
Verdict for Defendant.

The suit Of Joe E. Wandu of No Myr-
tie street against Capt. E. s. Randall.
claiming $500 damages for an injured leg
and bruises sustained in the collision of the
cars on the roller coaster tracks at River
View last summer. was heard before L. C.
Striders, Justice Of the peace. and jury. at
No. 9l6 + street northwest Saturday syen-
ing last, and verdict was returned for the
defendant
The evidence showed that the passengers
on the car crowded into it before 1t was in
position at the head OF the roller coaster
track and mat This caused 1t to get away
from the attendants and run down unon
the wrong track This is the first sl,it
growing out of this accident to be tried
Evening star., 1900-04-09
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Mt. YER
non al 10 am. and 40 pm
Steamer Norfolk for Fortress Monroe and
NOrfalk at $50 pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point.
Nomini and river landings at am.
Steamer Este!le Randall for Glymont and
Intermediate points at $50 am.
Steamers Columbia and Belle Haven for
Alexandria every hour
Trains leave 1872 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington. For Mount Vernon
hourly from 10 am. TO pm.
Cars run from Aqueduct bridge to Arling-
ton, Fort Myer and Falls Church every half
hour from 8 am. to II m.
Evening star., 1900-04-09
HEARING BEGUN.
The District Defendant. in Suit for
DAMAGES.

ne DistFiet Befehdant IN Suit for
Damages.
Hearing was begun today before Justice
Cole Of the suit at law instituted by Mary
Z. Swart and Barnett H. Swart, her hus-
band, against the District of Columbia to
recover damages in the sum of $4,000. 1t
is alleged that March 81, 1889, the defend
ant wrongfully permitted quantities of
earth to be piled up on list street between
S and T streets. and that a horse attached
to a vehicle in which the plaintiffs were
riding became frightened thereat. AS a re-
and the femme plaintiff painfully IL injured ed.
Attorneys II. Z. Davis and Charles A Ec-
cleston appear for the plaintiffs, the de-
fendant being represented by Attorneys A.
3. Duval and c. A. Brandenburg.