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A sHREwD BROKER IN BRICKS
a CoIored Wan Charged with steal
ing 10000 and selling Them.

Edward Moore. colored twenty years
OF age, was arrested by Detective Ser
geants Trumbo and Tyser shortly after
g O'Clock last night at his home in o
Street Alley northwest, and locked up at
the Second precinct police station,
charged with The larceny Of 10000 build
ing bricks.
About a week ago the contractors en-
gagged in erecting new building on
New York Avenue northwest complained
TO the police officials that some unknown
party was making away with a great
quantity of their bricks, and that they
had set a watch upon the place. but
were unable TO catch the offender
Trurnbo and Tyser were put TO work
upon the case and received information
that Moore had been seen by citizens in
the vicinity 10 drive up to the brick pile
in q tWO-hcrse wagon, load his vehicle
up, and then disappear down the street.
Moore, it is alleged by the police. kept
up this practice uLtil he succeeded in
stealing at least 21.OJO Of the bricks
y hcTeupOn, apparently afraid that he
might be caught in the act, be ceased
his operations.
The accused. man. it is also alleged by
the police. disposed OF l0O9J of the bricks
to party in Brookland, representing
himself TO be contractor. The police
also secured the names Of many persons
within the city 10 whom he sold the
bricks.
After securing sufficient evidence
against him the detectives last night
visited his home and placed him under
arrest AT the station he was charged
with petty larceny, ana VIII probably be
arraigned in the Police cow today for
hearing The police are confident that
nearly all Of the missing 5000 bricks will
bC recovered.
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OLD SOLDIERS SWAP GLOVES.
General EOoker Tells a Personal In
cideBt of the CiviI War

One Of the callers at the District Build
ing yesterday was Gen. Charles F. Hook
er, Representative in Congress from Mis-
sissippL General Hooker is the guest Of
a Z. Randle. Of Congress Heights. with
whom he came 70 call on the Commis-
sioners in reference to District appoint
ments
General Hooker served in Congress for
several years and retired TO private life.
but was elected for another term by his
constituents last faH He was a gallant
officer Of the Confederate army during
the war between the States. He was Sc
vereIy wounded in action by a cannon
ball at Vicksburg. which cut OF his left
arm. The same cannon ball blew of the
head Of his body servant standing by
his side
In the same battle an officer in the
Union ranks had his right arm hurt and
Il became necessary afterwaTd 20 ampU-
tate the member. After the Siege these
two became warm friends aud il has been
their custom for years 10 send the other
the odd glove whenever one OF them buys
q new pair.
General Hooker bears his years as
brayely as hc did the wounds received on
the field of battle. and Judging from his
splendid physique and bearing he could
give a good account Of himself fight
ing for ''DId Glory"
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PORTO RICAN FREE TRADE.
Governor Allen to Bring the Official
News on the Maydover.

The State Department has been ad-
vised by Governor Allen that he is com
ing to Washington with the result of the
official action Of the Executive Council Of
Porto Rico declaring free trade between
the United States and the island.
As soon as that official information is
received the President will issue d proc
lamation in accordance with the terms
of the Foraker law declaring the aboii-
tion Of customs tariffs between Porto
Rico and the United States. The Navy
Department has placed at the disposal Of
Governor Allen the Mayflower for the
purpose Of making the trip.
When Governor Allen last visited the
United States ne wanted to resign his
post. but the President asked him TO re-
turn to Porto Rico, and solely from a
sense Of duty the Governor did so. lie IS
a man Of means engaged in thriving
manufacturing business, and Ofnciai sal
AIRY has been no object TO him. With the
announcement that he is TO make another
visit 10 this country this winter. the re
port has been revived that ne VIII not go
hack 10 san Juan. His friends here say
they know nothing to confirm the report
but they do not doubt its correctness in
view OF what Governor Allen told them
on his previous visit
At that time au effort was made 10 get
him to resume his old duties as Assis-
taIt Secretary OF The Navy. but. although
personally desirous Of being associated
with Secretary Long, he believed he
would not be satisfied TO again MI a sub
ordinate position. Should he have chang
cd his mind the office of Assistant Sec
retaly viii be open for him, as Frank =.
Haclsett. the incumbent, viii serve, in
any event. a short time only. When Mr..
Allen was in Washington last spring II
WAS announced in connection with the
mention OF his name for the Assistant
S.crets4ryship that IL had been arranged
that Mr. Hackett who was 90 have re-
tired last March would continue in the
office until fau.
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AN INSANE PATIENT MISSING
Mrs, NesIcr AnxiousIy Seeks Her
FOrty-Hear-OId Son.

Search has begun for Anthony Nesler,
forty years OF age, a paroled patient Of
st. Elizabeth's Asylum for the Insane,
whose disappearance from the institution
was yesterday reported to the police.
Nothing has been heard from Nesler since
last Thursday afternoon, and friends are
much worried about him
Mrs. Grace Nesler, mother of the miss
ing patient. who keeps a small store at
50l d Street southeast, last saw her son
nine days ago. 1t has been the custom
of Nesler to visit his mother once each
week, on days when he was able to get a
pass to leave the asylum grounds. For
several months Nesler has been employed
about the grounds of the big hospital and
his condition appears to have slowly and
steadily improved as time wore on.
Last Thursday afternoon Nesler Quilted
the asylum rather mysteriously, it is said
and he has not yet returned. His alb
seace became known to his mother, and
attendants of the-asylum started out to
search for him. No trace was found Of
the missing patient, however, and Mrs.
Nesler yesterday appealed to the police
for assistance. The description of Nesler
was sent out last night to the various sta
tions in the city. Meanwhile II was re-
ported to Mrs. NeSler that her son had
been seen on one of the river boats Sun
day afternoon. This led Mrs. Nesler to
enquire yesterday along the wharYes and
of the steamboat officials without result.
At her home last night, Mrs. Nesler
told a reporter that her son had never
before disappeared. He had been at the
ylum since January of last year, she
said. While yet a child he had been par
alyzed on one side and afterward his
mind had apparently been affected. Mrs.
Nesler has lived in this city since her
marriage in 1851. Her husband left her,
sle says. thirty years ago.
Il have looked high and low for my
son., was what Mrs. Nesier said. What
could have bee 3ne of him? Today ] have
been all over the river front, because l
heard he had gone down on one of the
steamboats,. i dc, not know what TO make
OF ii at all / think the police may find
him for me -
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A BRrcKLAYER's FATAL FALL.
Edward PIummer. While mt work
PlunGes From n scaffoIdinE.

In fall from a scaffold yesterday morn
ing at the three-story house 17il X Street
| northwest, Edward Plummer, a brick
layer, aged thirty-five years sustained
injuries from which he died last night at
the Emergency Hospital. His remains
were removed to the morgue. and later
were placed in charge of Undertaken
Spindler by friends. Mrs Plummer, wife
OF the deceased called at the hospital
shortly after the death of her husband
She was nervous and excited, and told
the physicians that proper care had not
been exercised in the case.
For several weeks Plummer had been
working on the erection OF the X Street
house, and yesterday. as usual, he mount
ed to n scaffold and began laying bricks
three stories above the pavement. Othcr
Workmen were about him, but none ap-
pears to have witnessed the fatal acci-
Plummer had been on the scaffod about
an hour, and was walking about, few
steps al time as the necessities Of the
work demanded. In handling the bricks
his back was toward the edge of the scat
Iold and II Is thought he lost MS bal-
ance- in turning suddenly. and plunged
from the scaffold to the street.
several persons saw his body lying in
lump on the sidewalk, and rendered as
sistance. a call was sent in for the am
bulance, and the injured man was sent
~ lilt IoSlttdi. -ENdlDlfldtlOn showed lHdL
three ribs had been broken by the fall,
and later II was found that internal in
juries had been sustained. Everything
possible was done for him, but death en-
sued.
Word was sent to the wife of the un-
fortunate man. who went to the hospital.
she became indignant, especially because
the clothing had not been removed from
her husbands body She thought he had
not been given proper treatment and
asked that the remains be turned over to
her at once. This could not be done for
Ss'oner hewitt had not yet examined the
body. Accordingly the remains were sent
70 the morgue, and the Coroner notified.
lie viewed the body last night. and will
conclude his investigation today. An in
quest Is not expected.
Piummer lived near Sixteenth Street
and Columbia Road northwest Besides
a wife he leaves several children. No
funeral arrangements had been completed
last night.
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barn contained, it is said, twenty tons
of hay and a large number of farming
implements. There was only 800 insur-
ance on the barn. and the damage done
was much greater.
At the international convention Of the
Christian EndeavOr Society, now in ses-
sion at Cincinnati, w. W. Douglass. of
Alexandria County, was elected State
president and treasurer for Virginia.
The funeral of Melville ". Lindsey,
whose death occurred Saturday night, will
take place at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning from his parents residence, 2l2
South Royal Street.
An original widows pension Of s. per
month has been granted to Mrs. Catherine
y. Hepburn. widow of James Hepburn, of
this city.
The funeral of the late Roster w Pull
man, whose death occurred yesterday
morning, Will take place from his late
residence in Fairfax County tomorrow
afternoon at . o'clock.
Among these who successfully passed
the examination before the State Court
Of Appeals Tor admission to the bar are
Messrs. James o. Bruin and Harry B.
eaton, of this city, and Frank NJ Chi
chester, now of Stafford County. but
formely of this city. All of the above
named recently graduated from the Uni
NerSity of Virginia.
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CENTRAL LABOR UNION MEETS.
An Election of Officers Held and
Plans Discussed.

At the semi-annual election of officers
of the Central Labor Union last night
James L. Feeney was reelected Presi-
dent The other officers chosen are John
Hammerstrom. Vice President; c. L. Del
trich, Recording Secretary; w. a. Morri-
son, Financial. Secretary; ]. NJ. rIeisley,
Treasurer. and John l.. Cochran, Ser
geant-at-Arms.
The committee in charge % the arrange
ments for the celebration of Labor Day
reported that the prOprictors of the five
local breweries had contributed $500 to
the amusement fund.
The amendmeiI TO the constitution of
the union. providing for The promotion
of a building trades section within the
Central Labor Union, was tabled after
a short discuss: m a resolution was
adopted statin.; that the union viii favor
,he euIriC.In"at of only Su.h craftsmen
as ar. members of Unions affiliated With
the Central I.alOr Union.
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Testimony in the Lentz Contest.

The testimony in the contest of John J.
Lentz against Emmett Tompkins, from the
Twelfth Ohio district, was opened yes
teTday by Clerk Mcdowell OF the House
of Representatives. and sent to the Pub
lie Printer. This is the last of the seven
contests in which testimony was taken
the contestants in the four others OF
which notice was given failing TO present
any evidence. The papers in the Lentz
contest consist of the charges made by
him that money was used in secUri ng
Tompkins' majority of eighteen. together
with the evidence taken in support of the
contention and Mr., TOmplins' denial OF
the. charges
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Movements of Na,nl Nessc1s.

The flagship New York and the gun
boat Yorktown have arrived at Yoko-
hama, the cruiser Michigan at Putin
Bay. the cruiser Newark at TompkIns-
ville the battleship Oregon at Bremen
and the gunboat Vixen at Portsmouth,
n. H. The gunboat Concord arrived at
Unalaska from Japan on June p. The
gunboat AlvaradO has sailed from Nor
folk for New Berue. \. c.. the collier
Nanshaw from Cavite for Shanghai. and
the North Atlantic Squadron. consisting
of the battleships kearsarse, Massachu-
setts. and Alabama, and the tender Po-
tomac, from Woods Holl for Great
Point.
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SMASHED A SHOWCASE.
A Lively Chase ON seventh Street
Aftcr the Suspect.

a big show case in front of the store
El5 and 5I7 Seventh Street northwest, was
smashed last night under peculiar cir
cumstances. Bernard Whelan is suspect
ed of having broken the glass with "A clul
or stone. but nothing is missing from the
window, and the mystery surrounding the
matter will not be thoroughly cleared up
until toiay.
Among others who heard the crash Of
breaking glass were +. l.. Schultze and
G. A. King, who happened to be passing
the store just before midnight. AS the
glass was broken, Bernard Whelan
emerged from behind the big window and
started on a run down Seventh Street.
Schultze and King took up the chase.
and went after Whelan in full run.
Others Joined in the chase, anI the fugi-
tive was finally oVertaken. Policeman
Allaband came up about tIis time and
Whelan was turned over to him. and sent
to the Sixth precinct station in the patrol
wagon There he was charged with sus-
picion pcnd.Lg investigation.
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CAUGHT BY THE LAW AT LAST.
since October ToIBert Has Eynded
Arrest, fOri EmbezzIement.

Levi Tolbert, colored, thirty-two years
Of age. was arrested by Policeman John
son, of the Second precinct station, last
night upon charge of embezzlement
preferred against him by Bernard Muir
ply. 4,
Tolbert, it is said, was arrested for a
theft committed last October. At that
time Tolbert was employed as a driver
by Murphy. who conducts a feed store
in the northwest section of the city.
While engaged in that capacity, It is
alleged, he collected SIG due his employer
and ran away with the money. A war
rant was at once sworn out for him, but
he could not be located. Policeman John
son last night on his beat saw ToIberI
and took him into custody. The prisoner
will be given a hearing this morning.
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SEARCHING FOR A FooTPAD.
Police in quest OF the Man Who Rob.
bed George Berry.

An effort is being made by the police
to apprehend an unknown man who yes
terday held up George Berry of 1n0 Z
Street northwest. on the railroad track
between Twining City and Benning, and
robbed him of an open-face watch, valued
at $50, a sum OF money, and a penknife.
The robbery was Witnessed by a resident
Of the section who described the man TO
Policemen Andrews and Green. A search
Wts made for him. but all trace of him
was lost In the Benning freight yards.
Ii is believed that the man was a tramp
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LEGAL NOTICES.

II THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLU MBIA-CLENENT R. McILW ATNE
AND WILLIAM VI. ASHMORE RECEIVERS.
ETC. IS. ROBERT A. mSPHAN ET Al
Equity No. 223sG. Docket %.
Upon consideration Of the motion OF COM
plainauts, by their solicitors. MILAN i Smith.
It is this sth day Of july, 4 d. 1901, ordered
that the defendants. Robert \. Bispham Mar
gerite H. Bispham. otherwise called Maggie II.
BisPham, and Benjamin F. Crawshaw cause their
appearances 70 be entered herein on or before the
FIRST rule day occurring forty days after this
day; otherwise the cause viii be proceeded
with as in ease OF default. The object OF this
suit is 10 procure a foreclosure Of a deed Of
trust on lots Z and 13, in block B. in East
Washington Park, and 10 substitute 4 trustee in
lieu Of defendant Crdwsh3w TO make sale Of
said property. This notice to be published in
the Washington Law Reporter and The Wash
ington Times once a week for three successive
weeks before said day.
tseaI) \ 3. HAGNER, Justice.
True copy-Test:
j. X. YOUNG, Clerk.
By J WILMER LATINER, Assistant Clerk.
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Nerrors Accused of Petty Lnrccnr

William Crew and Charles Johnson. ne
groes, were arrested yesterday by Pre-
cinct Detective IIerndon and locked up,
charged with petty larceny. William
Johnson and James 3, Kirby appear as
complainants against them. II is the the
ory Of the police that Crew and Charles
johnson had hand in the robbery Of a
hucksters wagon some days ago, along
the line Of the Centre Market negro
named Robinson was recently arrested
and sent TO jail for a similar offence
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ESTATE OF MARIA SHEA, DECEASED. No

Thomas E. Waggaman has, with the approval
OF the supreme Court Of the District of Coium-
bia, holding a special term for Orphans Court
business appointed JULY l., 1901. at 10
O'CLOCK \. VI, as the time. and said court
room as the place, for passing Of claims and max
ing payment and distribution under the court :
direction and control; when and where all cred
itors and persons entitled 70 distributive shares
or legdCies a residue. are notified 20 attend
in person OF by agent attorney duly au-
th0riZed with their claims against the estate
properly youched Provided, this order be pub
lished once in each OF three successive wefKs be-
fore said day IN the Washington Law Re
porter and The Washington Times.
Signed June a. 1901
Approved T. II. ANDERSON, Justice
Attest: LOUIS 4 DENT. REGISTER OF Wills
IRVING WILLIAMSON, Attorney
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HIS ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED.
\ Georgetown Man Pulled Out of the
Potomac In Time.

Louis Wood, a well-known resident of
Georgetown jumped into the Potomac at
the foot Of Thirty-fourth Street last night
about 7:30 O'Clock. He evidently wanted
10 drown himself His design was frus-
trated. however, when John Dennison and
Benjamin Branzell, who were standing
on the wharf at Reynolds boathouse.
pulled him from the water.
Shortly afterward he was taken with a
dt The Seventh precinct patrol wagon
was summoned and Wood was taken TO
the Georgetown University Hospital.
After time he recovered sufficiently to
go 10 his home.
The police say that Wood has frequently
engaged I'm similar escapades. On one
occasion, they say, he fell from the roof
of a house and broke his leg.
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Stop That Head Cold in 10 Minute,

or it will develop into chronic catarrh Dr.
Agncw 5 Catarrhal Powder stops cold i'm the head
in ten minutes. and relieves most acute and deep
seated catarrh after one application. Cures quick
Is and permanently. Il have used DR.. Agnew' $
Catarrhal Powder with best results. Il is a great
John f. Dell. Paudng, Ohio Sold bv f. $
Williams. Ninth and Streets. and hnonds K
Williams Third Street and Pennsylyanil Avenue
%
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Detective Returns From Trip.

Detective Miller returned to the city
last night from the bedside of his sister.
Mrs. Jennie Carrier, Of Woodstock. Va
The detective had fbecn away four davs.
He left his sister much better While
away Miller visited the police departments
of several Virginia towns adjacent to
NNoodstOck
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Died From His Wounds.

ROANOKE, Va, July S.-Robert
Dooiey. who was shot In the breast by
James Hunt, while engaging in a quarrel
Saturday night, died here this morning
Dooley had been drinking and accused
Hunt Of stealing his pocketbook
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AUcTIox SALES.
THOS. J. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERS,
L

9I3 T St y. W
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY AND BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING, NO. 655 ST
s f.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust, duly re-
corded in Liber 2220. Folio ~ ct SEQ. one Of
the Land Records Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request lie parties secured thereby.
viii sell at Public AUCTION, in front Of the
premises on thursday, JULY Is, 1901, 1T )
O'CLOCK p NJ, the following described land and
premises situate and being in the City OF Wash
ington District OF Columbia. and distinguished
as and being lot numbered II, in Buchanan
Bcale's subdivision Of part OF square s7S. as per
plat recorded in the Office OF the Surveyor %
the District Of Columbia. Li5er -, Folio lg5 with
the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale-One-third cash balance in one
and two years with interest secured by deed Of
truet the property sold all cash mt the
purchasers option 4 deposit Of 500 required
at time of sale Convey ancing, recording, etc,
at purchasers cost.
BATES WARREN,
MICHAEL Y. TIERNEY,
TrJlstees
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captain sieshee Has ErysipeIns.

Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee. Chief Naval
Intelligence officer. who commanded the
battleship Maine at the time of her de-
struction in Havana Harbor, IS iii with
erysipelas of the face at Hampstead. l.. J..
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The Department OF State has received
Information of the death on July 5 of
Robert O'Neil Wickersham, Vice and
Deputy Commercial Agent Of the United
States at Castelmare di Stabia Italy A
sunstroke vas the cause Of his death.
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DIED.

MOULDEN-On sunday july Z. 1901. at 1 p
m, MRS AGNES r. MOULDEN (nee Websterl
beloved daughter OF Thomas ;. and tie late
Catherine Webster Of Anacostia, D. C., in the
nineteenth year of her age.
Funeral from st. Theresa Church. Anaeostia.
Tuesday, July 0, at 3 p. m. Interment at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
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Short Term Bonds Purchased.

Secretary Gage purchased yesterday
s. so short term per cent bonds at
I09.122.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

F. W. MEYER is no longer in our employ and is
not authorized to solicit trade in our name.
NATIONAL WINDOW CLEANING co.
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cbsuiapqua Beach and return, 50 cents. Sc
special notice under excursions
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SUMMER RESORTS.
THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE.

Alexandria Bay. New York. The finest hotel on
the St Lawrence River VIII open for the re-
ception CT guests on June -. 1901 For booklet
and terms, please address o. C. STAPLES, Riggs
House. Washington, d. C.
FOR RENT-At Colonial Beach ave-room cot
tage; one square from wharf; shady yard. ;
E3I}iE, 90 7th ST. sw. mg-3
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w ashing --Paris

Among the interesting exhibits
at the late Paris Exposition was a
fine display OF RoTic6 Air Cushion
Truses Of all kinds, supporters,
and various appliances for men.
women, and children. from I22i
F St. y ". which took the high
est award over all competitors.
American and foreign. The Rorick
Air Cushion Truss Company leads
the world. Two weeks trial. Two
years guarantee. Catalogue and
consultation free. 1924 + ST. n.
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WILLIAM ]. STILLMAN DEAD.
Painter. Author, and Diplomat
Passes Away in England.

LONDON. July S.-William James Still
man. painter and author. and formerly
United States Consul at Rome and Canea.
Crete, died Saturday at his home at
Deepdene. Fromlcy Green, Surrey.
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COOL DAYS BUT FLEEHING.
A Repetition Of Last Weeks En-
treme Heat Predicted.

One Death Reported Yesterday-A
Drop Of Twenty Degrees From
Sundays Record, but the Greater
Humidity Made Atmosphere sticky