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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
a MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
Damage Done First and Third
Floors hut Not ON the Second.

y mystery surrounds fire which broke
out last night at the boarding house of
Mrs. Annie Barrick 307 Twelfth Street
northwest. No one was in the house at
the time and the origin of the blaze has
yet to be determined The fire may prove
to have been of incendiary origin, and
the First precinct police are making an
investigation of the affair. The loss is
estimated at $3.50, partially covered by
insurance.
Dr. j. w Stewart has an office on the
first floor of the house. in a rear parlor
Other rooms are occupied by boarders,
except such as are occupied by Mrs. Bar
rick and her family. OF those living in
the house. no one was at home last night
and DR.. Stewart. according to his own
statement had started for church half
an hour before the alarm of fire was sent
in by the police. Apparently the fire had
its origin in the Office of Or. Stewart and
this room was badly wrecked by the
iiames. All the books of the physician,
his bookcase, and furniture, Were de-
stroyed. DIR. Stewart appears at loss to
know how the fire could have started in
his office. for he sgys positively that no
chemicals were stored in the room, nor
was there any fire of any kind present
when he quit the office to go to church.
Dr. Stewart says he left no one in his Of
fee. He states, also. that there is no In
surance on his property.
\ peculiar circumstance of the fire is
that there seem to have been two distinct
blaZes. That which is thought to have
started in the office of DIR. Stewart did
considerable damage in the first floor of
the house, but 1t is said, did not burn
any of the second floor. With this fact
evident ii is difficult to account for dam
age to woodwork and furniture in rooms
on the third floor. Especially is the
work of the flames evident in the rear
room of the third floor There the flames
did damage to both furniture and wood
work spreading TO the adjoining rooms
and the hallway. The fire was discovered
about 3 o'clock by Policeman Thompson.
of the First precinct station. who turned
G Streets.
While the engines were responding to
the alarm Mrs. Barrick returned home
from a walk She was almost overcome
by the situation. After the fire had been
extingulshed. Mrs. Barrick went to Il
room on the third floor in search OF her
purse. which contained about 81 in
money. The purse had been left in bu-
reau drawer by Mrs. Barrick shortly be-
fore she left the house. After the fire IT
was not to he found. No other theory
seems possible than that the pocket book
was stolen. yet the police are mystfied
both by the supposed robbery and by the
fire itself
The iiremen had little difficulty in put
ting out the flames. a horse attached to
No . engine while responding to the
alarm fell at Eleventh and + Streets and
was slightly hurt.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
THE HARRISBURG CONVENTION.
Pennsylvania Republicans to As
sembIe Next Wednesday,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. lS-The
Pennsylvania Republican State Conven-
ton will be held in this city next Wednes-
day. While no candidates were endorsed
at the caucus of the Philadelphia dele
gates the other day, there has not as yet
developed any opposition TO the probable
nominees of the State convention. Will
liam z. Potter. of Allegheny, for Justice
of the Supreme Court. and Frank G. Har-
r;s. of Clearfield. for State Treasurer.
Justice Potter. who was placed on the
Supreme bench by appointment Of Gov
ernor Stone to fill 4 vacancy. has had no
opposition from the outset.
There were several other Republicans
suggested for the nomination for State
Treasurer but since the withdrawal of
William P. Snyder. President pro TEN. Of
the Senate. Representative Harris has had
the Held practically to himself Mr.. Har-
ris made an enviable record at the last
session of the Legislature as the cham
pion of the pure butter and dairy interests
on the floor of the House OF Repre- senta-
tives. and In the committee rooms 1t
was largely due to him that the Oleomar-
garine Trust was beaten and the Harris
Snyder Anti Oleomargarine bill became a
law. He wih be enthusiastically support
ed for election by thousands who were en-
gagged in the pure butter agitation. and is
expected to poll many votes from Demo-
Gratis who were interested in this move
ment.
Chairman Frank Reeder will open head
quarters at the Lochiel for the Republi-
can State Committee this evening and he
will have associated with him Chief As
sistant T. Larry Eyre and Secretaries
Wesley r. Andrews and Charles T.. Voor-
hees in arranging the preliminaries for
the convention No one has as yet been
agreed upon for either temporary or per-
manent presiding officer OF the conven-
ton. 1t is expected that there will be
good representation of active Republicans
on hand from the home counties OF the
two candidates whose nominations are
reasonably assured
J. Hampton Moore. President of the
State League of Republican Clubs. who
Will be In attendance at the State con-
vention. Is planning for a large conven-
ton of the State League of Clubs. VIM
Is to be held at Scranton on the 18th and
18th Of next month. Mr.. Moore is prepar-
ing an address to the league members to
impress upon them the Importance of
sending delegates TO this convention and
to arrange for their respective organiza-
tons to take 4 prominent part in the fall
campaign.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
IDENTIFIED BY A PHOTOGRAPH.
Mrs. Henderson Says the Drowned
CoIored Boy Was Her Son.

The identity of the colored boy who was
drowned in the river ten days ago was es-
tablished last night when Mrs. Rosa Hen
derson. of 1924 NJ Street northwest, visited
headquarters to ask that search be made
for her son. The photograph of the dead
boy, taken while his body lay at the
morgue, was shown her, and she recog-
nized it as that of her boy. William
eight years old. \ week ago the remains
of the lad We're Inferred in potter's field
by the Health Department officials.
According to Mrs. Henderson, her son
disappeared from home on the morning
of August l. She was then living at 1904
Quaker Alley northwest. Nothing was
heard from the boy as days went by. but
Mrs Henderson thought he would turn
up all right and in the confusion incident
TO moving. no report was made to the po-
lice at the time Yesterday, however, she
took steps to learn the fate of her son. 1t
is possible his remains may be taken up
from pOtter'S field and inferred elsewhere.
The boy was fishing from wharf in
Southwest Washington and fell into the
river His body was afterward recovered
by Harbormaster Sutton and the crew of
the police boat.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
DAMAGE ON THE GULF COAST.
One Man Reported Drowned Mt Pass
Christian.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1S.-One more
death from the late storm is reported.
Bedford Young, who was drowned at Pass
Christian. The delayed trains on the
Louisville and Nashville road reached
here early this morning. There were
number of Northerners on the train. II
was stranded for three days at Bay st.
Louis, during which time not a word of
news was heard from the outside world.
The passengers slept in the sleepers, but
the provisions ran out
Nearly all the pleasure resorts on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast. which obtain their
supplies of provisions from New Orleans
daily, ran short, and the people had to
go on half rations. number of persons
tried to walk on the railroad track TO the
city. but they found the tracks covered
with thousands of snakes and even ALI
gators. driven out of the swamps by the
storm, and they had to turn back. The
coast towns were completely cut off from
New Orleans and Mobile and from each
other.
The damage on the coast is not great.
At Pascogoula it is given as S25.OOO Bay
St. Louis, SO, go; Biloxi, 100000: Pass
Christian, s50.CO0; Scranton. 10000; Missis-
sippi City, $500; other points. $4,000;
total, S425, 900 This is exclusive of the
damage to the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. which will bring it up to $780,
90 The damage was to buildings. roads,
ties gardens, etc. The greatest loss and
suffering was at the mouth Of the Misss-
sippi River. Here everything was lost,
houses being beaten down. The refugees
were taken care of at Fort st. Philip.
They were without clothing, which was
provided for them by the soldiers. Many
of the women and children were badly
blistered by the sea spray driven against
them by the wind. They are now receiv-
ing rations from the Government and the
"Picayune'' today started subscription
for their benefit. Fortunately the coun-
try is sparsely settled. The New Orleans
Pilot Association lost SIS. go by the storm.
The United States weather station at
Port Eads was injured and all the instru-
ments destroyed. The velocity of the
wind can only be estimated and is given
as 100 miles an hour. For two days after
the storm the Mississippi River in front
nj New Orleans was very
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
CLAD IN PINK TIGHTS.
4 Female Bather Creates n Sensation
mt NarrnEansett Pier.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., Aug.
1S-Quite a sensation was created on
the beach today by female bather, who
appeared at the height of the bathing
hours clad in an airy, transparent cos
tune of white brilliantine, and wearing
pink tights, with big, glaring polka dots.
Her suit, which was very transparent.
was trimmed with silk in polka dots, and
her cap was of white silk, with veil to
match.
When the woman first appeared, at
least 800 bathers gathered around the
girl, who seemed to enjoy the sensation
she was creating.
When she plunged into the dasEing surf
the s.-.all boys cheered Justify, while the
older cnes looked on and smiled.
After taking a sun bath on the beach
the bather entered a bathhouse, follow
ed by a crowd of curiosity seekers. The
chief of police ordered her to leave the
bathhouse by the rear entrance. and to
change her costume the next time she
entered the water. The bather is said
to be an eXcursionist, who was only here
for a day.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
THIEVES BUSILY AT WORK.
One EIudes His Pursuer and the
other Terrifies II Chinnman.

A number of small robberies have been
reported to the police, and are causing
the members of the detective force con-
siderable trouble. Mrs. Florence c..
Hoskins, of 1900 South Capitol Street
southeast reported that shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon a man enter
ed her house and stole $50 in bills and 81
in cash from a bureau drawer in Il rear
room of the house. The thief was seen 10
leave the premises by citizen, who gave
chase but was unable to overtake him.
Wing Lee proprietor of a laundry al f0f
Seventh Street northwest. reported to the
police last night that about o'clock yes
terday morning negro forced an en-
trance into his place of business through
rear window and succeeded in taking
away a pistol and 80 in change. Wing
stated that he saw the negro. but did not
feel like intercepting him owing to the
latter's size. He gave the police. how
ever, a good description of the thief.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
NOT HIS LONG LOST BROTHER.
James Noonan Returns From .
Fruitless Investigation.

James Nooran. whose home is at 1252
Twenty-third Street northwest. returned
TO the city last night from Frederick.
Md. where he went Saturday to see Stew
en- Noonan, now suffering from serious in
juries in a hospital of that city. 1t was
thought by James Noonan that the
wounded man might possibly be his
brother. for thirteen years missing from
his home in this city. This theory proved
Incorrect. and Mr.. Noonan said last night
that the man in the Frederick hospital
was not his brother.
Steven Noonan, brother of James Noon
an. lived for time in Boston. Mass. but
three years ago he disappeared. and has
not since been heard from. The police
here are still engaged in a search for
George Ryiey, the section railroad boss,
charged in Maryland with killing John
Ryan. a laborer, and wounding Steven
Noonan during a row at the camp near
Ridgeviile. Md, week ago.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
FELL DOWN A STAIRWAY.
John Gallagher IN n Hospital Cot in
Consequence.

John Gallagher, nightly attired, fell down
the stairs of his home at 3l3l o Street
northwest at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. and was go bruised and shaken up as
a result of his tumble that the physicians
at the Georgetown University Hospital
were obliged to give him their medical
attention. In consequence OF his early
morning slide down stairs, he was con-
fined to a hospital coz yesterday, with
a scraped shoulder and side, while he had
50 many sore spots on various other pOr-
tons of his anatomy that he found il diff
hcult to rest easy in hardly any position.
Just why he should have sought the
longest fight of steps in the house at .
o'clock in the morning, Mr. Gallagher
could not say. Tie remembered getting
out OF bed. He has a slight recollection,
also, of stepping down some place, and
the next thing that he was conscious Of
was the fact tat he was being nursed
back 20 health.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
WITH HANDCUFFS AND BALL.
Naturally bryan Attracted Police At
ton and Was Arrested.

The attention of Policeman Lusby, of
TIE substation in AnacOstia, was called
by citizens fast night to an unusual sight
in the person Of a diminutive colored
youth walking down Harrison Street with
handouts on. while behind one leg
dragged chain OF considerable length, to
which was attached an iron ball. The
youth was making slow progress, and
Lusby soon ovorhauled him.
Upon being taken to the stationhouse
he gave the name of Morris Bryan ana
stated that he was from CheItenham. Nd
Upon going over his l0okouts the station
Keeper discovered an order which stated
that Bryan had succeeded in making his es-
cape from the State reformatory at that
place, and asking that the local authori-
ties keep a lookout for him. Consequent
~ Bryan was locked up and the Mary
land authorities notified.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
RETURNED TO ST. ELIzABETE,s.
An Insane Mnn Picked Up by the
Local Police.

George Wood, colored, thirty-fivc years
old who is said TO have formerly been
an inmate of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, was returned 10 that In
stitution yesterday on the recommended
ton OF the police surgeons.
He was found by Sergeant Kilmartin
and Policeman Payne about 2 o'clock
yesterday morning sitting on the curb
on Indiana Avenue. between Second and
Third Streets northwest, and was unable
to give any account OF himself. His con-
versation was rambling. and about all
that the police could get him to say was
that he lived near Eleventh and = Streets
northwest.
Sanitary Officer Frank was notified and
in the usual course of business he was
returned to the asylum
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
A MESSAGE OF ENQUIRY SENT.
Trying to LOcnte Relatives of the
Late Captain Anderson.

The police of this city are endeavoring
to locate the sister of Capt. William
Anderson. who died suddenly at a hotel
in Laredo. Tex, Friday night.
Captain Boardman. who has been in
vostiglting the matter, has finally To-
Gated a Mrs. Martha Anderson. of 30l9 Q
Street northwest, whom he believes is the
much wanted relative, but at present she
is out of the city. message of enquiry
has been sent hsr, however, to the Inter
Vale House. Inter Vale, N. H, by Cap
tain Boardman.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
A Fiagman Receives n Scalp Wound
While Throwing Switch

William a. Craven, forty-three years
old, of All South Capitol Street. received
a severe scalp wound about 2:l5 o'clock
yesterday morning while at work in the
Anacostia freight yards.
He is employed as flagman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and was engaged
in throwing "A switch when "A train back
ed down on him before he saw it. and
striking him, knocked him down, inflicting
the wound. He was sent to Providence
Hospital in No. 5 patrol wagon, and after
the wound was dressed he went to his
home.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
Glen Echo Closed.

Glen Echo was closed to the public yes
terday and will not be opened again until
Labor Day. when the park will be occu-
pied by the local labor organizations, I'M
der a contract made some time ago.
Manager Thomas ascribes his failure to
make Glen Echo a paying amusement re-
sort to the inadequate railway facilities
in addition to an unusually rainy season
at the commencement of his undertaking.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
pI.RpHoEA QUICKLY CURED.

.'Mr Jacob RicSermsn came into store
some time ago suffering with diarrhoea so badly
that he passing blood" SAYS J. A. FTeedel
& CO.. of Rome Via. ''Hc had been under the
doctors treatment but got relief We fixed
him up dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera,
and Darrhoea Remedy, and he purchased a small
bottle OF it, and in twenty-four hours he was
we'll" For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale and
rc1au g25 r Street
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
DETECTIVE LATcHFoRD ILL.
Suffering From HemOrrhnges, He II
Taken to N Hospital.

Precinct Detective Latchford. a well
known member of the Metropolitan po-
lice force, and for some time at the Fifth
precinct station, where he has been acting
as precinct detective. is seriously i'll In
Providence Hospital.
Detective I.atchford was taken sick
Friday with .iemorrhages. and his condi-
tion hecam4 so serious that he was re-
moved To the hospital for treatment. The
officials there stated last night that he
was still In a critical condition. He il
one Of the best known policemen on the
force, and during the number Of years of
his service has made numerous important
arrests.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
DIED..

HAWKINs-ALBERT HAWKINS suddenly de-
parted this life saturday, August IL, 1901, aged
thirty years.
Funeral services will he held Monday at {
O'Clock at his late residence. 1910 Thirteenth
Street northwest.
Gone. but not forgotten.
May his soul rest in peace.
BY HIS FRIENDS.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
Died without Medical Attention.

The police of the Second recinct sta
ton were last night notified that George
Gray. colored, forty-two years If age. liv-
ing at 1145 First Street northwest. died
at his home without medic-i attention
yesterday. Coroner hewitt has been noti-
fed
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-Information desired IS to the
whereabouts of Leah Jackson. colOrcd formerly
OF Baltimore, who lived in Washington in 1900.
matter of pecuniary interest to her or her
heirs. Address =. Il. TAFT, i27 Jefferson ave-.
Baltimore, Nd
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-19

MALARIA MAKES IMPURE BLOOD.
Groves Tastsless 6hiA Tonic -cures Malaria.
North Park union., 1901-10-18
CENSUS BULLETIN OF
COLORADO FACTORIES

Washington. Oct. l0-According to
bulletins so far issued by the census
office, Colorado Is the foremost west
| ern state in the matter of its manufac-
turing industry. As n rule. the states
of the West have not shown any par
ticularly marked advances in this line.
but Colorado and It's leading cities are
striking exceptions to this rule. One
reason, however. why Colorado shows
such n marked increase is because the
returns for 1900 include three estab-
lishments engaged in copper smelt
ing and refining lead. which were not
included in the returns for 1880.
From total of l.5lS manufacturing
establishments operating in Colorado
in 1899 the total has advanced 1876
per cent until during the census year,
the figure stood at 3.570. The capital
invested also shows an advance OF l3o
per cent from $26.65l. $40 in 1890 to
$62 ,S25.472 in 1900. The Colorado fac
tories in 1900 employed 24.125 wage
earners. as against 1906 in 1890. the
increase being sixty-four per cent.
The total of wages paid out In the
last census year amounted to $l5,l46.-
667. while ten years previous the
wages were but $9.S72,405.
But in the value of the products of
the several factories is the greatest
advance shown. Ten years ago Colo
radios manufactured products were
valued at $i2.4s0.205: in 1900 the out
put was valued at $l02,s30. 1877. an in
crease of 1i2 per cent. In like man
ner the cost of materials used ad
vanced from $20.s4S.516 in 1890 to
s66. .016 in 1900, an advance of 220
per cent. The miscellaneous expenses
of the factories increased from $1.94s.-
O25 in 1890 to $4.169.63S in 1900, or
ia per cent
In the above computation. allowance
should be made for the capital OF the
eleven smelling and refining works
included in the returns for 1900. which
amounted to s24.s7s.02i. as well MS for
the other items. not included In the
record of 1890. which are as follows:
Wage earners. 1926; total wages. ST.
706341 miscellaneous expenses. $165,-
54S; cost of materials used. $37,3S2,-
OSS; value of products, $i4,625.3O5.
North Park union., 1901-10-18
VIII Store their sugar.

Pueblo. Colo. Oct. lO.-The position
of the beet sugar manufacturers i'll re-
gard to the attack upon their industry
bv the cane sugar trust is given by w.
l.. Hartman, attorney for the National
Rect Sugar Company, whose refinery
and lands are mt Sugar city. Both TINS
companys works and those of the Am
ericnn Beet Sugar Company at Rocky
Ford began the annual sugar campaign
last week, and they are consuming
about 1900 tons of beets Il day. MIR.
Hartman says the sugar mills VIII run
right along the same rs if liaveineyers
edict had not been made. but the com
NAMES will not sell their product at
3ih cents a pound. as the trust is at
temptiny to force them to do. instead.
they will store it. if necessary. conn
dent that they will not have to hold IL
long: hut that anyhow they are able
70 hold 1t till they get living price.
A combination of all the beet sassar I
works is intimated. and Is more thnh
nrobnble, The National company has
begun running water to the sugar
lands from its immense reservoir AT
irwin Lakes Il distance OF 2oo miles,
TO facilitate fall irrigation and prepare
additional lands for planting next
spring.
North Park union., 1901-10-18
MISS STONE HAS BEEN LOCATED
AND TROOPS MOVE ON BRIGANDS

Constantinoplc. Oct "a trust
worthy report locates Miss Stones ab-
ductors on the summit of Il mountain
at Gultepc. on the Turko-Bulgarian
frontier, near DubnitZa. II is said
that the kidnapping band numbers
eighteen. Arrangements have been
made to surround the mountain with
Turkish and Bulgarian troops.
1t has been suggested that the alb
ductors of Miss Stone are members Of
the old Macedonian committee. actu-
ated by motives of jealousy, and that
they are endcavoring to accomplish
the downfall of the present commit
tee. The Bulgarian government has
promised to act vigorously.
Sofia, Bulgaria. Oct. 9.-Consul Gen
cral Dickinson has applied for an
audience with Prince Ferdinand, but
II has not yet been granted. The
prince has gone 10 the country.
No news has been obtained OF Miss
Stone since here rcccn, letter to Mr..
Haskell.
The Bulgarian troops and police are
actively securing the frontier.
Washington. Oct. 9.-The time al
lowed by Miss Stones kidnappcrs eN-
pired yesterday. yc1 she is still alive